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