Last stocked
July 1, 2022
Plants on record
12
Since 1969
Species recorded
2
Elevation
495.4 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Coffee Mill?
- Fishing Coffee Mill is as likely to be for Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass. Each accounts for 6 of 12 plants on record. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 1999. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 1, 2022. Crappie (TPWD's Coffee Mill Lake fishing page says the reservoir supports a popular crappie fishery, distinct from the largemouth bass and channel catfish already tracked in this project's stocking data) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Coffee Mill stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 2022. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1969, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2022 it was July 1, 2022, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 46 years between 1969 and 2022.
- How do you get on Coffee Mill?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Bonham. Facilities include camping. Coffee Mill Lake Recreation Area, on the north shore of the 750-acre lake in the Caddo National Grassland, has a boat ramp and a fishing pier. A US Forest Service access permit is required.
- Which lakes near Coffee Mill were stocked more recently?
- Bonham City (11.1 mi) and Maxey Park (12.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Bonham City is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass and Maxey Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Bonham
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping
Coffee Mill Lake Recreation Area, on the north shore of the 750-acre lake in the Caddo National Grassland, has a boat ramp and a fishing pier. A US Forest Service access permit is required.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Coffee Mill is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2022 it was July 1, 2022, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 46 years between 1969 and 2022.
Bonham City (11.1 mi) and Maxey Park (12.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Bonham City is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass and Maxey Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.
Fish at Coffee Mill
Fishing Coffee Mill is as likely to be for Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass. Each accounts for 6 of 12 plants on record.
Channel Catfish 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 12
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1999
Largemouth Bass 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 12
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2022
Fish stocked per year
- 162,0001969
- 2,5001991
- 14,1911992
- 65,0001994
- 52,5751995
- 76,5001997
- 81,2881999
- 1612022
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2022 | Largemouth Bass | 161 | – | report |
| July 1, 1999 | Largemouth Bass | 65,033 | – | report |
| July 1, 1999 | Channel Catfish | 16,255 | – | report |
| July 1, 1997 | Largemouth Bass | 76,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1995 | Largemouth Bass | 40,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1995 | Channel Catfish | 12,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1995 | Channel Catfish | 75 | – | report |
| July 1, 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 65,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1992 | Channel Catfish | 14,191 | – | report |
| July 1, 1991 | Channel Catfish | 2,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1969 | Largemouth Bass | 143,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1969 | Channel Catfish | 19,000 | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Crappie : TPWD's Coffee Mill Lake fishing page says the reservoir supports a popular crappie fishery, distinct from the largemouth bass and channel catfish already tracked in this project's stocking data. (tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.