Lake Bryan fishing

Lake Bryan fishing has Channel Catfish, Walleye, Red Drum, Threadfin Shad, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, and 2 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1974. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
24
Since 1974
Species recorded
8
Elevation
351 ft

Fish at Lake Bryan

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Red Drum Stocked · 7 plants · last 2020

Last stocked 2020 · 7 plants

Lone Star Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 5 plants

Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 2023 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2023 · 4 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1976 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 1997 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1997 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1992

Last stocked 1992 · 1 plant

How Lake Bryan is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 35 years between 1974 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1974

320,000

Fish stocked in 1976

90,000

Fish stocked in 1983

39,800

Fish stocked in 1992

2,000

Fish stocked in 1993

83,401

Fish stocked in 1997

80,490

Fish stocked in 2009

100,011

Fish stocked in 2015

53,180

Fish stocked in 2016

207,136

Fish stocked in 2017

164,242

Fish stocked in 2018

150,094

Fish stocked in 2019

198,567

Fish stocked in 2020

218,274

Fish stocked in 2022

18,053

Fish stocked in 2023

18,747

Fish stocked in 2024

18,900

Fish stocked in 2025

18,168

Fish stocked in 2026

19,309

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass19,309–report
2025Lone Star Bass18,168–report
2024Lone Star Bass18,900–report
2023Lone Star Bass18,702–report
2023Channel Catfish45–report
2022Lone Star Bass18,053–report
2020Red Drum196,724–report
2020Largemouth Bass21,550–report
2019Red Drum174,043–report
2019Largemouth Bass20,704–report
2019Channel Catfish3,820–report
2018Red Drum138,791–report
2018Channel Catfish11,303–report
2017Red Drum164,242–report
2016Red Drum207,136–report
2015Red Drum53,180–report
2009Blue Catfish100,011–report
1997Crappie80,490–report
1993Largemouth Bass83,401–report
1992Threadfin Shad2,000–report
1983Red Drum39,800–report
1976Walleye90,000–report
1974Walleye200,000–report
1974Channel Catfish120,000–report

Access and facts

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 Lake Bryan?

Fishing Lake Bryan usually means Red Drum: Red Drum accounts for 7 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Lone Star Bass and 6 more. Red Drum was last stocked 2020. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2023. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2020. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lake Bryan stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1974. No plants recorded in 35 years between 1974 and 2026.