Kerrville fishing

Kerrville fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1980. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

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Last stocked
2025
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
10
Since 1980
Species recorded
4
Elevation
1,561.3 ft

Fish at Kerrville

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last 1999 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1999 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 1988 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1988 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Kerrville is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 38 years between 1980 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 1980

20,334

Fish stocked in 1981

11,225

Fish stocked in 1986

500

Fish stocked in 1988

16,070

Fish stocked in 1991

4,190

Fish stocked in 1998

906

Fish stocked in 1999

1,791

Fish stocked in 2025

1,847

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Channel Catfish1,847–report
1999Rainbow Trout1,791–report
1998Rainbow Trout906–report
1991Largemouth Bass4,190–report
1988Largemouth Bass10,674–report
1988Crappie5,396–report
1986Largemouth Bass500–report
1981Largemouth Bass11,225–report
1980Largemouth Bass334–report
1980Channel Catfish20,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Kerrville, TX

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 Kerrville?

Fishing Kerrville usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 5 of 10 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 2 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1991. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 1999. Crappie was last stocked 1988.

When is Kerrville stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1980. No plants recorded in 38 years between 1980 and 2025.

Which lakes near Kerrville were stocked more recently?

Cypress Springs (6.7 mi), Lady Bird Johnson Park Reservoir (20.1 mi), and Joshua City Park Pond (21.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Cypress Springs is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass, Lady Bird Johnson Park Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout, and Joshua City Park Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish.

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