All 29 East Texas Lakes

Every lake we cover, grouped by size. Each guide covers access, fishing, recreation, the communities around the water, and what to know before buying property there.

Major Lakes

The big water — 18,000 acres and up. Deep, heavily developed shorelines, full marina service, and the widest range of property.

Toledo Bend186,000 acres · Newton Co.Sam Rayburn Reservoir114,500 acres · Angelina Co.Lake Livingston90,000 acres · Walker Co.Richland-Chambers Reservoir45,000 acres · Navarro Co.Lake Tawakoni36,700 acres · Van Zandt Co.Cedar Creek Reservoir32,623 acres · Kaufman Co.Lake Fork27,690 acres · Wood Co.Caddo Lake26,800 acres · Marion Co.Lake Palestine25,560 acres · Anderson Co.Lake Ray Hubbard22,745 acres · Kaufman Co.Lake Conroe21,000 acres · Walker Co.Wright Patman Lake20,300 acres · Titus Co.Cooper Lake19,305 acres · Hopkins Co.Lake O' the Pines18,700 acres · Camp Co.

Mid-Size Lakes

Between 2,000 and 18,000 acres. Quieter than the majors, often with better fishing pressure and more affordable frontage.

B.A. Steinhagen Lake13,700 acres · Jasper Co.Lake Bob Sandlin9,004 acres · Franklin Co.Lake Tyler2,475 acres · Smith Co.Lake Murvaul3,700 acres · Panola Co.Lake Cypress Springs3,400 acres · Franklin Co.Pinkston Reservoir2,736 acres · Shelby Co.Lake Striker2,400 acres · Cherokee Co.Lake Nacogdoches2,211 acres · Nacogdoches Co.

Small & Specialty Lakes

Under 2,000 acres. Several are city- or county-owned with limited or no private shoreline, and a few are among the best-kept fishing secrets in the region.

Houston County Lake1,478 acres · Houston Co.Lake Jacksonville1,320 acres · Cherokee Co.Lake Gladewater911 acres · Gregg Co.Lake Hawkins633 acres · Wood Co.Lake Quitman814 acres · Wood Co.Lake Gilmer797 acres · Upshur Co.Lake Raven210 acres · Walker Co.

Looking for property? We don't publish listings and we aren't a brokerage. Each lake guide has a property section covering who controls the shoreline, what permits apply, and what to verify before you buy — then points you to the Texas Real Estate Commission to verify any agent you're considering.