Channel Catfish Stocked · 32 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night Purtis Creek State Park Lake fishing
Purtis Creek State Park Lake fishing is stocked with Bluegill, Threadfin Shad, Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and 3 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1984. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and day for Redear Sunfish.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 57
- Since 1984
- Species recorded
- 9
- Elevation
- 371.4 ft
Fish at Purtis Creek State Park Lake
Channel Catfish Stocked · 32 plants · last 2025 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 10 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last 1999 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last 1994 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 2003 Last stocked 2003 · 2 plants
Blue Catfish species guide Threadfin Shad Stocked · 2 plants · last 1994
Last stocked 1994 · 2 plants
Grass Carp Stocked · 1 plant · last 2007
Last stocked 2007 · 1 plant
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1997 Last stocked 1997 · 1 plant
Hybrid Sunfish species guide
Redear Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985 Best: day How Purtis Creek State Park Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2004, 2011, 2015, and 2020.
Fish stocked in 1984
67,679
Fish stocked in 1985
174,460
Fish stocked in 1986
10,080
Fish stocked in 1987
11,700
Fish stocked in 1988
3,035
Fish stocked in 1989
19,327
Fish stocked in 1990
185,509
Fish stocked in 1991
10,475
Fish stocked in 1992
14,650
Fish stocked in 1993
17,882
Fish stocked in 1994
11,876
Fish stocked in 1995
30,832
Fish stocked in 1996
26,837
Fish stocked in 1997
700
Fish stocked in 1998
8,973
Fish stocked in 1999
10,616
Fish stocked in 2000
8,906
Fish stocked in 2001
8,875
Fish stocked in 2002
8,875
Fish stocked in 2003
8,746
Fish stocked in 2005
20,824
Fish stocked in 2006
13,338
Fish stocked in 2007
1,000
Fish stocked in 2008
8,807
Fish stocked in 2009
18,475
Fish stocked in 2010
18,660
Fish stocked in 2012
2,720
Fish stocked in 2013
3,750
Fish stocked in 2014
2,204
Fish stocked in 2016
4,039
Fish stocked in 2017
8,761
Fish stocked in 2018
9,047
Fish stocked in 2019
76,832
Fish stocked in 2021
10,072
Fish stocked in 2022
8,733
Fish stocked in 2023
8,859
Fish stocked in 2024
9,530
Fish stocked in 2025
9,590
Fish stocked in 2026
16,658
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Eustace, TX
- Facilities
- camping, cleaning station
The 355-acre lake sits entirely inside Purtis Creek State Park. TPWD allows up to 50 idle-only motorized boats on the water at a time, plus kayak/canoe rentals, and provides fishing piers and fish cleaning stations.
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.
About Purtis Creek State Park Lake
Nearest lakes
Public land at Purtis Creek State Park Lake
Purtis Creek State Park Lake is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Purtis Creek State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Purtis Creek State Park Lake?
Fishing Purtis Creek State Park Lake usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 32 of 57 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 7 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2025. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Rainbow Trout was last stocked 1999. Bluegill was last stocked 1994. 5 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Purtis Creek State Park Lake stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 1984. No plants recorded in 2004, 2011, 2015, and 2020.
How do you get on Purtis Creek State Park Lake?
The nearest town is Eustace, TX. Facilities include camping and cleaning station. The 355-acre lake sits entirely inside Purtis Creek State Park. TPWD allows up to 50 idle-only motorized boats on the water at a time, plus kayak/canoe rentals, and provides fishing piers and fish cleaning stations.