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Lake Kickapoo

Archer City, Texas — Archer County.

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6,026Surface acres
48 ftMax depth
1947Impounded

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 93326386); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 6,028 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Kickapoo is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Kickapoo.

Fast facts

About Lake Kickapoo

  • County: Archer
  • Nearest city: Archer City (about 8.3 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): 29 miles from Wichita Falls in southern Archer County
  • Impounded: 1947 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: City of Wichita Falls · (940) 761-7477
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 27 mi from Wichita Falls and 98 mi from Abilene, 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 Kickapoo shoreline

1 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: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 93326386), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Conditions right now

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Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (33.6415, -98.8286). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Kickapoo. 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 Kickapoo

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 bassChannel , blue & flathead catfishWhite crappie

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Kickapoo Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    CatfishFair
    CrappieFair
    White bassFair

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Extremely limited in this turbid lake

    Conservation pool: 1,045 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 6 feet

    Normal clarity: 1-2 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 20 stocking records for Lake Kickapoo from 1969 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2026Bass, Largemouth101,902Fingerling
    2026Bass, Largemouth175,300Fry
    2024Bass, Largemouth110,085Fingerling
    2024Bass, Largemouth239,950Fry
    2022Bass, Largemouth133,340Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Kickapoo Reservoir

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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