Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2019 Best: dusk, night Bouton fishing
Bouton fishing: not stocked since 2019. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Northern Pike X Chain Pickerel, Largemouth Bass, and Blue Catfish on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2019
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 11
- Since 1973
- Species recorded
- 4
- Elevation
- 97.4 ft
Fish at Bouton
Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2019 Best: dusk, night Northern Pike X Chain Pickerel Stocked · 2 plants · last 1975
Last stocked 1975 · 2 plants
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2000 Last stocked 2000 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985 Best: dawn, dusk How Bouton is stocked
No plants recorded in 36 years between 1973 and 2019.
Fish stocked in 1973
3,000
Fish stocked in 1974
2,215
Fish stocked in 1975
1,200
Fish stocked in 1980
336
Fish stocked in 1985
18
Fish stocked in 2000
884
Fish stocked in 2001
834
Fish stocked in 2005
1,116
Fish stocked in 2008
766
Fish stocked in 2014
764
Fish stocked in 2019
772
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 772 | – | report |
| 2014 | Channel Catfish | 764 | – | report |
| 2008 | Channel Catfish | 766 | – | report |
| 2005 | Channel Catfish | 1,116 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 834 | – | report |
| 2000 | Blue Catfish | 884 | – | report |
| 1985 | Largemouth Bass | 18 | – | report |
| 1980 | Channel Catfish | 336 | – | report |
| 1975 | Northern Pike X Chain Pickerel | 1,200 | – | report |
| 1974 | Northern Pike X Chain Pickerel | 2,215 | – | report |
| 1973 | Channel Catfish | 3,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Zavalla, TX
- Facilities
- camping
A small 7-acre lake in Angelina National Forest with a USFS Bouton Lake Recreation Area: primitive camping, fishing, and hiking, no entrance fee. The west shore is privately owned; no trespassing there. Non-motorized boating only.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Bouton
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Bouton's mapped point, nearest first: Boykin Springs Pavilion camping (3.5 miles), Ebenezer Park camping (11.9 miles), and Rayburn camping (13.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Bouton?
Fishing Bouton usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 7 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike X Chain Pickerel and 2 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2019. Northern Pike X Chain Pickerel was last stocked 1975. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2000. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1985.
When is Bouton stocked?
Not stocked since 2019. No plants recorded in 36 years between 1973 and 2019.
How do you get on Bouton?
The nearest town is Zavalla, TX. Facilities include camping. A small 7-acre lake in Angelina National Forest with a USFS Bouton Lake Recreation Area: primitive camping, fishing, and hiking, no entrance fee. The west shore is privately owned; no trespassing there. Non-motorized boating only.
Which lakes near Bouton were stocked more recently?
South Weeks (6.9 mi), Sam Rayburn (11.8 mi), B. A. Steinhagen (16.3 mi), and Javalina Draw (30.6 mi) were stocked more recently. South Weeks is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Sam Rayburn is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Channel Catfish, B. A. Steinhagen is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Blue Catfish, and Javalina Draw is also stocked with Channel Catfish.