12 public waters in the East Texas Piney Woods region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 7 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 Tawakoni's 37,000 acres in the East Texas Piney Woods are known for consistent striped bass and hybrid striped bass fishing, alongside reliable white bass action. Largemouth bass, black and white crappie, and bluegill provide diverse freshwater options, while blue catfish and channel catfish round out the warm-water fishery. Common Carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water—an under-fished bonus target.
Wood and Rains Counties, Texas — Case Lake is a 26,786-acre lake, managed by Regional Agency Land: An East Texas Piney Woods reservoir — trophy largemouth over the timber and hydrilla, spotted and Yellow Bass, Chain Pickerel, Crappie by the thousands, and giant blue and Flathead Catfish.
Greenes Lake, a 41-acre lake in Rains 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.
Big Woods Lake (38 acres) sits in Rains 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.
Rains County, Texas — Clicks Lake is a 22-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.
In Rains and Hunt Counties, Texas, Lake Fork Creek is a 136 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.
Hopkins, Rains and Hunt Counties, Texas — Turkey Creek is a 29 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 Van Zandt and Rains Counties, Texas, McBee 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.
Franks Creek runs 18 km through Rains 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 Rains County, Texas, Shuffle Creek is a 6 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.
Leatherman Creek (12 km) flows through Rains 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.
Van Zandt and Rains Counties, Texas — McEnturff Creek is a 5 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.
Across its mapped waters, Rains County holds 20 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Flathead Catfish, Bluegill, Smallmouth 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.