Marlin City fishing

Marlin City fishing is stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass on a community pond. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1974. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2025
Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
4
Since 1974
Species recorded
3
Elevation
405.2 ft

Fish at Marlin City

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1974 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Marlin City is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 50 years between 1974 and 2025.

Fish stocked in 1974

3,861

Fish stocked in 2025

102,036

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2025Largemouth Bass60,336–report
2025Largemouth Bass28,342–report
2025Channel Catfish13,358–report
1974Northern Pike3,861–report

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Marlin, TX

Fishing access to this Community Fishing Lake pond is through City of Marlin-managed parkland; free shoreline access, no boat ramp.

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.

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Marlin City?

Fishing Marlin City usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and one more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2025. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Northern Pike was last stocked 1974.

When is Marlin City stocked?

Last stocked 2025. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1974. No plants recorded in 50 years between 1974 and 2025.

How do you get on Marlin City?

The nearest town is Marlin, TX. Fishing access to this Community Fishing Lake pond is through City of Marlin-managed parkland; free shoreline access, no boat ramp.

Which lakes near Marlin City were stocked more recently?

Tradinghouse Creek (16 mi), Fort Parker State Park (25.3 mi), and Springfield (25.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Tradinghouse Creek is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Fort Parker State Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Springfield is also stocked with Channel Catfish.

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