Palmetto Bass Stocked · 36 plants · last 2024
Last stocked 2024 · 36 plants
Belton (Bell County) fishing
Belton (Bell County) fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Palmetto Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Sauger, and 3 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1967. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Sunshine Bass
- Plants on record
- 78
- Since 1967
- Species recorded
- 9
- Elevation
- 588.9 ft
Fish at Belton (Bell County)
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 17 plants · last 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Sunshine Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 9 plants
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 2008 Last stocked 2008 · 2 plants
Blue Catfish species guide Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 1974 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1971 Best: dusk, night 
Sauger Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985 Best: dawn, day, dusk, night How Belton (Bell County) is stocked
No plants recorded in 9 years between 1967 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1967
4,600
Fish stocked in 1969
350,000
Fish stocked in 1970
100,000
Fish stocked in 1971
44,000
Fish stocked in 1972
225,000
Fish stocked in 1973
493,000
Fish stocked in 1974
327,000
Fish stocked in 1977
60,455
Fish stocked in 1978
99,850
Fish stocked in 1979
165,518
Fish stocked in 1980
101,320
Fish stocked in 1981
120,625
Fish stocked in 1983
125,550
Fish stocked in 1984
242,239
Fish stocked in 1985
54,113
Fish stocked in 1987
250,850
Fish stocked in 1988
259,977
Fish stocked in 1989
395,142
Fish stocked in 1991
491,573
Fish stocked in 1992
218,884
Fish stocked in 1993
92,386
Fish stocked in 1994
185,744
Fish stocked in 1995
522,153
Fish stocked in 1996
187,907
Fish stocked in 1997
403,250
Fish stocked in 1998
682,921
Fish stocked in 1999
283,356
Fish stocked in 2000
223,674
Fish stocked in 2002
94,200
Fish stocked in 2004
1,436,754
Fish stocked in 2005
124,081
Fish stocked in 2006
123,337
Fish stocked in 2007
1,056,042
Fish stocked in 2008
524,431
Fish stocked in 2009
116,731
Fish stocked in 2010
1,419,851
Fish stocked in 2011
88,000
Fish stocked in 2012
20,225
Fish stocked in 2013
1,243,445
Fish stocked in 2014
229,216
Fish stocked in 2015
549,499
Fish stocked in 2016
1,370,253
Fish stocked in 2017
1,022,578
Fish stocked in 2018
633,526
Fish stocked in 2020
594,240
Fish stocked in 2021
1,293,311
Fish stocked in 2022
2,204,492
Fish stocked in 2023
1,088,119
Fish stocked in 2024
1,122,136
Fish stocked in 2025
1,482,037
Fish stocked in 2026
123,284
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Belton, TX
- Facilities
- camping, dock
Boat ramps, bank fishing, picnicking and camping are at US Army Corps of Engineers parks around the lake, with courtesy docks at most ramps and three marinas for supplies and fuel. Day-use fees apply at most parks; a $30 annual pass is available. Zebra mussels have invaded the reservoir.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Belton (Bell County)
Nearest lakes
Camping near Belton (Bell County)
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Belton (Bell County)'s mapped point, nearest first: Westcliff camping (4.7 miles), Temples Lake camping (5 miles), Cedar Ridge camping (7.6 miles), Stillhouse camping (9.1 miles), and Dana Peak camping (9.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Belton (Bell County)?
Fishing Belton (Bell County) usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 36 of 78 plants on record, ahead of Smallmouth Bass and 7 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2024. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 2024. Sunshine Bass was last stocked 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2016. 5 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Belton (Bell County) stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1967. No plants recorded in 9 years between 1967 and 2026.
How do you get on Belton (Bell County)?
The nearest town is Belton, TX. Facilities include camping and dock. Boat ramps, bank fishing, picnicking and camping are at US Army Corps of Engineers parks around the lake, with courtesy docks at most ramps and three marinas for supplies and fuel. Day-use fees apply at most parks; a $30 annual pass is available. Zebra mussels have invaded the reservoir.