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Lake Quitman

Quitman, Texas — Wood County.

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797Surface acres
25 ftMax depth
1962Impounded

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 127110113); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 814 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lake Quitman is in Texas

The red circle marks Lake Quitman.

Fast facts

About Lake Quitman

  • County: Wood
  • Nearest city: Quitman (about 2.9 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): On Dry Creek, a tributary of the Sabine River, in Wood County 5 miles north of Quitman
  • Impounded: 1962 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: Wood County District 1 · (903) 878-2238
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 37 mi from Tyler and 79 mi from Dallas, 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 Quitman 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: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 127110113), 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.

Campgrounds near Lake Quitman

We found 4 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lake Quitman, 1 of them within 5 miles. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

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 (32.8704, -95.4395). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lake Quitman. 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 Quitman

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 bassChannel catfishCrappieBluegill and redear sunfishLone Star bass ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lake Quitman

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CatfishFair
    CrappieFair
    SunfishFair

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Limited

    Conservation pool: 395 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: Moderate, 2-4 feet

    Normal clarity: Moderately stained

    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 13 stocking records for Lake Quitman from 1971 to 2025. The table shows 2021–2025.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2025Bass, Lone Star22,246Fingerling
    2023Bass, Lone Star24,932Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lake Quitman

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lake Quitman

    Clean, Drain, Dry. In Texas the law requires draining water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh water, and possessing or moving zebra mussels is illegal. TPWD rules.

    USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database

    USGS records matched to this water by location (within about 150 m of the outline) or by the place name in the record. A record shows a sighting was reported; it doesn't prove the species is still there. As of Oct 10, 2026.

    Contact & official info

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