Marble Falls fishing

Marble Falls fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Blue Catfish, Crappie, Palmetto Bass, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Marble Falls
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
23
Since 1966
Species recorded
8
Elevation
730.8 ft

Fish at Marble Falls

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2016 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2016 · 7 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 3 plants

Palmetto Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 1983

Last stocked 1983 · 3 plants

Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 1971 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1971 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide

How Marble Falls is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 44 years between 1966 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1966

22,100

Fish stocked in 1969

18,500

Fish stocked in 1971

49,700

Fish stocked in 1972

15,000

Fish stocked in 1976

1,922

Fish stocked in 1978

48,000

Fish stocked in 1979

58,218

Fish stocked in 1980

19,100

Fish stocked in 1983

7,873

Fish stocked in 1984

7,523

Fish stocked in 1988

38,954

Fish stocked in 1999

78,525

Fish stocked in 2012

211,835

Fish stocked in 2016

8,199

Fish stocked in 2024

32,968

Fish stocked in 2025

37,100

Fish stocked in 2026

33,564

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass33,564–report
2025Lone Star Bass37,100–report
2024Lone Star Bass32,968–report
2016Channel Catfish8,199–report
2012Channel Catfish211,835–report
1999Largemouth Bass78,525–report
1988Smallmouth Bass38,954–report
1984Channel Catfish7,523–report
1983Palmetto Bass7,873–report
1980Smallmouth Bass10,000–report
1980Palmetto Bass9,100–report
1979Smallmouth Bass36,350–report
1979Blue Catfish21,868–report
1978Smallmouth Bass48,000–report
1976Palmetto Bass1,922–report
1972Channel Catfish15,000–report
1971Crappie1,000–report
1971Channel Catfish10,500–report
1971Blue Catfish38,200–report
1969Channel Catfish18,500–report
1966Hybrid Sunfish200–report
1966Largemouth Bass1,200–report
1966Channel Catfish20,700–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Marble Falls, TX

The City of Marble Falls operates Johnson Park with a free public boat ramp and shoreline fishing on this narrow Colorado River impoundment through downtown.

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 Marble Falls

Photo of Marble Falls
Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Photo of Marble Falls
Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0
Photo of Marble Falls
Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

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Common questions

What fish are at Marble Falls?

Fishing Marble Falls usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 7 of 23 plants on record, ahead of Smallmouth Bass and 6 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2016. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 1988. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 1983. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Marble Falls stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 44 years between 1966 and 2026.

How do you get on Marble Falls?

The nearest town is Marble Falls, TX. The City of Marble Falls operates Johnson Park with a free public boat ramp and shoreline fishing on this narrow Colorado River impoundment through downtown.

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