Stillhouse Hollow fishing

Stillhouse Hollow fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Palmetto Bass, and 1 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1968. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, night for Flathead Catfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass.

Stillhouse Hollow
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain
Last stocked
2024
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
30
Since 1968
Species recorded
7
Elevation
621.4 ft

Fish at Stillhouse Hollow

7 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 15 plants · last 2018 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2018 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Walleye Stocked · 3 plants · last 1976 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1976 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last 2022 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2022 · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2024

Last stocked 2024 · 2 plants

Palmetto Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1982

Last stocked 1982 · 2 plants

How Stillhouse Hollow is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 35 years between 1968 and 2024.

Fish stocked in 1968

1,059,800

Fish stocked in 1974

279,000

Fish stocked in 1975

191,240

Fish stocked in 1976

225,000

Fish stocked in 1977

100,000

Fish stocked in 1978

39,225

Fish stocked in 1982

54,527

Fish stocked in 1986

471

Fish stocked in 1992

35,307

Fish stocked in 1993

463,081

Fish stocked in 1994

482,210

Fish stocked in 1997

160,766

Fish stocked in 1999

97,048

Fish stocked in 2000

159,026

Fish stocked in 2009

80,041

Fish stocked in 2011

23,242

Fish stocked in 2018

53,330

Fish stocked in 2019

65,593

Fish stocked in 2021

63,326

Fish stocked in 2022

123,165

Fish stocked in 2023

93,228

Fish stocked in 2024

56,961

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2024Lone Star Bass56,961–report
2023Lone Star Bass93,228–report
2022Channel Catfish123,165–report
2021Largemouth Bass63,326–report
2019Largemouth Bass65,593–report
2018Smallmouth Bass53,330–report
2011Smallmouth Bass23,242–report
2009Smallmouth Bass80,041–report
2000Smallmouth Bass159,026–report
1999Smallmouth Bass97,048–report
1997Smallmouth Bass160,766–report
1994Largemouth Bass321,167–report
1994Smallmouth Bass161,043–report
1993Largemouth Bass322,026–report
1993Smallmouth Bass141,055–report
1992Smallmouth Bass35,249–report
1992Smallmouth Bass58–report
1986Smallmouth Bass471–report
1982Palmetto Bass54,527–report
1978Palmetto Bass39,225–report
1977Smallmouth Bass100,000–report
1976Walleye100,000–report
1976Smallmouth Bass125,000–report
1975Walleye126,240–report
1975Smallmouth Bass65,000–report
1974Walleye150,000–report
1974Smallmouth Bass129,000–report
1968Largemouth Bass735,000–report
1968Flathead Catfish2,000–report
1968Channel Catfish322,800–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Belton
Facilities
camping, dock

The Army Corps of Engineers operates four parks on Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir. A day use fee applies at most (a $30 annual permit covers a year); Cedar Gap Park has a single-lane ramp with no fee. Dana Peak and Union Grove also have fishing docks and camping.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

About Stillhouse Hollow

Nearest lakes

Camping near Stillhouse Hollow

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Stillhouse Hollow's mapped point, nearest first: Dana Peak camping (1.1 miles), Union Grove camping (2 miles), Stillhouse camping (3.4 miles), Westcliff camping (7.8 miles), and Temples Lake camping (9.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Stillhouse Hollow?

Fishing Stillhouse Hollow usually means Smallmouth Bass: Smallmouth Bass accounts for 15 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 5 more. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 2018. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2021. Walleye was last stocked 1976. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2022. 3 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Stillhouse Hollow stocked?

Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.5 times a year since 1968. No plants recorded in 35 years between 1968 and 2024.

How do you get on Stillhouse Hollow?

The nearest town is Belton. Facilities include camping and dock. The Army Corps of Engineers operates four parks on Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir. A day use fee applies at most (a $30 annual permit covers a year); Cedar Gap Park has a single-lane ramp with no fee. Dana Peak and Union Grove also have fishing docks and camping.

Which lakes near Stillhouse Hollow were stocked more recently?

Belton (Bell County) (10 mi), Lake Georgetown (25.7 mi), Granger (26.5 mi), San Gabriel Park (38.5 mi), and Post City South Lake (46.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Belton (Bell County) is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Walleye, Palmetto Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Lone Star Bass, Lake Georgetown is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Palmetto Bass, Largemouth Bass, Walleye, and Lone Star Bass, Granger is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Lone Star Bass, San Gabriel Park is also stocked with Channel Catfish, and Post City South Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.

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