Largemouth Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2008 Best: dawn, dusk Wright Patman fishing
Wright Patman fishing: not stocked since 2023. It was stocked with Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Paddlefish, Palmetto Bass, and Lone Star Bass on a reservoir. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass.
- Last stocked
- 2023
- Lone Star Bass
- Plants on record
- 22
- Since 1974
- Species recorded
- 5
- Elevation
- 223.2 ft
Fish at Wright Patman
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last 2008 Best: dawn, dusk Palmetto Bass Stocked · 7 plants · last 2002
Last stocked 2002 · 7 plants
Lone Star Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last 2023
Last stocked 2023 · 2 plants
Paddlefish Stocked · 2 plants · last 1994 Last stocked 1994 · 2 plants
Paddlefish species guide
Walleye Stocked · 2 plants · last 1975 Best: dawn, dusk, night How Wright Patman is stocked
No plants recorded in 35 years between 1974 and 2023.
Fish stocked in 1974
334,317
Fish stocked in 1975
338,000
Fish stocked in 1978
295,460
Fish stocked in 1991
500,427
Fish stocked in 1992
511,709
Fish stocked in 1994
720,528
Fish stocked in 1995
530,541
Fish stocked in 1996
152,271
Fish stocked in 1997
105,274
Fish stocked in 1998
184,564
Fish stocked in 1999
91,254
Fish stocked in 2002
600,672
Fish stocked in 2003
500,240
Fish stocked in 2008
503,509
Fish stocked in 2023
285,550
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lone Star Bass | 74,415 | – | report |
| 2023 | Lone Star Bass | 211,135 | – | report |
| 2008 | Largemouth Bass | 503,509 | – | report |
| 2003 | Largemouth Bass | 500,240 | – | report |
| 2002 | Largemouth Bass | 500,228 | – | report |
| 2002 | Palmetto Bass | 100,444 | – | report |
| 1999 | Palmetto Bass | 91,254 | – | report |
| 1998 | Palmetto Bass | 184,564 | – | report |
| 1997 | Palmetto Bass | 105,274 | – | report |
| 1996 | Palmetto Bass | 152,271 | – | report |
| 1995 | Palmetto Bass | 530,541 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 106,524 | – | report |
| 1994 | Largemouth Bass | 400,854 | – | report |
| 1994 | Palmetto Bass | 208,174 | – | report |
| 1994 | Paddlefish | 4,976 | – | report |
| 1992 | Largemouth Bass | 499,718 | – | report |
| 1992 | Paddlefish | 11,991 | – | report |
| 1991 | Largemouth Bass | 419,682 | – | report |
| 1991 | Largemouth Bass | 80,745 | – | report |
| 1978 | Largemouth Bass | 295,460 | – | report |
| 1975 | Walleye | 338,000 | – | report |
| 1974 | Walleye | 334,317 | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Texarkana
- Facilities
- camping
Wright Patman Lake has more than a dozen public access points ringing the reservoir, including Atlanta State Park and several marinas (Big Creek, Kelly Creek) and county parks, giving boaters a wide choice of ramps around the lake.
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 Wright Patman
Nearest lakes
Camping near Wright Patman
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Wright Patman's mapped point, nearest first: Rocky Point camping (5.4 miles), Piney Point camping (5.7 miles), Malden Lake Campground (6.1 miles), Clear Springs camping (8.2 miles), and North Shore camping (8.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Wright Patman?
Fishing Wright Patman usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 9 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Palmetto Bass and 3 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked 2008. Palmetto Bass was last stocked 2002. Lone Star Bass was last stocked 2023. Paddlefish was last stocked 1994. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
When is Wright Patman stocked?
Not stocked since 2023. No plants recorded in 35 years between 1974 and 2023.
How do you get on Wright Patman?
The nearest town is Texarkana. Facilities include camping. Wright Patman Lake has more than a dozen public access points ringing the reservoir, including Atlanta State Park and several marinas (Big Creek, Kelly Creek) and county parks, giving boaters a wide choice of ramps around the lake.
Which lakes near Wright Patman were stocked more recently?
Daingerfield State Park (31 mi), Welsh (36.1 mi), and Lake O` the Pines (37.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Daingerfield State Park is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Lone Star Bass, Welsh is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Lone Star Bass, and Lake O` the Pines is also stocked with Palmetto Bass, Largemouth Bass, Paddlefish, and Lone Star Bass.