Bob Sandlin fishing

Bob Sandlin fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Blue Catfish, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1976. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout.

Bob Sandlin
Photo: OmgWhizBoyOmg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
25
Since 1976
Species recorded
5

Fish at Bob Sandlin

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last 2020 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2020 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last 2000 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2000 · 3 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 3 plants

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 1998 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1998 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Bob Sandlin is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 32 years between 1976 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1976

42,498

Fish stocked in 1977

450,000

Fish stocked in 1978

149,315

Fish stocked in 1998

240,677

Fish stocked in 2000

812

Fish stocked in 2006

385,675

Fish stocked in 2007

455,600

Fish stocked in 2008

456,126

Fish stocked in 2009

926,899

Fish stocked in 2010

982,640

Fish stocked in 2012

606,260

Fish stocked in 2013

45,993

Fish stocked in 2014

459,619

Fish stocked in 2016

125,620

Fish stocked in 2018

124,345

Fish stocked in 2020

66,586

Fish stocked in 2022

125,468

Fish stocked in 2024

419,362

Fish stocked in 2026

394,296

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass135,895–report
2026Blue Catfish258,401–report
2024Lone Star Bass125,681–report
2024Blue Catfish293,681–report
2022Lone Star Bass125,468–report
2020Largemouth Bass66,586–report
2018Largemouth Bass124,345–report
2016Largemouth Bass125,620–report
2014Largemouth Bass459,619–report
2013Blue Catfish45,993–report
2012Largemouth Bass500,450–report
2012Blue Catfish105,810–report
2010Largemouth Bass480,554–report
2010Blue Catfish502,086–report
2009Largemouth Bass456,468–report
2009Blue Catfish470,431–report
2008Blue Catfish456,126–report
2007Largemouth Bass455,600–report
2006Largemouth Bass385,675–report
2000Channel Catfish812–report
1998Rainbow Trout2,200–report
1998Largemouth Bass238,477–report
1978Channel Catfish149,315–report
1977Largemouth Bass450,000–report
1976Channel Catfish42,498–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Pittsburg, TX
Facilities
camping

Three free public boat ramps ring the lake outside the state park: the Titus County Freshwater Supply District's ramp near the dam, and two unimproved county ramps at the Highway 21 bridge. A private marina, Barefoot Bay, has a fee ramp; camping is at a county park and the state park.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

About Bob Sandlin

Photo of Bob Sandlin
OmgWhizBoyOmg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Bob Sandlin
Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Photo of Bob Sandlin
Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in Texas yet.

Common questions

What fish are at Bob Sandlin?

Fishing Bob Sandlin usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 11 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Blue Catfish and 3 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2020. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2026. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2000. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Bob Sandlin stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1976. No plants recorded in 32 years between 1976 and 2026.

How do you get on Bob Sandlin?

The nearest town is Pittsburg, TX. Facilities include camping. Three free public boat ramps ring the lake outside the state park: the Titus County Freshwater Supply District's ramp near the dam, and two unimproved county ramps at the Highway 21 bridge. A private marina, Barefoot Bay, has a fee ramp; camping is at a county park and the state park.

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