Calaveras fishing

Fishing at Calaveras is on a reservoir, stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Hybrid Sunfish, Palmetto Bass, and 5 more. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 1969, most often in July. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

July 1, 2026

Plants on record

145

Since 1969

Species recorded

11

Elevation

484.2 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Calaveras?
Fishing Calaveras is most likely to be for Red Drum. Red Drum accounts for 40 of 145 plants on record, ahead of Palmetto Bass and 9 more. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 2025. Palmetto Bass was last stocked July 1, 2014. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 1, 2005. 7 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Calaveras stocked?
Last stocked July 1, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 1969, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2026 it was July 1, 2026, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 1981 and 1983.
How do you get on Calaveras?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is San Antonio, TX. Facilities include camping. Calaveras Park has two 4-lane paved boat ramps about a quarter-mile apart, plus camping, picnic areas, and good shoreline access. Camping and day-use fees apply; gates open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. A fee receipt for nearby Braunig Lake also admits to Calaveras.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
San Antonio, TX
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping

Calaveras Park has two 4-lane paved boat ramps about a quarter-mile apart, plus camping, picnic areas, and good shoreline access. Camping and day-use fees apply; gates open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. A fee receipt for nearby Braunig Lake also admits to Calaveras.

Sources: tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

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How Calaveras is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2026 it was July 1, 2026, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 1981 and 1983.

Fish at Calaveras

Fishing Calaveras is most likely to be for Red Drum. Red Drum accounts for 40 of 145 plants on record, ahead of Palmetto Bass and 9 more.

Red Drum 40 plants
Plants
40 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2025
Palmetto Bass 33 plants
Plants
33 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2014
Channel Catfish 23 plants
Plants
23 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Largemouth Bass 16 plants
Plants
16 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2005

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Crappie 10 plants
Plants
10 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2004

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Blue Catfish 9 plants
Plants
9 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Blue Catfish guide.

Hybrid Sunfish 4 plants
Plants
4 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 1972

Seasons and rigs are on the Hybrid Sunfish guide.

Spotted Seatrout X Corvina 4 plants
Plants
4 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 1986
Orangemouth Corvina 3 plants
Plants
3 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 1987
Sunshine Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 2015
Fathead Minnow 1 plant
Plants
1 of 145
Last stocked
July 1, 1985

Seasons and rigs are on the Fathead Minnow guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 173,0001969
  • 95,2001970
  • 38,5751971
  • 82,3421972
  • 23,9961973
  • 80,9501974
  • 43,5861975
  • 50,8741976
  • 70,5601977
  • 79,9191978
  • 34,9951979
  • 35,0221980
  • 35,6001982
  • 293,4431984
  • 94,5901985
  • 1,044,7961986
  • 862,2161987
  • 93,9761988
  • 92,2001989
  • 22,5001990
  • 862,1791991
  • 30,3411992
  • 720,7131993
  • 699,9681994
  • 756,8231995
  • 334,5831996
  • 435,3821997
  • 227,8801998
  • 558,7121999
  • 488,6262000
  • 456,0572001
  • 225,9342002
  • 640,1402003
  • 683,1182004
  • 650,7142005
  • 740,8892006
  • 647,2072007
  • 780,3912008
  • 268,2142009
  • 1,277,5182010
  • 646,9142011
  • 640,9482012
  • 699,3512013
  • 750,2152014
  • 641,3102015
  • 668,5502016
  • 610,8932017
  • 732,6312018
  • 851,5632019
  • 744,4532020
  • 796,3012021
  • 686,0952022
  • 798,9342023
  • 968,1042024
  • 786,7612025
  • 314,5392026

Stocking history

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Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2026 Channel Catfish 157,541 – report
July 1, 2026 Blue Catfish 156,998 – report
July 1, 2025 Red Drum 611,500 – report
July 1, 2025 Channel Catfish 4,667 – report
July 1, 2025 Blue Catfish 170,594 – report
July 1, 2024 Red Drum 701,889 – report
July 1, 2024 Channel Catfish 169,421 – report
July 1, 2024 Blue Catfish 96,794 – report
July 1, 2023 Red Drum 655,590 – report
July 1, 2023 Channel Catfish 806 – report
July 1, 2023 Blue Catfish 142,538 – report
July 1, 2022 Red Drum 666,064 – report
July 1, 2022 Channel Catfish 14,651 – report
July 1, 2022 Blue Catfish 5,380 – report
July 1, 2021 Red Drum 643,620 – report
July 1, 2021 Channel Catfish 609 – report
July 1, 2021 Blue Catfish 152,072 – report
July 1, 2020 Red Drum 650,312 – report
July 1, 2020 Channel Catfish 94,141 – report
July 1, 2019 Red Drum 693,371 – report
July 1, 2019 Channel Catfish 158,192 – report
July 1, 2018 Red Drum 732,026 – report
July 1, 2018 Channel Catfish 605 – report
July 1, 2017 Red Drum 610,282 – report
July 1, 2017 Channel Catfish 611 – report
July 1, 2016 Red Drum 667,937 – report
July 1, 2016 Channel Catfish 613 – report
July 1, 2015 Sunshine Bass 13,000 – report
July 1, 2015 Red Drum 627,706 – report
July 1, 2015 Channel Catfish 604 – report
July 1, 2014 Sunshine Bass 13,000 – report
July 1, 2014 Red Drum 688,606 – report
July 1, 2014 Palmetto Bass 47,999 – report
July 1, 2014 Channel Catfish 610 – report
July 1, 2013 Red Drum 651,978 – report
July 1, 2013 Palmetto Bass 46,701 – report
July 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 672 – report
July 1, 2012 Red Drum 640,338 – report
July 1, 2012 Channel Catfish 610 – report
July 1, 2011 Red Drum 621,002 – report
July 1, 2011 Palmetto Bass 25,300 – report
July 1, 2011 Channel Catfish 612 – report
July 1, 2010 Red Drum 655,141 – report
July 1, 2010 Palmetto Bass 621,715 – report
July 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 662 – report
July 1, 2009 Red Drum 220,542 – report
July 1, 2009 Palmetto Bass 47,000 – report
July 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 672 – report
July 1, 2008 Red Drum 733,708 – report
July 1, 2008 Palmetto Bass 46,042 – report
July 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 641 – report
July 1, 2007 Red Drum 600,122 – report
July 1, 2007 Palmetto Bass 46,581 – report
July 1, 2007 Channel Catfish 504 – report
July 1, 2006 Red Drum 109,338 – report
July 1, 2006 Red Drum 582,245 – report
July 1, 2006 Red Drum 2,309 – report
July 1, 2006 Palmetto Bass 46,997 – report
July 1, 2005 Largemouth Bass 34,502 – report
July 1, 2005 Palmetto Bass 569,569 – report
July 1, 2005 Palmetto Bass 46,643 – report
July 1, 2004 Red Drum 635,302 – report
July 1, 2004 Crappie 1,100 – report
July 1, 2004 Palmetto Bass 46,716 – report
July 1, 2003 Red Drum 607,487 – report
July 1, 2003 Largemouth Bass 32,653 – report
July 1, 2002 Red Drum 199,694 – report
July 1, 2002 Palmetto Bass 26,240 – report
July 1, 2001 Red Drum 455,813 – report
July 1, 2001 Crappie 244 – report
July 1, 2000 Red Drum 437,626 – report
July 1, 2000 Palmetto Bass 51,000 – report
July 1, 1999 Red Drum 433,350 – report
July 1, 1999 Largemouth Bass 100,910 – report
July 1, 1999 Palmetto Bass 24,452 – report
July 1, 1998 Largemouth Bass 175,937 – report
July 1, 1998 Palmetto Bass 51,943 – report
July 1, 1997 Crappie 78,434 – report
July 1, 1997 Red Drum 305,159 – report
July 1, 1997 Palmetto Bass 51,789 – report
July 1, 1996 Red Drum 281,253 – report
July 1, 1996 Palmetto Bass 53,330 – report
July 1, 1995 Crappie 172,830 – report
July 1, 1995 Red Drum 349,693 – report
July 1, 1995 Largemouth Bass 172,900 – report
July 1, 1995 Palmetto Bass 61,400 – report
July 1, 1994 Crappie 174,490 – report
July 1, 1994 Red Drum 318,078 – report
July 1, 1994 Largemouth Bass 154,850 – report
July 1, 1994 Palmetto Bass 52,550 – report
July 1, 1993 Crappie 172,887 – report
July 1, 1993 Red Drum 151,000 – report
July 1, 1993 Red Drum 234,026 – report
July 1, 1993 Largemouth Bass 162,800 – report
July 1, 1992 Palmetto Bass 30,341 – report
July 1, 1991 Red Drum 433,728 – report
July 1, 1991 Red Drum 353,527 – report
July 1, 1991 Largemouth Bass 22,754 – report
July 1, 1991 Palmetto Bass 52,170 – report
July 1, 1990 Largemouth Bass 22,500 – report
July 1, 1989 Red Drum 2,700 – report
July 1, 1989 Largemouth Bass 13,000 – report
July 1, 1989 Palmetto Bass 76,500 – report
July 1, 1988 Largemouth Bass 22,636 – report
July 1, 1988 Palmetto Bass 71,340 – report
July 1, 1987 Red Drum 738,000 – report
July 1, 1987 Orangemouth Corvina 13 – report
July 1, 1987 Crappie 8,996 – report
July 1, 1987 Largemouth Bass 10,707 – report
July 1, 1987 Palmetto Bass 104,500 – report
July 1, 1986 Orangemouth Corvina 6 – report
July 1, 1986 Orangemouth Corvina 766,825 – report
July 1, 1986 Spotted Seatrout X Corvina 36,485 – report
July 1, 1986 Crappie 172,500 – report
July 1, 1986 Palmetto Bass 68,980 – report
July 1, 1985 Spotted Seatrout X Corvina 24,589 – report
July 1, 1985 Crappie 24,150 – report
July 1, 1985 Palmetto Bass 35,261 – report
July 1, 1985 Fathead Minnow 10,590 – report
July 1, 1984 Red Drum 204,792 – report
July 1, 1984 Red Drum 2,783 – report
July 1, 1984 Spotted Seatrout X Corvina 2,518 – report
July 1, 1984 Spotted Seatrout X Corvina 12,050 – report
July 1, 1984 Palmetto Bass 71,300 – report
July 1, 1982 Palmetto Bass 35,600 – report
July 1, 1980 Palmetto Bass 35,022 – report
July 1, 1979 Palmetto Bass 34,995 – report
July 1, 1978 Largemouth Bass 79,919 – report
July 1, 1977 Palmetto Bass 70,560 – report
July 1, 1976 Palmetto Bass 50,874 – report
July 1, 1975 Palmetto Bass 43,586 – report
July 1, 1974 Largemouth Bass 80,950 – report
July 1, 1973 Largemouth Bass 4,400 – report
July 1, 1973 Blue Catfish 19,596 – report
July 1, 1972 Hybrid Sunfish 52,000 – report
July 1, 1972 Channel Catfish 30,342 – report
July 1, 1971 Hybrid Sunfish 38,575 – report
July 1, 1970 Hybrid Sunfish 48,500 – report
July 1, 1970 Channel Catfish 41,850 – report
July 1, 1970 Blue Catfish 4,850 – report
July 1, 1969 Hybrid Sunfish 13,500 – report
July 1, 1969 Crappie 10,000 – report
July 1, 1969 Largemouth Bass 39,500 – report
July 1, 1969 Channel Catfish 90,000 – report
July 1, 1969 Blue Catfish 20,000 – report
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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