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Planning your next fishing trip in Fort Worth, United States ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fort Worth, Texas offers diverse freshwater fishing across lakes, rivers, and urban ponds, with easy access for bank anglers and boaters alike. From largemouth bass and crappie in sprawling reservoirs to stocked trout and catfish in city lakes, anglers around Fort Worth enjoy year-round action and a wide range of techniques. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Fort Worth include: Eagle Mountain Lake, Grapevine Lake, Benbrook Lake, Lake Worth, Lewisville Lake, Joe Pool Lake, Lake Arlington, West Fork Trinity River, Marine Creek Lake, Clear Fork Trinity River, etc. see full list

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:21 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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    18%
  • Waxing Crescent - 18% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~12 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    371,929 km
    Proximity:
    79.3 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Fort Worth
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 18% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -4 hour and -12 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Thu, 18 Jun 00:21 • 32.725, -97.321
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Fort Worth

Fort Worth fishing centers on productive reservoirs like Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain Lake, Benbrook Lake, and nearby Lake Arlington, plus the Trinity River and a network of heavily stocked urban ponds. Anglers find dependable action close to town, with solid bass, crappie, and catfish populations and steady stocking programs that keep shore fishing worthwhile for beginners and experts.

Seasonal patterns drive success around Fort Worth. In late winter and early spring, pre-spawn largemouth bass stage on main-lake points, channel bends, and first drops outside shallow flats. As water warms into the 60s, bass push into coves, marinas, and flooded brush to spawn. Pitch soft plastics, jigs, and weightless stickbaits to visible cover, boat docks, and riprap. Post-spawn, work your way back out toward secondary points with crankbaits and Carolina rigs, then shift to deeper ledges, humps, and channel swings by early summer.

Summer through early fall, Fort Worth bass often school on offshore structure and chase shad in open water. Watching for surface activity and birds can lead you to schooling white bass and hybrid stripers. Keep a box of small spoons, tail-spinners, and swimbaits tied on and ready to cast into breaking fish. Early and late in the day, fish topwater walkers and poppers along riprap, marina walls, and shaded bank lines. When the sun gets high, slow down with Texas-rigged worms in timber pockets, bridge pilings, and brush piles.

Crappie are a major draw on Eagle Mountain, Benbrook, and Lake Arlington. In spring, target shallow flooded buck brush, cattails, and docks with small tube jigs or minnows under a slip float. As water temperatures climb, crappie move to deeper brush piles, bridge columns, and submerged timber in 12–25 feet. Electronics help, but from shore you can still reach bridge pilings, fishing piers, and marina docks that hold consistent fish.

Fort Worth is also catfish country. Blue and channel catfish stack along river channels, windblown points, and areas where creek arms dump into the main lake. In warmer months, drift cut shad, stink bait, or punch bait across flats and gentle drops. At night, anchor near ledges or riprap, putting multiple rods at different depths. The Trinity River below downtown, and tailrace areas below dams, can be especially productive for catfish and freshwater drum using simple slip-sinker rigs.

Urban community lakes and city parks around Fort Worth are regularly stocked, providing easy bank access. These small waters often hold bluegill, catfish, and seasonally stocked rainbow trout. Use light spinning tackle, small hooks, and simple rigs: worms or prepared baits for catfish and sunfish, and dough baits, corn, or small spinners for trout. Focus on corners of ponds, inflow pipes, and any visible structure like culverts, rock edges, and fishing piers.

Year-round, success in Fort Worth comes from matching your approach to the season and habitat. Pay attention to water temperature, wind direction, and baitfish presence, and keep your tactics flexible—switching between power fishing and slower finesse presentations as conditions and pressure change.

The Best Fishing Spots around Fort Worth

Eagle Mountain Lake

A sprawling reservoir on the northwest side of Fort Worth, Eagle Mountain Lake draws heavy angling pressure for white bass runs in spring, dependable blue and channel catfish, and year-round largemouth bass around docks, marinas, and rocky points; summer topwater bites and winter deep-structure jigging for crappie are local staples, with ample ramps and shoreline parks supporting both boat and shore access.

Grapevine Lake

Just northeast of Fort Worth, Grapevine Lake is known for clear water, windblown points, and rocky banks that produce smallmouth and largemouth bass, along with strong white bass action on schooling fish and solid crappie around timber and brush; numerous parks and marinas make it accessible for kayaks, bank anglers, and trailered boats alike.

Benbrook Lake

Southwest of Fort Worth, Benbrook Lake offers classic North Texas multi-species fishing with seasonal hybrid striped bass and white bass bites on wind-driven humps, dependable blue catfish on ledges, and largemouth bass along flooded brush and riprap; bank-access parks and multiple ramps support both shore and boat tactics.

Lake Worth

Bordering the west side of Fort Worth, Lake Worth fishes shallow with abundant vegetation and dock lines that hold largemouth bass, while open flats and channels produce white bass and blue catfish; spring crappie stack in creeks and bridge areas, and gar sightings are common in summer for sight-minded anglers.

Lewisville Lake

A short drive east toward Denton County, Lewisville Lake is a high-traffic destination famed for massive schools of white bass, strong blue and channel catfish action on drifted baits, and consistent largemouth bass around flooded timber and main-lake points; bridges and marina coves offer reliable crappie habitat and bank access.

Joe Pool Lake

South of Fort Worth near Grand Prairie, Joe Pool Lake features clear coves and abundant shoreline cover that excel for largemouth bass, with dependable crappie on brush piles and bridges and seasonal white bass surfacing; multiple parks, piers, and marinas support both boating and shore fishing.

Lake Arlington

Centrally located between Fort Worth and Arlington, Lake Arlington is a compact, productive fishery with urban convenience where anglers target largemouth bass along riprap and docks, crappie on brush and boat houses, and blue catfish over channels; its ramps and shoreline parks make quick after-work trips easy.

West Fork Trinity River

Flowing directly through Fort Worth, the West Fork Trinity River provides year-round urban fishing for blue and channel catfish, largemouth bass in current breaks and shaded banks, and carp and gar for sight-fishing; pedestrian trails, bridges, and park pull-offs give plentiful shore access, while kayaks unlock deeper pools and riffles.

Marine Creek Lake

On the northwest side of Fort Worth, compact Marine Creek Lake fishes clear and close, with grass lines and rocky banks producing largemouth bass, plus steady crappie and catfish for panfish and bait anglers; its no-frills ramps and shoreline trails suit small boats, kayaks, and bank fishing.

Clear Fork Trinity River

Winding past parks near central Fort Worth, the Clear Fork Trinity River offers accessible runs and pools that hold largemouth bass, sunfish, and catfish, with seasonal stockings bringing rainbow trout to popular stretches; easy bank access and paddle-friendly flows make it a favorite quick-trip waterway.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Fort Worth area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Lake Worth Beach - 16.10390367703km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Fort Worth. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Elliot Lake - 2.41216951996km , Nutt Dam - 3.98875398506km , Clear Fork Trinity River - 4.17765649271km , Fosdic Lake Dam - 6.65847798634km , Marine Creek - 6.72106981749km , Lake Como Dam - 7.2927958231km , Willow Creek Lake Dam - 7.79339257048km , Wildcat Branch - 9.35923481597km , Luther Lake Dam - 10.06153152355km , Little Fossil Creek - 10.22054827488km , Big Fossil Creek - 10.30618432883km , Burger Lake - 10.91558850021km , Arlington Dam - 11.4652602851km , Lake Worth Dam - 11.51269457243km , Cement Creek Dam - 12.33098310795km , Lake Greenbriar Dam - 12.59921529929km , Marine Creek Dam - 12.91073045076km , Knapp Lake Dam - 13.46616019956km , Meadows Lakes East Lake Dam - 13.83860538977km , Kee Branch - 14.65226283394km , Benbrook Dam - 15.03731708282km , Rush Creek Lake Dam - 15.18217777928km , Western Company Training Lagoon Dam - 15.31126839882km , Village Creek Lake Dam - 15.33087464082km , Calloway Branch - 15.40115262086km , West Balancing Reservior Dam - 15.71950113964km , Willow Island - 15.84487426069km , Lake Worth Beach - 16.10390367703km , East Balancing Reservior Dam - 16.17272783773km , Millbrook Addition Dam - 16.20751072824km , Prestonwood Lake Dam - 17.33428588042km , South Marys Creek - 17.37568297807km , Greer Island - 17.45559515969km , Wood Island - 17.82177487317km , Snake Island - 18.2070656231km , Loughridge Lake Dam - 18.9141323484km , Quil Miller Creek - 19.48099574327km , Carter Slough - 20.8310796561km , Little Carter Slough - 21.2904380666km , Haywire Lake Number 1 Dam - 21.53729854999km

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