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Texas

Yarbrough Lake

Yarbrough Lake is a lake in McMullen County, Texas, with 19,889 acres of largemouth water organized around cover, points, and feeder creeks.

Surface
19,889acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Yarbrough Lakevia Open-Meteo · 11:30 local
Air temp
79.5°F
Barometric
29.97″
↑rising 24h(+0.09)
Wind
5mph
from SE
Moon
Waning Crescent
day 26.4 · 10% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
  1. 8
    sepTue

    Watch the wind

    hi 100° · lo 80°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff se wind

  2. 9
    sepWed

    Watch the wind

    hi 97° · lo 78°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff se wind

  3. 10
    sepThu

    Watch the wind

    hi 103° · lo 80°

    Lean into wind-fed shorelines, all day. Wind drives bait position today; pick the shoreline taking it.

    ── stiff se wind

§ 04Field notesTexas

Where it is

Yarbrough Lake sits in McMullen County, Texas, covering about 19,889 acres. Season and conditions decide the productive water; the map is the starting point.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Warming water pulls largemouth toward shallow, protected areas where they stage and spawn; the quickest-warming pockets lead.

Summer. Heat pushes fish off the shallows toward depth and shade; work the cooler ends of the day.

Fall. As water cools, forage and bass return toward shallower water; movement is wide, so covering water pays.

Winter. Cold water settles fish deep and slow; patience and a subtle presentation are the more dependable choice.

Key structure

  • Creek and cove mouths that funnel fish and bait
  • Weed edges and the clean lines along them
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Submerged wood, brush, and laydown cover

The calendar decides which of these is worth time on a given day.

Forage

On Yarbrough Lake, largemouth track baitfish and panfish movements; cover, current, and season set the productive water.

Access

Access around Yarbrough Lake is generally public; verify current conditions, ramps, and water levels before a trip.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:01372011). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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