Raven fishing

Raven fishing has Channel Catfish, Crappie, Hybrid Sunfish, Northern Pike, Tiger Muskie, Largemouth Bass, and 3 more on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike.

Raven
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Last stocked
2026
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
53
Since 1966
Species recorded
9
Elevation
284.5 ft

Fish at Raven

9 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 24 plants · last 2026 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2026 · 24 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 14 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2021 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025

Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants

Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last 1970 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1970 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Grass X Bighead Carp Stocked · 2 plants · last 1990

Last stocked 1990 · 2 plants

Northern Pike Stocked · 1 plant · last 1974 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1974 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Raven is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 21 years between 1966 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1966

9,900

Fish stocked in 1968

43

Fish stocked in 1970

4,120

Fish stocked in 1971

52,000

Fish stocked in 1972

57,700

Fish stocked in 1974

1,160

Fish stocked in 1976

2,100

Fish stocked in 1979

10,800

Fish stocked in 1980

418

Fish stocked in 1982

2,016

Fish stocked in 1987

37,937

Fish stocked in 1989

3,038

Fish stocked in 1990

400

Fish stocked in 1991

22,487

Fish stocked in 1992

5,252

Fish stocked in 1996

5,392

Fish stocked in 1998

6,208

Fish stocked in 1999

5,251

Fish stocked in 2000

5,263

Fish stocked in 2001

5,253

Fish stocked in 2002

5,237

Fish stocked in 2003

5,157

Fish stocked in 2004

2,034

Fish stocked in 2005

17,985

Fish stocked in 2006

2,930

Fish stocked in 2007

5,088

Fish stocked in 2010

27,851

Fish stocked in 2012

1,860

Fish stocked in 2013

24,826

Fish stocked in 2015

25,879

Fish stocked in 2017

28,825

Fish stocked in 2018

5,758

Fish stocked in 2019

20,653

Fish stocked in 2020

23,590

Fish stocked in 2021

22

Fish stocked in 2022

20,357

Fish stocked in 2023

21,384

Fish stocked in 2024

20,855

Fish stocked in 2025

20,376

Fish stocked in 2026

5,148

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Channel Catfish5,148–report
2025Lone Star Bass20,376–report
2024Lone Star Bass20,855–report
2023Lone Star Bass21,384–report
2022Lone Star Bass20,357–report
2021Largemouth Bass22–report
2020Largemouth Bass23,590–report
2019Largemouth Bass20,613–report
2019Channel Catfish40–report
2018Channel Catfish5,332–report
2018Channel Catfish426–report
2017Channel Catfish28,825–report
2015Channel Catfish859–report
2015Blue Catfish25,020–report
2013Largemouth Bass12,375–report
2013Largemouth Bass12,451–report
2012Channel Catfish1,860–report
2010Largemouth Bass2,375–report
2010Channel Catfish25,476–report
2007Largemouth Bass5,088–report
2006Channel Catfish2,930–report
2005Largemouth Bass5,901–report
2005Channel Catfish12,084–report
2004Channel Catfish2,034–report
2003Blue Catfish5,157–report
2002Channel Catfish5,237–report
2001Channel Catfish5,253–report
2000Channel Catfish3,672–report
2000Blue Catfish1,591–report
1999Channel Catfish5,251–report
1998Largemouth Bass952–report
1998Channel Catfish5,256–report
1996Largemouth Bass142–report
1996Channel Catfish5,250–report
1992Channel Catfish5,252–report
1991Largemouth Bass22,487–report
1990Grass X Bighead Carp400–report
1989Grass X Bighead Carp3,038–report
1987Largemouth Bass16,850–report
1987Channel Catfish21,087–report
1982Channel Catfish2,016–report
1980Largemouth Bass338–report
1980Channel Catfish80–report
1979Largemouth Bass10,800–report
1976Tiger Muskie2,100–report
1974Northern Pike1,160–report
1972Hybrid Sunfish300–report
1972Channel Catfish57,400–report
1971Channel Catfish52,000–report
1970Crappie4,120–report
1968Hybrid Sunfish13–report
1968Crappie30–report
1966Channel Catfish9,900–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Huntsville, TX
Facilities
camping, cleaning station

The 210-acre lake sits entirely inside Huntsville State Park. TPWD runs a boat ramp (idle-speed motors only, no-wake rule), fishing piers, and fish cleaning stations; kayak rentals are available near Raven Lodge.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.

About Raven

Photo of Raven
Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0

Nearest lakes

Plum Lake 2 mi last stocked 2026 Conroe 13.1 mi last stocked 2026 Palmetto State Park 24.7 mi last stocked 2026 Livingston 24.7 mi last stocked 2026 Lancaster Community Park 52.7 mi last stocked 2013

Public land at Raven

Raven is inside Huntsville State Park.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Raven?

Fishing Raven usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 24 of 53 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 7 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2021. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2025. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2015. 5 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Raven stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 21 years between 1966 and 2026.

How do you get on Raven?

The nearest town is Huntsville, TX. Facilities include camping and cleaning station. The 210-acre lake sits entirely inside Huntsville State Park. TPWD runs a boat ramp (idle-speed motors only, no-wake rule), fishing piers, and fish cleaning stations; kayak rentals are available near Raven Lodge.

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