Channel Catfish Stocked · 20 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night Elder Lake fishing
Elder Lake fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, and Bluegill on a community pond. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2004. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 41
- Since 2004
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 304.5 ft
Fish at Elder Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 20 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Elder Lake is stocked
Lake Tyler (24.5 mi) and Bane Park Lake (28.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tyler is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bane Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2004
775
Fish stocked in 2005
818
Fish stocked in 2006
3,708
Fish stocked in 2007
3,780
Fish stocked in 2008
3,788
Fish stocked in 2009
3,818
Fish stocked in 2010
3,799
Fish stocked in 2011
4,466
Fish stocked in 2012
3,804
Fish stocked in 2013
3,793
Fish stocked in 2014
3,793
Fish stocked in 2015
3,000
Fish stocked in 2016
3,818
Fish stocked in 2017
3,710
Fish stocked in 2018
3,738
Fish stocked in 2019
3,729
Fish stocked in 2020
8,490
Fish stocked in 2021
3,907
Fish stocked in 2022
4,371
Fish stocked in 2023
3,339
Fish stocked in 2024
4,691
Fish stocked in 2025
3,113
Stocking history
Elder Lake on the agency's stocking plan
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department lists Elder Lake on its stocking plan. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: December 19, 2025 (agency plan) | Rainbow Trout | 2,325 | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Kilgore
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 Elder Lake?
Fishing Elder Lake is as likely for Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 20 of 41 plants on record. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2025. Bluegill was last stocked 2020.
When is Elder Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2004.
Which lakes near Elder Lake were stocked more recently?
Lake Tyler (24.5 mi) and Bane Park Lake (28.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tyler is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Bane Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout.