6 public waters in the Central Texas region — 4 lakes/reservoirs and 2 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.
Somervell/Hood County (Squaw Creek Reservoir), managed by Luminant/TXU. Very high winter fishing pressure; boat anglers should reserve well in advance.
In Somervell County, Texas, Wheeler Branch Reservoir is a 143-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 Erath and Somervell Counties, Texas, House Lake is a 87-acre lake, 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.
Safe Shutdown Impoundment (54 acres) sits in Somervell 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.
Bosque and Somervell Counties, Texas — Hill Creek is a 13 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.
Erath, Hood and Somervell Counties, Texas — Paluxy River is a 57 km stream: 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, Somervell County holds 19 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Spotted Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill and Blue Catfish.
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.