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Navarro Mills Lake

Dawson, Texas — Navarro County.

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5,070Surface acres · TPWD
49 ftMax depth
1963Impounded

Surface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 92207022) measures 4,772 acres; max depth from TPWD.

Location & fast facts

Where Navarro Mills Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Navarro Mills Lake.

Fast facts

About Navarro Mills Lake

  • County: Navarro
  • Nearest city: Dawson (about 2.2 mi from the lake)
  • Location (TPWD): North of Texas 31 between Waco and Corsicana
  • Impounded: 1963 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: US Army Corps of Engineers · (254) 578-1431
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 36 mi from Waco and 57 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

Navarro Mills Lake shoreline

LIBERTY HILL (Navarro Mills Lake) Campground (campground)PECAN POINT PARK (Navarro Mills Lake) (campground)OAK (Navarro Mills Lake) Campground (campground)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 92207022), 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 Navarro Mills Lake

We found 7 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Navarro Mills Lake, 3 of them within 5 miles. 2 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

1 more within 15 miles

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: Recreation.gov (RIDB) · 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 (31.9513, -96.7551). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Navarro Mills 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 Navarro Mills 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

    White bassChannel catfishCrappie

    Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.

    TPWD Lake Finder: Navarro Mills Lake

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassFair
    CatfishGood
    CrappieExcellent
    White BassGood
    SunfishPoor

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Sparse, with some floating pondweed and some cattails

    Conservation pool: 424.5 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 4 feet

    Normal clarity: Muddy

    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.

    Stocking history

    TPWD has 28 stocking records for Navarro Mills Lake from 1967 to 2003. The table shows 1999–2003.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2003Bass, Florida Largemouth218,684Fingerling
    2002Bass, Florida Largemouth218,491Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Navarro Mills Lake

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Navarro Mills Lake

    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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