Cleburne State Park fishing

Cleburne State Park fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Northern Pike, Threadfin Shad, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Rainbow Trout, and 3 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout.

Cleburne State Park
Photo: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
2025
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
70
Since 1966
Species recorded
9
Elevation
782 ft

Fish at Cleburne State Park

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 42 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 42 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last 2002 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2002 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 1992 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1992 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025

Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant

Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1974 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide
Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980

Last stocked 1980 · 1 plant

How Cleburne State Park is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 12 years between 1966 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 1966

8,000

Fish stocked in 1974

2,018

Fish stocked in 1975

3,000

Fish stocked in 1976

23

Fish stocked in 1977

92

Fish stocked in 1979

6,000

Fish stocked in 1980

2,100

Fish stocked in 1981

17,300

Fish stocked in 1984

8,312

Fish stocked in 1985

11,582

Fish stocked in 1986

22,721

Fish stocked in 1987

11,546

Fish stocked in 1988

10,089

Fish stocked in 1989

32,939

Fish stocked in 1990

77,304

Fish stocked in 1991

8,449

Fish stocked in 1992

18,393

Fish stocked in 1993

6,898

Fish stocked in 1994

4,931

Fish stocked in 1995

5,860

Fish stocked in 1996

5,457

Fish stocked in 1997

5,878

Fish stocked in 1998

2,907

Fish stocked in 1999

2,900

Fish stocked in 2000

2,900

Fish stocked in 2001

5,964

Fish stocked in 2002

3,704

Fish stocked in 2003

2,715

Fish stocked in 2004

3,780

Fish stocked in 2005

2,894

Fish stocked in 2006

2,673

Fish stocked in 2007

2,675

Fish stocked in 2008

2,673

Fish stocked in 2009

2,698

Fish stocked in 2010

2,710

Fish stocked in 2011

16,182

Fish stocked in 2012

2,683

Fish stocked in 2013

15,115

Fish stocked in 2014

2,699

Fish stocked in 2015

86

Fish stocked in 2016

2,677

Fish stocked in 2017

2,956

Fish stocked in 2018

2,669

Fish stocked in 2019

2,795

Fish stocked in 2021

2,707

Fish stocked in 2023

2,683

Fish stocked in 2024

2,668

Fish stocked in 2025

14,291

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Lone Star Bass11,620–report
2025Channel Catfish2,671–report
2024Channel Catfish2,668–report
2023Channel Catfish2,683–report
2021Channel Catfish2,707–report
2019Channel Catfish2,772–report
2019Channel Catfish23–report
2018Channel Catfish2,669–report
2017Largemouth Bass205–report
2017Channel Catfish2,751–report
2016Channel Catfish2,677–report
2015Channel Catfish86–report
2014Channel Catfish2,699–report
2013Largemouth Bass12,418–report
2013Channel Catfish2,697–report
2012Channel Catfish2,683–report
2011Largemouth Bass13,278–report
2011Largemouth Bass140–report
2011Channel Catfish2,764–report
2010Channel Catfish2,710–report
2009Channel Catfish2,698–report
2008Channel Catfish2,673–report
2007Channel Catfish2,675–report
2006Channel Catfish2,673–report
2005Channel Catfish2,894–report
2004Channel Catfish3,780–report
2003Channel Catfish2,715–report
2002Rainbow Trout792–report
2002Channel Catfish2,912–report
2001Channel Catfish2,927–report
2001Blue Catfish3,037–report
2000Channel Catfish2,900–report
1999Channel Catfish2,900–report
1998Channel Catfish2,907–report
1997Rainbow Trout1,503–report
1997Channel Catfish4,375–report
1996Rainbow Trout2,503–report
1996Channel Catfish2,954–report
1995Rainbow Trout2,964–report
1995Channel Catfish2,896–report
1994Rainbow Trout2,002–report
1994Channel Catfish2,929–report
1993Rainbow Trout3,998–report
1993Channel Catfish2,900–report
1992Rainbow Trout4,409–report
1992Crappie11,084–report
1992Channel Catfish2,900–report
1991Rainbow Trout5,549–report
1991Channel Catfish2,900–report
1990Rainbow Trout7,140–report
1990Largemouth Bass12,082–report
1990Channel Catfish58,082–report
1989Rainbow Trout9,387–report
1989Largemouth Bass11,952–report
1989Channel Catfish11,600–report
1988Rainbow Trout10,089–report
1987Rainbow Trout11,546–report
1986Rainbow Trout11,113–report
1986Channel Catfish11,608–report
1985Rainbow Trout11,582–report
1984Rainbow Trout8,312–report
1981Hybrid Sunfish11,500–report
1981Largemouth Bass5,800–report
1980Threadfin Shad2,100–report
1979Channel Catfish6,000–report
1977Channel Catfish92–report
1976Channel Catfish23–report
1975Channel Catfish3,000–report
1974Northern Pike2,018–report
1966Channel Catfish8,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Cleburne
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping

Cleburne State Park surrounds 116-acre, spring-fed Cedar Lake. No-wake boating only, personal watercraft are not allowed.

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.

About Cleburne State Park

Photo of Cleburne State Park
Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Cleburne State Park
Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Cleburne State Park
Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearest lakes

Public land at Cleburne State Park

Cleburne State Park is inside Cleburne State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Cleburne State Park?

Fishing Cleburne State Park usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 42 of 70 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 7 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2002. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2017. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2001. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Cleburne State Park stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 12 years between 1966 and 2025.

How do you get on Cleburne State Park?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is ADA accessible, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Cleburne. Facilities include camping. Cleburne State Park surrounds 116-acre, spring-fed Cedar Lake. No-wake boating only, personal watercraft are not allowed.

Which lakes near Cleburne State Park were stocked more recently?

Lake Pat Cleburne (7.8 mi), Granbury (20.5 mi), Benbrook Reservoir (25.5 mi), Meridian State Park (27.4 mi), and Whitney (29.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Pat Cleburne is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Lone Star Bass, Granbury is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Lone Star Bass, Benbrook Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Threadfin Shad, Blue Catfish, and Lone Star Bass, Meridian State Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Threadfin Shad, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Crappie, Hybrid Sunfish, and Lone Star Bass, and Whitney is also stocked with Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Lone Star Bass.

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