Palmetto Bass Stocked · 19 plants · last 2003
Last stocked 2003 · 19 plants
Arlington Reservoir fishing
Arlington Reservoir fishing: not stocked since 2023. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Walleye, Palmetto Bass, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2023
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 35
- Since 1967
- Species recorded
- 6
- Elevation
- 548.9 ft
Fish at Arlington Reservoir
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2017 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 1998 Best: dusk, night 
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1971 Last stocked 1971 · 1 plant
Hybrid Sunfish species guide Lone Star Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2023
Last stocked 2023 · 1 plant
How Arlington Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 29 years between 1967 and 2023.
Fish stocked in 1967
10,000
Fish stocked in 1970
13,450
Fish stocked in 1971
75,400
Fish stocked in 1972
5,026
Fish stocked in 1975
50,000
Fish stocked in 1976
500,000
Fish stocked in 1978
21,847
Fish stocked in 1980
22,500
Fish stocked in 1982
21,000
Fish stocked in 1984
46,605
Fish stocked in 1985
45,000
Fish stocked in 1986
44,000
Fish stocked in 1987
45,450
Fish stocked in 1988
51,300
Fish stocked in 1989
49,700
Fish stocked in 1991
41,200
Fish stocked in 1992
135,878
Fish stocked in 1994
34,506
Fish stocked in 1995
38,400
Fish stocked in 1996
35,800
Fish stocked in 1997
146,321
Fish stocked in 1998
36,718
Fish stocked in 1999
11,526
Fish stocked in 2002
127,129
Fish stocked in 2003
19,390
Fish stocked in 2016
196,197
Fish stocked in 2017
197,880
Fish stocked in 2023
38,421
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Arlington, TX
Three boat ramps serve the lake: Richard Simpson Park and Bowman Springs Park (both 8-lane, City of Arlington), and Eugene McCray Park (2-lane, City of Fort Worth). The City of Arlington requires a boat usage permit ($45 annual, $25 seniors, $5 daily).
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Arlington Reservoir?
Fishing Arlington Reservoir usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 19 of 35 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 4 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2003. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2017. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1998. Walleye was last stocked 1976. 2 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Arlington Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since 2023. No plants recorded in 29 years between 1967 and 2023.
How do you get on Arlington Reservoir?
The nearest town is Arlington, TX. Three boat ramps serve the lake: Richard Simpson Park and Bowman Springs Park (both 8-lane, City of Arlington), and Eugene McCray Park (2-lane, City of Fort Worth). The City of Arlington requires a boat usage permit ($45 annual, $25 seniors, $5 daily).
Which lakes near Arlington Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Joe Pool Reservoir (13.5 mi), Benbrook Reservoir (15.7 mi), and Grapevine Reservoir (20.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Joe Pool Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Lone Star Bass, Benbrook Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Palmetto Bass, and Lone Star Bass, and Grapevine Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Walleye, and Palmetto Bass.