20 public waters in the Central Texas region — 6 lakes/reservoirs and 14 rivers. Every one is fishable on a Texas licence.
See every public fishing venue in Texas on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Brown County's 3,167-acre Lake Brownwood offers one of Central Texas's most balanced fisheries: spring crappie runs attract crowds, while white bass provide fast-action topwater sessions in fall. Three catfish species—blue, channel, and flathead—ensure something's biting year-round, and largemouth bass round out the mix. Large common carp thrive in this fertile reservoir's main lake structure.
In Kendall, Lee, Red River and 3 more counties in Texas, Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir is a 1,169-acre lake, managed by City Land. A Hill Country lake — largemouth and the native Guadalupe Bass, white and Striped Bass on the main lake, channel and Blue Catfish, and Rio Grande Cichlid (‘Rio Grande Perch’) around the rock.
Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir (151 acres) sits in Brown, Hays and McCulloch Counties, Texas, managed by Joint. A Hill Country lake — largemouth and the native Guadalupe Bass, white and Striped Bass on the main lake, channel and Blue Catfish, and Rio Grande Cichlid (‘Rio Grande Perch’) around the rock.
Municipal Reservoir (28 acres) sits in Brown County, Texas, managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Soil Conservation Service Site 10a Reservoir (22 acres) sits in Brown County, Texas, managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Soil Conservation Service Site 11a (19 acres) sits in Brown County, Texas, managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Public lakes and reservoirs in this part of the country typically hold largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, black and white crappie, and bluegill and other sunfish -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Brown and Mills Counties, Texas, Blanket Creek is a 26 km river or creek. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Adams Branch (14 km) flows through Brown County, Texas. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Comanche and Brown Counties, Texas — South Copperas Creek is a 28 km stream: A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Pompey Creek runs 13 km through Mills, Comanche and Brown Counties, Texas: A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Red River runs 23 km through Brown County, Texas: A major Texas river — a trophy blue and Flathead Catfish fishery, white and Hybrid Striped Bass below the dams, largemouth in the oxbows, and Alligator Gar on the sandbars.
Steppes Creek runs 17 km through Brown County, Texas: A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Jimmys Creek runs 11 km through Comanche and Brown Counties, Texas: A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
In Brown and Comanche Counties, Texas, Dry Blanket Creek is a 26 km river or creek. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
McCulloch and Brown Counties, Texas — Corn Creek is a 11 km stream: A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
In Brown County, Texas, Delaware Creek is a 20 km river or creek. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
In Brown County, Texas, West Fork Clear Creek is a 3 km river or creek. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
In Brown County, Texas, Red Hole Creek is a 15 km river or creek. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Patridge Creek (12 km) flows through Comanche and Brown Counties, Texas. A Texas river — largemouth, Guadalupe and Spotted Bass in the current, Panfish and Rio Grande Cichlid around the structure, channel and Flathead Catfish in the holes, and Gar on the flats.
Pecan Bayou, a historically fabled frontier-era fishing stream in Callahan/Brown County that feeds Lake Brownwood, still fishes well today -- largemouth bass and white bass are rated good to excellent (white bass especially strong summer/early fall), with carp, freshwater drum, catfish and crappie also present.
Across its mapped waters, Brown County holds 21 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Flathead Catfish, Common Carp, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass and Guadalupe Bass.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Texas map Join PiscaMapsOne Texas fishing licence covers every public water in the state. Resident annual is about $34, non-resident about $50, with 3-day and 10-day non-resident permits available. TPWD agency lakes and the Beech River lakes need an extra lake permit. Buy at gooutdoorstexas.com.