22 public waters in the Gulf Coast & Houston region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 17 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.
Salt Lake (6,442 acres) sits in Jefferson, Brazoria, Howard and 2 more counties in Texas, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. A Texas bass reservoir — Largemouth Bass the headline (Texas runs the ShareLunker program for 13 lb-plus fish), with white and Hybrid Striped Bass schooling the open water and a big-three Catfish fishery (channel, blue, flathead) plus slab Crappie.
In Guadalupe County, Texas, Lake Dunlap is a 328-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 McQueeney, a 278-acre lake in Guadalupe 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.
Guadalupe County, Texas — Lake Placid is a 127-acre lake, managed by Regional Agency 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 13 Reservoir, a 122-acre lake in Hays and Guadalupe 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.
The stretch below Canyon Dam is one of the most popular fly-fishing tailwater trout fisheries in Texas, with rainbow and brown trout drawing anglers to the Canyon Dam-to-New Braunfels section -- the river's most heavily used recreational reach. The Guadalupe is also the type locality of the Guadalupe bass, Texas's state fish, alongside largemouth and smallmouth bass, Rio Grande cichlid, and striped and white bass. Tailrace fishing below dams and weirs (e.g. West Point Pepperell Dam at Lake Dunlap) is a popular local technique.
Bexar, Wilson, Comal and 3 more counties in Texas — Cibolo Creek is a 253 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.
Caldwell, Guadalupe, Gonzales and 1 more county in Texas — San Marcos River is a 141 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 Gonzales, DeWitt and Guadalupe Counties, Texas, Sandies Creek is a 130 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.
Karnes, Wilson and Guadalupe Counties, Texas — Ecleto Creek is a 108 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 Guadalupe, Comal and Hays Counties, Texas, York Creek is a 52 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 Guadalupe County, Texas, Mill 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.
Alligator Creek (20 km) flows through Comal and Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe and Hays Counties, Texas, Cottonwood Creek is a 27 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.
Guadalupe County, Texas — Geronimo 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.
Cordell Creek (18 km) flows through Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe and Caldwell Counties, Texas, Highsmith 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.
Walnut Branch runs 10 km through Guadalupe 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.
Santa Clara Creek runs 32 km through Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe County, Texas, Cantau Creek is a 11 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.
Guadalupe County, Texas — Krams 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.
Long Creek runs 14 km through Guadalupe and Hays 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.
Across its mapped waters, Guadalupe County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Flathead Catfish, Common Carp, Smallmouth Bass, Guadalupe Bass and Rio Grande Cichlid.
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.