Channel Catfish Stocked · 8 plants · last 2017 Best: dusk, night Abilene fishing
Abilene fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Palmetto Bass, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Gizzard Shad, and 4 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2021
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,990.6 ft
Fish at Abilene
Channel Catfish Stocked · 8 plants · last 2017 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 4 plants · last 2017 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last 2004 Last stocked 2004 · 3 plants
Blue Catfish species guide Palmetto Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1979
Last stocked 1979 · 2 plants
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Fathead Minnow Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016 Last stocked 2016 · 1 plant
Fathead Minnow species guide
Gizzard Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016 Last stocked 2016 · 1 plant
Gizzard Shad species guide Longear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016
Last stocked 2016 · 1 plant
Orangespotted Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2016
Last stocked 2016 · 1 plant
How Abilene is stocked
No plants recorded in 34 years between 1970 and 2021.
Fish stocked in 1970
550
Fish stocked in 1973
200,000
Fish stocked in 1974
10,000
Fish stocked in 1977
6,500
Fish stocked in 1979
7,400
Fish stocked in 1988
64,000
Fish stocked in 1991
30,030
Fish stocked in 1994
64,026
Fish stocked in 1995
36,883
Fish stocked in 1996
64,429
Fish stocked in 1998
19,362
Fish stocked in 2001
81,238
Fish stocked in 2004
113,874
Fish stocked in 2005
64,096
Fish stocked in 2009
59,516
Fish stocked in 2016
153,126
Fish stocked in 2017
203,186
Fish stocked in 2021
10,293
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Largemouth Bass | 10,293 | – | report |
| 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 73,808 | – | report |
| 2017 | Bluegill | 63,999 | – | report |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 65,379 | – | report |
| 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 55,367 | – | report |
| 2016 | Crappie | 117 | – | report |
| 2016 | Longear Sunfish | 6 | – | report |
| 2016 | Bluegill | 31,362 | – | report |
| 2016 | Bluegill | 27 | – | report |
| 2016 | Orangespotted Sunfish | 9 | – | report |
| 2016 | Fathead Minnow | 6,944 | – | report |
| 2016 | Channel Catfish | 58,808 | – | report |
| 2016 | Gizzard Shad | 486 | – | report |
| 2009 | Largemouth Bass | 59,516 | – | report |
| 2005 | Largemouth Bass | 63,695 | – | report |
| 2005 | Channel Catfish | 401 | – | report |
| 2004 | Channel Catfish | 53,981 | – | report |
| 2004 | Blue Catfish | 59,893 | – | report |
| 2001 | Bluegill | 81,238 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 19,362 | – | report |
| 1996 | Blue Catfish | 64,429 | – | report |
| 1995 | Blue Catfish | 36,883 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 64,026 | – | report |
| 1991 | Largemouth Bass | 30,030 | – | report |
| 1988 | Largemouth Bass | 64,000 | – | report |
| 1979 | Palmetto Bass | 7,400 | – | report |
| 1977 | Palmetto Bass | 6,500 | – | report |
| 1974 | Channel Catfish | 10,000 | – | report |
| 1973 | Channel Catfish | 200,000 | – | report |
| 1970 | Channel Catfish | 550 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Tuscola, TX
- Facilities
- camping
Access is through Abilene State Park, which may close occasionally for wildlife management. Shore fishing is good. Ramps are largely unusable once the lake falls about 7 feet below spillway level, needing 4WD to launch. Pay the entry fee at the park for the gate code.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Abilene
Nearest lakes
Public land at Abilene
Abilene is inside Abilene State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Abilene?
Fishing Abilene is as likely for Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass. Each accounts for 8 of 30 plants on record. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2017. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2021. Bluegill was last stocked 2017. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2004. 6 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Abilene stocked?
Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 34 years between 1970 and 2021.
How do you get on Abilene?
The nearest town is Tuscola, TX. Facilities include camping. Access is through Abilene State Park, which may close occasionally for wildlife management. Shore fishing is good. Ramps are largely unusable once the lake falls about 7 feet below spillway level, needing 4WD to launch. Pay the entry fee at the park for the gate code.
Which lakes near Abilene were stocked more recently?
Fort Phantom Hill (26 mi), Coleman City (Coleman County) (26.5 mi), and North Anson (42.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Fort Phantom Hill is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Palmetto Bass, Coleman City (Coleman County) is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, and Palmetto Bass, and North Anson is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Gizzard Shad, Fathead Minnow, Longear Sunfish, and Crappie.