River Fishing in Texas

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Texas contains approximately 80,000 miles of rivers and streams, comprising forty-one major waterways. These waters range from clear, fast-flowing hill country streams to turbid, slow-moving bayous. Fishing success often slows on Texas reservoirs during the summer, but may remain excellent on Texas rivers. Finding public access can be a challenge, however, as many riverbank areas are privately owned. Here are some links that can help.

Texas River Guide - includes information on stream navigation law, Texas river authorities, fly fishing and paddling organizations, and results of an ongoing TPWD effort to catalog public water access and present up-to-date stream flow information on major Texas watersheds

Texas Paddling Trails - includes information on public paddling trails that provide well-mapped day trips in a variety of settings for all levels of paddling experience

River Fishing in Dallas/Fort Worth - locates public bank fishing along the Trinity River and its tributaries

State Parks with River Fishing Access

• Blanco
• Colorado Bend
• Devil's River State Natural Area
• Dinosaur Valley (Paluxy River)
• Fort Griffin (Clear Fork Brazos River)
• Garner (Frio River, especially in cool weather)
• Goliad (San Antonio River)
• Guadalupe River
• Lyndon B. Johnson (Pedernales River)
• Lost Maples State Natural Area (Sabinal River)
• McKinney Falls (Onion Creek)
• Mother Neff (Leon River)
• Palmetto (San Marcos River)
• Pedernales Falls
• South Llano River
• Stephen F. Austin (Brazos River)
• Village Creek