Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2010 Best: dusk, night Ringling fishing
Ringling fishing: not stocked since 2010. It was stocked with Channel Catfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Blue Catfish, and Bluegill on a reservoir. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2010
- Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 1974
- Species recorded
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,461.6 ft
Fish at Ringling
Channel Catfish Stocked · 7 plants · last 2010 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 2010 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last 2010 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 2001 Last stocked 2001 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guide
Hybrid Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1974 Last stocked 1974 · 1 plant
Hybrid Sunfish species guideHow Ringling is stocked
No plants recorded in 29 years between 1974 and 2010.
Fish stocked in 1974
2,625
Fish stocked in 1994
990
Fish stocked in 1997
5,514
Fish stocked in 1998
990
Fish stocked in 1999
254
Fish stocked in 2001
18,243
Fish stocked in 2005
2,050
Fish stocked in 2010
12,845
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Largemouth Bass | 2,288 | – | report |
| 2010 | Bluegill | 8,307 | – | report |
| 2010 | Channel Catfish | 2,250 | – | report |
| 2005 | Largemouth Bass | 2,050 | – | report |
| 2001 | Largemouth Bass | 2,533 | – | report |
| 2001 | Bluegill | 11,310 | – | report |
| 2001 | Channel Catfish | 2,200 | – | report |
| 2001 | Blue Catfish | 2,200 | – | report |
| 1999 | Channel Catfish | 254 | – | report |
| 1998 | Channel Catfish | 990 | – | report |
| 1997 | Largemouth Bass | 2,700 | – | report |
| 1997 | Channel Catfish | 2,814 | – | report |
| 1994 | Channel Catfish | 990 | – | report |
| 1974 | Hybrid Sunfish | 1,050 | – | report |
| 1974 | Channel Catfish | 1,575 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Eastland, TX
A 22-acre City of Eastland reservoir that was dry for many years before refilling in 2008 and being restocked with largemouth bass and channel catfish. The surrounding park is accessible only on foot or by ATV via CR 536 (Ringling Lake Road), and is open sunup to sundown.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Ringling?
Fishing Ringling usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 7 of 15 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2010. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2010. Bluegill was last stocked 2010. Blue Catfish was last stocked 2001. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Ringling stocked?
Not stocked since 2010. No plants recorded in 29 years between 1974 and 2010.
How do you get on Ringling?
The nearest town is Eastland, TX. A 22-acre City of Eastland reservoir that was dry for many years before refilling in 2008 and being restocked with largemouth bass and channel catfish. The surrounding park is accessible only on foot or by ATV via CR 536 (Ringling Lake Road), and is open sunup to sundown.
Which lakes near Ringling were stocked more recently?
Cisco (10.1 mi), Daniel (14.9 mi), Hubbard Creek Reservoir (27.6 mi), and McCarty (34.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Cisco is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Blue Catfish, Daniel is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill, Hubbard Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Blue Catfish, and McCarty is also stocked with Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Channel Catfish.