13 public waters in the South Texas & Rio Grande region — 8 lakes/reservoirs and 5 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.
South Texas's 18,044-acre Lake Corpus Christi is a warm-water bass and catfish destination, with largemouth bass and white bass offering consistent warm-season opportunities. Black and white crappie support seasonal tournaments, while blue catfish, channel catfish and flathead catfish thrive in the nutrient-rich system and reach impressive sizes. Common carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water — an under-fished bonus target.
Big Lake, a 1,383-acre lake in Reagan, Matagorda, Anderson and 3 more counties in Texas, managed by Unknown: 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.
Tailing Ponds Number 2, a 835-acre lake in San Patricio 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.
Fresh Water Lake, a 292-acre lake in Brazoria, Aransas and San Patricio Counties, 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.
Swisher, Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas — Tule Lake is a 215-acre lake, managed by Unknown: A Rio Grande border reservoir — a legendary big-largemouth fishery, white and Striped Bass, channel and Blue Catfish, and Alligator Gar. A Texas licence covers the whole US side.
Sunset Lake (198 acres) sits in San Patricio and Nueces Counties, Texas, managed by City Land. A Rio Grande border reservoir — a legendary big-largemouth fishery, white and Striped Bass, channel and Blue Catfish, and Alligator Gar. A Texas licence covers the whole US side.
San Patricio County, Texas — Rincon Bayou is a 126-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.
Vahlsing Lake (27 acres) sits in San Patricio 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.
Aransas River (101 km) flows through Bee, Refugio and San Patricio 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.
Bee and San Patricio Counties, Texas — Papalote Creek is a 22 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.
San Patricio, Live Oak and Bee Counties, Texas — Bayou Creek is a 3 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.
Jim Wells, Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas — Sandy Hollow Creek is a 7 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.
Jim Wells, Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas — Javelin Creek is a 15 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, San Patricio County holds 22 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Common Carp, Black Crappie and Spotted 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.