Palmetto Bass Stocked · 15 plants · last 2017
Last stocked 2017 · 15 plants
Bardwell fishing
Bardwell fishing is stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Striped Bass, Palmetto Bass, and 1 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Striped Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Sunshine Bass
- Plants on record
- 42
- Since 1966
- Species recorded
- 7
- Elevation
- 419.2 ft
Fish at Bardwell
Sunshine Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 8 plants
Striped Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 1994 Best: dawn, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last 2022 Last stocked 2022 · 5 plants
Blue Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 1998 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1972 Best: dusk, night 
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1972 Last stocked 1972 · 2 plants
Hybrid Sunfish species guideHow Bardwell is stocked
No plants recorded in 27 years between 1966 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 1966
702,400
Fish stocked in 1967
300,000
Fish stocked in 1968
15,150
Fish stocked in 1969
20,470
Fish stocked in 1970
23,400
Fish stocked in 1972
3,000
Fish stocked in 1975
20,000
Fish stocked in 1981
35,023
Fish stocked in 1983
35,950
Fish stocked in 1992
178,811
Fish stocked in 1994
71,552
Fish stocked in 1995
61,700
Fish stocked in 1996
53,600
Fish stocked in 1997
53,692
Fish stocked in 1998
232,873
Fish stocked in 2002
35,909
Fish stocked in 2003
47,000
Fish stocked in 2004
47,338
Fish stocked in 2005
47,610
Fish stocked in 2007
32,098
Fish stocked in 2010
1,930,469
Fish stocked in 2011
34,211
Fish stocked in 2013
49,109
Fish stocked in 2014
22,303
Fish stocked in 2015
191,136
Fish stocked in 2016
205,376
Fish stocked in 2017
11,199
Fish stocked in 2020
150,000
Fish stocked in 2021
199,241
Fish stocked in 2022
166,307
Fish stocked in 2023
48,062
Fish stocked in 2024
95,009
Fish stocked in 2025
49,238
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Ennis, TX
Love Park and Little Mustang Creek each have a 4-lane US Army Corps of Engineers boat ramp with parking for 20; Love Park charges a fee, Little Mustang is free. Waxahachie Creek Park has two 4-lane ramps.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Bardwell?
Fishing Bardwell usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 15 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass and 5 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2017. Sunshine Bass was last stocked 2025. Striped Bass was last stocked 1994. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2022. 3 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Bardwell stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 27 years between 1966 and 2025.
How do you get on Bardwell?
The nearest town is Ennis, TX. Love Park and Little Mustang Creek each have a 4-lane US Army Corps of Engineers boat ramp with parking for 20; Love Park charges a fee, Little Mustang is free. Waxahachie Creek Park has two 4-lane ramps.
Which lakes near Bardwell were stocked more recently?
Joe Pool Reservoir (30.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Joe Pool Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish.