Boat ramp
Kimball Bend
- No fee listed
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
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Lake Whitney
Waco / Lake Whitney area, Texas
On the Brazos and Nolan rivers off Texas Highway 22, about 30 miles northwest of Waco
Surface area23,500 acres
Maximum depth108 ft
Impounded1951
Public access points12
ABOUT THE WATER
Plan the lake, not just the trip.
Lake Whitney is a Brazos River reservoir about 30 miles northwest of Waco, formed on the Brazos and Nolan rivers near Texas Highway 22. It covers roughly 23,500 acres, reaches about 108 feet at maximum depth, was impounded in 1951, and is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
TPWD documents smallmouth and largemouth bass, striped and white bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, crappie and sunfish. Willow, pondweed, water willow, buttonbush, bulrush and other vegetation add habitat around portions of the reservoir.
Managing authority: US Army Corps of Engineers 285 CR 3602 Clifton, Texas 76634 (254) 622-3332
Aquatic vegetation: Willow, bushy pondweed, buttonbush, bulrush, coontail, pondweed, water willow
Fishrook organizes official waterbody information and private hosted access in one place. A Fishrook reservation applies only to the host's described private access space—not to the public lake itself.
OFFICIAL RESOURCES
Useful lake links
WHAT LIVES HERE
Fish species
Channel, blue & flathead catfishCrappieSmallmouth & largemouth bassStriped & white bass
PUBLIC ACCESS / NOT BOOKED THROUGH FISHROOK
Boat ramps & public access
These are official public access facilities for planning purposes. Fees, hours and ramp conditions can change; verify with the operator before traveling.
Boat ramp
Plowman Creek
- Fee required
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
Boat ramp
Morgan Lakeside Park
- No fee listed
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
Public access
Steele Creek
- No fee listed
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
Boat ramp
Cedar Creek Park
- No fee listed
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
Boat ramp
Cedron Creek Park
- Fee required
- Open April - September
- 2 ramp lanes
Boat ramp
McCown Valley Park
- Fee status varies
- Open all year
- 3 ramp lanes
Boat ramp
Lake Whitney State Park
- Fee required
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
Show remaining 4 public-access facilities
Boat ramp
Lofer's Bend
- Fee required
- Day use area: 2-lane boat ramp, open all year, fee charged April-September
- 2 ramp lanes
Bank access
Riverside Park
- No fee listed
- Open all year
Bank access
Soldier's Bluff
- No fee listed
- Open all year
Public access
Walling Bend
- No fee listed
- Open all year
- 2 ramp lanes
PRIVATE HOSTED ACCESS / RESERVABLE THROUGH FISHROOK
Docks, piers & waterfront access
Reserve a private dock, pier or shoreline space offered by an approved Fishrook host. Each listing defines exactly what space, parking and activities are included.
No approved hosted access listed yet
Own a dock, pier or shoreline access point on this water? Fishrook can turn that private access into reservable fishing inventory without representing that you own the public lake.
Offer waterfront access