Channel Catfish Stocked · 9 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night McDonald Lake fishing
McDonald Lake fishing: not stocked since 2022. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Largemouth Bass. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2022
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2006
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 386.8 ft
Fish at McDonald Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 9 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last 2008 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2007 Best: dawn, dusk How McDonald Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 2006
2,247
Fish stocked in 2007
11,644
Fish stocked in 2008
8,907
Fish stocked in 2009
958
Fish stocked in 2010
950
Fish stocked in 2012
1,880
Fish stocked in 2013
2,856
Fish stocked in 2014
1,050
Fish stocked in 2019
957
Fish stocked in 2021
954
Fish stocked in 2022
974
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Channel Catfish | 974 | – | report |
| 2021 | Channel Catfish | 954 | – | report |
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 957 | – | report |
| 2014 | Channel Catfish | 1,050 | – | report |
| 2013 | Channel Catfish | 2,856 | – | report |
| 2012 | Channel Catfish | 1,880 | – | report |
| 2010 | Channel Catfish | 950 | – | report |
| 2009 | Channel Catfish | 958 | – | report |
| 2008 | Bluegill | 8,907 | – | report |
| 2007 | Largemouth Bass | 2,302 | – | report |
| 2007 | Bluegill | 9,342 | – | report |
| 2006 | Bluegill | 130 | – | report |
| 2006 | Channel Catfish | 2,117 | – | 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 McDonald Lake?
Fishing McDonald Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 9 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. Bluegill was last stocked 2008. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2007.
When is McDonald Lake stocked?
Not stocked since 2022. No plants recorded in 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020.
Which lakes near McDonald Lake were stocked more recently?
Palestine (23 mi), Friendship Park Pond (24.7 mi), Athens (26.7 mi), and Houston County (30.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Palestine is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Friendship Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Athens is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Houston County is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.