Meredith fishing

Meredith fishing is stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Flathead Catfish, Crappie, and 6 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1965. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Smallmouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie.

Meredith
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
2026
Walleye
Plants on record
75
Since 1965
Species recorded
12
Elevation
2,889.7 ft

Fish at Meredith

12 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 20 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2026 · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Walleye Stocked · 15 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2026 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 10 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2026 · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 6 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Yellow Perch Stocked · 5 plants · last 1992 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1992 · 5 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Yellow Perch species guide
Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last 2016 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 2016 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last 2023 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 2023 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last 1989 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1989 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last 1973 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1973 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Meredith is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 24 years between 1965 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1965

1,404,000

Fish stocked in 1966

3,016,000

Fish stocked in 1969

750,000

Fish stocked in 1970

9,680

Fish stocked in 1971

24,000

Fish stocked in 1972

30,000

Fish stocked in 1973

275,690

Fish stocked in 1974

11,100

Fish stocked in 1975

28,000

Fish stocked in 1976

66,000

Fish stocked in 1977

322,700

Fish stocked in 1980

2,500

Fish stocked in 1981

2,500

Fish stocked in 1983

2,765

Fish stocked in 1984

400

Fish stocked in 1986

631

Fish stocked in 1988

573,227

Fish stocked in 1989

3,197

Fish stocked in 1990

401,978

Fish stocked in 1992

175,316

Fish stocked in 1993

100,159

Fish stocked in 1994

160,400

Fish stocked in 1995

586,633

Fish stocked in 1997

177,000

Fish stocked in 1998

5,096,000

Fish stocked in 2000

310,566

Fish stocked in 2001

45,115

Fish stocked in 2016

2,828,675

Fish stocked in 2017

3,106,055

Fish stocked in 2018

1,771,140

Fish stocked in 2019

662,269

Fish stocked in 2020

180

Fish stocked in 2021

2,131,820

Fish stocked in 2022

3,827,879

Fish stocked in 2023

2,997,921

Fish stocked in 2024

444,140

Fish stocked in 2025

600,022

Fish stocked in 2026

1,450,360

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Walleye1,402,140–report
2026Largemouth Bass48,162–report
2026Smallmouth Bass58–report
2025Walleye599,900–report
2025Smallmouth Bass122–report
2024Walleye444,140–report
2023Walleye2,800,520–report
2023Bluegill197,401–report
2022Walleye3,818,068–report
2022Smallmouth Bass95–report
2022Channel Catfish9,716–report
2021Walleye2,131,820–report
2020Gizzard Shad180–report
2019Walleye334,136–report
2019Largemouth Bass277,723–report
2019Smallmouth Bass50,410–report
2018Walleye1,720,560–report
2018Smallmouth Bass50,405–report
2018Bluegill25–report
2018Gizzard Shad150–report
2017Walleye3,066,592–report
2017Smallmouth Bass39,463–report
2016Walleye2,709,402–report
2016Crappie5,992–report
2016Bluegill82,611–report
2016Flathead Catfish30,670–report
2001Largemouth Bass45,115–report
2000Walleye290,196–report
2000Largemouth Bass20,370–report
1998Walleye5,096,000–report
1997Largemouth Bass177,000–report
1995Largemouth Bass137,491–report
1995Largemouth Bass449,142–report
1994Largemouth Bass160,400–report
1993Largemouth Bass99,998–report
1993Crappie161–report
1992Yellow Perch165,116–report
1992Largemouth Bass10,200–report
1990Largemouth Bass40–report
1990Largemouth Bass189–report
1990Largemouth Bass401,749–report
1989Rainbow Trout3,000–report
1989Largemouth Bass197–report
1988Largemouth Bass412,727–report
1988Blue Catfish160,500–report
1986Largemouth Bass631–report
1984Yellow Perch400–report
1983Yellow Perch2,212–report
1983Largemouth Bass553–report
1981Yellow Perch2,500–report
1980Yellow Perch2,500–report
1977Smallmouth Bass322,700–report
1976Smallmouth Bass66,000–report
1975Smallmouth Bass28,000–report
1974Smallmouth Bass11,100–report
1973Brown Trout30,000–report
1973Rainbow Trout50,000–report
1973Largemouth Bass88,000–report
1973Channel Catfish107,690–report
1972Blue Catfish30,000–report
1971Channel Catfish12,000–report
1971Blue Catfish12,000–report
1970Channel Catfish9,680–report
1969Walleye750,000–report
1966Walleye2,000,000–report
1966Crappie150,000–report
1966Crappie50,000–report
1966Largemouth Bass432,000–report
1966Flathead Catfish15,000–report
1966Channel Catfish360,000–report
1966Blue Catfish9,000–report
1965Walleye500,000–report
1965Largemouth Bass480,000–report
1965Channel Catfish421,500–report
1965Blue Catfish2,500–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Fritch, TX
Facilities
camping, dock

Sits inside Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. The National Park Service runs five boat ramps around the lake (Sanford Yake, Cedar Canyon, Fritch Fortress, Harbor Bay, Blue West), each usable only above a specific lake-level threshold, plus a smaller launch at Bates Canyon and Plum Creek.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

About Meredith

Photo of Meredith
Doc Searls, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Meredith
NPS Photo, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
Photo of Meredith
NPS Photo., via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Nearest lakes

Pampa City 41.4 mi last stocked 2025 Rita Blanca 54 mi last stocked 2025 Palo Duro Reservoir 56.6 mi last stocked 2024 Matthews Lake 57.8 mi last stocked 2006 Greenbelt 60.6 mi last stocked 2022

Public land at Meredith

Meredith is inside Lake Meredith National Recreation Area.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Meredith?

Fishing Meredith usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 20 of 75 plants on record, ahead of Walleye and 10 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Walleye was last stocked 2026. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. 8 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Meredith stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1965. No plants recorded in 24 years between 1965 and 2026.

How do you get on Meredith?

The nearest town is Fritch, TX. Facilities include camping and dock. Sits inside Lake Meredith National Recreation Area. The National Park Service runs five boat ramps around the lake (Sanford Yake, Cedar Canyon, Fritch Fortress, Harbor Bay, Blue West), each usable only above a specific lake-level threshold, plus a smaller launch at Bates Canyon and Plum Creek.

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