Ascarate fishing

Ascarate fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, and 2 more on a community pond. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and day for Redear Sunfish.

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Last stocked
2025
Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
120
Since 1966
Species recorded
8
Elevation
3,690.8 ft

Fish at Ascarate

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 46 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 46 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 36 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 36 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2022 · 16 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 10 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2024 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Ascarate is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 1969, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1993, and 1994.

Fish stocked in 1966

4,625

Fish stocked in 1967

3,275

Fish stocked in 1968

600

Fish stocked in 1971

9,000

Fish stocked in 1972

6,190

Fish stocked in 1973

7,575

Fish stocked in 1975

5,000

Fish stocked in 1976

2,000

Fish stocked in 1977

9,500

Fish stocked in 1979

2,000

Fish stocked in 1980

1,000

Fish stocked in 1981

12,234

Fish stocked in 1982

5,992

Fish stocked in 1983

2,750

Fish stocked in 1984

5,449

Fish stocked in 1985

2,500

Fish stocked in 1986

1,000

Fish stocked in 1987

10,052

Fish stocked in 1988

2,015

Fish stocked in 1989

11,541

Fish stocked in 1990

9,979

Fish stocked in 1991

6,735

Fish stocked in 1992

4,959

Fish stocked in 1995

6,005

Fish stocked in 1996

20,655

Fish stocked in 1997

22,396

Fish stocked in 1998

5,287

Fish stocked in 1999

7,178

Fish stocked in 2000

9,455

Fish stocked in 2001

6,341

Fish stocked in 2002

8,157

Fish stocked in 2003

10,174

Fish stocked in 2004

9,511

Fish stocked in 2005

10,611

Fish stocked in 2006

8,662

Fish stocked in 2007

7,280

Fish stocked in 2008

8,726

Fish stocked in 2009

8,630

Fish stocked in 2010

8,630

Fish stocked in 2011

8,616

Fish stocked in 2012

6,063

Fish stocked in 2013

5,690

Fish stocked in 2014

7,761

Fish stocked in 2015

36,561

Fish stocked in 2016

28,928

Fish stocked in 2017

29,734

Fish stocked in 2018

28,636

Fish stocked in 2019

5,912

Fish stocked in 2020

37,925

Fish stocked in 2021

33,311

Fish stocked in 2022

7,669

Fish stocked in 2023

7,405

Fish stocked in 2024

24,818

Fish stocked in 2025

7,517

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Rainbow Trout6,327–report
2025Channel Catfish1,190–report
2024Rainbow Trout6,291–report
2024Bluegill17,308–report
2024Channel Catfish1,219–report
2023Rainbow Trout6,213–report
2023Channel Catfish1,192–report
2022Rainbow Trout6,086–report
2022Largemouth Bass189–report
2022Channel Catfish1,394–report
2021Rainbow Trout6,039–report
2021Largemouth Bass5,099–report
2021Bluegill20,900–report
2021Channel Catfish1,273–report
2020Rainbow Trout6,200–report
2020Largemouth Bass5,470–report
2020Bluegill21,000–report
2020Bluegill204–report
2020Channel Catfish5,051–report
2019Rainbow Trout5,872–report
2019Channel Catfish40–report
2018Rainbow Trout4,106–report
2018Largemouth Bass5,654–report
2018Bluegill15,080–report
2018Channel Catfish3,796–report
2017Rainbow Trout3,238–report
2017Largemouth Bass5,066–report
2017Bluegill20,147–report
2017Channel Catfish1,283–report
2016Rainbow Trout750–report
2016Largemouth Bass5,033–report
2016Bluegill21,749–report
2016Channel Catfish1,268–report
2016Channel Catfish128–report
2015Rainbow Trout5,137–report
2015Largemouth Bass3,317–report
2015Bluegill28,107–report
2014Rainbow Trout6,459–report
2014Channel Catfish1,302–report
2013Rainbow Trout4,020–report
2013Channel Catfish1,670–report
2012Rainbow Trout4,306–report
2012Redear Sunfish5–report
2012Bluegill85–report
2012Channel Catfish1,667–report
2011Rainbow Trout6,928–report
2011Channel Catfish1,688–report
2010Rainbow Trout6,905–report
2010Channel Catfish1,725–report
2009Rainbow Trout6,915–report
2009Channel Catfish1,715–report
2008Rainbow Trout7,012–report
2008Channel Catfish1,714–report
2007Rainbow Trout6,980–report
2007Channel Catfish300–report
2006Rainbow Trout7,012–report
2006Channel Catfish1,650–report
2005Rainbow Trout6,999–report
2005Channel Catfish3,612–report
2004Rainbow Trout7,014–report
2004Channel Catfish2,497–report
2003Rainbow Trout7,625–report
2003Channel Catfish621–report
2003Channel Catfish671–report
2003Blue Catfish1,257–report
2002Rainbow Trout6,932–report
2002Channel Catfish1,225–report
2001Rainbow Trout5,116–report
2001Channel Catfish1,225–report
2000Rainbow Trout8,230–report
2000Channel Catfish1,225–report
1999Rainbow Trout5,928–report
1999Channel Catfish1,250–report
1998Rainbow Trout5,287–report
1997Rainbow Trout8,500–report
1997Hybrid Sunfish12,646–report
1997Channel Catfish1,250–report
1996Rainbow Trout7,000–report
1996Hybrid Sunfish12,324–report
1996Channel Catfish1,331–report
1995Rainbow Trout6,005–report
1992Rainbow Trout3,800–report
1992Channel Catfish1,159–report
1991Rainbow Trout1,786–report
1991Channel Catfish4,949–report
1990Rainbow Trout7,476–report
1990Channel Catfish2,503–report
1989Rainbow Trout6,541–report
1989Channel Catfish5,000–report
1988Rainbow Trout2,000–report
1988Blue Catfish15–report
1987Channel Catfish10,052–report
1986Channel Catfish1,000–report
1985Largemouth Bass2,500–report
1984Bluegill5,449–report
1983Largemouth Bass2,750–report
1982Hybrid Sunfish5,992–report
1981Hybrid Sunfish6,106–report
1981Largemouth Bass998–report
1981Channel Catfish5,130–report
1980Channel Catfish1,000–report
1979Largemouth Bass1,000–report
1979Channel Catfish1,000–report
1977Hybrid Sunfish5,000–report
1977Channel Catfish1,500–report
1977Blue Catfish3,000–report
1976Flathead Catfish2,000–report
1975Channel Catfish5,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass5,000–report
1973Channel Catfish2,575–report
1972Channel Catfish6,190–report
1971Largemouth Bass3,000–report
1971Channel Catfish6,000–report
1968Largemouth Bass600–report
1967Largemouth Bass1,375–report
1967Redear Sunfish550–report
1967Channel Catfish1,350–report
1966Hybrid Sunfish250–report
1966Largemouth Bass3,375–report
1966Channel Catfish1,000–report

Ascarate on the agency's stocking plan

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department lists Ascarate on its stocking plan. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: December 10, 2025 (agency plan) Rainbow Trout 6,000 plan

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
El Paso, TX

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

Nearest lakes

Crow Park 146.5 mi last stocked 2003 Balmorhea 167.7 mi last stocked 2019 Lobo 266.1 mi last stocked 2025 J. B. Thomas 310.5 mi last stocked 2026 Crawfish Pond 313.9 mi last stocked 2008

Common questions

What fish are at Ascarate?

Fishing Ascarate usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 46 of 120 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 6 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2022. Bluegill was last stocked 2024. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Ascarate stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 1969, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1993, and 1994.

Which lakes near Ascarate were stocked more recently?

J. B. Thomas (310.5 mi) was stocked more recently. J. B. Thomas is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill.

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