Picnic Pond fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Picnic Pond?

Fishing Picnic Pond is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. All 7 plants on record are Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2010.

When is Picnic Pond stocked?

Last stocked July 1, 2010. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1996, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2010 it was July 1, 2010, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 8 years between 1996 and 2010.

How do you get on Picnic Pond?

Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Pottsboro, TX. A small (2-acre) stock pond inside Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge, west of Pottsboro. Pond fishing here is only open March 15 through September 30 each year to protect wintering waterfowl; boating on refuge stock ponds is not permitted.

Which lakes near Picnic Pond were stocked more recently?

Loy Lake (9.9 mi), Waterloo Lake (11 mi), Waterloo Park Pond (11 mi), and Texoma (11 mi) were stocked more recently. Loy Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Waterloo Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Waterloo Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Texoma is also stocked with Channel Catfish.

How Picnic Pond is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2010 it was July 1, 2010, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 1996 and 2010.

Loy Lake (9.9 mi), Waterloo Lake (11 mi), Waterloo Park Pond (11 mi), and Texoma (11 mi) were stocked more recently. Loy Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Waterloo Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Waterloo Park Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Texoma is also stocked with Channel Catfish.