Byers City fishing

Byers City fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish and Bluegill on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1993. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2026
Bluegill
Plants on record
17
Since 1993
Species recorded
2
Elevation
886.3 ft

Fish at Byers City

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 16 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2026 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Byers City is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 17 years between 1993 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1993

200

Fish stocked in 1995

600

Fish stocked in 1996

835

Fish stocked in 1997

828

Fish stocked in 1998

828

Fish stocked in 1999

828

Fish stocked in 2000

828

Fish stocked in 2002

828

Fish stocked in 2005

828

Fish stocked in 2006

830

Fish stocked in 2008

828

Fish stocked in 2009

1,338

Fish stocked in 2011

829

Fish stocked in 2017

883

Fish stocked in 2019

835

Fish stocked in 2022

840

Fish stocked in 2026

101

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Bluegill101–report
2022Channel Catfish840–report
2019Channel Catfish835–report
2017Channel Catfish883–report
2011Channel Catfish829–report
2009Channel Catfish1,338–report
2008Channel Catfish828–report
2006Channel Catfish830–report
2005Channel Catfish828–report
2002Channel Catfish828–report
2000Channel Catfish828–report
1999Channel Catfish828–report
1998Channel Catfish828–report
1997Channel Catfish828–report
1996Channel Catfish835–report
1995Channel Catfish600–report
1993Channel Catfish200–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Byers, TX

A 12-acre lake on the northwest side of Byers, listed in TPWD's Panhandle Plains community-fishing-lakes table. A public boat ramp on West Street, managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife, gives access to the reservoir on the Wichita River.

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.

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Common questions

What fish are at Byers City?

Fishing Byers City usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 16 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. Bluegill was last stocked 2026.

When is Byers City stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1993. No plants recorded in 17 years between 1993 and 2026.

How do you get on Byers City?

The nearest town is Byers, TX. A 12-acre lake on the northwest side of Byers, listed in TPWD's Panhandle Plains community-fishing-lakes table. A public boat ramp on West Street, managed by Texas Parks and Wildlife, gives access to the reservoir on the Wichita River.

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