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Lost Creek Reservoir

Jacksboro, Texas — Jack County.

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393Surface acres
60 ftMax depth
1990Impounded
3.7 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 101709445); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 385 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Lost Creek Reservoir is in Texas

The red circle marks Lost Creek Reservoir.

Fast facts

About Lost Creek Reservoir

  • County: Jack
  • City or town on the shore: Jacksboro
  • Location (TPWD): 58 miles southeast of Wichita Falls, near Jacksboro
  • Impounded: 1990 (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

Lost Creek Reservoir 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 101709445), 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

3.7 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 55%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
East shoreWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 3.7 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Lost Creek Reservoir shoreline, mostly along the east shore. They follow about 55% of the shore, so you can walk most of the way around but not a full loop.

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 Lost Creek Reservoir

We found 55 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Lost Creek Reservoir. 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 · 12.0 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Canoe Base · 12.1 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Crockett · 12.2 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Travis · 12.2 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • San Jacinto · 12.2 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • San Saba · 12.3 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Goliad · 12.3 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Austin · 12.3 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Houston · 12.3 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Jones · 12.4 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Wallace · 12.4 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Hermit's Cave Loop · 12.5 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Hermit's Cave · 12.6 mi from the shore · Wise County
  • Yucca Flats · 12.6 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 (33.2416, -98.1328). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Lost Creek Reservoir. 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 Lost Creek Reservoir

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 bassWhite crappieChannel & flathead catfishWhite bassLone Star bass ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Lost Creek Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    CatfishFair
    CrappieFair
    SunfishGood

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Hydrilla has become established in the reservoir being found throughout the waterbody but to date is not considered problematic to aquatic recreational usage. Hydrilla is a highly invasive species and all recreators should assure that they do not transport the plant after visiting Lost Creek. Rememb

    Conservation pool: 1,009.5 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 6 feet

    Normal clarity: 2 to 4 ft. 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 15 stocking records for Lost Creek Reservoir from 1990 to 2025. The table shows 2021–2025.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2025Bass, Lone Star37,463Fingerling
    2024Bass, Lone Star38,087Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Lost Creek Reservoir

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Lost Creek Reservoir

    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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