US lakes & pondsUS lakes & pondsSurface area: TPWD (official surface acres); the USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID {e55b3613-a787-4e30-b405-a60ce7677453}, 3 mapped parts) measures 165,845 acres; shared with Louisiana, acreage is the whole lake; max depth from TPWD.
The red circle marks Toledo Bend Reservoir.
Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Texas: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).
Official TPWD pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.
Numbers on the map match the list at rightbelow.
Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID {e55b3613-a787-4e30-b405-a60ce7677453}, plus 2 more mapped parts), 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.
OpenStreetMap shows about 1.4 mi of public hiking and walking trail within about 100 m (330 ft) of the Toledo Bend Reservoir shoreline, mostly along the south shore.
No trailhead is mapped for these trails. The closest public access site is US 84 Sabine River Public Boat Ramp (Joaquin Public Ramp), 0.1 mi from 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.
We found 8 campgrounds and RV parks within 15 miles of Toledo Bend Reservoir, 7 of them within 5 miles. 4 are right on the shore. Distances are straight-line from the nearest point on the shoreline, so driving distance is longer.
Electric hookups · RVs welcome
RVs welcome
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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.
Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (31.5692, -93.7893). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for Toledo Bend Reservoir. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.
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.
★ = stocked recently (see Stocking). Predominant species from the TPWD Lake Finder.
| Species | TPWD rating |
|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | Excellent |
| Catfish | Good |
| Crappie | Good |
| White Bass | Fair |
| Striped Bass | Poor |
| Sunfish | Excellent |
Regulations (TPWD): Residents of Texas or Louisiana who are properly licensed in their state (or are exempt because of age), or persons who hold valid non-resident fishing licenses issued by either state may fish in any portion of the lakes and rivers forming a common boundary between Louisiana and Texas inland from a …
Aquatic vegetation (TPWD): Primarily non-native submersed plants such as hydrilla; a variety of native aquatic plants are also established
Conservation pool: 172 ft. msl
Water-level fluctuation: 1-5 feet
Normal clarity: Clear in middle and lower lake to slightly turbid in upper region
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.
TPWD has 69 stocking records for Toledo Bend Reservoir from 1967 to 2026. The table shows 2022–2026.
| Year | Species | Fish | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bass, Florida Largemouth | 113,654 | Fingerling |
| 2026 | Bass, Lone Star | 874,784 | Fingerling |
| 2026 | Bass, ShareLunker largemouth | 31,320 | Fingerling |
| 2025 | Bass, Florida Largemouth | 48,250 | Fingerling |
| 2025 | Bass, Lone Star | 806,392 | Fingerling |
| 2025 | Bass, ShareLunker largemouth | 14,107 | Fingerling |
| 2024 | Bass, Lone Star | 613,515 | Fingerling |
| 2024 | Bass, ShareLunker largemouth | 20,001 | Fingerling |
| 2024 | Catfish, Channel | 100 | Adult |
| 2023 | Bass, Lone Star | 501,732 | Fingerling |
| 2022 | Bass, Lone Star | 502,940 | Fingerling |
3 public access sites listed, 3 with a boat ramp or trailer launch.
| Site | Town | Owner | Type | Parking | Fee | Uses | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boat ramp | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | — | Boating | 31.1627, -93.5836 |
| Six Mile Public Boat Ramp | — | Texas Parks and Wildlife | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 31.2388, -93.7559 |
| US 84 Sabine River Public Boat Ramp (Joaquin Public Ramp) | — | — | Boat ramp (OpenStreetMap) · Yes ramp | — | No fee | Boating | 31.9723, -94.0084 |
OpenStreetMap boat ramps (TPWD publishes ramp names per lake, not coordinates)
Fees, hours and rules change; confirm with the site owner before you go.
Reported on or near Toledo Bend Reservoir
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.
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