23-05-2025
Concho River restocked ahead of Memorial Day weekend
SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Anglers looking to spend their Memorial Day weekend reeling in their next big catch are in luck after hundreds of fish were stocked into the Concho River.
According to the San Angelo district of the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's Inland Fisheries, approximately 600 catfish have been stocked into a section of the Concho River between South Chadbourne Street and South Oakes Street.
What to do in San Angelo for Memorial Day weekend
The TPWD website states that catfish are stocked 'from mid-April through October each year' with a break throughout August 'due to high water temperatures.' The stockings occur 'every two to four weeks' and consist of fish 'big enough to catch and keep.'
Children under the age of 17 may fish through the Neighborhood Fishin' program for free, while adults must acquire a fishing license with a freshwater endorsement. Program participants may only fish with a fishing pole and line, with a limit of two poles per person.
Participants have a daily bag limit of five fish across all species, plus one black bass with a length of 14 inches or greater.
Memorial Day falls on Monday, May 26, this year.
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