US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 137939868) measures 1,294 acres; max depth from TPWD.
The red circle marks Lake Palo Duro.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
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 137939868), 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.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (36.3406, -101.1811). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Palo Duro. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
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.
★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.
| Species | TPWD rating |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Poor |
| Channel Catfish | Fair |
| Blue Catfish | Poor |
| Crappie | Poor |
| Walleye | Poor |
| Sunfish | Poor |
Regulations (TPWD): All fishes are currently managed under statewide regulations. For walleye, this means a five fish daily bag limit, and only two of those fish can be under 16 inches in length.
Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Scattered stands of native emergent vegetation and stands of flooded timber
Conservation pool: 2,892 ft. msl
Water-level fluctuation: Severe, 4-10 feet annually
Normal clarity: Turbid, visibility 1-2 feet
TPWD Lake Finder page · Current fishing report · 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.
TPWD has 38 stocking records for Lake Palo Duro from 1991 to 2024. The table shows 2020–2024.
| Year | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bass, Largemouth | 9,455 | Fingerling |
| 2024 | Sunfish, Bluegill | 12,991 | Fingerling |
| 2023 | Catfish, Channel | 127,110 | Fingerling |
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