20 public waters in the East Texas Piney Woods region — 8 lakes/reservoirs and 12 rivers. Every one is fishable on a Texas licence.
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A 18,152-acre East Texas lake offering solid largemouth and spotted bass fishing in classic piney-woods habitat, with seasonal crappie runs that attract dedicated spring and fall anglers. White bass provide schooling action, while blue catfish, channel catfish and flathead catfish have built strong populations in the deeper structure. Common carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water — an under-fished bonus target.
Ellison Creek Reservoir's 1,337 acres in Morris County deliver solid largemouth bass and black crappie action in a North Texas setting. Chain pickerel add a unique predatory species mix to this Metroplex-area lake, offering anglers a less-crowded alternative to larger regional impoundments.
Morris County, Texas — Broseco Lake Number 2 is a 114-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.
Broseco Lake Number 1, a 78-acre lake in Morris 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.
Morris County, Texas — Barnes Creek Reservoir is a 67-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.
Daingerfield State Park Lake, a 67-acre lake in Morris County, Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation: 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.
Minor Lake, a 51-acre lake in Morris 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.
Glass Club Lake (42 acres) sits in Morris 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.
Morris County, Texas — Boggy Creek is a 54 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.
Big Cypress Creek runs 152 km through Camp, Titus and Morris 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.
Black Cypress Creek runs 24 km through Cass and Morris 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.
Camp and Morris Counties, Texas — Prairie Creek is a 6 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.
Red River, Bowie and Morris Counties, Texas — Cedar 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.
In Titus and Morris Counties, Texas, Long Lake Slough River 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.
In Cass and Morris Counties, Texas, Hughes Creek is a 30 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.
Kelly Creek (9 km) flows through Cass and Morris 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 Camp, Upshur and Morris Counties, Texas, Greasy Creek is a 16 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.
Horse Creek (7 km) flows through Titus and Morris 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.
Morris and Titus Counties, Texas — Little Boggy Creek is a 0 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.
Smackover Creek (15 km) flows through Titus and Morris 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, Morris County holds 21 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp 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.