Inland Fisheries Abilene District - Texas Parks and Wildlife

04/28/2026

Stocking season is upon us. The first round of Lonestar Bass fingerlings went out in the Abilene District today! Lake Brownwood and Lake Sweetwater were stocked today and Daniel Reservoir is on the schedule for tomorrow.
More stockings to come over the next few weeks!

04/21/2026

The Largemouth Bass population in Lake Daniel is looking great! Our team spent the day sampling the lake via electrofishing and the results were incredible!

There were many bass between 4-7 pounds sampled (a few of the best pictured). We also sampled many legal size White Bass and White Crappie!

Boat access to the lake is severely limited as water levels remain very low. If you choose to launch a boat please use extreme caution.

02/18/2026

Fresh trout in Fort Griffin State Historical Site Pond!!

Approximately 400 Rainbow Trout were stocked on Monday (2/16/2025). Get out there and take advantage of this incredible winter fishing opportunity!

Tight lines!

02/11/2026

That's two Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Bass from the Abilene District in two weeks!!

Congratulations Wendell!

Big News from Hords Creek Reservoir!

Wendell Ramsey Sr. has officially caught Legacy Class ShareLunker 688, weighing in at an impressive 13.76 lbs!
This marks the first-ever Legacy Class ShareLunker from Hords Creek Reservoir, making it the 80th public water in Texas to produce a Legacy Class bass.
This catch also is a pending waterbody record and is the 5th Legacy Class ShareLunker of the season.
Thank you, Wendell, for your incredible contribution to bass conservation in Texas!


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02/07/2026

Fort Phantom Hill is on the board for the 2026 Toyota ShareLunker Legacy season!

Congratulations again Travis on the fish of a lifetime!!

Legacy Class ShareLunker 686 has been landed!
Congratulations to Travis McCollough of Abilene for reeling in this giant weighing 14.35 lbs at Fort Phantom Hill— a pending Waterbody Record!
This marks the third Legacy Class fish of the season.
Travis, thank you for sharing your fish and the story of your catch.



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06/05/2025

Mark your calendars for the grand re-opening of Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center to the public on July 1st, 2025. Thanks to our donors, employees, and volunteers for their hardwork and dedication. Also, thank YOU for waiting patiently as we renewed TFFC. We cannot wait to catch some memories with you on July 1st!

05/09/2025

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04/02/2025

03/30/2025

This past weekend, our team partnered with TXBASS Nation, Brown County Water Improvement District, Reservoir Fish Habitat Partnership, TX Pro Lake Management, and Black Bass Stewardship Group to improve habitat at Lake Brownwood. Several structures were deployed into the reservoir to create habitat for popular sport fishing and prey in the reservoir, especially when the lake drops in water level due to drought. Not only will these structures provide cover for fish, but they will also help with angler catch rates. We are very grateful for all the support that we had from all of our volunteers.