Carbon, Button Lake
Dallas / Fort Worth Area
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Carbon, Button Lake
Dallas / Fort Worth Area
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Property Info
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General AvailabilityClosed during duck hunting season.
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Membership AccessGold and Silver Members
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Lake Size19 Acres
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Bank FishingBank fishing is not available.
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Tent CampingTent camping is not available.
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Boat AvailabilityJon boat with bench seating
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Boat LaunchSmall boats/trailers easily launched from bank.
May 2024 update
Button lake has been closed for more than a year due to low water. The lake is now full (or very close to full) and ready for fishermen.
Button Lake is in the country. The lake is just a few miles outside the sleepy town of Carbon. Check out the Carbon City Hall Building, which is the size of some sheds we have seen in the back yard of suburban Home. At Private Water Fishing we love small towns where your blood pressure drops from the hustle and bustle of life in the city.
Button lake is 19 acres and about half of the lake is 4 feet or less when the lake is full. The deepest water is about 11 feet. Like most west Texas lakes, it varies in size depending on rainfall. However, the lake is on a huge watershed and is one of the few lakes in the area that never goes dry. You will find a tremendous forage base with threadfin shad, gizzard shad, and plenty of bluegills. There are numerous common carp and gizzard shad in the lake, which keep the water from getting too clear. If the water were clear, it would be completely chocked out with weeds. The water is a near-perfect color for growing the right amount of vegetation. Obviously, some years it will have more vegetation than we like and others not enough. However, at the time of our visit, the watercolor was perfect. Electrofish surveys produced lots of bass in the 2-3 lb class and a few over 5 lbs. The lake record is 13.3 lbs.
Launching anything other than a small jon boat, plastic boat or kayak will be nearly impossible. There is simply not a great area to launch a bigger boat. The bank is a bit too steep and the area around the lake does not drop enough to launch anything other than something you can hand launch.
There is an older 14-foot V bottom jon boat for members to use. The boat is heavier than most but can be handled by one person. We recommend not loading your tackle, battery, and trolling motor until you have the boat partially in the water.
The owner has added a rock ramp so launching will be much easier. As it packs in we may determine fiberglass boats can be launched but for now, please limit to 17' aluminum and smaller.
The owner is super friendly. If you see him ask about his garden, his homemade jams, frozen fruit picked from a nearby orchard, pecans, black-eyed peas. He was a former ag teacher in the area and had a wealth of knowledge about all things agriculture.
Requirements
We are not harvesting bass at this time.
General Directions
1.5 hours west of downtown Ft. Worth
Fishing Report
Skunked
casey borgers on Jul 08 ,2024
There were 3 of us in kayaks. Technically 2.5 of us. My son is a rookie and easily distracted. We threw a frog, Hula Popper, flukes, worms, spinners, chatter baits, swim jig, crank bait and rattle trap. Stephen got one…
Button Lake 6/23
Jordan Massey on Jun 24 ,2023
Reservation Number : 36668 Property Name : Button Lake Reservation Date : 06/23/2023 AM - 06/23/2023 AM Total Fish/Sizes : 1 Lures Used : The Whole Tackle Box I was excited to see Button Lake reopen and couldn’t wait to…
Ying and Yang with 2 trips to Button lake
Ryan Sipe on Jun 22 ,2023
I am starting to venture outside my normal lakes and when I saw Button lake open back up a few weeks back I booked it. I normally try to post on each trip to help other members, especially since this…
Property Pricing
- Day Rate$95.00
- Half-Day Rate$70.00
- Under Twelve RateNo Charge
- Youth (13-17) Day Rate$50.00
- Youth (13-17) Half-Day Rate$35.00