Last stocked
July 1, 2004
Plants on record
4
Since 1969
Species recorded
3
Elevation
11.8 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Olmito?
- Fishing Olmito is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2004. Bluegill was last stocked July 1, 2004. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 1, 2004.
- When is Olmito stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 2004. It is stocked about 0.1 times a year since 1969, most often in July. No plants recorded in 34 years between 1969 and 2004.
- How do you get on Olmito?
- Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Olmito, TX. Facilities include restrooms and dock. Cameron County's 39-acre Olmito Nature Park hugs more than 3,200 feet of the Resaca del Rancho Viejo (the Lake Olmito resaca). It has fishing piers, a kayak launch (bring your own kayak), restrooms, and picnic shelters, all free to the public.
- Which lakes near Olmito were stocked more recently?
- Town Resaca (7.3 mi), Fort Brown Resaca (9 mi), Harlingen City Lake (16.5 mi), Jasper City Park Pond (17.7 mi), and Delta (38.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Town Resaca is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill, Fort Brown Resaca is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Harlingen City Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Jasper City Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Delta is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill.
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Olmito, TX
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
Cameron County's 39-acre Olmito Nature Park hugs more than 3,200 feet of the Resaca del Rancho Viejo (the Lake Olmito resaca). It has fishing piers, a kayak launch (bring your own kayak), restrooms, and picnic shelters, all free to the public.
Sources: myrgv.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , cameroncountytx.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , cameroncountytx.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , myrgv.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , cameroncountytx.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , cameroncountytx.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , myrgv.com, accessed September 23, 2026
How Olmito is stocked
No plants recorded in 34 years between 1969 and 2004.
Town Resaca (7.3 mi), Fort Brown Resaca (9 mi), Harlingen City Lake (16.5 mi), Jasper City Park Pond (17.7 mi), and Delta (38.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Town Resaca is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill, Fort Brown Resaca is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Harlingen City Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Jasper City Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Delta is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill.
Fish at Olmito
Fishing Olmito is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 2 of 4 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more.
Channel Catfish 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 4
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2004
Bluegill 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 4
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2004
Largemouth Bass 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 4
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2004
Fish stocked per year
- 75,0001969
- 46,3042004
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2004 | Largemouth Bass | 10,568 | – | report |
| July 1, 2004 | Bluegill | 25,135 | – | report |
| July 1, 2004 | Channel Catfish | 10,601 | – | report |
| July 1, 1969 | Channel Catfish | 75,000 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.