Break out the rod and reel: Catfish being stocked in Texas urban lakes

PHOTOS: Pull out your fishing rods and get ready to catch some catfish.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has begun stocking thousands of catfish at 19 lakes across Texas, including four in the Houston area.

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Pull out your fishing rods and get ready to catch some catfish.

On Wednesday, as part of its Neighborhood Fishin' program, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) began stocking thousands of catfish at 19 lakes across Texas, including four in the Houston area, according to a recent release.

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Each lake will receive continuous stockings of channel catfish every two weeks now through early November, with Mary Jo Peckham Park receiving a total of 9,230 catfish and Missouri City C.P.L. receiving 5,538.

Burke-Crenshaw Lake in Pasadena is set to get 7,020 total catfish and Herman Little Pond in Spring is scheduled for 5,538.

Other lakes in the Lone Star State being stocked include five in Dallas-Fort Worth, two in the Austin area and in San Antonio, and one in Abilene, Amarillo, Bryan-College Station, San Angelo, Waco and Wichita Falls.

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All anglers can keep up to five fish per day without a minimum length limit, according to a recent release. At some locations, cleaning tables are available to make it easy for you to clean your catch.

"Our Neighborhood Fishin' lakes are conveniently located in these urban and suburban areas so that Texans don't have to travel outside the city to have a great fishing experience," TPWD inland fisheries management and research chief Dave Terre said in the release.

"Catfish are fun and easy to catch for anglers of all ages and experience levels," he added.

To find the Neighborhood Fishin' lake near you, head to the Neighborhood Fishin' website.

See the biggest fish caught off the Texas shores in the photos above.

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