5 public waters in the South Texas & Rio Grande region — 3 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.
Willacy County, Texas — La Sal Vieja Lake is a 2,232-acre lake, managed by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: 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.
In Willacy County, Texas, Estacas Lake is a 48-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.
Harbin Reservoir (29 acres) sits in Willacy 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.
Arroyo Colorado (102 km) flows through Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy 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.
Pilot Channel runs 24 km through Cameron and Willacy 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, Willacy County holds 13 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass and White Crappie.
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.