Palmetto Bass Stocked · 35 plants · last 2024
Last stocked 2024 · 35 plants
Somerville fishing
Somerville fishing is stocked with Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Walleye, Palmetto Bass, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1967. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie and Walleye.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Sunshine Bass
- Plants on record
- 69
- Since 1967
- Species recorded
- 8
- Elevation
- 238 ft
Fish at Somerville
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 11 plants · last 2021 Best: dawn, dusk Sunshine Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2026
Last stocked 2026 · 9 plants
Channel Catfish Stocked · 4 plants · last 2012 Best: dusk, night Lone Star Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 4 plants
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 1975 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Crappie Stocked · 2 plants · last 1967 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1967 Last stocked 1967 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guideHow Somerville is stocked
No plants recorded in 11 years between 1967 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1967
204,850
Fish stocked in 1968
302,000
Fish stocked in 1973
684,500
Fish stocked in 1974
171,600
Fish stocked in 1975
303,200
Fish stocked in 1977
72,649
Fish stocked in 1979
128,500
Fish stocked in 1981
67,416
Fish stocked in 1983
76,912
Fish stocked in 1984
250,576
Fish stocked in 1985
144,271
Fish stocked in 1986
170,600
Fish stocked in 1987
184,600
Fish stocked in 1988
232,347
Fish stocked in 1989
232,497
Fish stocked in 1990
287,680
Fish stocked in 1991
116,651
Fish stocked in 1992
178,626
Fish stocked in 1993
92,723
Fish stocked in 1994
170,800
Fish stocked in 1995
324,800
Fish stocked in 1996
173,638
Fish stocked in 1997
50,215
Fish stocked in 1998
177,621
Fish stocked in 1999
85,436
Fish stocked in 2000
317,442
Fish stocked in 2001
259,707
Fish stocked in 2002
22,020
Fish stocked in 2004
115,312
Fish stocked in 2005
100,175
Fish stocked in 2006
58,085
Fish stocked in 2007
58,375
Fish stocked in 2008
406,736
Fish stocked in 2009
83,396
Fish stocked in 2010
304,656
Fish stocked in 2011
80,676
Fish stocked in 2012
128
Fish stocked in 2013
207,961
Fish stocked in 2014
50,284
Fish stocked in 2017
129,702
Fish stocked in 2018
82,289
Fish stocked in 2019
160,992
Fish stocked in 2020
635,041
Fish stocked in 2021
114,644
Fish stocked in 2022
184,203
Fish stocked in 2023
182,689
Fish stocked in 2024
271,049
Fish stocked in 2025
188,472
Fish stocked in 2026
60,348
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Somerville
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Lake Somerville has 11 boat ramps and seven parks. The Army Corps of Engineers operates three parks with campsites, picnic tables, grills, restrooms and showers, and the Nails Creek and Birch Creek units of Lake Somerville State Park add more camping. Most ramps charge a launch or entry fee.
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About Somerville
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Common questions
What fish are at Somerville?
Fishing Somerville usually means Palmetto Bass: Palmetto Bass accounts for 35 of 69 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 6 more. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2024. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2021. Sunshine Bass was last stocked 2026. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2012. 4 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Somerville stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 1967. No plants recorded in 11 years between 1967 and 2026.
How do you get on Somerville?
The nearest town is Somerville. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Lake Somerville has 11 boat ramps and seven parks. The Army Corps of Engineers operates three parks with campsites, picnic tables, grills, restrooms and showers, and the Nails Creek and Birch Creek units of Lake Somerville State Park add more camping. Most ramps charge a launch or entry fee.