Finding Certified Scales
The Angler Recognition Program is building a network of Official Weigh Stations that have certified public scales and are willing and able to weigh anglers' catches in their local service areas. If you have a fishing-oriented business and would like to participate in this program, please use our online form to apply.
Here is a partial list of scales where anglers can weigh fish. If you don't see one listed in your area, contact a local game warden or check the telephone directory for businesses that have certified scales and may be willing to weigh fish. Places to try include marinas, bait shops, feed stores, fertilizer plants, recycling drop-off centers, and United Parcel Service or other package-shipping stores. Annually certified hand-held scales may be used for verifying the weight of your catch if the weighing is observed by an independent witness.
Certified scales (electronic or spring type) have been certified as accurate by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) or an independent scales calibration company.* If a scale is certifiable but does not have an up-to-date annual certification, an angler may submit proof that the scale was re-certified within 30 days of the weigh date.
* The Texas Department of Agriculture does not certify scales. For a list of companies that are licensed to certify scales, visit the TDA website. Select the "Reports & Publications" tab, type "Weights" into the program search box in the right column, and look for the downloadable List of Licensed Service Companies.
| City or Lake | Company | Address | Phone | Max. Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abilene | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 5325 N 3rd | 325-692-0921 | |
| Alvarado | Bubba's Bait & Tackle | 1625 Park Lane | Debra Gibson, 817-783-3867 | 30 lb. |
| Athens | Texas Freshwater Fisheries Ctr. | 5550 FM 2495 | 903-670-2277 | |
| Arlington | Lake Patrol Office | 6300 W. Arkansas Ln. | 817-451-6860 | 40 lb. |
| Austin | TPWD Headquarters | 4200 Smith School Rd. | 512-389-8037 | 13 lb. |
| Austin | Jenson Fishing Tackle | 3601 Parmer Lane West | 512-836-1788 | 50 lb. |
| Austin | Southside Recycling Company | 8408 S. Congress | 512-292-2590 | |
| Bastrop/Dale | Lonnie Haffelder | Portable scale; call for info | 512-601-9010 | 110 lbs. |
| Benbrook | Benbrook Marina | 300 Lakeview Dr. | 817.249.1173 | 300 lbs. |
| Breckenridge | Brush Creek Mercantile Bait & Tackle | 6882 US Highway 180 West | 254-559-1155 | 100 lbs. |
| Broaddus | Jackson Hill Park & Marina | 1705 FM 2851 | 936-872-9266 | |
| Broaddus | Powell Park Marina | Rt 1 Box 123 | 409-584-2624 | |
| Bryan | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 1004 E 26th St. | 979-822-5067 | |
| Lake Buchanan | Thunderbird Resort | 200 Greenwood Hills Trail | 512-756-4878 | 200 lbs. |
| Canyon | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | PO Box 835 | 806-655-4341 | |
| Canyon Lake | Canyon Bait House | 830-899-9747 | ||
| Canyon Lake/New Braunfels | Walter Blackburn | Portable scale; call for info | 210-818-8047 or 830-935-2381 | 100 lbs. |
| Cedar Creek Lake | Fisherman's Wharf Marina & Campgrounds | 2904 CR 1703, Malakoff | 903-489-0710 | 24 lbs. |
| Conroe | John Harger | Portable scale; call for info | 936-537-8343 | 100 lb. |
| Cooper Lake | John's Creek Lodge | 4297 FM 1528 | 903-395-3223 or 2946 (night) | 100 lb. |
| Electra | TPWD Dundee Hatchery | Rt 1 Box 123A | 940-586-1203 | |
| Etoile | Shirley Creek Park | Rt 1 Box 800 | 409-854-2233 | |
| Falcon Lake | Falcon State Park | Park Road 46, Falcon Heights | 956-848-5327 | 60 lbs. |
| Falcon Lake | Falcon Lake Tackle | 2195 S. Hwy 83, Zapata | 956-765-4866 or 765-5854 | |
| Fort Worth | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 6200 Hatchery Rd. | 817-732-0761 | |
| Garland | Bass Pro Shop | West shore of Lake Ray Hubbard, off I-30 at 5001 Bass Pro Drive | 214-708-5554 | |
| Georgetown | The Barn | 4405 Williams Drive | 512-863-6790 | 40 lbs. |
| Graford | TPWD Possum Kingdom Hatchery | 600 S Hwy 16 | 940-779-2301 | |
| Greenbelt Lake | Lakeside Marina | |||
| Hamilton | Bill Adams | Rt 2 Box 77 | 254-471-5624 or 386-6170 (mobile) | 60 lbs. |
| Hemphill | Mid Lake Kampgrounds | Hwy 3121 | 409-625-4611 | |
| Hord's Creek Lake | Hord's Creek | 3851 State Hwy 153, Coleman | Gerry or Marcy Pond, 325-625-4065 | 30 lbs |
| Humble/Lake Houston area | BJ's Marina | 27907 Calvin, Huffman | 281-324-9199 | 200 lbs. |
| Huntsville | Cove Marina | 27 Carolina Way | 936-594-2707 | 160 lbs. |
| Iowa Park | Midway Fish Farm | 4384 State Hwy 370 | 940-855-3711 | 30 lbs. |
| Jasper | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | Rt 2 Box 535 | 409-384-9572 | |
| Jasper | Twin Dikes Marina | Farm Market 255 | 409-698-2696 | |
| Kingsland | Llanorado Lodge | 223 RR 1431; open 9 am-9 pm, please call first | 325-388-4823 | 200 lbs. |
| Lake Fork | Fisherman's Cove Marina | 2712 N. FM 17, Alba | 903-765-2943 | |
| Lake Fork | Lake Fork Marina | 275 CR 1558, Alba | 903-765-2764 | |
| Lake Fork | Minnow Bucket Marina | 3035 W. Hwy 154, Quitman | 903-878-2500 | 200 lbs. |
| Lake Fork | Weedless Lures, Inc. | 3205 N. FM 17, Alba, 75410 | 903-765-3398 | |
| Lake Lavon | The Cove Bait and Tackle | 469 Audie Murphy Pkwy W. (US Hwy 380), Farmersville |
972-784-8944 or 469-667-9469(mobile) |
100 lbs. |
| Lake Limestone | Running Branch Marina | 1173 LCR 740, Thornton, 76687 | 254-729-5474 | 99 lbs. |
| Lake Meredith | Lake Meredith Marina | |||
| Lake Meredith | CJ's Bait Shop | 9605 Fritch Fortress Road, Fritch | 806-857-2586 | 150 lbs. |
| Lake O' the Pines | Lake O' the Pines Tackle Shack |
13267 FM 729, Avinger (5 miles east of Hwy 155) | 903-755-3062 | |
| Lake Sweetwater | Pappy's Bait & Grill | 326 FM 2035 at east end of dam; open 8 a.m. until dark | 325-235-1223 | 40 lbs. |
| Lake Tawakoni | The Bait Shop | Texas Hwy 276 in West Tawakoni | 903-447-2000 | 30 lbs. |
| Lake Tawakoni | Holiday Marina @ Lake Tawakoni | 469 PR 7398, Wills Point | 903-560-0630 | |
| Marshall | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 3802 East End Blvd So. | 903-938-1007 | |
| Mathis | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | PO Box 116 | 361-547-9712 | |
| Milam | Holly Park Marina | 3000 East Carters Ferry Road | 409-625-4424 | |
| Mineral Wells | Lake Mineral Wells State Park | 100 Park Road 71 |
940-328-1171 | |
| Navarro Mills Lake | Navarro Mills Lake Marina at Liberty Hill Park | 18500 FM 709 N in Dawson | 254-578-1131 | |
| Orange | Bridge City Bait & Marina | E. Roundbunch | 409-886-1115 | |
| Palacios | Fuzzy's One Stop | 4747 State Hwy 35 | 361-972-6796 | |
| Pineland | Pages Super Market | Hwy 83 Pineland Shopping Ctr. | 409-584-2119 | |
| Pottsboro | The Tackle Box | 13679 Hwy 120 N | 903-786-9010 | 100 lbs. |
| Pottsboro | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 947 Ranger Road | 903-786-2389 | 300 lb. |
| Ray Roberts Lake | Buck Creek Store | 2318 US Highway 377 North of Pilot Point | 940-686-9409 | 30 lbs. |
| Richland Chambers | Oak Cove Marina |
10411 S. Hwy 287 in Corsicana | 903-872-0888 |
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| Round Rock | Whittlesey Landscape Supplies & Recycling | 3219 S. IH 35 | 512-989-7625 | |
| Sam Rayburn | Brookeland/Sam Rayburn KOA | 505 CR 212 in Brookeland |
409-698-3422 | 500 lbs. |
| Sam Rayburn | Piney Point Plaza | East Hwy 225 | 409-698-2309 | |
| Sam Rayburn | Twin Banks Marina Resort | 4404 RR 255 West in Brookeland | 409-689-9727 | |
| San Angelo | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 3407-A S. Chadbourne | 325-651-5556 | |
| San Antonio | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 12861 Galm Road #7 | 210-688-9460 or 688-9516 |
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| San Marcos | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 505 Staples Road | 512-353-0072 | |
| San Marcos | Tractor Supply | 935 Hwy 80 East | 512-754-6222 | |
| Santo | Gilbert Pecan Company | Highway 4 | 940-769-4464 | 200 lbs. |
| Seabrook | Maximum Scuba | 2001 Bayport Blvd. | 281-291-9911 | 1,000 lbs. |
| Streetman | Fisherman's Point Marina | 230 FM 416 | 903-389-5218 | |
| Tyler | Double D Scale | 13763 CR 1188 | 903-593-2051 | |
| Tyler | Hamilton Scale | 3505 Westway | 903-561-3091 | |
| Tyler | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 11942 FM 848 | 903-566-2161 | 132 lbs. |
| Universal City | Chuck Dewey | Call for appointment | 210-725-2978 |
44 lbs. |
| Waco | Academy Sports & Outdoors | 210 N. New Road |
254-399-2410 | |
| Waco | Melvin's 19th St. Drive-In | 1825 Alexander | 254-755-8222 | |
| Waco | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 8684 LaVillage Ave. | 254-666-5190 | |
| West | Waco North KOA | 24132 N. IH 35 | 254-826-3869 | 500 lbs. |
| Wichita Falls | Lake Arrowhead State Park |
229 Park Road 63 | 940-528-2211 | |
| Wichita Falls | TPWD-Inland Fisheries | 409 Chester Ave. | 940-766-2383 | 195 lbs. |
Ron Smith–Inland Fisheries • (512) 389-8302 •
anglers@tpwd.state.tx.us
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department • 4200 Smith School Road •
Austin, Texas 78744

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