- Handbook of Texas Online: Sam Rayburn Reservoir - History of the reservoir formerly known as McGee Bend Reservoir.
- Texas Parks and Wildlife: Sam Rayburn Reservoir - General and fishing information about the lake.
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Sam Rayburn Reservoir - Includes information on camping, fishing, and hunting on the lake. Also contains lake level, lake map, rules and regulations, events, points of interest, and contact information.
