Loy Lake fishing

Loy Lake fishing: not stocked since 2014. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, and Hybrid Sunfish on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, day for Redear Sunfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

Loy Lake
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Last stocked
2014
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
24
Since 1963
Species recorded
5
Elevation
673.1 ft

Fish at Loy Lake

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 19 plants · last 2014 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2014 · 19 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Loy Lake is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 30 years between 1963 and 2014.

Fish stocked in 1963

10,827

Fish stocked in 1964

47

Fish stocked in 1965

5

Fish stocked in 1976

200

Fish stocked in 1977

3,000

Fish stocked in 1979

4,200

Fish stocked in 1991

1,134

Fish stocked in 1992

1,134

Fish stocked in 1993

1,006

Fish stocked in 1994

1,193

Fish stocked in 1995

1,176

Fish stocked in 1996

2,310

Fish stocked in 1997

1,134

Fish stocked in 1998

1,176

Fish stocked in 1999

1,176

Fish stocked in 2001

1,187

Fish stocked in 2003

1,181

Fish stocked in 2006

1,177

Fish stocked in 2008

1,181

Fish stocked in 2010

1,176

Fish stocked in 2012

1,197

Fish stocked in 2014

1,191

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2014Channel Catfish1,191–report
2012Channel Catfish1,197–report
2010Channel Catfish1,176–report
2008Channel Catfish1,181–report
2006Channel Catfish1,177–report
2003Channel Catfish1,181–report
2001Channel Catfish1,187–report
1999Channel Catfish1,176–report
1998Channel Catfish1,176–report
1997Channel Catfish1,134–report
1996Channel Catfish2,310–report
1995Channel Catfish1,176–report
1994Channel Catfish1,193–report
1993Channel Catfish1,006–report
1992Channel Catfish1,134–report
1991Channel Catfish1,134–report
1979Channel Catfish4,200–report
1977Channel Catfish3,000–report
1976Hybrid Sunfish200–report
1965Flathead Catfish5–report
1964Flathead Catfish47–report
1963Largemouth Bass8,400–report
1963Redear Sunfish27–report
1963Channel Catfish2,400–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Denison, TX
Facilities
restrooms

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

About Loy Lake

Photo of Loy Lake
Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Loy Lake?

Fishing Loy Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 19 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Flathead Catfish and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2014. Flathead Catfish was last stocked 1965. Hybrid Sunfish was last stocked 1976. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1963. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Loy Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2014. No plants recorded in 30 years between 1963 and 2014.

How do you get on Loy Lake?

The nearest town is Denison, TX. Facilities include restrooms.

Which lakes near Loy Lake were stocked more recently?

Waterloo Lake (1.5 mi), Waterloo Park Pond (1.5 mi), and Texoma (6.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Waterloo Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Waterloo Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Texoma is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

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