Higginbotham Park fishing

Higginbotham Park fishing: not stocked since 2017. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Rainbow Trout, Bluegill, and Blue Catfish. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2017
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
53
Since 1969
Species recorded
6
Elevation
309.6 ft

Fish at Higginbotham Park

6 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 25 plants · last 2017 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2017 · 25 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 19 plants · last 2007 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2007 · 19 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 1992 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1992 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide

How Higginbotham Park is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 22 years between 1969 and 2017.

Fish stocked in 1969

1,350

Fish stocked in 1970

225

Fish stocked in 1987

648

Fish stocked in 1988

2,942

Fish stocked in 1989

7,106

Fish stocked in 1990

4,660

Fish stocked in 1991

7,405

Fish stocked in 1992

8,878

Fish stocked in 1993

3,170

Fish stocked in 1994

3,002

Fish stocked in 1995

3,734

Fish stocked in 1996

2,637

Fish stocked in 1997

2,478

Fish stocked in 1998

2,575

Fish stocked in 1999

1,701

Fish stocked in 2000

1,797

Fish stocked in 2001

1,823

Fish stocked in 2002

2,725

Fish stocked in 2003

677

Fish stocked in 2004

1,272

Fish stocked in 2005

1,273

Fish stocked in 2006

2,000

Fish stocked in 2007

2,197

Fish stocked in 2008

673

Fish stocked in 2012

672

Fish stocked in 2014

681

Fish stocked in 2017

787

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2017Channel Catfish787–report
2014Channel Catfish681–report
2012Channel Catfish672–report
2008Channel Catfish673–report
2007Rainbow Trout1,524–report
2007Channel Catfish673–report
2006Rainbow Trout1,300–report
2006Channel Catfish700–report
2005Rainbow Trout601–report
2005Channel Catfish672–report
2004Rainbow Trout600–report
2004Channel Catfish672–report
2003Blue Catfish677–report
2002Rainbow Trout2,053–report
2002Channel Catfish672–report
2001Rainbow Trout1,151–report
2001Channel Catfish672–report
2000Rainbow Trout1,125–report
2000Channel Catfish672–report
1999Rainbow Trout1,029–report
1999Channel Catfish672–report
1998Rainbow Trout1,903–report
1998Channel Catfish672–report
1997Rainbow Trout1,806–report
1997Channel Catfish672–report
1996Rainbow Trout1,965–report
1996Channel Catfish672–report
1995Rainbow Trout3,062–report
1995Channel Catfish672–report
1994Rainbow Trout3,002–report
1993Rainbow Trout2,500–report
1993Channel Catfish670–report
1992Rainbow Trout4,823–report
1992Largemouth Bass350–report
1992Bluegill3,087–report
1992Channel Catfish618–report
1991Rainbow Trout3,113–report
1991Largemouth Bass618–report
1991Bluegill3,056–report
1991Channel Catfish618–report
1990Rainbow Trout2,142–report
1990Largemouth Bass1,320–report
1990Channel Catfish1,198–report
1989Rainbow Trout4,706–report
1989Largemouth Bass1,200–report
1989Channel Catfish1,200–report
1988Rainbow Trout2,342–report
1988Channel Catfish600–report
1987Channel Catfish648–report
1970Channel Catfish225–report
1969Hybrid Sunfish300–report
1969Largemouth Bass750–report
1969Channel Catfish300–report

Access and facts

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

Nearest lakes

San Augustine City 5.9 mi last stocked 2006 Center City 12.8 mi last stocked 1999 Center Municipal Park Lake 12.8 mi last stocked 2026 Red Hills 14.6 mi last stocked 2009 Naconiche 19.8 mi last stocked 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Higginbotham Park?

Fishing Higginbotham Park usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 25 of 53 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 4 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2017. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 2007. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1992. Bluegill was last stocked 1992. 2 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Higginbotham Park stocked?

Not stocked since 2017. No plants recorded in 22 years between 1969 and 2017.

Which lakes near Higginbotham Park were stocked more recently?

Center Municipal Park Lake (12.8 mi) and Naconiche (19.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Center Municipal Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass and Naconiche is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass.