Channel Catfish Stocked · 12 plants · last 2008 Best: dusk, night Bellwood fishing
Bellwood fishing: not stocked since 2012. It was stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Threadfin Shad, and Bluegill on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Bluegill, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2012
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 27
- Since 1974
- Species recorded
- 6
- Elevation
- 425.6 ft
Fish at Bellwood
Channel Catfish Stocked · 12 plants · last 2008 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2012 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, day, dusk Threadfin Shad Stocked · 2 plants · last 2007
Last stocked 2007 · 2 plants
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1976 Last stocked 1976 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1996 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Bellwood is stocked
No plants recorded in 19 years between 1974 and 2012.
Fish stocked in 1974
4,100
Fish stocked in 1975
5,098
Fish stocked in 1976
7,478
Fish stocked in 1980
170,849
Fish stocked in 1981
7,600
Fish stocked in 1989
18,000
Fish stocked in 1990
17,365
Fish stocked in 1992
6,230
Fish stocked in 1993
4,302
Fish stocked in 1994
4,273
Fish stocked in 1995
4,250
Fish stocked in 1996
23,970
Fish stocked in 1998
4,250
Fish stocked in 1999
4,433
Fish stocked in 2000
4,250
Fish stocked in 2001
4,250
Fish stocked in 2005
9,000
Fish stocked in 2007
25,000
Fish stocked in 2008
228,705
Fish stocked in 2012
16,960
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Largemouth Bass | 8,429 | – | report |
| 2012 | Largemouth Bass | 8,531 | – | report |
| 2008 | Largemouth Bass | 224,675 | – | report |
| 2008 | Channel Catfish | 4,030 | – | report |
| 2007 | Largemouth Bass | 5,000 | – | report |
| 2007 | Threadfin Shad | 20,000 | – | report |
| 2005 | Largemouth Bass | 9,000 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| 2000 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| 1999 | Channel Catfish | 4,433 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| 1996 | Bluegill | 19,720 | – | report |
| 1996 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| 1995 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| 1994 | Channel Catfish | 4,273 | – | report |
| 1993 | Channel Catfish | 4,263 | – | report |
| 1993 | Channel Catfish | 39 | – | report |
| 1992 | Largemouth Bass | 1,980 | – | report |
| 1992 | Channel Catfish | 4,250 | – | report |
| 1990 | Largemouth Bass | 17,365 | – | report |
| 1989 | Largemouth Bass | 18,000 | – | report |
| 1981 | Threadfin Shad | 7,600 | – | report |
| 1980 | Largemouth Bass | 170,849 | – | report |
| 1976 | Blue Catfish | 1,700 | – | report |
| 1976 | Northern Pike | 5,778 | – | report |
| 1975 | Channel Catfish | 5,098 | – | report |
| 1974 | Northern Pike | 4,100 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Tyler, TX
A 160-acre reservoir on Indian Creek, owned and controlled by Tyler Water Utilities. Boat access is adequate via one public boat ramp, but bank angler access is limited to the area around the ramp and a few unimproved trails; TPWD's own survey notes there are no handicap-specific facilities.
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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 Bellwood?
Fishing Bellwood usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 12 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2008. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2012. Northern Pike was last stocked 1976. Threadfin Shad was last stocked 2007. 2 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Bellwood stocked?
Not stocked since 2012. No plants recorded in 19 years between 1974 and 2012.
How do you get on Bellwood?
The nearest town is Tyler, TX. A 160-acre reservoir on Indian Creek, owned and controlled by Tyler Water Utilities. Boat access is adequate via one public boat ramp, but bank angler access is limited to the area around the ramp and a few unimproved trails; TPWD's own survey notes there are no handicap-specific facilities.
Which lakes near Bellwood were stocked more recently?
Palestine (11.8 mi), Lake Tyler (13 mi), American Legion Park Pond (14.2 mi), Tyler State Park (14.9 mi), and Friendship Park Pond (15.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Palestine is also stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Threadfin Shad, Lake Tyler is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Blue Catfish, American Legion Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Blue Catfish, Tyler State Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Bluegill, and Friendship Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish.