Lake Melton trout stocking
Sulphur Springs, Texas · Lake (from TPWD's site name)
TPWD has not posted a new winter schedule yet. The latest one we have is for 2025-26 (Nov 25, 2025 to Mar 8, 2026); its dates are shown for reference only, and these pages update when TPWD posts the next one. In the years we have records for (2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), TPWD posted it between Nov 16 and Nov 20. That points to about Nov 16 to Nov 19 this year; it is our estimate from past years, not a TPWD date.
TPWD lists 1 stocking date for this site in the 2025-26 schedule: Jan 24, 2026. That season is over; the dates are shown for reference.
TPWD's list shows about 300 trout planned for this site for the season.
Directions from TPWD
Lake Melton is located in the South Sulphur Unit of Cooper Lake State Park.
Nearby stocking sites
- Peavine Pinion Pond - Sulphur Springs City Park, Sulphur Springs, about 1 mi: 1 date listed (Feb 17)
- Bridge Bob's Pond, Mineola, about 33 mi: 1 date listed (Feb 7)
- Heritage Park Lake, Mount Pleasant, about 36 mi: 2 dates listed, Dec 19 to Jan 29
- Bob Sandlin State Park, Mt. Pleasant, about 37 mi: 3 dates listed, Dec 17 to Feb 24
- Pear Trees Pond, Wills Point, about 38 mi: 1 date listed (Feb 21)
Distances are straight-line miles, and "about" marks a site placed by its city.
TPWD's statewide limits for rainbow and brown trout: Daily Bag: 5 in any combination; Minimum Length: None. Fishing needs a Texas license with a freshwater endorsement unless an exception applies: TPWD's schedule page says anglers under 17 need none, and none is needed inside a Texas state park. Special rules apply on parts of the Guadalupe River. This is a summary of TPWD's page, not legal advice.
More
- Trout stocking this week
- East Texas & Piney Woods
- Also in Sulphur Springs: Peavine Pinion Pond - Sulphur Springs City Park
- How to catch stocked rainbow trout
Source: TPWD winter trout stocking schedule, 2025-26 season, read Sep 24, 2026. Dates and places can change or be cancelled, so check TPWD before you go. TexCast is not part of TPWD.
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