Texas offers some of the most diverse fishing in America — from the Gulf Coast red snapper and speckled trout to the Hill Country spring-fed trout streams, and from the massive bass-fishing reservoirs of East Texas to the catfish rivers of the Panhandle. Texas has 3,300 miles of tidal shoreline, 7,000+ lakes, and 15 major river systems. Lake Fork is famous for trophy largemouth bass, and the Gulf provides world-class offshore fishing.
Fishing Regulations
- A Texas fishing license with the appropriate endorsement is required (freshwater endorsement for inland waters, saltwater for coastal).
- Game fish may be taken only by pole and line, except as otherwise provided in the guide.
- Possession limits are twice the statewide daily bag limits.
- For freshwater fishes not listed, there are no statewide daily bag or length limits.
- Alligator gar harvested (except Falcon International Reservoir) must be reported within 24 hours via the Texas Hunt & Fish app.
16 species limits are shown per spot in the CatchTales app.
Pick a region below to explore its fishing spots.
Dallas/Fort Worth Metro
Lake Lewisville, Lake Ray Hubbard, Grapevine Lake, Alvarado Park Lake
70 spots
East Texas & Piney Woods
Lake Fork, Toledo Bend, Sam Rayburn, Caddo Lake
49 spots
Gulf Coast & Galveston
Galveston Bay, Port Aransas, Corpus Christi, Addicks Reservoir
40 spots
High Plains & Panhandle
Lake Meredith, Moore County Lake, Buffalo Lake, Amarillo Lake
40 spots
Hill Country & Central
Guadalupe River, Canyon Lake, Lake Travis, Belton Lake
40 spots
South Texas & Rio Grande
Rio Grande, Falcon Lake, Amistad Reservoir, Balmorhea Lake
40 spots
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