Last stocked
July 1, 2006
Plants on record
36
Since 1966
Species recorded
10
Elevation
1,861.2 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Old Winters?
- Fishing Old Winters is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 11 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 8 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 1, 2004. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2003. Blue Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2006. Bluegill was last stocked July 1, 2002. 6 more species are on the stocking report.
- When is Old Winters stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 2006. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1966, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2006 it was July 1, 2006, about when it usually is. 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.
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.
Sources: tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , geo.mytopo.com, accessed September 23, 2026
How Old Winters is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2006 it was July 1, 2006, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 25 years between 1966 and 2006.
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.
Fish at Old Winters
Fishing Old Winters is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 11 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 8 more.
Largemouth Bass 11 plants
- Plants
- 11 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2004
Channel Catfish 10 plants
- Plants
- 10 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2003
Blue Catfish 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2006
Bluegill 3 plants
- Plants
- 3 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2002
Smallmouth Bass 3 plants
- Plants
- 3 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1983
Flathead Catfish 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1982
Hybrid Sunfish 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1968
Palmetto Bass 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1982
Redbreast Sunfish 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1985
Threadfin Shad 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 36
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1985
Fish stocked per year
- 50,0001966
- 24,0001968
- 3,8801969
- 6,5001970
- 3,1001971
- 4,0001972
- 1,0001973
- 1501980
- 5001981
- 102,5301982
- 69,2701983
- 8,7171985
- 75,0002002
- 26,3772003
- 31,3102004
- 16,5612006
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2006 | Blue Catfish | 16,561 | – | report |
| July 1, 2004 | Largemouth Bass | 16,308 | – | report |
| July 1, 2004 | Blue Catfish | 15,002 | – | report |
| July 1, 2003 | Largemouth Bass | 15,471 | – | report |
| July 1, 2003 | Channel Catfish | 10,906 | – | report |
| July 1, 2002 | Bluegill | 75,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1985 | Redbreast Sunfish | 8,217 | – | report |
| July 1, 1985 | Threadfin Shad | 500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1983 | Bluegill | 45,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1983 | Smallmouth Bass | 9,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1983 | Channel Catfish | 9,030 | – | report |
| July 1, 1983 | Blue Catfish | 6,240 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Bluegill | 40,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Largemouth Bass | 24,550 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Largemouth Bass | 101 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Smallmouth Bass | 11,067 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Palmetto Bass | 4,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Flathead Catfish | 1,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Channel Catfish | 11,342 | – | report |
| July 1, 1982 | Blue Catfish | 9,970 | – | report |
| July 1, 1981 | Largemouth Bass | 200 | – | report |
| July 1, 1981 | Smallmouth Bass | 300 | – | report |
| July 1, 1980 | Channel Catfish | 150 | – | report |
| July 1, 1973 | Channel Catfish | 1,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1972 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1972 | Channel Catfish | 2,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1971 | Largemouth Bass | 1,100 | – | report |
| July 1, 1971 | Channel Catfish | 2,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1970 | Largemouth Bass | 5,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1970 | Channel Catfish | 1,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1969 | Largemouth Bass | 2,080 | – | report |
| July 1, 1969 | Channel Catfish | 1,800 | – | report |
| July 1, 1968 | Hybrid Sunfish | 8,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1968 | Largemouth Bass | 8,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1968 | Channel Catfish | 8,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1966 | Largemouth Bass | 50,000 | – | report |
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Species stocked here
- Largemouth Bass (11)
- Channel Catfish (10)
- Hybrid Sunfish (1)
- Smallmouth Bass (3)
- Blue Catfish (4)
- Flathead Catfish (1)
- Palmetto Bass (1)
- Bluegill (3)
- Threadfin Shad (1)
- Redbreast Sunfish (1)
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.