Last stocked
July 1, 2000
Plants on record
9
Since 1972
Species recorded
3
Elevation
1,617.7 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Sealy?
- Fishing Sealy is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Hybrid Sunfish and one more. Channel Catfish was last stocked July 1, 2000. Hybrid Sunfish was last stocked July 1, 1978. Largemouth Bass was last stocked July 1, 2000.
- When is Sealy stocked?
- Last stocked July 1, 2000. It is stocked about 0.3 times a year since 1972, most often in July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2000 it was July 1, 2000, about when it usually is. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1972 and 2000.
- How do you get on Sealy?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Santa Anna. Sealy, a 40-acre Coleman County lake near Santa Anna, has one improved boat ramp and is excellent for float-tube and wade fishing. Aquatic vegetation (mostly water milfoil) is common, and it typically has the better bass population of the two nearby Santa Anna lakes.
- Which lakes near Sealy were stocked more recently?
- Hords Creek (6.5 mi), Brownwood (17 mi), Coleman City (Coleman County) (22.2 mi), and O. H. Ivie (28.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Hords Creek is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Brownwood is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, and Channel Catfish, Coleman City (Coleman County) is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Hybrid Sunfish, and O. H. Ivie is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Santa Anna
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- Yes
Sealy, a 40-acre Coleman County lake near Santa Anna, has one improved boat ramp and is excellent for float-tube and wade fishing. Aquatic vegetation (mostly water milfoil) is common, and it typically has the better bass population of the two nearby Santa Anna lakes.
Sources: stillwatersbassclub.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , stillwatersbassclub.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , stillwatersbassclub.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , stillwatersbassclub.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , tpwd.texas.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Sealy is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of July. In 2000 it was July 1, 2000, about when it usually is.
No plants recorded in 23 years between 1972 and 2000.
Hords Creek (6.5 mi), Brownwood (17 mi), Coleman City (Coleman County) (22.2 mi), and O. H. Ivie (28.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Hords Creek is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish, Brownwood is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Hybrid Sunfish, and Channel Catfish, Coleman City (Coleman County) is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Hybrid Sunfish, and O. H. Ivie is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Channel Catfish.
Fish at Sealy
Fishing Sealy is most likely to be for Channel Catfish. Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Hybrid Sunfish and one more.
Channel Catfish 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 9
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2000
Hybrid Sunfish 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 9
- Last stocked
- July 1, 1978
Largemouth Bass 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 9
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2000
Fish stocked per year
- 2,0001972
- 3,2501978
- 2,5001979
- 2,5001981
- 1,1601999
- 5,9372000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2000 | Largemouth Bass | 4,749 | – | report |
| July 1, 2000 | Channel Catfish | 1,188 | – | report |
| July 1, 1999 | Channel Catfish | 1,160 | – | report |
| July 1, 1981 | Channel Catfish | 2,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1979 | Channel Catfish | 2,500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1978 | Hybrid Sunfish | 2,250 | – | report |
| July 1, 1978 | Channel Catfish | 1,000 | – | report |
| July 1, 1972 | Hybrid Sunfish | 500 | – | report |
| July 1, 1972 | Channel Catfish | 1,500 | – | report |
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.