Abernathy Community Lake fishing

Fishing at Abernathy Community Lake has Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2006, most often in July. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Last stocked

July 1, 2025

Plants on record

10

Since 2006

Species recorded

2

Elevation

394.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Abernathy Community Lake?
Fishing Abernathy Community Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 8 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 1, 2008.
When is Abernathy Community Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 1, 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 2006, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 11 years between 2006 and 2025.
Which lakes near Abernathy Community Lake were stocked more recently?
Purtis Creek State Park Lake (2.3 mi), Owen Park Pond (19.9 mi), and Athens (19.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Purtis Creek State Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Owen Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Athens is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.

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How Abernathy Community Lake is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 11 years between 2006 and 2025.

Purtis Creek State Park Lake (2.3 mi), Owen Park Pond (19.9 mi), and Athens (19.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Purtis Creek State Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Owen Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Athens is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.

Fish at Abernathy Community Lake

Fishing Abernathy Community Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 8 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Channel Catfish 8 plants
Plants
8 of 10
Last stocked
July 1, 2025

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 10
Last stocked
July 1, 2008

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8772006
  • 1,0102007
  • 4032008
  • 6082009
  • 6072013
  • 6062015
  • 6142019
  • 6082022
  • 6072025

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2025 Channel Catfish 607 – report
July 1, 2022 Channel Catfish 608 – report
July 1, 2019 Channel Catfish 614 – report
July 1, 2015 Channel Catfish 606 – report
July 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 607 – report
July 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 608 – report
July 1, 2008 Largemouth Bass 403 – report
July 1, 2007 Largemouth Bass 400 – report
July 1, 2007 Channel Catfish 610 – report
July 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 877 – report

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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