Texas Rivers for Fishing

27 Texas rivers with mapped public access points, TPWD leased access sites and live USGS flow readings.

Texas rivers with enough public access to plan a trip around, each with a map of TPWD access points and current USGS flow.

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Blanco River

Blanco River fishing in Texas: 11 public access points, 2 counties and live USGS flow read

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Brazos River

Brazos River fishing in Texas: 40 public access points, 17 counties and live USGS flow rea

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Clear Fork of the Brazos River

Clear Fork of the Brazos River fishing in Texas: 17 public access points, 5 counties and l

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Colorado River

Colorado River fishing in Texas: 44 public access points, 12 counties and live USGS flow r

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Concho River

Concho River fishing in Texas: 8 public access points, 2 counties and live USGS flow readi

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Guadalupe River

Guadalupe River fishing in Texas: 50 public access points, 8 counties and live USGS flow r

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Leon River

Leon River fishing in Texas: 28 public access points, 5 counties and live USGS flow readin

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Llano River

Llano River fishing in Texas: 14 public access points, 3 counties and live USGS flow readi

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Medina River

Medina River fishing in Texas: 24 public access points, 3 counties and live USGS flow read

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Navasota River

Navasota River fishing in Texas: 8 public access points, 4 counties and live USGS flow rea

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Neches River

Neches River fishing in Texas: 27 public access points, 12 counties and live USGS flow rea

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North Bosque River

North Bosque River fishing in Texas: 15 public access points, 4 counties and live USGS flo

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North Concho River

North Concho River fishing in Texas: 14 public access points, 1 county and live USGS flow

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Nueces River

Nueces River fishing in Texas: 38 public access points, 9 counties and live USGS flow read

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Pecos River

Pecos River fishing in Texas: 45 public access points, 7 counties and live USGS flow readi

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Pedernales River

Pedernales River fishing in Texas: 18 public access points, 2 counties and live USGS flow

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Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River

Prairie Dog Town Fork of the Red River fishing in Texas: 10 public access points, 3 counti

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Rio Grande

Rio Grande fishing in Texas: 17 public access points, 6 counties and live USGS flow readin

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Sabine River

Sabine River fishing in Texas: 38 public access points, 8 counties and live USGS flow read

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Salado River

Salado River fishing in Texas: 17 public access points, 1 county and live USGS flow readin

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San Antonio River

San Antonio River fishing in Texas: 22 public access points, 3 counties and live USGS flow

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San Jacinto River

San Jacinto River fishing in Texas: 16 public access points, 3 counties and live USGS flow

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San Marcos River

San Marcos River fishing in Texas: 17 public access points, 4 counties and live USGS flow

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San Saba River

San Saba River fishing in Texas: 16 public access points, 3 counties and live USGS flow re

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South Concho River

South Concho River fishing in Texas: 13 public access points, 1 county and live USGS flow

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Sulphur River

Sulphur River fishing in Texas: 8 public access points, 2 counties and live USGS flow read

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Trinity River

Trinity River fishing in Texas: 17 public access points, 8 counties and live USGS flow rea

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Questions about Texas rivers for fishing

How many Texas rivers are covered?

27 rivers with at least eight mapped access points.

Where does river access data come from?

The TPWD public water access layer.

Are flows live?

Yes, hourly from USGS gauges.

Is the riverbed public in Texas?

Navigable stream beds generally are; banks are often private.

What is TPWD River Access?

A program that leases private land for public river access.

Do creeks have pages?

Not yet; creek access appears on county pages.

Do I need a license on a river?

Yes, with a freshwater endorsement.

Which river has the most access?

See the counts on each card.