Striped Bass Stocked · 48 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Whitney fishing
Whitney fishing is stocked with Blue Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, and 1 more on a reservoir. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1966. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, and Smallmouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- 2026
- Smallmouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 88
- Since 1966
- Species recorded
- 7
- Elevation
- 529.4 ft
Fish at Whitney
Striped Bass Stocked · 48 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 27 plants · last 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 8 plants · last 2004 Best: dawn, dusk Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2025
Last stocked 2025 · 2 plants
Blue Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1966 Last stocked 1966 · 1 plant
Blue Catfish species guide
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last 2005 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last 1970 Best: dusk, night How Whitney is stocked
No plants recorded in 10 years between 1966 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 1966
288,000
Fish stocked in 1968
250,000
Fish stocked in 1969
350,000
Fish stocked in 1970
61,000
Fish stocked in 1971
220,000
Fish stocked in 1973
267,711
Fish stocked in 1974
229,291
Fish stocked in 1975
17,090
Fish stocked in 1976
232,123
Fish stocked in 1983
65,400
Fish stocked in 1984
587,086
Fish stocked in 1985
578,357
Fish stocked in 1986
655,165
Fish stocked in 1987
358,757
Fish stocked in 1988
235,900
Fish stocked in 1989
235,923
Fish stocked in 1990
240,219
Fish stocked in 1991
331,827
Fish stocked in 1992
152,414
Fish stocked in 1994
710,892
Fish stocked in 1995
278,236
Fish stocked in 1996
446,339
Fish stocked in 1997
949,891
Fish stocked in 1998
498,868
Fish stocked in 1999
587,702
Fish stocked in 2000
1,066,449
Fish stocked in 2001
1,400,000
Fish stocked in 2002
353,587
Fish stocked in 2003
984,051
Fish stocked in 2004
679,771
Fish stocked in 2005
346,746
Fish stocked in 2006
322,532
Fish stocked in 2007
495,015
Fish stocked in 2008
332,262
Fish stocked in 2009
543,846
Fish stocked in 2010
637,462
Fish stocked in 2011
134,722
Fish stocked in 2013
852,046
Fish stocked in 2014
380,641
Fish stocked in 2015
325,028
Fish stocked in 2016
103,841
Fish stocked in 2017
1,028,381
Fish stocked in 2018
1,006,185
Fish stocked in 2019
191,848
Fish stocked in 2020
30,309
Fish stocked in 2021
870,088
Fish stocked in 2022
321,950
Fish stocked in 2023
330,333
Fish stocked in 2024
594,610
Fish stocked in 2025
1,038,345
Fish stocked in 2026
250,022
Stocking history
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Whitney
- Facilities
- camping
The Army Corps of Engineers operates several major parks on Lake Whitney with launch ramps and good camping, picnicking and fishing facilities. Lake Whitney State Park also has excellent facilities, and several private marinas add more ramps and camping.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department before you go.
About Whitney
Nearest lakes
Camping near Whitney
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Whitney's mapped point, nearest first: Lofers Bend East camping (1.1 miles), Lofers Bend West camping (1.1 miles), and Mccown Valley camping (5.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Whitney?
Fishing Whitney usually means Striped Bass: Striped Bass accounts for 48 of 88 plants on record, ahead of Smallmouth Bass and 5 more. Striped Bass was last stocked 2026. Smallmouth Bass was last stocked 2026. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2004. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2025. 3 more species are on the stocking report.
When is Whitney stocked?
Last stocked 2026. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 1966. No plants recorded in 10 years between 1966 and 2026.
How do you get on Whitney?
The nearest town is Whitney. Facilities include camping. The Army Corps of Engineers operates several major parks on Lake Whitney with launch ramps and good camping, picnicking and fishing facilities. Lake Whitney State Park also has excellent facilities, and several private marinas add more ramps and camping.