Newcastle fishing

Newcastle fishing: not stocked since 2010. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Hybrid Sunfish. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.

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Last stocked
2010
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
9
Since 1966
Species recorded
3
Elevation
1,098.8 ft

Fish at Newcastle

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 5 plants · last 2010 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2010 · 5 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Newcastle is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 38 years between 1966 and 2010.

Fish stocked in 1966

101,750

Fish stocked in 1981

6,000

Fish stocked in 1982

4,000

Fish stocked in 1992

5,743

Fish stocked in 1994

1,381

Fish stocked in 2008

2,512

Fish stocked in 2010

4,587

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2010Channel Catfish4,587–report
2008Channel Catfish2,512–report
1994Channel Catfish1,381–report
1992Largemouth Bass5,743–report
1982Largemouth Bass4,000–report
1981Hybrid Sunfish4,000–report
1981Channel Catfish2,000–report
1966Largemouth Bass100,000–report
1966Channel Catfish1,750–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Newcastle, TX

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 Newcastle?

Fishing Newcastle usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 5 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2010. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 1992. Hybrid Sunfish was last stocked 1981.

When is Newcastle stocked?

Not stocked since 2010. No plants recorded in 38 years between 1966 and 2010.

Which lakes near Newcastle were stocked more recently?

Bryson (19.7 mi), Woodson (21.8 mi), Possum Kingdom (25.4 mi), and Throckmorton (26 mi) were stocked more recently. Bryson is also stocked with Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, and Channel Catfish, Woodson is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Possum Kingdom is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, and Throckmorton is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.

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