Lake Pat Cleburne fishing

Lake Pat Cleburne fishing is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Palmetto Bass, Sunshine Bass, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1971. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, night for Flathead Catfish, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Lake Pat Cleburne
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Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
25
Since 1971
Species recorded
8
Elevation
731.5 ft

Fish at Lake Pat Cleburne

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Sunshine Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 9 plants

Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1998 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1998 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Palmetto Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2023

Last stocked 2023 · 2 plants

Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2025 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 1 plant

How Lake Pat Cleburne is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 40 years between 1971 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1971

50,000

Fish stocked in 1980

235

Fish stocked in 1982

18

Fish stocked in 1990

15,723

Fish stocked in 1992

154,689

Fish stocked in 1995

155,332

Fish stocked in 1998

39,182

Fish stocked in 2017

243,739

Fish stocked in 2018

138,932

Fish stocked in 2019

100,000

Fish stocked in 2021

100,000

Fish stocked in 2022

390,394

Fish stocked in 2023

200,405

Fish stocked in 2024

118,569

Fish stocked in 2025

379,938

Fish stocked in 2026

305,291

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass13,931–report
2026Sunshine Bass291,360–report
2025Sunshine Bass319,860–report
2025Largemouth Bass17,810–report
2025Bluegill42,268–report
2024Sunshine Bass100,000–report
2024Sunshine Bass18,471–report
2024Largemouth Bass98–report
2023Palmetto Bass200,405–report
2022Sunshine Bass312,244–report
2022Blue Catfish78,150–report
2021Sunshine Bass100,000–report
2019Sunshine Bass100,000–report
2018Sunshine Bass100,000–report
2018Blue Catfish38,932–report
2017Sunshine Bass100,000–report
2017Palmetto Bass105,233–report
2017Blue Catfish38,506–report
1998Channel Catfish39,182–report
1995Largemouth Bass155,332–report
1992Largemouth Bass154,689–report
1990Channel Catfish15,723–report
1982Flathead Catfish18–report
1980Largemouth Bass235–report
1971Largemouth Bass50,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Cleburne, TX

The City of Cleburne operates a free public boat ramp and lakeside park with shoreline fishing access on the lake it built as a municipal water supply.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

About Lake Pat Cleburne

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Common questions

What fish are at Lake Pat Cleburne?

Fishing Lake Pat Cleburne usually means Sunshine Bass: Sunshine Bass accounts for 9 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 6 more. Sunshine Bass was last stocked 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2025. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2022. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1998. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lake Pat Cleburne stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1971. No plants recorded in 40 years between 1971 and 2026.

How do you get on Lake Pat Cleburne?

The nearest town is Cleburne, TX. The City of Cleburne operates a free public boat ramp and lakeside park with shoreline fishing access on the lake it built as a municipal water supply.

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