| Texas is a MECA of freshwater and saltwater | | | | State Parks program at more than 50 state |
| fishing areas accessible to the public. If you fish in | | | | parks, and at numerous Wildlife Management |
| any of Texas's many state parks you do not | | | | Areas across Texas. There will also be fishing |
| need a fishing license. Free Fishing in State Parks is | | | | events throughout the year to add to the |
| designed to encourage more people to get out | | | | excitement-from kids' fishing derbies to "Learn to |
| and enjoy the great sport of fishing. It has long | | | | Fish" seminars. Some parks will be providing loaner |
| been one of the most popular activities in the U.S., | | | | equipment and bait: just call ahead to ask. |
| and it is our hope that everyone will want to | | | | When you are looking for a place to fish in Texas |
| share in the countless memories that can be | | | | you will make your trip planning much easier if |
| created out on the water. To do that, Texas | | | | you look for Texas fishing report information in |
| Parks & Wildlife has waived the normal | | | | the following regions of the state: Prairies and |
| fishing license and stamp requirements for anyone | | | | Lakes, Panhandle Plains,Texas Plains, Big Bend |
| fishing inside the property boundary of a Texas | | | | Country, Hill Country, Pineywoods, and the Gulf |
| state park. Once you've paid the park entrance | | | | Coast. There are over 100 lakes, reservoirs, and |
| fees, no one needs a fishing license or stamp, | | | | gulf areas to fish in these regions. |
| whether freshwater or saltwater, adult or child, as | | | | If you are going to fish for saltwater fish species |
| long as they're inside the state park. However, | | | | only, refer to the Gulf Cost region to get your |
| bag limits, length limits, and other regulations will | | | | Texas fishing reports and fishing license and |
| still apply, and be enforced. This applies to fishing | | | | regulation information. If you know what |
| from the bank, a pier, river or creek fishing, and | | | | freshwater fish species you want to target refer |
| fishing from a boat, if the water body is fully | | | | to any of the other regions. All of the regions |
| contained within the state park boundary. You can | | | | have detail Texas fishing report, Texas Weather |
| even wadefish in our coastal state parks along | | | | reports, and Texas fishing map information |
| park property. You can enjoy the Free Fishing in | | | | available to help you plan a fishing trip to Texas. |