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Fish Stocking in Wheeler Branch

Rules & Regulations

Fish Stocking

TPWD began a fish stocking program in the Wheeler Branch Reservoir in the spring of 2007. The following species have been stocked in the reservoir to date:

  • April 23, 2007 - 1,500 Threadfin Shad, 200 Inland Silversides
  • May 17, 2007 - 67 lbs. Fathead minnows
  • May 31, 2007 - 18,000 Bluegill
  • June 6, 2007 - 4,500 Florida Large Mouth Bass fingerlings
  • June 18, 2007 - 5,000 Channel Catfish fingerlings
  • July 11, 2007 - 4,000 Small Mouth Bass fingerlings
  • Oct. 16, 2007 - 24,000 Bluegill
  • Oct. 30, 2007 - 460 Tennessee Small Mouth Bass
  • Feb. 20, 2008 - 18,000 Bluegill
  • Apr. 22, 2008 - 585,000 Wall Eye
  • July 9, 2008 - 9,000 Channel Catfish fingerlings
  • Sept. 10, 2008 - 4,300 Small Mouth Bass
  • Apr. 21, 2009 - 450,000 Walleye Fry
  • June 1, 2009 - 5,200 Small Mouth Bass
  • December 10, 2009 - 1,500 Threadfin Shad
  • April 9, 2010 - 390,000 Walleye Fry
  • May 4, 2010 - 18,400 Florida Large Mouth Bass
  • April 11, 2011 - 360,000 Walleye Fry
  • May 3, 2011 - 18,400 Florida Large Mouth Bass
  • June 6, 2011 - 4,500 Small Mouth Bass
  • April 15, 2012 - 375,000 Walleye Fry
  • April 12, 2013 - 500,000 Walleye Fry
  • April 15, 2013  -  397,500 Walleye Fry
  • June 6, 2013  -  5000 Small Mouth Bass
  • July 18, 2013 - 18,0000 Channel Catfish
  • April 4, 2014 - 800,000 Walleye Fry
  • May 21, 2014 - 4,500 Small Mouth Bass
  • April 10, 2015 - 360,000 Walleye Fry
  • April 5, 2016 - 365,000 Walleye Fry
  • May 2, 2017 - 362,780 Walleye Fry
  • July 12, 2017 - 18,000 Channel Catfish
  • April 10, 2018 - 218,000 Walleye Fry
  • October 23, 2018 - 2,000 12" Channel Catfish
  • October 30, 2018 - 1,000 12" Channel Catfish
  • April 15, 2019 - 180,750 Walleye Fry
  • September 25, 2020 - 800 1-2lb Channel Catfish
  • October 15, 2020 - 800 1-2lb Channel Catfish
  • April 14, 2021 - 360,000 Walleye Fry
  • April 28, 2021 - 35 Smallmouth Bass (4 - 5lbs)
  • June 29, 2021 - 55 Smallmouth Bass (2 - 3lbs)
  • December 7, 2021 - 181 Smallmouth Bass (8"-10")
  • June 1, 2022 - 18,000 Lone Star Lunker Large Mouth Bass
  • July 6, 2022 - 18,000 Fingerling Channel Catfish