Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 2024 Best: dusk, night Timpson fishing
Timpson fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Threadfin Shad, Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, and Blue Catfish on a reservoir. Also recorded: Bluegill and Redear sunfish. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, and night for Flathead Catfish.
- Last stocked
- 2024
- Channel Catfish
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 1966
- Species stocked
- 5 (+2 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 312.9 ft
Fish at Timpson
Channel Catfish Stocked · 6 plants · last 2024 Best: dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last 2022 Best: dawn, dusk 
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1998 Last stocked 1998 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guide
Flathead Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1992 Best: night Threadfin Shad Stocked · 1 plant · last 1979
Last stocked 1979 · 1 plant
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Redear sunfish Confirmed present Best: day Best: day
Redear sunfish species guideHow Timpson is stocked
No plants recorded in 49 years between 1966 and 2024.
Fish stocked in 1966
12,000
Fish stocked in 1979
1,200
Fish stocked in 1980
10,000
Fish stocked in 1992
2,016
Fish stocked in 1995
5,934
Fish stocked in 1996
5,981
Fish stocked in 1998
3,027
Fish stocked in 2021
881
Fish stocked in 2022
1,662
Fish stocked in 2024
70
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Channel Catfish | 70 | – | report |
| 2022 | Largemouth Bass | 30 | – | report |
| 2022 | Channel Catfish | 1,632 | – | report |
| 2021 | Channel Catfish | 881 | – | report |
| 1998 | Blue Catfish | 3,027 | – | report |
| 1996 | Largemouth Bass | 5,981 | – | report |
| 1995 | Channel Catfish | 5,934 | – | report |
| 1992 | Flathead Catfish | 16 | – | report |
| 1992 | Channel Catfish | 2,000 | – | report |
| 1980 | Largemouth Bass | 10,000 | – | report |
| 1979 | Threadfin Shad | 1,200 | – | report |
| 1966 | Channel Catfish | 12,000 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Garrison
- Facilities
- dock
Timpson Reservoir has one free, two-lane public boat ramp with a courtesy dock off US 59, about 4 miles northeast of Garrison (not in the town of Timpson itself). Shoreline access is limited to the boat ramp area. Habitat includes standing timber, boat docks and emergent vegetation.
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Common questions
What fish are at Timpson?
Fishing Timpson usually means Channel Catfish: Channel Catfish accounts for 6 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 3 more. Channel Catfish was last stocked 2024. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2022. Blue Catfish was last stocked 1998. Flathead Catfish was last stocked 1992. 1 more species is on the stocking report. Bluegill and Redear sunfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Timpson stocked?
Last stocked 2024. It is stocked about 0.2 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 49 years between 1966 and 2024.
How do you get on Timpson?
The nearest town is Garrison. Facilities include dock. Timpson Reservoir has one free, two-lane public boat ramp with a courtesy dock off US 59, about 4 miles northeast of Garrison (not in the town of Timpson itself). Shoreline access is limited to the boat ramp area. Habitat includes standing timber, boat docks and emergent vegetation.
Which lakes near Timpson were stocked more recently?
Murvaul (12.7 mi), Naconiche (15 mi), and Center Municipal Park Lake (17.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Murvaul is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass, Naconiche is also stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and Threadfin Shad, and Center Municipal Park Lake is also stocked with Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass.