Fishing Spots in Texas
2,649 public fishing spots are listed in Texas: 2,275 boat launches, 8 fishing piers, 33 shore fishing spots and 1 kayak and canoe launch.
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- Anderson County (15)
- Angelina County (18)
- Aransas County (13)
- Archer County (6)
- Atascosa County (7)
- Austin County (5)
- Bandera County (5)
- Bastrop County (8)
- Baylor County (11)
- Bell County (49)
- Bexar County (71)
- Blanco County (5)
- Borden County (1)
- Bosque County (36)
- Bowie County (23)
- Brazoria County (15)
- Brazos County (2)
- Brewster County (14)
- Briscoe County (3)
- Brown County (11)
- Burleson County (11)
- Burnet County (9)
- Caldwell County (8)
- Calhoun County (2)
- Callahan County (3)
- Cameron County (22)
- Camp County (6)
- Cass County (21)
- Chambers County (22)
- Cherokee County (25)
- Childress County (4)
- Clay County (13)
- Coke County (14)
- Coleman County (19)
- Collin County (41)
- Collingsworth County (1)
- Colorado County (5)
- Comal County (40)
- Comanche County (18)
- Concho County (4)
- Cooke County (8)
- Coryell County (18)
- Crane County (2)
- Crockett County (8)
- Crosby County (5)
- Dallas County (15)
- Deaf Smith County (1)
- Delta County (6)
- Denison (8)
- Denton County (49)
- DeWitt County (4)
- Dimmit County (5)
- Donley County (5)
- Eastland County (7)
- Edwards County (5)
- El Paso County (1)
- Ellis County (18)
- Erath County (5)
- Falls County (5)
- Fannin County (10)
- Fayette County (4)
- Fisher County (7)
- Foard County (1)
- Franklin County (9)
- Freestone County (11)
- Frio County (2)
- Galveston County (23)
- Garza County (3)
- Gillespie County (16)
- Goliad County (5)
- Gonzales County (6)
- Gray County (6)
- Grayson County (58)
- Gregg County (3)
- Grimes County (2)
- Guadalupe County (6)
- Hall County (3)
- Hamilton County (17)
- Hansford County (4)
- Hardeman County (3)
- Hardin County (11)
- Harris County (36)
- Harrison County (19)
- Haskell County (6)
- Hays County (17)
- Hemphill County (2)
- Henderson County (17)
- Hidalgo County (3)
- Hill County (42)
- Hood County (6)
- Hopkins County (8)
- Houston County (6)
- Howard County (1)
- Hunt County (32)
- Hutchinson County (8)
- Irion County (6)
- Jack County (4)
- Jackson County (12)
- Jasper County (20)
- Jefferson County (18)
- Johnson County (9)
- Jones County (13)
- Karnes County (9)
- Kaufman County (6)
- Kendall County (15)
- Kenedy County (2)
- Kerr County (33)
- Kimble County (7)
- Kleberg County (9)
- Knox County (6)
- La Salle County (4)
- Lamar County (23)
- Lampasas County (1)
- Lee County (2)
- Leon County (5)
- Lewisville (1)
- Liberty County (9)
- Limestone County (20)
- Lipscomb County (1)
- Live Oak County (6)
- Llano County (11)
- Loving County (3)
- Lubbock County (12)
- Madison County (6)
- Marion County (70)
- Mason County (6)
- Matagorda County (15)
- Maverick County (1)
- McCulloch County (10)
- McLennan County (63)
- McMullen County (6)
- Medina County (9)
- Menard County (12)
- Milam County (3)
- Mills County (5)
- Mitchell County (6)
- Montague County (6)
- Montgomery County (25)
- Moore County (5)
- Morris County (8)
- Nacogdoches County (19)
- Navarro County (26)
- Newton County (6)
- Nolan County (2)
- Nueces County (14)
- Ochiltree County (1)
- Oldham County (1)
- Orange County (11)
- Palo Pinto County (35)
- Panola County (31)
- Parker County (3)
- Pecos County (16)
- Polk County (9)
- Potter County (6)
- Powderly (1)
- Presidio County (2)
- Rains County (12)
- Randall County (5)
- Real County (23)
- Red River County (1)
- Reeves County (9)
- Roberts County (1)
- Robertson County (3)
- Rockwall County (5)
- Runnels County (11)
- Rusk County (6)
- Sabine County (45)
- San Augustine County (25)
- San Jacinto County (9)
- San Patricio County (7)
- San Saba County (5)
- Scurry County (3)
- Shackelford County (2)
- Shelby County (21)
- Smith County (18)
- Somervell County (8)
- Starr County (4)
- Stephens County (10)
- Stonewall County (4)
- Sutton County (1)
- Tarrant County (70)
- Taylor County (5)
- Terrell County (1)
- Throckmorton County (4)
- Titus County (17)
- Tom Green County (82)
- Travis County (38)
- Trinity County (9)
- Tyler County (10)
- Upshur County (7)
- Uvalde County (14)
- Val Verde County (39)
- Van Zandt County (11)
- Victoria County (7)
- Walker County (13)
- Waller County (4)
- Ward County (9)
- Washington County (12)
- Webb County (1)
- Wharton County (1)
- Wichita County (8)
- Wilbarger County (2)
- Willacy County (5)
- Williamson County (21)
- Wilson County (15)
- Wise County (11)
- Wood County (44)
- Young County (8)
- Zapata County (10)
- Zavala County (5)
- Other spots (28)
Top waters and places
- Lake Texoma (54)
- Toledo Bend Reservoir (51)
- Lake O' the Pines (45)
- Pecos River (45)
- Brazos River (41)
- Sabine River (38)
- Belton Lake (37)
- Canyon Lake (30)
- Whitney Lake (29)
- Amistad National Recreation Area (28)
- Leon River (28)
- Guadalupe (27)
- Possum Kingdom Lake (27)
- Lake Fork (26)
- Guadalupe River (25)
- Neches River (25)
- Wright-Patman Lake (24)
- Colorado (23)
- Nueces River (23)
- Lake Livingston (22)
- Lavon Lake (22)
- Medina River (22)
- Colorado River (21)
- Lake Lewisville (21)
Fishing regulations for Texas
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Inland Fisheries Division).
Spots to start with
- East Lake CrockettBoat launch on East Lake Davy Crockett · Fannin County
- Bear CreekRecreation area on Benbrook Lake · Tarrant County
- Brushy Creek Day UseShore fishing on Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- Box Canyon Courtesy DockFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Non-Motorized Watercraft AreaKayak and canoe launch on Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Hutchinson County
- Big Creek MarinaBoat launch on Somerville Lake · Burleson County
- Hickory Creek (TX)Recreation area on Lewisville Lake · Denton County
- Johnson Creek Day UseShore fishing on Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- Diablo East Short Courtesy DockFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Big Cypress MarinaBoat launch on Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- Airport Beach & Day UseRecreation area on Waco Lake · McLennan County
- Lakeside Day UseShore fishing on Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- Panther Cave Boat DockFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Bridgeview Camp MarinaBoat launch on Lake Texoma · Denison
- Brushy Creek CampgroundRecreation area on Ferrells Bridge Dam - Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- North Holiday ParkShore fishing on Benbrook Lake · Tarrant County
- Rough Canyon Low Water Courtesy DockFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Bullfrog MarinaBoat launch on Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- Caddo ParkRecreation area on Lavon Lake · Collin County
- North ShoreShore fishing on Wright-Patman Lake · Bowie County
- Diablo East Fish Cleaning StationFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Buncombe Creek Resort MarinaBoat launch on Lake Texoma · Denison
- Canyon ParkRecreation area on Canyon Lake · Comal County
- Oak Park Day UseShore fishing on Navarro Mills Lake · Navarro County
- Pecos River Fish Cleaning StationFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Cedar Mills MarinaBoat launch on Lake Texoma · Grayson County
- Cedron CreekRecreation area on Whitney Lake · Bosque County
- Westlake Day UseShore fishing on Lewisville Lake · Denton County
- Rough Canyon Fish Cleaning StationFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Grandpappy Point MarinaBoat launch on Lake Texoma · Grayson County
- East Fork ParkRecreation area on Lavon Lake · Collin County
- Lofers Bend Day Use (TX)Shore fishing on Whitney Lake · Hill County
- Spur 454 Low Water Courtesy DockFishing pier on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Harbor Master MarinaBoat launch on Whitney Lake · Hill County
- Lakeland ParkRecreation area on Lavon Lake · Collin County
- Clear LakeShore fishing · Wise County
- Harbour Texas MarinaBoat launch on Waco Lake · McLennan County
- Lofers EastRecreation area on Whitney Lake · Hill County
- Fishermans Point Fishing SiteShore fishing on Cibola National Forest and Grasslands · Gray County
- Johnson Creek MarinaBoat launch on Lake O' the Pines · Marion County
- Owl CreekRecreation area on Belton Lake · Bell County
- McdowellShore fishing · Gray County
- Juniper Cove MarinaBoat launch on Whitney Lake · Hill County
- Pebble Beach ParkRecreation area on Lavon Lake · Collin County
- Black Brush Fishing DockShore fishing on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Kelly Creek MarinaBoat launch on Wright-Patman Lake · Bowie County
- Preston Bend Recreation AreaRecreation area on Denison Dam - Lake Texoma, TX and Ok · Grayson County
- Fishermans PointShore fishing · Gray County
- Lake Somerville Marina & CampgroundBoat launch on Somerville Lake · Washington County
- Rocky CreekRecreation area on Benbrook Lake · Tarrant County
- Governor's Landing Fishing DockShore fishing on Amistad National Recreation Area · Val Verde County
- Lakeside Village MarinaBoat launch on Whitney Lake · Bosque County
- Sparta ValleyRecreation area on Belton Lake · Bell County
- Blue CreekShore fishing on Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River · Brewster County
- Lighthouse Marina & ResortBoat launch on Lake Texoma · Grayson County
- WestlakeRecreation area on Lewisville Dam and Lake · Cooke County
- Fishing Dock - Sanford-YakeShore fishing on Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Hutchinson County
- Little Glasses MarinaBoat launch on Lake Texoma · Denison
- White FlintRecreation area on Belton Lake · Bell County
- Fishing Dock - Spring CanyonShore fishing on Lake Meredith National Recreation Area · Hutchinson County