Matthews Lake fishing

Matthews Lake fishing: not stocked since 2006. It was stocked with Channel Catfish. Species guides list dusk and night as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2006
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
5
Since 1996
Species recorded
1
Elevation
2,850.9 ft

Fish at Matthews Lake

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last 2006 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2006 · 5 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Matthews Lake is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Fish stocked in 1996

1,079

Fish stocked in 1999

1,883

Fish stocked in 2001

1,875

Fish stocked in 2003

1,880

Fish stocked in 2006

9,676

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2006Channel Catfish9,676–report
2003Channel Catfish1,880–report
2001Channel Catfish1,875–report
1999Channel Catfish1,883–report
1996Channel Catfish1,079–report

Access and facts

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 Matthews Lake?

Fishing Matthews Lake usually means Channel Catfish. All 5 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2006.

When is Matthews Lake stocked?

Not stocked since 2006. No plants recorded in 1997, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2005.

Which lakes near Matthews Lake were stocked more recently?

Greenbelt (10.3 mi), Tadpole Pond (24.3 mi), Pampa City (27.9 mi), Dry Creek Lake (52.3 mi), and Mackenzie (53.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Greenbelt is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Tadpole Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Pampa City is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Dry Creek Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Mackenzie is also stocked with Channel Catfish.