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Lake Jacksboro

Jacksboro, Texas — Jack County.

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116Surface acres · TPWD
30 ftMax depth
1951Impounded
1.3 miShoreline trails

Surface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 101709941) measures 124 acres; max depth from TPWD.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Jacksboro is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Jacksboro.

Fast facts

About Lake Jacksboro

  • County: Jack
  • City or town on the shore: Jacksboro
  • Location (TPWD): in Jack County, northeast side of Jacksboro off US 59
  • Impounded: 1951 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: City of Jacksboro · (940) 567-6321
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 51 mi from Wichita Falls and 57 mi from Fort Worth, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Texas

Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Lake Jacksboro shoreline

½ mileN

No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates) data.

Shoreline trail

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 101709941), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Dashed trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Shoreline trails

1.3 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 30%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North and south shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 1.3 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lake Jacksboro shoreline, mostly along the north and south shores.

Trails along the shore

The dashed brown line on the lake map shows these trails. We include paths, footways and marked trails that OpenStreetMap doesn't mark as private, and leave out roads, sidewalks and snowmobile corridors. Mapped trails can still cross private land or close for the season, and not every trail is mapped, so follow posted signs.

Trails: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map data as of Oct 8, 2026. Trail lengths count only the parts within about 100 m of the USGS NHD lake outline.

Campgrounds near Lake Jacksboro

We found 21 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Jacksboro. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

14 more within 15 miles
  • HBL Camping Area East · 13.2 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Canoe Base · 13.3 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Crockett · 13.4 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Travis · 13.4 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • San Jacinto · 13.5 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • San Saba · 13.5 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Goliad · 13.5 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Austin · 13.5 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Houston · 13.6 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Jones · 13.6 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Wallace · 13.6 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Hermit's Cave Loop · 13.8 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Yucca Flats · 13.8 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Hermit's Cave · 13.9 mi from the shore · Wise County

All campgrounds & RV parks in Texas

Green tent icons on the lake map mark campgrounds near the shore, and the interactive map shows the closest 12. Amenities are listed only where a source records them; call or check the campground's website before you go, since seasons and rates change every year.

Campground data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Pulled Oct 12, 2026.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (33.2265, -98.1485). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Jacksboro. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Lake Jacksboro

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in CT (America/Chicago), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Fish you can catch

    Largemouth bass ★White crappieWhite bassChannel catfish ★

    ★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lake Jacksboro

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CatfishPoor
    White CrappieFair
    White BassFair

    Regulations (TPWD): All species are currently managed under statewide regulations.

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Water willow and pondweed can be found along the shoreline.

    Water-level fluctuation: Low

    Normal clarity: 3 feet visibility

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Lake records · Latest survey report

    Ratings are TPWD's own Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent scale. Statewide rules: TPWD Outdoor Annual, fishing. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 17 stocking records for Lake Jacksboro from 1969 to 2024. The table shows 2020–2024.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2024Catfish, Channel1,029Fingerling
    2022Bass, Largemouth12,423Fingerling
    2021Catfish, Channel1,011Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lake Jacksboro

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

    Straight-line distance between lake centers. All Texas lakes & ponds · All waters in Jacksboro