Largemouth Bass Stocked · 28 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Athens fishing
Athens fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Blue Catfish, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1973. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 40
- Since 1973
- Species recorded
- 5
- Elevation
- 438.2 ft
Fish at Athens
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 28 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Lone Star Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 7 plants
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1987 Last stocked 1987 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1973 Best: dusk, night How Athens is stocked
No plants recorded in 26 years between 1973 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1973
5,500
Fish stocked in 1978
6,006,050
Fish stocked in 1979
4,581,680
Fish stocked in 1980
6,688,000
Fish stocked in 1982
652
Fish stocked in 1987
15,117
Fish stocked in 1993
149,760
Fish stocked in 1995
190
Fish stocked in 1996
91,934
Fish stocked in 1997
155,184
Fish stocked in 1998
151,005
Fish stocked in 1999
31
Fish stocked in 2000
253
Fish stocked in 2003
10,041
Fish stocked in 2004
369,226
Fish stocked in 2005
177,665
Fish stocked in 2008
91,196
Fish stocked in 2009
226,587
Fish stocked in 2010
31,203
Fish stocked in 2011
690,755
Fish stocked in 2012
266,407
Fish stocked in 2014
868,255
Fish stocked in 2021
36,713
Fish stocked in 2022
1
Fish stocked in 2023
115,614
Fish stocked in 2024
44,435
Fish stocked in 2025
164,045
Fish stocked in 2026
46,408
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Athens, TX
Lake Athens Marina, off FM 2495 east of Athens, has a two-lane paved ramp with parking for 30 and an adjoining restaurant/store. No launch fee; privately operated.
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 Athens?
Fishing Athens usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 28 of 40 plants on record, ahead of Lone Star Bass and 3 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2024. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. Walleye was last stocked 1980. Blue Catfish was last stocked 1987. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Athens stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1973. No plants recorded in 26 years between 1973 and 2026.
How do you get on Athens?
The nearest town is Athens, TX. Lake Athens Marina, off FM 2495 east of Athens, has a two-lane paved ramp with parking for 30 and an adjoining restaurant/store. No launch fee; privately operated.