21 public waters in the Central Texas region — 4 lakes/reservoirs and 17 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.
Possum Kingdom's 16,424 acres deliver exceptional striped bass and white bass action alongside a growing smallmouth bass population that sets it apart in Central Texas. Largemouth bass and crappie round out the primary targets, while blue catfish and channel catfish offer reliable catfish fishing in deeper structure and channels. Common carp are present and run large in Texas's fertile water — an under-fished bonus target.
Stephens County's 1,310-acre impoundment in Central Texas offers solid largemouth bass and white bass action alongside a robust catfish bite—channel, flathead, and blue catfish all inhabit these waters. White and black crappie, bluegill, and hybrid striped bass round out a well-rounded warm-water fishery managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife.
Lake Daniel, a 915-acre reservoir in Stephens County, rounds out the Central Texas catfish-and-crappie circuit with healthy populations of both black and white crappie alongside largemouth bass and white bass. The dual crappie fishery peaks in spring and fall, drawing anglers to brush and timber in 15–30 ft depths. Blue and channel catfish, plus an under-fished common carp population, complete a diverse warm-water menu.
Stephens County, Texas — TP Lake is a 36-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.
Throckmorton, Stephens and Shackelford Counties, Texas — Givens Creek is a 18 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.
Middle Fork Gunsolus Creek runs 24 km through Stephens and Eastland 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.
Caddo Creek runs 0 km through Stephens 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.
Bills Creek runs 17 km through Palo Pinto and Stephens 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.
West Fork Bufford Creek runs 18 km through Stephens 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 Stephens County, Texas, Hog Branch is a 2 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 Stephens and Eastland Counties, Texas, West Fork Gunsolus 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.
East Fork Gunsolus Creek runs 1 km through Stephens 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.
Stephens County, Texas — Gunsolus Creek is a 45 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 Stephens and Palo Pinto Counties, Texas, Little Caddo Creek is a 19 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 Young and Stephens Counties, Texas, Huffstuttle Creek is a 17 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.
Stephens and Shackelford Counties, Texas — Bear Branch is a 12 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.
East Sandy Creek (7 km) flows through Eastland and Stephens 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 Stephens County, Texas, Brown Branch is a 0 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.
Stephens County, Texas — Plum Branch is a 12 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.
The Clear Fork of the Brazos runs through the Fort Griffin/Abilene area of North Texas. Flathead and channel catfish are the headline catch, with largemouth bass also popular; the broader Brazos system it feeds also holds smallmouth bass, freshwater drum and carp.
Hubbard Creek runs 123 km through Callahan, Shackelford and Stephens Counties, 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, Stephens County holds 26 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Flathead Catfish, Bluegill, Spotted 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.