Largemouth Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk Old Winters fishing
Old Winters fishing: not stocked since 2006. It was stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Smallmouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, and 4 more on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and night for Flathead Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2006
- Blue Catfish
- Plants on record
- 36
- Since 1966
- Species recorded
- 10
- Elevation
- 1,861.2 ft
Fish at Old Winters
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 10 plants · last 2003 Best: dusk, night 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 2006 Last stocked 2006 · 4 plants
Blue Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last 2002 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 1983 Best: dawn, dusk 
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1982 Best: night 
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1968 Last stocked 1968 · 1 plant
Hybrid Sunfish species guide Palmetto Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1982
Last stocked 1982 · 1 plant
Redbreast Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985 Last stocked 1985 · 1 plant
Redbreast Sunfish species guide Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985
Last stocked 1985 · 1 plant
How Old Winters is stocked
No plants recorded in 25 years between 1966 and 2006.
Fish stocked in 1966
50,000
Fish stocked in 1968
24,000
Fish stocked in 1969
3,880
Fish stocked in 1970
6,500
Fish stocked in 1971
3,100
Fish stocked in 1972
4,000
Fish stocked in 1973
1,000
Fish stocked in 1980
150
Fish stocked in 1981
500
Fish stocked in 1982
102,530
Fish stocked in 1983
69,270
Fish stocked in 1985
8,717
Fish stocked in 2002
75,000
Fish stocked in 2003
26,377
Fish stocked in 2004
31,310
Fish stocked in 2006
16,561
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Winters, TX
Built in 1945 on Elm Creek about 2.4 miles north of Winters, this reservoir sits directly upstream of the newer Winters-Elm Creek Reservoir and feeds it through a spillway.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
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 Old Winters?
Fishing Old Winters usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 11 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 8 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2004. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2003. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2006. Bluegill was last stocked 2002. 6 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Old Winters stocked?
Not stocked since 2006. No plants recorded in 25 years between 1966 and 2006.
How do you get on Old Winters?
The nearest town is Winters, TX. Built in 1945 on Elm Creek about 2.4 miles north of Winters, this reservoir sits directly upstream of the newer Winters-Elm Creek Reservoir and feeds it through a spillway.
Which lakes near Old Winters were stocked more recently?
Elm Creek Lake (16.8 mi), Abilene (17.4 mi), Coleman City (Coleman County) (26.7 mi), E. V. Spence (34 mi), and O. H. Ivie (35.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Elm Creek Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, and Bluegill, Abilene is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Palmetto Bass, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Bluegill, Coleman City (Coleman County) is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, Palmetto Bass, and Threadfin Shad, E. V. Spence is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Palmetto Bass, Threadfin Shad, Smallmouth Bass, and Bluegill, and O. H. Ivie is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Bluegill.