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Muenster Lake

Muenster, Texas — Cooke County.

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309Surface acres · TPWD
43 ftMax depth
2007Impounded

Surface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the OpenStreetMap outline measures 282 acres; max depth from TPWD.

Location & fast facts

Where Muenster Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Muenster Lake.

Fast facts

About Muenster Lake

  • County: Cooke
  • City or town on the shore: Muenster
  • Location (TPWD): 2 miles west of Muenster on FM 316
  • Impounded: 2007 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: City of Muenster · (940) 759-2236
  • Mapped as: Reservoir (OpenStreetMap outline; not yet in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 63 mi from Fort Worth and 65 mi from Wichita Falls, 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

Muenster Lake 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: OpenStreetMap lake outline (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; this lake is not yet in the USGS National Hydrography Dataset). 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 (33.6674, -97.4075). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Muenster Lake. 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 Muenster Lake

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 bassCrappieChannel catfishSunfish

    Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Muenster Lake

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    CrappieGood
    Channel CatfishFair
    SunfishGood

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Some water-willow and American pondweed

    TPWD Lake Finder page · Lake records

    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 10 stocking records for Muenster Lake from 2007 to 2019. The table shows 2015–2019.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2019Shad, Threadfin500Adult

    TPWD stocking history for Muenster Lake

    Contact & official info

    Lakes & ponds nearby

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