Palmetto Bass Stocked · 18 plants · last 2024
Last stocked 2024 · 18 plants
Jim Chapman fishing
Jim Chapman fishing is stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Palmetto Bass, Sunshine Bass, and 1 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1991. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 49
- Since 1991
- Species recorded
- 7
- Elevation
- 444.6 ft
Fish at Jim Chapman
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 17 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk Sunshine Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 7 plants
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 3 plants
Blue Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1992 Last stocked 1992 · 2 plants
Blue Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1991 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1991 Best: dusk, night How Jim Chapman is stocked
No plants recorded in 1994, 1995, 2001, 2012, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 1991
62,893
Fish stocked in 1992
2,411,279
Fish stocked in 1993
681,859
Fish stocked in 1996
146,573
Fish stocked in 1997
482,879
Fish stocked in 1998
675,749
Fish stocked in 1999
582,444
Fish stocked in 2000
9,132
Fish stocked in 2002
584,288
Fish stocked in 2003
572,389
Fish stocked in 2004
167,707
Fish stocked in 2005
190,388
Fish stocked in 2006
142,178
Fish stocked in 2007
188,931
Fish stocked in 2008
192,522
Fish stocked in 2009
566,447
Fish stocked in 2010
365,041
Fish stocked in 2011
104,070
Fish stocked in 2013
172,684
Fish stocked in 2014
76,204
Fish stocked in 2015
147,174
Fish stocked in 2016
92,536
Fish stocked in 2017
1,890,261
Fish stocked in 2018
91,465
Fish stocked in 2019
208,899
Fish stocked in 2021
195,065
Fish stocked in 2022
402,106
Fish stocked in 2023
152,559
Fish stocked in 2024
495,016
Fish stocked in 2025
320,464
Fish stocked in 2026
236,979
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Cooper, TX
- Facilities
- camping, dock, cleaning station
Three more public ramps ring the lake outside the park.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Jim Chapman
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Common questions
What fish are at Jim Chapman?
Fishing Jim Chapman usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 18 of 49 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 5 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2024. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2021. Sunshine Bass was last stocked 2026. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. 3 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Jim Chapman stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1991. No plants recorded in 1994, 1995, 2001, 2012, and 2020.
How do you get on Jim Chapman?
The nearest town is Cooper, TX. Facilities include camping, dock, and cleaning station. Three more public ramps ring the lake outside the park.