Center City fishing

Center City fishing: not stocked since 1999. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Bluegill on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
1999
Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
7
Since 1973
Species recorded
4
Elevation
255.5 ft

Fish at Center City

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1999 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1999 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Center City is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 23 years between 1973 and 1999.

Fish stocked in 1973

750

Fish stocked in 1997

4,375

Fish stocked in 1998

11,927

Fish stocked in 1999

53,982

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
1999Largemouth Bass1,120–report
1999Largemouth Bass62–report
1999Bluegill52,800–report
1998Largemouth Bass8,900–report
1998Blue Catfish3,027–report
1997Channel Catfish4,375–report
1973Largemouth Bass750–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Center, TX

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

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Center City?

Fishing Center City usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 4 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Blue Catfish and 2 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1999. Blue Catfish was last stocked 1998. Bluegill was last stocked 1999. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1997.

When is Center City stocked?

Not stocked since 1999. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1973 and 1999.

Which lakes near Center City were stocked more recently?

Pinkston (11.7 mi), Higginbotham Park (12.8 mi), Naconiche (14.2 mi), San Augustine City (16.1 mi), and Timpson (17.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Pinkston is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Higginbotham Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Blue Catfish, Naconiche is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass, San Augustine City is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, and Timpson is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Blue Catfish.

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