Lavon fishing

Lavon fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Palmetto Bass, Walleye, Threadfin Shad, and 3 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1954. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Striped Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for White Bass and Walleye.

Lavon
Photo: Robert Nunnally, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
27
Since 1954
Species recorded
9
Elevation
493.4 ft

Fish at Lavon

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Striped Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 2008 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2008 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1971 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 1971 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 2 plants

Threadfin Shad Stocked · 2 plants · last 1984

Last stocked 1984 · 2 plants

Palmetto Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1976

Last stocked 1976 · 1 plant

Walleye Stocked · 1 plant · last 1976 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1976 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
White Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1957 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1957 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

White Bass species guide

How Lavon is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 53 years between 1954 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1954

1,047,000

Fish stocked in 1957

330

Fish stocked in 1968

177,100

Fish stocked in 1971

26,700

Fish stocked in 1976

125,200

Fish stocked in 1980

8,250

Fish stocked in 1984

2,000

Fish stocked in 1988

527,738

Fish stocked in 1989

428,085

Fish stocked in 1994

428,402

Fish stocked in 1997

464,906

Fish stocked in 1998

214,588

Fish stocked in 2004

558,905

Fish stocked in 2005

642,585

Fish stocked in 2006

216,086

Fish stocked in 2007

339,114

Fish stocked in 2008

216,090

Fish stocked in 2017

84,309

Fish stocked in 2022

66,241

Fish stocked in 2026

132,520

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass132,520–report
2022Lone Star Bass66,241–report
2017Largemouth Bass84,309–report
2008Striped Bass216,090–report
2007Striped Bass339,114–report
2006Striped Bass216,086–report
2005Largemouth Bass535,577–report
2005Striped Bass107,008–report
2004Largemouth Bass539,664–report
2004Striped Bass19,241–report
1998Blue Catfish214,588–report
1997Largemouth Bass250,800–report
1997Blue Catfish214,106–report
1994Striped Bass428,402–report
1989Striped Bass213,826–report
1989Blue Catfish214,259–report
1988Largemouth Bass98,860–report
1988Largemouth Bass428,878–report
1984Threadfin Shad2,000–report
1980Threadfin Shad8,250–report
1976Walleye86,000–report
1976Palmetto Bass39,200–report
1971Channel Catfish26,700–report
1968Largemouth Bass177,100–report
1957White Bass330–report
1954Largemouth Bass1,027,000–report
1954Channel Catfish20,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lavon, TX
Facilities
camping, dock

The Army Corps of Engineers operates 15 lakeside parks with boat ramps around Lake Lavon; a launch fee applies at most, with an annual pass option. Full-service marinas are at Collin Park and East Fork Park.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

About Lavon

Photo of Lavon
Robert Nunnally, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Lavon?

Fishing Lavon usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 8 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Striped Bass and 7 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2017. Striped Bass was last stocked 2008. Blue Catfish was last stocked 1998. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1971. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Lavon stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1954. No plants recorded in 53 years between 1954 and 2026.

How do you get on Lavon?

The nearest town is Lavon, TX. Facilities include camping and dock. The Army Corps of Engineers operates 15 lakeside parks with boat ramps around Lake Lavon; a launch fee applies at most, with an annual pass option. Full-service marinas are at Collin Park and East Fork Park.

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