Fort Brown Resaca fishing

Fishing at Fort Brown Resaca has Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, and Red Drum on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1990, most often in July and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Last stocked

July 1, 2013

Plants on record

15

Since 1990

Species recorded

3

Elevation

24.9 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Fort Brown Resaca?
Fishing Fort Brown Resaca is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 12 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2013. Rainbow Trout was last stocked November 1, 1991. Red Drum was last stocked July 1, 1997.
When is Fort Brown Resaca stocked?
Last stocked July 1, 2013. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 1990, most often in July and November. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2013 it was July 1, 2013, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 10 years between 1990 and 2013.
Which lakes near Fort Brown Resaca were stocked more recently?
Town Resaca (1.7 mi), Harlingen City Lake (24.2 mi), and Jasper City Park Pond (26.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Town Resaca is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Harlingen City Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Red Drum, and Jasper City Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout.

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How Fort Brown Resaca is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2013 it was July 1, 2013, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 10 years between 1990 and 2013.

Town Resaca (1.7 mi), Harlingen City Lake (24.2 mi), and Jasper City Park Pond (26.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Town Resaca is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Harlingen City Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Red Drum, and Jasper City Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Fort Brown Resaca

Fishing Fort Brown Resaca is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 12 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Channel Catfish 12 plants
Plants
12 of 15
Last stocked
July 1, 2013

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Rainbow Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 15
Last stocked
November 1, 1991

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Red Drum 1 plant
Plants
1 of 15
Last stocked
July 1, 1997

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,4191990
  • 1,6051991
  • 1,5211993
  • 3,0531994
  • 1,5001995
  • 1,5441996
  • 13,5111997
  • 1,5242005
  • 1,5242006
  • 1,5162007
  • 1,5042008
  • 1,5142009
  • 1,5562010
  • 1,5402013

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 1, 2013 Channel Catfish 1,540 – report
July 1, 2010 Channel Catfish 1,556 – report
July 1, 2009 Channel Catfish 1,514 – report
July 1, 2008 Channel Catfish 1,504 – report
July 1, 2007 Channel Catfish 1,516 – report
July 1, 2006 Channel Catfish 1,524 – report
July 1, 2005 Channel Catfish 1,524 – report
July 1, 1997 Red Drum 12,000 – report
July 1, 1997 Channel Catfish 1,511 – report
July 1, 1996 Channel Catfish 1,544 – report
July 1, 1995 Channel Catfish 1,500 – report
July 1, 1994 Channel Catfish 3,053 – report
July 1, 1993 Channel Catfish 1,521 – report
November 1, 1991 Rainbow Trout 1,605 – report
November 1, 1990 Rainbow Trout 2,419 – 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.

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