25 public waters in the Central Texas region — 7 lakes/reservoirs and 18 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.
Lake Fort Phantom Hill, a 2,484-acre Jones County reservoir in Central Texas, holds a diverse warmwater mix: largemouth and white bass, hybrid stripers, white crappie, blue and flathead catfish, and freshwater drum. Common carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water — an under-fished bonus target.
Fort Phantom Hill Lake's 2,351 acres in Jones County rank among Central Texas's largest reservoirs, with blue catfish and hybrid striped bass leading the draw. Largemouth and white bass, white crappie, striped bass, common carp, and sunfish ensure diverse angling across seasons.
Red Lake (614 acres) sits in Freestone, Martin and Jones Counties, Texas, managed by State Land Board. A High Plains reservoir — one of the few Texas Walleye fisheries, with Smallmouth Bass on the rock, Wiper and White Bass in the open water, and Channel Catfish.
South Lake, a 522-acre lake in Jones, Red River and Collin Counties, Texas, managed by City Land: 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.
Anson North Lake, a 325-acre lake in Jones 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 Jones County, Texas, Sayles Lake is a 69-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.
College Lake (20 acres) sits in Jones 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.
California Creek runs 126 km through Jones and Fisher 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.
Mulberry Creek runs 58 km through Taylor, Jones and Nolan 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.
Paint Creek runs 75 km through Haskell, Jones and Stonewall 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.
Jones, Nolan and Taylor Counties, Texas — Noodle Creek is a 42 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.
Bitter Creek runs 55 km through Jones and Taylor 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.
Thompson Creek (46 km) flows through Jones 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 Jones County, Texas, Redmud Creek is a 1 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.
Skinout Creek (34 km) flows through Jones 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.
Jones and Haskell Counties, Texas — Spring 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.
Dry California Creek runs 0 km through Jones 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.
Fisher and Jones Counties, Texas — Raven Creek is a 10 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.
Flat Paint Creek runs 8 km through Haskell and Jones 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 Jones County, Texas, Dark Hollow Branch is a 14 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.
Deadman Creek runs 13 km through Jones 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.
Carter Creek runs 14 km through Jones 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.
Red Paint Creek runs 13 km through Haskell and Jones 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.
Harmony Creek runs 5 km through Jones 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.
The Clear Fork of the Brazos runs through the Fort Griffin/Abilene area of North Texas. Flathead and channel catfish are the headline catch, with largemouth bass also popular; the broader Brazos system it feeds also holds smallmouth bass, freshwater drum and carp.
Across its mapped waters, Jones County holds 23 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Bluegill, 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.