21 public waters in the Central Texas region — 9 lakes/reservoirs and 12 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.
O. H. Ivie Reservoir, a 12,283-acre Central Texas impoundment, combines largemouth and smallmouth bass opportunity with crappie (black and white), bluegill and strong blue catfish, channel catfish and flathead catfish populations. Common carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water—an under-fished bonus target for anglers seeking heavyweight alternative species.
Straddling Coleman and Hopkins counties in Central Texas, Lake Coleman is a 1,896-acre fishery where hybrid striped bass and largemouth bass share the spotlight with strong populations of white crappie and multiple catfish species. Big common carp—often overlooked by conventional anglers—thrive in the lake's rich ecosystem.
Coleman County, Texas — Hords Creek Lake is a 304-acre lake, 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.
Lake Scarborough (117 acres) sits in Coleman 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 4 Reservoir, a 77-acre lake in Coleman 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.
Lake San Tana (37 acres) sits in Coleman 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 Coleman County, Texas, Lake Sealy is a 31-acre lake, 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.
Memory Lake, a 20-acre lake in Coleman 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 2, a 17-acre lake in Coleman 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.
Coleman County, Texas — Bull Creek is a 18 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.
Burnt Branch (2 km) flows through Callahan and Coleman 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.
Taylor, Coleman and Callahan Counties, Texas — Jim Ned Creek is a 142 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.
Mukewater Creek runs 0 km through Coleman 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.
Hay Creek (3 km) flows through Coleman 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.
In Callahan and Coleman Counties, Texas, Sand Branch 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.
Santa Anna Branch (16 km) flows through Coleman 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.
Hords Creek (53 km) flows through Coleman 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.
Coleman County, Texas — Little Panther Creek is a 20 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.
Live Oak Branch (10 km) flows through Coleman and Callahan 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.
Little Grape Creek runs 7 km through Coleman 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.
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, Coleman County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Spotted Bass, Longnose Gar and Common Carp.
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.