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Lake Texoma is a public lake in Grayson County and Cooke County, Texas, managed by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. The shoreline and water are open to the public. Public access confirmed via marquee water.
The premier striped-bass lake in the South and one of only a handful where stripers reproduce naturally — a year-round fishery, plus trophy blue catfish (a former world record), smallmouth and largemouth bass. Needs a special Lake Texoma licence valid on both the Texas and Oklahoma water.
Lake Texoma covers about 59,414 acres in the North Texas & Metroplex region. Anglers here mostly fish for striped bass, blue catfish, channel catfish, largemouth bass; smallmouth bass, white bass (sand bass), black crappie, white crappie are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are North Branch Brushy Creek and Sandy Creek.
Species from TPWD DEC public fishing access and fishery survey data.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Texas. State parks and some city lakes have gate hours; check the specific water. Bowfishing and jugline/trotline catfishing are commonly done at night.
Boats: Boats and motors allowed on public waters. Draining all water from the boat, livewell and bait bucket is required by LAW statewide, and the drain plug must be removed while the boat is on the road (zebra mussel / invasive species). Boater education is required for operators born on or after 1 Sept 1993.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at Texas state parks (reserve ahead), US Army Corps of Engineers lake campgrounds, and the four East Texas national forests (dispersed camping allowed there). Most reservoir shoreline is Corps or river-authority land — use a designated site; private riparian land elsewhere is off-limits.
Tackle: Statewide: largemouth bass 14-inch minimum, 5 per day. Many lakes carry a slot limit or a higher minimum (Lake Fork, Alan Henry, Caddo and others) and several have special blue/flathead catfish rules — check the TPWD Outdoor Annual for this water. Report a 13 lb-plus largemouth to the ShareLunker program.
Boat ramps: 20 mapped — Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Boat ramp and others nearby.
Camping: 20 sites mapped nearby — Deer Haven Screened Shelters, Big Mineral, Elm Point Camping Area, Paradise Cove, Preston Bend, Preston Bend Recreation Area and others.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
A special Lake Texoma Fishing Licence (about $12) is valid on the entire lake, both the Texas and Oklahoma sides. A regular Texas or Oklahoma licence only covers that state's portion of the lake. Everyone 17 or older needs a Texas fishing licence with a Freshwater Fishing endorsement; there is no separate trout stamp. Draining all water from the boat and livewell is required by law statewide.
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