Largemouth Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Hords Creek fishing
Hords Creek fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Sucker, Threadfin Shad, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1970. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 20
- Since 1970
- Species recorded
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,500.8 ft
Fish at Hords Creek
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last 2019 Best: dusk, night Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 2 plants
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1985 Best: dawn, dusk Sucker Stocked · 1 plant · last 1981
Last stocked 1981 · 1 plant
Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1984
Last stocked 1984 · 1 plant
How Hords Creek is stocked
No plants recorded in 40 years between 1970 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1970
115,000
Fish stocked in 1981
19,200
Fish stocked in 1984
21,070
Fish stocked in 1985
19,800
Fish stocked in 1986
18,108
Fish stocked in 1987
9,993
Fish stocked in 1994
25,500
Fish stocked in 1997
150,506
Fish stocked in 1998
15,411
Fish stocked in 2001
42,352
Fish stocked in 2006
52,712
Fish stocked in 2015
53,937
Fish stocked in 2016
63,600
Fish stocked in 2017
148,404
Fish stocked in 2019
53,992
Fish stocked in 2025
36,049
Fish stocked in 2026
67,569
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lone Star Bass | 50,300 | – | report |
| 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 17,269 | – | report |
| 2025 | Lone Star Bass | 36,049 | – | report |
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 53,992 | – | report |
| 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 56,620 | – | report |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 91,784 | – | report |
| 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 63,600 | – | report |
| 2015 | Largemouth Bass | 53,937 | – | report |
| 2006 | Largemouth Bass | 52,712 | – | report |
| 2001 | Largemouth Bass | 42,352 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 15,411 | – | report |
| 1997 | Largemouth Bass | 150,506 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 25,500 | – | report |
| 1987 | Largemouth Bass | 9,993 | – | report |
| 1986 | Largemouth Bass | 18,108 | – | report |
| 1985 | Smallmouth Bass | 19,800 | – | report |
| 1984 | Smallmouth Bass | 20,000 | – | report |
| 1984 | Threadfin Shad | 1,070 | – | report |
| 1981 | Sucker | 19,200 | – | report |
| 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 115,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Coleman, TX
- Facilities
- camping, dock
US Army Corps of Engineers lake with a park on each shore. Lakeside and Flatrock offer boat ramps, a fishing dock, and roughly 60 campsites each; reserve camping through Recreation.gov.
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Common questions
What fish are at Hords Creek?
Fishing Hords Creek usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 11 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 4 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2019. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 1985. 2 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Hords Creek stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1970. No plants recorded in 40 years between 1970 and 2026.
How do you get on Hords Creek?
The nearest town is Coleman, TX. Facilities include camping and dock. US Army Corps of Engineers lake with a park on each shore. Lakeside and Flatrock offer boat ramps, a fishing dock, and roughly 60 campsites each; reserve camping through Recreation.gov.