Last stocked
July 1, 2021
Plants on record
10
Since 1991
Species recorded
1
Elevation
525.8 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Fannin Lake?
- Fishing Fannin Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 10 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2021.
- When is Fannin Lake stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 2021. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1991, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was July 1, 2021, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 22 years between 1991 and 2021.
- How do you get on Fannin Lake?
- There is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Bonham. Lake Fannin is a 43-acre lake in the historic Lake Fannin Wilderness Area (Bois d'Arc Ranger District, Caddo National Grasslands), reached via Park Road 1 and Forest Service Road 923 north of Bonham. It has a boat launch and fishing is permitted, but there are no public facilities on site.
- Which lakes near Fannin Lake were stocked more recently?
- Bonham City (8.8 mi), Coffee Mill (10.3 mi), Davy Crockett (13.5 mi), and Maxey Park (22.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Bonham City is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Coffee Mill is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Davy Crockett is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Maxey Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Bonham
- Boat ramp
- Yes
Lake Fannin is a 43-acre lake in the historic Lake Fannin Wilderness Area (Bois d'Arc Ranger District, Caddo National Grasslands), reached via Park Road 1 and Forest Service Road 923 north of Bonham. It has a boat launch and fishing is permitted, but there are no public facilities on site.
Sources: go-texas.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , agendasuite.org, accessed September 23, 2026
How Fannin Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2021 it was July 1, 2021, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 22 years between 1991 and 2021.
Bonham City (8.8 mi), Coffee Mill (10.3 mi), Davy Crockett (13.5 mi), and Maxey Park (22.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Bonham City is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Coffee Mill is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Davy Crockett is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Maxey Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish.
Fish at Fannin Lake
Fishing Fannin Lake is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 10 plants on record are Channel Catfish.
Channel Catfish 10 plants
- Plants
- 10 of 10
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2021
Fish stocked per year
- 1,5001991
- 1,1241992
- 1001993
- 3,5001995
- 1,1252006
- 1,1252007
- 1,1232009
- 3,7622011
- 1,0582021
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2021 | Channel Catfish | 1,023 | – | report |
| July 1, 2021 | Channel Catfish | 35 | – | report |
| July 1, 2011 | Channel Catfish | 3,762 | – | report |
| July 1, 2009 | Channel Catfish | 1,123 | – | report |
| July 1, 2007 | Channel Catfish | 1,125 | – | report |
| July 1, 2006 | Channel Catfish | 1,125 | – | report |
| July 1, 1995 | Channel Catfish | 3,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1993 | Channel Catfish | 100 | – | report |
| July 1, 1992 | Channel Catfish | 1,124 | – | report |
| July 1, 1991 | Channel Catfish | 1,500 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.