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Possum Kingdom Lake - Hell's Gate

Texas, United States
Open Water suggested3–31 m (10–100 ft) depthBoat entry

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Possum Kingdom Lake - Hell's Gate at a glance

Possum Kingdom Lake - Hell's Gate is an intermediate boat dive site in Texas, United States with depths of 3–30.5 m (10–100 ft). Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, and Striped bass. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–19:00 · favorable · sunset 18:48

Wind forecast for this hour · 7:00 · run 6 h ago
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Site hazards: Heavy boat and PWC traffic, especially summer weekends; deep water along walls; loose rock; no dedicated dive support on the lake.

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Sat
Mon8:00–19:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Tue8:00–19:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Wed8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–11:00 moderate, 11:00–19:00 favorable

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Thu8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–10:00 moderate, 10:00–19:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Fri8:00–9:00 moderate, 9:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–19:00 moderate

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Sat8:00–19:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Sun8:00–19:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:21 · Sunrise 7:46 · Sunset 18:48 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 26 Oct, 00:27 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Channel catfish, Largemouth bass, Sunfish
Best time: Fall through spring and dry summers for best visibility; early mornings to avoid boats.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  2. February, 78% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  3. March, 65% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  4. April, 67% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  5. May, 81% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  6. June, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  7. July, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  8. August, 98% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  10. October, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  11. November, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots

August has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

Hell's Gate is a pair of 90-foot limestone cliffs framing a cove on the clear south end of Possum Kingdom Lake on the Brazos River, long regarded as the best natural lake diving in North Texas. The rocky bottoms and limestone walls near the cliffs and Morris Sheppard Dam can produce visibility far better than typical Texas reservoirs in dry years. The former lakeside dive operation (Scuba Point) has closed, so divers now access the area by boat from local marinas or from coves in the state park.

boatwall

Heavy boat and PWC traffic, especially summer weekends; deep water along walls; loose rock; no dedicated dive support on the lake.

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