Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night Ratcliff fishing
Ratcliff fishing: not stocked since 2021. It was stocked with Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, and Blue Catfish on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2021
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 25
- Since 1974
- Species recorded
- 5
- Elevation
- 312.8 ft
Fish at Ratcliff
Channel Catfish Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 2011 Best: dawn, dusk 
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1997 Last stocked 1997 · 2 plants
Hybrid Sunfish species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2003 Last stocked 2003 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guideHow Ratcliff is stocked
No plants recorded in 26 years between 1974 and 2021.
Fish stocked in 1974
1,000
Fish stocked in 1976
2,240
Fish stocked in 1985
4,000
Fish stocked in 1987
30,005
Fish stocked in 1993
138
Fish stocked in 1994
3,655
Fish stocked in 1995
5,715
Fish stocked in 1996
24,215
Fish stocked in 1997
23,000
Fish stocked in 1998
1,215
Fish stocked in 1999
1,222
Fish stocked in 2000
1,215
Fish stocked in 2001
1,296
Fish stocked in 2003
1,215
Fish stocked in 2004
1,215
Fish stocked in 2005
1,271
Fish stocked in 2006
3,337
Fish stocked in 2011
6,224
Fish stocked in 2017
1,231
Fish stocked in 2018
1,215
Fish stocked in 2019
1,238
Fish stocked in 2021
1,239
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Channel Catfish | 1,239 | – | report |
| 2019 | Channel Catfish | 1,238 | – | report |
| 2018 | Channel Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 2017 | Channel Catfish | 1,231 | – | report |
| 2011 | Largemouth Bass | 6,224 | – | report |
| 2006 | Largemouth Bass | 3,337 | – | report |
| 2005 | Channel Catfish | 1,271 | – | report |
| 2004 | Channel Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 2003 | Blue Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 1,296 | – | report |
| 2000 | Channel Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 1999 | Channel Catfish | 1,222 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 1997 | Hybrid Sunfish | 23,000 | – | report |
| 1996 | Hybrid Sunfish | 23,000 | – | report |
| 1996 | Channel Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 1995 | Largemouth Bass | 4,500 | – | report |
| 1995 | Channel Catfish | 1,215 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 2,905 | – | report |
| 1994 | Channel Catfish | 750 | – | report |
| 1993 | Channel Catfish | 138 | – | report |
| 1987 | Channel Catfish | 30,005 | – | report |
| 1985 | Channel Catfish | 4,000 | – | report |
| 1976 | Northern Pike | 2,240 | – | report |
| 1974 | Northern Pike | 1,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Ratcliff, TX
- Facilities
- camping
A 45-acre lake in Davy Crockett National Forest, once a log pond for the Central Coal and Coke Company sawmill (1902-1920) before the Civilian Conservation Corps built the current recreation area in 1936.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Ratcliff
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Common questions
What fish are at Ratcliff?
Fishing Ratcliff usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 16 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2021. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2011. Hybrid Sunfish was last stocked 1997. Northern Pike was last stocked 1976. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Ratcliff stocked?
Not stocked since 2021. No plants recorded in 26 years between 1974 and 2021.
How do you get on Ratcliff?
The nearest town is Ratcliff, TX. Facilities include camping. A 45-acre lake in Davy Crockett National Forest, once a log pond for the Central Coal and Coke Company sawmill (1902-1920) before the Civilian Conservation Corps built the current recreation area in 1936.
Which lakes near Ratcliff were stocked more recently?
Houston County (25 mi), Nacogdoches (25.2 mi), Kurth (27.5 mi), and Shawnee Pond (29.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Houston County is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Northern Pike, and Largemouth Bass, Nacogdoches is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Kurth is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Blue Catfish, and Shawnee Pond is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Hybrid Sunfish.