Texas · United States

Falcon Lake TX fishing forecast

48 Fair of 100

Falcon Lake TX is a freshwater fishing spot in Texas, United States. Anglers here target Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie. The most productive months are typically January, February, March, November, December.

Quick answer

Best monthsJanuary, February, March, November

Top speciesLargemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie

Score now48/100

Local rulesTexas

Today’s verdict

Ranks #404 of 419 spots FishRadar scored worldwide today

Trending down — 3 points below this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±12 points, from 6 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+15.0Barometric pressure+4.4Pre-storm bite+4.2

Pressure trend

Pressure data unavailable

Best window today

05:00 · Light wind (0 km/h) and calm seas

Next solunar peak

dawn 12:25

Current conditions

Sea surface temp	25.9 °C
Wind	29 km/h from SE, gusting 48 km/h
Pressure	1015 hPa
Cloud cover	0%
Chlorophyll	34.21 mg/m³
Salinity	0.0 PSU
UV index	0
Wind sea	0.0 m
Ground swell	0.0 m at 0 s

The water is running true to season — within a few tenths of the September average of 25.9 °C for this location. The water is mixed to about 67.3 m, so surface temperature carries well down the water column.

Updated 1 h ago.

What the score means at Falcon Lake TX

Falcon Lake TX currently scores 48 out of 100 (Fair). Water temperature is 25.9 °C. 6 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +15.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Barometric pressure +4.4: falling pressure often triggers feeding
Pre-storm bite +4.2: the classic feed before heavy weather
Moon phase +2.4: lunar feeding rhythm
Gust factor +1.6: gustiness versus steady wind
Thermocline +1.5: a defined layer stacks fish at one depth

What’s biting now

The model expects today: largemouth-bass, crappie, channel-catfish, florida-gar, alligator-gar, mayan-cichlid, spotted-bass, redear-sunfish

Bite windows

Moon

Waxing Crescent · 6% lit

Solunar day rating

50 / 100

Best months for Falcon Lake TX:

Score history at this spot

30 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-09-06, 74/100

2 day(s) at 70+ in the tracked period

6 points below the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Lake · Freshwater

Lakes have no tide, so target structure, drop-offs, and seasonal thermoclines where fish concentrate by depth and temperature.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · beach

What you can catch

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides
Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus
Crappie

Pomoxis spp.

Best months by species at Falcon Lake TX

Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides
Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus
CrappiePomoxis spp.

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)

Texas

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Resident fishing license required + Saltwater Fishing Endorsement for fish in tidal waters. ~$40/yr combined., non-residents Non-resident license + endorsement: ~$58/yr. Short-term options available.

FishRadar regulations are summaries for informational purposes only. Always verify current rules at tpwd.texas.gov before fishing.