Largemouth Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk Ray Roberts fishing
Ray Roberts fishing is stocked with Threadfin Shad, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1985. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 20
- Since 1985
- Species recorded
- 5
- Elevation
- 552.4 ft
Fish at Ray Roberts
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 16 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 1987 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1986 Best: dusk, night Lone Star Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 2024
Last stocked 2024 · 1 plant
Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1985
Last stocked 1985 · 1 plant
How Ray Roberts is stocked
No plants recorded in 24 years between 1985 and 2024.
Fish stocked in 1985
61,100
Fish stocked in 1986
50,004
Fish stocked in 1987
444,848
Fish stocked in 1989
733,750
Fish stocked in 1993
133,630
Fish stocked in 1994
600,809
Fish stocked in 2000
502,121
Fish stocked in 2001
522,791
Fish stocked in 2005
18,709
Fish stocked in 2011
500,719
Fish stocked in 2012
15,285
Fish stocked in 2013
521,526
Fish stocked in 2017
247,741
Fish stocked in 2019
170,169
Fish stocked in 2021
122,720
Fish stocked in 2024
347,062
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lone Star Bass | 347,062 | – | report |
| 2021 | Largemouth Bass | 122,720 | – | report |
| 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 170,169 | – | report |
| 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 247,741 | – | report |
| 2013 | Largemouth Bass | 521,526 | – | report |
| 2012 | Largemouth Bass | 15,285 | – | report |
| 2011 | Largemouth Bass | 500,719 | – | report |
| 2005 | Largemouth Bass | 3,870 | – | report |
| 2005 | Largemouth Bass | 14,839 | – | report |
| 2001 | Largemouth Bass | 522,791 | – | report |
| 2000 | Largemouth Bass | 502,121 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 600,809 | – | report |
| 1993 | Largemouth Bass | 133,630 | – | report |
| 1989 | Largemouth Bass | 733,750 | – | report |
| 1987 | Bluegill | 344,508 | – | report |
| 1987 | Largemouth Bass | 100,262 | – | report |
| 1987 | Largemouth Bass | 78 | – | report |
| 1986 | Channel Catfish | 50,004 | – | report |
| 1985 | Largemouth Bass | 59,900 | – | report |
| 1985 | Threadfin Shad | 1,200 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Sanger, TX
US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir leased to Texas Parks & Wildlife, which runs two state park units (Isle du Bois, Johnson Branch) plus five satellite parks with ramps around the lake. Fees apply everywhere except Pecan Creek, where donations are requested.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Ray Roberts
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Public land at Ray Roberts
Ray Roberts is inside Ray Roberts Lake State Park.
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Common questions
What fish are at Ray Roberts?
Fishing Ray Roberts usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 16 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 3 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2021. Bluegill was last stocked 1987. Channel Catfish was last stocked 1986. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2024. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Ray Roberts stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1985. No plants recorded in 24 years between 1985 and 2024.
How do you get on Ray Roberts?
The nearest town is Sanger, TX. US Army Corps of Engineers reservoir leased to Texas Parks & Wildlife, which runs two state park units (Isle du Bois, Johnson Branch) plus five satellite parks with ramps around the lake. Fees apply everywhere except Pecan Creek, where donations are requested.
Which lakes near Ray Roberts were stocked more recently?
Lewisville Reservoir (14.8 mi) and Grapevine Reservoir (24 mi) were stocked more recently. Lewisville Reservoir is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Threadfin Shad, and Lone Star Bass and Grapevine Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Threadfin Shad.