Channel Catfish Stocked · 19 plants · last 2006 Best: dusk, night Marvin fishing
Marvin fishing: not stocked since 2016. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Warmouth, Crappie, Golden Shiner, and 3 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.
- Last stocked
- 2016
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 37
- Since 1967
- Species recorded
- 9
- Elevation
- 2,259.1 ft
Fish at Marvin
Channel Catfish Stocked · 19 plants · last 2006 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last 1993 Best: dawn, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last 1982 Last stocked 1982 · 3 plants
Blue Catfish species guide
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1969 Last stocked 1969 · 2 plants
Hybrid Sunfish species guide
Crappie Stocked · 1 plant · last 1969 Best: dawn, dusk, night Golden Shiner Stocked · 1 plant · last 1975
Last stocked 1975 · 1 plant
Warmouth Stocked · 1 plant · last 1969
Last stocked 1969 · 1 plant
Yellow Perch Stocked · 1 plant · last 1992 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Marvin is stocked
No plants recorded in 25 years between 1967 and 2016.
Fish stocked in 1967
4,500
Fish stocked in 1968
7,000
Fish stocked in 1969
27,900
Fish stocked in 1970
4,500
Fish stocked in 1971
4,500
Fish stocked in 1972
6,500
Fish stocked in 1973
5,800
Fish stocked in 1975
3,700
Fish stocked in 1976
650
Fish stocked in 1977
1,000
Fish stocked in 1978
1,000
Fish stocked in 1979
2,554
Fish stocked in 1981
3,000
Fish stocked in 1982
3,250
Fish stocked in 1986
3,250
Fish stocked in 1989
6,500
Fish stocked in 1990
6,230
Fish stocked in 1991
4,633
Fish stocked in 1992
16,005
Fish stocked in 1993
4,625
Fish stocked in 1998
960
Fish stocked in 2000
1,625
Fish stocked in 2006
6,702
Fish stocked in 2008
6,241
Fish stocked in 2016
10,000
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Canadian, TX
- Facilities
- camping
Lake Marvin sits inside the Black Kettle National Grassland; the US Forest Service maintains a free public boat ramp, campground, and shoreline fishing access.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Marvin?
Fishing Marvin usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 19 of 37 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 7 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2006. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2016. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 1993. Blue Catfish was last stocked 1982. 5 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Marvin stocked?
Not stocked since 2016. No plants recorded in 25 years between 1967 and 2016.
How do you get on Marvin?
The nearest town is Canadian, TX. Facilities include camping. Lake Marvin sits inside the Black Kettle National Grassland; the US Forest Service maintains a free public boat ramp, campground, and shoreline fishing access.
Which lakes near Marvin were stocked more recently?
Fryer (34.7 mi), Pampa City (48.2 mi), and Palo Duro Reservoir (63.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Fryer is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Rainbow Trout, Pampa City is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout, and Blue Catfish, and Palo Duro Reservoir is also stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, and Crappie.