Channel Catfish Stocked · 9 plants · last 2010 Best: dusk, night Ben Ficklin fishing
Ben Ficklin fishing: not stocked since 2016. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, and Largemouth Bass on a river section. Also recorded: Common carp and Longnose gar. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, night for Flathead Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2016
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 1968
- Species stocked
- 3 (+2 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 1,833.8 ft
Fish at Ben Ficklin
Channel Catfish Stocked · 9 plants · last 2010 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk 
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1970 Best: night Common carp Confirmed present
Longnose gar Confirmed present
How Ben Ficklin is stocked
No plants recorded in 37 years between 1968 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 1968
4,000
Fish stocked in 1970
5,000
Fish stocked in 1973
2,100
Fish stocked in 1991
1,250
Fish stocked in 1992
5,169
Fish stocked in 1994
5,000
Fish stocked in 1997
1,080
Fish stocked in 1998
1,080
Fish stocked in 1999
1,080
Fish stocked in 2000
1,080
Fish stocked in 2010
1,213
Fish stocked in 2016
3,076
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 3,076 | – | report |
| 2010 | Channel Catfish | 1,213 | – | report |
| 2000 | Channel Catfish | 1,080 | – | report |
| 1999 | Channel Catfish | 1,080 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 1,080 | – | report |
| 1997 | Channel Catfish | 1,080 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 5,000 | – | report |
| 1992 | Largemouth Bass | 5,169 | – | report |
| 1991 | Channel Catfish | 1,250 | – | report |
| 1973 | Channel Catfish | 2,100 | – | report |
| 1970 | Flathead Catfish | 1,000 | – | report |
| 1970 | Channel Catfish | 4,000 | – | report |
| 1968 | Channel Catfish | 4,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- San Angelo, TX
One of four low-dam pools on the South Concho River inside San Angelo, running from the South Bryant dam to the dam near San Angelo Country Club. Small boat access is under the Loop 306 overpass. The City allows boats on its Concho River lakes, but none may run a gas motor.
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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 Ben Ficklin?
Fishing Ben Ficklin usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 9 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2010. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2016. Flathead Catfish was last stocked 1970. Common carp and Longnose gar are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Ben Ficklin stocked?
Not stocked since 2016. No plants recorded in 37 years between 1968 and 2016.
How do you get on Ben Ficklin?
The nearest town is San Angelo, TX. One of four low-dam pools on the South Concho River inside San Angelo, running from the South Bryant dam to the dam near San Angelo Country Club. Small boat access is under the Loop 306 overpass. The City allows boats on its Concho River lakes, but none may run a gas motor.
Which lakes near Ben Ficklin were stocked more recently?
Bell Street (3.2 mi), Nasworthy (3.9 mi), O. C. Fisher (7.1 mi), and Twin Buttes (7.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Bell Street is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Nasworthy is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, O. C. Fisher is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Flathead Catfish, and Twin Buttes is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.