Texoma fishing

Texoma fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Redear Sunfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Rock Bass, Crappie, and 8 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1944. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, day for Redear Sunfish, and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, and Smallmouth Bass.

Texoma
Photo: GrapevineTxOnline.com, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
90
Since 1944
Species recorded
14
Elevation
618.4 ft

Fish at Texoma

14 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 20 plants · last 2000 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 2000 · 20 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 15 plants · last 2024 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked 2024 · 15 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Striped Bass Stocked · 12 plants · last 1985 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1985 · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide
Walleye Stocked · 9 plants · last 1977 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1977 · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Walleye species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 6 plants · last 1979 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked 1979 · 6 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Bluegill species guide
Threadfin Shad Stocked · 5 plants · last 2010

Last stocked 2010 · 5 plants

Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last 1953 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1953 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Crappie species guide
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2026

Last stocked 2026 · 2 plants

Rock Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 1947 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1947 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

Rock Bass species guide
Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1945

Last stocked 1945 · 1 plant

Warmouth Stocked · 1 plant · last 1947

Last stocked 1947 · 1 plant

How Texoma is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 39 years between 1944 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1944

312,400

Fish stocked in 1945

446,400

Fish stocked in 1946

194,000

Fish stocked in 1947

56,500

Fish stocked in 1948

143,100

Fish stocked in 1949

573,000

Fish stocked in 1951

42,000

Fish stocked in 1953

154,000

Fish stocked in 1954

8,000

Fish stocked in 1965

138

Fish stocked in 1967

200,000

Fish stocked in 1968

55,800

Fish stocked in 1969

784,614

Fish stocked in 1970

3,297,531

Fish stocked in 1971

96,839

Fish stocked in 1972

208,340

Fish stocked in 1973

141,612

Fish stocked in 1974

578,898

Fish stocked in 1975

8,790,000

Fish stocked in 1976

303,000

Fish stocked in 1977

2,486,348

Fish stocked in 1979

63,781

Fish stocked in 1980

30,976

Fish stocked in 1981

576,655

Fish stocked in 1982

453,872

Fish stocked in 1983

48,104

Fish stocked in 1984

19,666

Fish stocked in 1985

272,459

Fish stocked in 1986

231,850

Fish stocked in 1987

6,800

Fish stocked in 1997

109,950

Fish stocked in 1998

110,500

Fish stocked in 1999

332,948

Fish stocked in 2000

345,136

Fish stocked in 2002

67,000

Fish stocked in 2010

2,000

Fish stocked in 2012

200

Fish stocked in 2013

200

Fish stocked in 2014

200

Fish stocked in 2015

200

Fish stocked in 2023

205

Fish stocked in 2024

204

Fish stocked in 2025

52,690

Fish stocked in 2026

125,757

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass125,757–report
2025Lone Star Bass52,690–report
2024Channel Catfish204–report
2023Channel Catfish205–report
2015Channel Catfish200–report
2014Channel Catfish200–report
2013Channel Catfish200–report
2012Channel Catfish200–report
2010Threadfin Shad2,000–report
2002Channel Catfish67,000–report
2000Largemouth Bass324,444–report
2000Paddlefish20,692–report
1999Largemouth Bass327,191–report
1999Paddlefish5,757–report
1998Largemouth Bass110,500–report
1997Largemouth Bass109,950–report
1987Smallmouth Bass6,800–report
1986Largemouth Bass231,850–report
1985Striped Bass500–report
1985Threadfin Shad271,959–report
1984Striped Bass490–report
1984Threadfin Shad19,176–report
1983Smallmouth Bass48,104–report
1982Smallmouth Bass452,372–report
1982Threadfin Shad1,500–report
1981Smallmouth Bass576,655–report
1980Largemouth Bass30,976–report
1979Bluegill20,400–report
1979Channel Catfish12,200–report
1979Threadfin Shad31,181–report
1977Walleye2,261,000–report
1977Largemouth Bass223,748–report
1977Striped Bass1,600–report
1976Walleye98,000–report
1976Walleye180,000–report
1976Largemouth Bass25,000–report
1975Largemouth Bass80,000–report
1975Walleye4,848,000–report
1975Walleye3,550,000–report
1975Largemouth Bass312,000–report
1974Striped Bass548,898–report
1974Channel Catfish30,000–report
1973Striped Bass141,612–report
1972Striped Bass208,340–report
1971Striped Bass96,839–report
1970Walleye3,219,891–report
1970Striped Bass77,640–report
1969Walleye500,000–report
1969Striped Bass284,614–report
1968Walleye50,400–report
1968Walleye400–report
1968Striped Bass5,000–report
1967Striped Bass200,000–report
1965Striped Bass138–report
1954Largemouth Bass8,000–report
1953Crappie12,000–report
1953Largemouth Bass142,000–report
1951Largemouth Bass34,000–report
1951Redear Sunfish4,000–report
1951Bluegill4,000–report
1949Largemouth Bass34,000–report
1949Largemouth Bass425,000–report
1949Redear Sunfish87,000–report
1949Bluegill18,000–report
1949Channel Catfish9,000–report
1948Crappie11,100–report
1948Largemouth Bass28,000–report
1948Redear Sunfish82,500–report
1948Bluegill15,500–report
1948Channel Catfish6,000–report
1947Largemouth Bass14,500–report
1947Redear Sunfish16,000–report
1947Warmouth4,000–report
1947Rock Bass4,000–report
1947Channel Catfish18,000–report
1946Crappie28,000–report
1946Largemouth Bass7,000–report
1946Redear Sunfish116,000–report
1946Channel Catfish43,000–report
1945Sunfish14,000–report
1945Crappie3,000–report
1945Largemouth Bass61,000–report
1945Redear Sunfish220,500–report
1945Bluegill22,400–report
1945Rock Bass21,000–report
1945Channel Catfish104,500–report
1944Bluegill2,400–report
1944Largemouth Bass225,000–report
1944Redear Sunfish18,000–report
1944Channel Catfish67,000–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Denison
Facilities
camping

Lake Texoma access, campgrounds and other facilities are found at Eisenhower State Park, five other public parks, and a number of private marinas and resorts around the lake. Zebra mussels are present; clean, drain and dry boats between trips.

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

About Texoma

Photo of Texoma
GrapevineTxOnline.com, CC BY 2.0
Photo of Texoma
Luis Tamayo from Arlington, Texas, USA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo of Texoma
Original uploader was Brendajane at en.wikipedia, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Randell 1.9 mi last stocked 1995 Waterloo Lake 5.6 mi last stocked 2024 Waterloo Park Pond 5.6 mi last stocked 2026 Loy Lake 6.4 mi last stocked 2014 Picnic Pond 11 mi last stocked 2010

Camping near Texoma

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Texoma's mapped point, nearest first: Damsite Texas camping (1.7 miles), Burns Run West camping (2.8 miles), Caney Creek camping (10 miles), and Juniper Point camping (14.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Texoma?

Fishing Texoma usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 20 of 90 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish and 12 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2000. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2024. Striped Bass was last stocked 1985. Walleye was last stocked 1977. 10 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Texoma stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 1944. No plants recorded in 39 years between 1944 and 2026.

How do you get on Texoma?

The nearest town is Denison. Facilities include camping. Lake Texoma access, campgrounds and other facilities are found at Eisenhower State Park, five other public parks, and a number of private marinas and resorts around the lake. Zebra mussels are present; clean, drain and dry boats between trips.

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