Texas Fish Stocking
Quickly jump into official Texas Parks & Wildlife stocking tools so you can see when lakes, rivers, and urban ponds were last stocked—and what species went in.
Scope: Texas public waters (TPWD-managed stocking).
Look up the full stocking history for major lakes, bays, rivers, and small lakes & ponds across Texas.
- Search by lake, bay, or river name
- See species, number, and size class stocked
- Great for checking long-term stocking patterns
Winter-only trout stockings in Texas rivers, tailraces, and small community lakes—updated each season by TPWD.
- See exact stocking dates and locations
- Includes small urban ponds and popular rivers
- Perfect for planning quick winter trout trips
Catfish and trout stockings in small, family‑friendly urban lakes near major Texas cities.
- Frequent warm‑season catfish stockings
- Winter trout in select Neighborhood Fishin’ lakes
- Great for quick after‑work or kid trips
This is a small, curated sample of TPWD stocking-style records so you can see the structure of the data. Use the search box to filter by lake, county, species, or program.
| Date | Water body | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2025 | LAVON LAKE-TAILRACE RIVER · COLLIN · RAINBOW TROUT | 2,500 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | LEWISVILLE LAKE-URBAN POND POND · DENTON · RAINBOW TROUT | 1,200 |
| Oct 3, 2025 | LAVON LAKE LAKE · COLLIN · CHANNEL CATFISH | 15,000 |
| May 22, 2025 | RAY ROBERTS LAKE LAKE · DENTON · FLORIDA LARGEMOUTH BASS | 200,000 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | LAKE FORK LAKE · WOOD · FLORIDA LARGEMOUTH BASS | 300,000 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | TOWN LAKE AUSTIN LAKE · TRAVIS · CHANNEL CATFISH | 2,500 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | HERMANN PARK LAKE POND · HARRIS · CHANNEL CATFISH | 1,800 |
| Feb 15, 2025 | BURNET BAYLAND PARK POND POND · HARRIS · RAINBOW TROUT | 900 |
| Jan 26, 2025 | SAN PEDRO SPRINGS PARK POND POND · BEXAR · RAINBOW TROUT | 700 |
Use the TPWD tools above to find recently stocked lakes or rivers, then come back to Catch Dam Fish to check water levels, access (boat ramps), and fishing reports for the same water body.
Stocking does not guarantee great fishing, but knowing what species and when were stocked is a powerful signal—especially when combined with current conditions.