Palmetto Bass Stocked · 12 plants · last 1998
Last stocked 1998 · 12 plants
Houston fishing
Houston fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Palmetto Bass, Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1972. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Striped Bass and Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 1972
- Species recorded
- 5
Fish at Houston
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2020 Best: dawn, dusk Lone Star Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 5 plants
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night 
Striped Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1990 Best: dawn, dusk How Houston is stocked
No plants recorded in 27 years between 1972 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1972
132,724
Fish stocked in 1973
35,000
Fish stocked in 1979
123,200
Fish stocked in 1981
135,638
Fish stocked in 1983
122,459
Fish stocked in 1984
362,450
Fish stocked in 1986
361,015
Fish stocked in 1989
246,000
Fish stocked in 1990
429,844
Fish stocked in 1991
134,600
Fish stocked in 1992
103,180
Fish stocked in 1994
62,000
Fish stocked in 1995
187,650
Fish stocked in 1996
122,416
Fish stocked in 1997
61,351
Fish stocked in 1998
63,236
Fish stocked in 2013
100,370
Fish stocked in 2014
99,463
Fish stocked in 2015
76,260
Fish stocked in 2016
80,041
Fish stocked in 2017
50,195
Fish stocked in 2018
74,801
Fish stocked in 2020
39,159
Fish stocked in 2022
150,422
Fish stocked in 2023
75,227
Fish stocked in 2024
75,552
Fish stocked in 2025
79,202
Fish stocked in 2026
75,259
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Houston, TX
- Facilities
- dock
The City of Houston operates a free public boat ramp and pier at Sheldon-area parks; several full-service marinas around Lake Houston add fee-based launches, and Alexander Deussen Park offers shoreline fishing.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Houston
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in Texas yet.
Common questions
What fish are at Houston?
Fishing Houston usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 12 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 3 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 1998. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2020. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Houston stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1972. No plants recorded in 27 years between 1972 and 2026.
How do you get on Houston?
The nearest town is Houston, TX. Facilities include dock. The City of Houston operates a free public boat ramp and pier at Sheldon-area parks; several full-service marinas around Lake Houston add fee-based launches, and Alexander Deussen Park offers shoreline fishing.