50 public waters in the East Texas Piney Woods region — 39 lakes/reservoirs and 11 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.
This 23,276-acre East Texas lake delivers exceptional catfish fishing, with blue, channel and flathead catfish abundant in a system known for producing outsized specimens. Largemouth bass and hybrid striped bass attract warm-season anglers, while white and black crappie provide reliable spring and fall action around structure. Common carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water — an under-fished bonus target.
Nestled in Smith County's Piney Woods, Lake Tyler spans nearly 4,800 acres and delivers a balanced warm-water fishery: spotted and largemouth bass lead the charge, supplemented by white bass, both crappie species, and blue and channel catfish. Common Carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water — an under-fished bonus target.
Lake Tyler East occupies 2,327 acres in Smith County and offers a distinctly mixed warmwater bite: largemouth and spotted bass lead, but the presence of chain pickerel—uncommon in this region—adds a surprise species, while crappie, catfish, bluegill, and redear sunfish keep panfish anglers engaged year-round.
Smith County, Texas — Bellwood Lake is a 155-acre lake, managed by City 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.
In Smith County, Texas, Hide-A-Way Lake Number 1 is a 143-acre lake, managed by Private. 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.
Hitts Lake (105 acres) sits in Smith 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.
Van Lake (102 acres) sits in Smith 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.
Smith County, Texas — Pleasant Acres Lake is a 97-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.
Howell Club Lake (90 acres) sits in Smith 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 Smith County, Texas, Greenbriar Lake is a 90-acre lake, managed by City 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.
In Smith County, Texas, Sky Lake is a 84-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.
Campbell Lake, a 76-acre lake in Smith 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.
Hide-A-Way Lake Number Two, a 76-acre lake in Smith County, Texas, managed by Private: 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.
Greenbriar Club Lake, a 70-acre lake in Smith 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.
Lake Park (62 acres) sits in Smith 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.
Tyler State Park Lake (57 acres) sits in Smith County, Texas, managed by State Park and Recreation. 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.
Smith County, Texas — Macs Creek Lake is a 53-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.
Lindale Club Lake, a 48-acre lake in Smith 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.
Smith County, Texas — Arp Club Lake is a 46-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.
Hamrick Lake, a 45-acre lake in Smith 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.
Timber Lake, a 43-acre lake in Smith 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 Smith County, Texas, Grove Club Lake is a 40-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.
Smith County, Texas — Holiday Pines Lake is a 39-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.
Smith County, Texas — Holly Tree Lake is a 38-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.
Lost Pine Lake, a 36-acre lake in Smith 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.
Hunter Brush Lake (28 acres) sits in Smith 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 Smith County, Texas, Fernwood Lake is a 28-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.
Pinedale Lake, a 27-acre lake in Smith 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.
Smith County, Texas — Reynolds Lake is a 26-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 Smith County, Texas, Pineland Lake is a 24-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.
Marsh Lake (23 acres) sits in Smith 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 Smith County, Texas, Tomlin 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.
Smith County, Texas — R W Denman Lake is a 19-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.
Smith County, Texas — Club Thirteen Lake is a 18-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.
Starr Lake, a 18-acre lake in Smith 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.
Brewer Lake, a 17-acre lake in Smith 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 Smith County, Texas, Hidden Hill Lake is a 17-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 Smith County, Texas, Overton Lake is a 17-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.
Federal Lake, a 16-acre lake in Smith 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.
Sabine River runs 422 km through Panola, Smith, Sabine and 3 more counties in Texas: A major Texas river — a trophy blue and Flathead Catfish fishery, white and Hybrid Striped Bass below the dams, largemouth in the oxbows, and Alligator Gar on the sandbars.
Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas — Mud Creek is a 111 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.
Gregg, Rusk and Smith Counties, Texas — Rabbit Creek is a 46 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 Cherokee and Smith Counties, Texas, Caney Creek is a 8 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.
Smith and Cherokee Counties, Texas — West Mud Creek is a 43 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.
Harris Creek runs 27 km through Smith 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.
Grand Saline Creek runs 13 km through Van Zandt and Smith 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 Smith County, Texas, Village 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.
Saline Creek (16 km) flows through Smith and Wood 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 Smith County, Texas, Black Fork Creek is a 25 km river or creek. 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.
Old Sabine River Channel runs 23 km through Smith County, Texas: 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.
Across its mapped waters, Smith County holds 25 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Bluegill, Blue Catfish, Smallmouth Bass and White Crappie.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
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