Red Hills fishing

Red Hills fishing: not stocked since 2009. 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.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2009
Channel Catfish
Plants on record
13
Since 1974
Species recorded
5
Elevation
338.2 ft

Fish at Red Hills

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2009 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2009 · 7 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1976 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Northern Pike species guide

How Red Hills is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 23 years between 1974 and 2009.

Fish stocked in 1974

600

Fish stocked in 1976

1,160

Fish stocked in 1986

4,062

Fish stocked in 1993

500

Fish stocked in 1997

6,110

Fish stocked in 2000

900

Fish stocked in 2001

893

Fish stocked in 2002

868

Fish stocked in 2003

1,080

Fish stocked in 2004

868

Fish stocked in 2005

881

Fish stocked in 2007

868

Fish stocked in 2009

901

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2009Channel Catfish901–report
2007Channel Catfish868–report
2005Channel Catfish881–report
2004Channel Catfish868–report
2003Blue Catfish1,080–report
2002Channel Catfish868–report
2001Channel Catfish893–report
2000Blue Catfish900–report
1997Hybrid Sunfish6,110–report
1993Largemouth Bass500–report
1986Channel Catfish4,062–report
1976Northern Pike1,160–report
1974Northern Pike600–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Milam, TX
Facilities
camping

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

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Red Hills?

Fishing Red Hills usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 7 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Blue Catfish and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2009. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2003. Northern Pike was last stocked 1976. Hybrid Sunfish was last stocked 1997. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Red Hills stocked?

Not stocked since 2009. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1974 and 2009.

How do you get on Red Hills?

The nearest town is Milam, TX. Facilities include camping.

Which lakes near Red Hills were stocked more recently?

Higginbotham Park (14.6 mi), Center Municipal Park Lake (26.6 mi), and Sam Rayburn (31.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Higginbotham Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, and Blue Catfish, Center Municipal Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, and Sam Rayburn is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Channel Catfish.

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