Fort Phantom Hill fishing

Fort Phantom Hill fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Blue Catfish, Palmetto Bass, Redear Sunfish, Threadfin Shad, and 2 more on a reservoir. Also recorded: White crappie and White bass. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1973. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, White crappie, and White bass, and day for Redear Sunfish.

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Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
76
Since 1973
Species stocked
8 (+2 also recorded)
Elevation
1,618.4 ft

Fish at Fort Phantom Hill

8 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Palmetto Bass Stocked · 32 plants · last 2023

Last stocked 2023 · 32 plants

Sunshine Bass Stocked · 15 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 15 plants

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 14 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2026 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Walleye Stocked · 10 plants · last 1995 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1995 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 2 plants

Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1984

Last stocked 1984 · 1 plant

How Fort Phantom Hill is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 1978, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2012.

Fish stocked in 1973

772,500

Fish stocked in 1974

710,000

Fish stocked in 1975

800,000

Fish stocked in 1976

210,087

Fish stocked in 1977

120,720

Fish stocked in 1979

6,850,500

Fish stocked in 1981

42,800

Fish stocked in 1982

335,738

Fish stocked in 1983

7,039,441

Fish stocked in 1984

101,575

Fish stocked in 1985

8,637,242

Fish stocked in 1986

215,690

Fish stocked in 1987

105,950

Fish stocked in 1988

87,094

Fish stocked in 1989

102,955

Fish stocked in 1991

2,504,475

Fish stocked in 1992

44,480

Fish stocked in 1993

8,555,960

Fish stocked in 1994

279,134

Fish stocked in 1995

8,573,960

Fish stocked in 1996

65,760

Fish stocked in 1997

264,935

Fish stocked in 1998

42,733

Fish stocked in 1999

20,018

Fish stocked in 2001

212,650

Fish stocked in 2002

32,200

Fish stocked in 2003

63,209

Fish stocked in 2004

64,777

Fish stocked in 2005

63,400

Fish stocked in 2006

65,346

Fish stocked in 2007

64,145

Fish stocked in 2008

63,453

Fish stocked in 2009

63,728

Fish stocked in 2011

29,498

Fish stocked in 2013

63,334

Fish stocked in 2014

232,391

Fish stocked in 2015

63,248

Fish stocked in 2016

105,077

Fish stocked in 2017

70,967

Fish stocked in 2018

78,754

Fish stocked in 2019

37,636

Fish stocked in 2020

190,000

Fish stocked in 2021

70,450

Fish stocked in 2022

396,592

Fish stocked in 2023

349,376

Fish stocked in 2024

83,260

Fish stocked in 2025

309,870

Fish stocked in 2026

135,763

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass35,339–report
2026Sunshine Bass80,295–report
2026Largemouth Bass20,129–report
2025Lone Star Bass35,203–report
2025Sunshine Bass210,500–report
2025Sunshine Bass64,167–report
2024Sunshine Bass62,645–report
2024Largemouth Bass20,615–report
2023Sunshine Bass42,828–report
2023Palmetto Bass306,548–report
2022Sunshine Bass299,590–report
2022Sunshine Bass97,002–report
2021Sunshine Bass70,450–report
2020Sunshine Bass190,000–report
2019Sunshine Bass20,369–report
2019Palmetto Bass17,267–report
2018Sunshine Bass31,672–report
2018Palmetto Bass47,082–report
2017Sunshine Bass23,351–report
2017Largemouth Bass24,148–report
2017Palmetto Bass23,468–report
2016Sunshine Bass58,152–report
2016Largemouth Bass46,925–report
2015Sunshine Bass63,248–report
2014Sunshine Bass18,513–report
2014Largemouth Bass196,956–report
2014Palmetto Bass16,922–report
2013Palmetto Bass63,334–report
2011Palmetto Bass29,498–report
2009Palmetto Bass63,728–report
2008Palmetto Bass63,453–report
2007Palmetto Bass64,145–report
2006Palmetto Bass65,346–report
2005Palmetto Bass63,400–report
2004Palmetto Bass64,777–report
2003Palmetto Bass63,209–report
2002Palmetto Bass32,200–report
2001Largemouth Bass212,650–report
1999Palmetto Bass20,018–report
1998Palmetto Bass42,733–report
1997Largemouth Bass213,179–report
1997Palmetto Bass51,756–report
1996Palmetto Bass65,760–report
1995Walleye8,500,000–report
1995Largemouth Bass10,000–report
1995Palmetto Bass63,960–report
1994Largemouth Bass213,334–report
1994Palmetto Bass65,800–report
1993Walleye8,520,000–report
1993Palmetto Bass35,960–report
1992Palmetto Bass44,480–report
1991Walleye2,440,295–report
1991Palmetto Bass64,180–report
1989Palmetto Bass102,955–report
1988Palmetto Bass87,094–report
1987Palmetto Bass105,950–report
1986Largemouth Bass152,000–report
1986Palmetto Bass63,690–report
1985Walleye8,637,242–report
1984Palmetto Bass100,575–report
1984Threadfin Shad1,000–report
1983Walleye6,996,441–report
1983Palmetto Bass43,000–report
1982Walleye335,738–report
1981Redear Sunfish42,800–report
1979Walleye6,797,500–report
1979Largemouth Bass10,000–report
1979Palmetto Bass43,000–report
1977Largemouth Bass65,280–report
1977Palmetto Bass55,440–report
1976Largemouth Bass210,087–report
1975Walleye800,000–report
1974Walleye700,000–report
1974Blue Catfish10,000–report
1973Walleye770,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass2,500–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Abilene

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

Nearest lakes

McCarty 19.7 mi last stocked 2017 North Anson 23.3 mi last stocked 2025 Abilene 26 mi last stocked 2021 Stamford City (Jones County) 34 mi last stocked 2025 Stamford (Haskell County) 34 mi last stocked 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Fort Phantom Hill?

Fishing Fort Phantom Hill usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 32 of 76 plants on record, ahead of Sunshine Bass and 6 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2023. Sunshine Bass was last stocked 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Walleye was last stocked 1995. 4 more species are on the stocking report. White crappie and White bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Fort Phantom Hill stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1973. No plants recorded in 1978, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2012.

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