Channel Catfish Stocked · 17 plants · last 1996 Best: dusk, night Gladewater City fishing
Gladewater City fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Paradise Bass, Threadfin Shad, Redbreast Sunfish, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. Also recorded: Spotted bass, White crappie, and Redear sunfish. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1969. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Spotted bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for White crappie.
- Last stocked
- 2025
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 31
- Since 1969
- Species stocked
- 6 (+3 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 299.5 ft
Fish at Gladewater City
Channel Catfish Stocked · 17 plants · last 1996 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants
Paradise Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1977
Last stocked 1977 · 1 plant
Redbreast Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985 Last stocked 1985 · 1 plant
Redbreast Sunfish species guide Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1982
Last stocked 1982 · 1 plant
Spotted bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Spotted bass species guide
White crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
White crappie species guide
Redear sunfish Confirmed present Best: day Best: day
Redear sunfish species guideHow Gladewater City is stocked
No plants recorded in 34 years between 1969 and 2025.
Fish stocked in 1969
6,000
Fish stocked in 1972
6,000
Fish stocked in 1974
3,000
Fish stocked in 1975
4,000
Fish stocked in 1976
86,000
Fish stocked in 1977
43,000
Fish stocked in 1978
3,000
Fish stocked in 1979
5,499
Fish stocked in 1982
11,760
Fish stocked in 1983
10,000
Fish stocked in 1984
2,000
Fish stocked in 1985
5,436
Fish stocked in 1986
2,000
Fish stocked in 1989
2,199
Fish stocked in 1991
10,005
Fish stocked in 1992
18,767
Fish stocked in 1993
9,420
Fish stocked in 1995
5,156
Fish stocked in 1996
5,066
Fish stocked in 2016
52,113
Fish stocked in 2020
50,642
Fish stocked in 2024
47,350
Fish stocked in 2025
24,423
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Gladewater
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
Gladewater City Lake is a 481-acre reservoir on Glade Creek, impounded in 1953. Garland P. Ferguson City Park, on the west shore near the dam, has two concrete boat ramps with parking for about 15 truck/trailers each, lighted fishing piers, and city park shoreline access. A day-use fee applies.
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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 Gladewater City?
Fishing Gladewater City usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 17 of 31 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1996. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2025. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2025. Paradise Bass was last stocked 1977. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Spotted bass, White crappie, and Redear sunfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Gladewater City stocked?
Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1969. No plants recorded in 34 years between 1969 and 2025.
How do you get on Gladewater City?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Gladewater. Gladewater City Lake is a 481-acre reservoir on Glade Creek, impounded in 1953. Garland P. Ferguson City Park, on the west shore near the dam, has two concrete boat ramps with parking for about 15 truck/trailers each, lighted fishing piers, and city park shoreline access. A day-use fee applies.
Which lakes near Gladewater City were stocked more recently?
Elder Lake (12.4 mi), Bane Park Lake (16 mi), American Legion Park Pond (24.1 mi), and Tyler State Park (25.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Elder Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bane Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, American Legion Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Tyler State Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.