Tradinghouse Creek fishing

Tradinghouse Creek fishing is stocked with Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Red Drum, Striped Bass, Peacock Bass, Blue Catfish, and 2 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1968. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Striped Bass, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
2026
Lone Star Bass
Plants on record
51
Since 1968
Species recorded
8
Elevation
352.9 ft

Fish at Tradinghouse Creek

8 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Red Drum Stocked · 35 plants · last 2010

Last stocked 2010 · 35 plants

Crappie Stocked · 4 plants · last 1996 Best: dawn, dusk, night

Last stocked 1996 · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk, night

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

Last stocked 2026 · 2 plants

Peacock Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1982

Last stocked 1982 · 1 plant

Striped Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last 1980 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked 1980 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Striped Bass species guide

How Tradinghouse Creek is stocked

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

No plants recorded in 23 years between 1968 and 2026.

Fish stocked in 1968

10,600

Fish stocked in 1969

100,000

Fish stocked in 1975

53,161

Fish stocked in 1980

240,700

Fish stocked in 1981

200,000

Fish stocked in 1982

1,600

Fish stocked in 1983

198,500

Fish stocked in 1984

153,783

Fish stocked in 1985

566,164

Fish stocked in 1986

368,159

Fish stocked in 1987

768,810

Fish stocked in 1989

8,000

Fish stocked in 1990

9,569

Fish stocked in 1991

413,202

Fish stocked in 1992

215,284

Fish stocked in 1993

206,434

Fish stocked in 1994

184,000

Fish stocked in 1995

319,036

Fish stocked in 1996

398,531

Fish stocked in 1997

202,378

Fish stocked in 1999

268,643

Fish stocked in 2000

251,815

Fish stocked in 2001

290,905

Fish stocked in 2002

180,122

Fish stocked in 2003

344,657

Fish stocked in 2004

370,011

Fish stocked in 2005

345,238

Fish stocked in 2006

146,597

Fish stocked in 2007

391,145

Fish stocked in 2008

358,080

Fish stocked in 2009

376,104

Fish stocked in 2010

203,661

Fish stocked in 2017

100,214

Fish stocked in 2018

190,869

Fish stocked in 2025

178,126

Fish stocked in 2026

24,502

Stocking history

Source: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
2026Lone Star Bass24,502–report
2025Lone Star Bass178,126–report
2018Largemouth Bass97,350–report
2018Largemouth Bass93,519–report
2017Largemouth Bass100,214–report
2010Red Drum203,661–report
2009Red Drum376,104–report
2008Red Drum358,080–report
2007Red Drum391,145–report
2006Red Drum145,847–report
2006Red Drum750–report
2005Red Drum345,238–report
2004Red Drum370,011–report
2003Red Drum344,657–report
2002Red Drum180,122–report
2001Red Drum290,905–report
2000Red Drum251,815–report
1999Red Drum268,643–report
1997Red Drum202,378–report
1996Crappie201,132–report
1996Red Drum197,399–report
1995Crappie101,848–report
1995Red Drum217,188–report
1994Red Drum184,000–report
1993Red Drum206,434–report
1992Red Drum125,466–report
1992Red Drum77,010–report
1992Red Drum90–report
1992Crappie10,494–report
1992Crappie2,224–report
1991Red Drum114,066–report
1991Red Drum223,992–report
1991Red Drum8–report
1991Red Drum75,136–report
1990Red Drum9,569–report
1989Red Drum8,000–report
1987Red Drum768,810–report
1986Red Drum245,800–report
1986Red Drum671–report
1986Largemouth Bass100,566–report
1986Blue Catfish21,122–report
1985Red Drum408,532–report
1985Largemouth Bass157,632–report
1984Red Drum153,783–report
1983Red Drum198,500–report
1982Peacock Bass1,600–report
1981Red Drum200,000–report
1980Striped Bass240,700–report
1975Red Drum53,161–report
1969Largemouth Bass100,000–report
1968Channel Catfish10,600–report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Hallsburg

Two public boat ramps sit in a small McLennan County park on the south shore of Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, off FM 2957 near Hallsburg. No fee is required and there are no public campgrounds; other public ramps include Tradinghouse Lake Park and Sommerfeld Drive.

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.

Nearest lakes

Camping near Tradinghouse Creek

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Tradinghouse Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Speegleville Park camping (12.4 miles), Twin Bridges Group Shelter camping (12.7 miles), Airport Beach Shelter camping (12.7 miles), Airport Park camping (12.9 miles), and Reynolds Creek camping (14.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Tradinghouse Creek?

Fishing Tradinghouse Creek usually means Red Drum: Red Drum accounts for 35 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 6 more. Red Drum was last stocked 2010. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2018. Crappie was last stocked 1996. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2026. 4 more species are on the stocking report.

When is Tradinghouse Creek stocked?

Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 1968. No plants recorded in 23 years between 1968 and 2026.

How do you get on Tradinghouse Creek?

The nearest town is Hallsburg. Two public boat ramps sit in a small McLennan County park on the south shore of Tradinghouse Creek Reservoir, off FM 2957 near Hallsburg. No fee is required and there are no public campgrounds; other public ramps include Tradinghouse Lake Park and Sommerfeld Drive.

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