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Stillhouse Hollow Lake

Killeen · Harker Heights · Belton, Texas — Bell County.

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6,358Surface acres
107 ftMax depth
1968Impounded
4Public access sites
7.8 miShoreline trails

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 120028102); max depth from TPWD; TPWD lists 6,429 surface acres.

Location & fast facts

Where Stillhouse Hollow Lake is in Texas

The red circle marks Stillhouse Hollow Lake.

Fast facts

About Stillhouse Hollow Lake

  • County: Bell
  • Cities & towns on the shore: Killeen, Harker Heights, Belton
  • Location (TPWD): Five miles west of Belton off US 190
  • Impounded: 1968 (TPWD)
  • Controlling authority: US Army Corps of Engineers · (254) 939-2461
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 44 mi from Waco and 53 mi from Austin, 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

Stillhouse Hollow Lake shoreline, boat launches & beaches

Union Grove Park (campground)Dana Peak Campground (campground)Boat ramp (Boat launch)1Boat ramp (Boat launch)2Boat ramp (Boat launch)3Boat ramp (Boat launch)41 mileN

Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.

Boat launchShoreline trail Campground
  1. 1Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  2. 2Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  3. 3Boat ramp
    Boat launch
  4. 4Boat ramp
    Boat launch

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 120028102), 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

7.8 miTrail within 100 m of shore
About 15%Of the shoreline
NoLoops the whole lake
North and west shoresWhere

OpenStreetMap shows about 7.8 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Stillhouse Hollow Lake shoreline, mostly along the north and west shores.

Trails along the shore

Getting to the trails

No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is Boat ramp, right on a shoreline trail (OpenStreetMap boat ramp data).

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 Stillhouse Hollow Lake

We found 18 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Stillhouse Hollow Lake, 5 of them within 5 miles. 1 is right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.

12 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 (31.0146, -97.5645). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Stillhouse Hollow 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 Stillhouse Hollow 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 bassSmallmouth bassChannel & flathead catfishCrappieWhite bassLone Star bass ★Channel catfish ★

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

    TPWD Lake Finder: Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir

    Fishing outlook & regulations

    SpeciesTPWD rating
    Largemouth BassGood
    Smallmouth BassGood
    CatfishFair
    CrappiePoor
    White BassPoor
    SunfishFair

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

    Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Hydrilla

    Conservation pool: 622 ft. msl

    Water-level fluctuation: 3-4 feet

    Normal clarity: Very clear

    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 30 stocking records for Stillhouse Hollow Lake from 1968 to 2024. The table shows 2020–2024.

    YearSpeciesFishSize
    2024Bass, Lone Star56,961Fingerling
    2023Bass, Lone Star93,228Fingerling
    2022Catfish, Channel123,165Fingerling
    2021Bass, Florida Largemouth63,326Fingerling

    TPWD stocking history for Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir

    Boat launches & access sites

    4 public access sites listed, 4 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.

    SiteTownOwnerTypeParkingFeeUsesMap
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating31.0144, -97.6503
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating31.0292, -97.5990
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating31.0072, -97.6085
    Boat ramp——Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp——Boating31.0094, -97.6138

    OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates)

    Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.

    Invasive species

    Reported on or near Stillhouse Hollow 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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