26 Texas Parks and Wildlife Outdoor Annual 2017-2018 REGULATIONS SUMMARY
FISHING REGULATIONS
RESERVOIR BOUNDARIES (For bag, possession and length limits):
• Buchanan Reservoir in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba counties comprises all impounded
waters of the Colorado River from Lake Buchanan dam upstream to the U.S. Hwy. 190 bridge.
• Caddo Lake in Marion and Harrison counties comprises all impounded waters of Big Cypress Bayou
from the Texas-Louisiana border upstream to the State Hwy. 43 bridge.
• Canyon Reservoir in Comal County comprises all impounded waters of the Guadalupe River from
the Canyon dam upstream to the U.S. Hwy. 281 bridge.
• Lake Conroe in Montgomery and Walker counties comprises all impounded waters of the West Fork
of the San Jacinto River from the Lake Conroe Dam upstream to FM Road 1791 bridge.
• Cooper Lake (Jim L. Chapman Lake) in Delta and Hopkins counties comprises all waters within the
Corps of Engineers lands on Cooper Lake upstream from State Hwy. 19/154 and downstream from
FM Road 71.
• Falcon International Reservoir in Starr and Zapata counties comprises all impounded waters of the
Rio Grande from the Falcon Dam upstream to the Zapata/Webb county line.
• Lake Georgetown in Williamson County comprises all impounded waters of the North Fork of the
San Gabriel River from the Lake Georgetown Dam upstream to U.S. Hwy. 183 bridge.
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes County comprises all waters within the Texas Municipal Power
Agency property boundaries.
• Inks Lake in Burnet and Llano counties comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River from
the Roy Inks Dam (Inks Lake Dam) upstream to the Lake Buchanan Dam.
• Lake Limestone in Leon, Limestone, and Robertson counties comprises all impounded waters of the
Navasota River from the Lake Limestone dam upstream to the Fort Parker State Park Lake Dam.
• Lake Livingston in Leon, Houston, Madison, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker counties comprises all impounded waters of the Trinity River from the Lake Livingston Dam upstream to the lock
and dam near State Hwy. 7.
• Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in Burnet and Llano counties comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River from the Alvin Wirtz Dam (Lake Lyndon B. Johnson Dam) upstream to the Roy Inks Dam
(Inks Lake Dam) including the Llano River upstream to the State Hwy. 16 bridge and Sandy Creek
upstream to the State Hwy. 71 bridge.
• Lake Marble Falls in Burnet County comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River from
the Max Starcke Dam (Lake Marble Falls Dam) upstream to the Alvin Wirtz Dam (Lake Lyndon B.
Johnson Dam).
• Lake Murvaul in Panola County comprises all impounded waters of Murvaul Creek Bayou
upstream from the Lake Murvaul Dam and Murvaul Creek Bayou downstream from the dam to FM
Road 1970 bridge.
• Lake O’ The Pines in Camp, Marion, Morris, and Upshur counties comprises all impounded waters
of Big Cypress Creek from the Ferrell’s Bridge Dam (Lake O’ The Pines Dam) upstream to U.S. Hwy.
259 bridge.
• Lake Palestine in Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Smith, and Van Zandt counties comprises all
impounded waters of the Neches River from the Blackburn Crossing Dam (Lake Palestine Dam)
upstream to FM Road 279 bridge, including Kickapoo and Flat Creeks in Henderson County.
• Lake Pat Mayse in Lamar County comprises all impounded waters of Sanders Creek from Pat
Mayse Lake Dam upstream to County Road 35610.
• Purtis Creek State Park Lake in Henderson and Van Zandt counties comprises all waters within the
Purtis Creek State Park boundaries.
• Lake Somerville in Burleson, Lee, Milam, and Washington counties comprises all impounded waters
of Yegua, East Yegua and Middle Yegua Creeks upstream from the Lake Somerville Dam.
• Toledo Bend Reservoir in Newton, Panola, Sabine, and Shelby counties comprises all impounded
waters of the Sabine River from Toledo Bend Dam upstream to the Texas – Louisiana state line in
Panola County.
• Lake Travis in Burnet and Travis counties comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River
from the Mansfi eld Dam (Lake Travis Dam) upstream to the Max Starcke Dam (Lake Mansfi eld Dam),
including the Pedernales River upstream to the Hammetts Crossing-Hamilton Pool Road bridge.
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FISHING REGULATIONS
RESERVOIR BOUNDARIES (For bag, possession and length limits):
• Buchanan Reservoir in Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba counties comprises all impounded
waters of the Colorado River from Lake Buchanan dam upstream to the U.S. Hwy. 190 bridge.
• Caddo Lake in Marion and Harrison counties comprises all impounded waters of Big Cypress Bayou
from the Texas-Louisiana border upstream to the State Hwy. 43 bridge.
• Canyon Reservoir in Comal County comprises all impounded waters of the Guadalupe River from
the Canyon dam upstream to the U.S. Hwy. 281 bridge.
• Lake Conroe in Montgomery and Walker counties comprises all impounded waters of the West Fork
of the San Jacinto River from the Lake Conroe Dam upstream to FM Road 1791 bridge.
• Cooper Lake (Jim L. Chapman Lake) in Delta and Hopkins counties comprises all waters within the
Corps of Engineers lands on Cooper Lake upstream from State Hwy. 19/154 and downstream from
FM Road 71.
• Falcon International Reservoir in Starr and Zapata counties comprises all impounded waters of the
Rio Grande from the Falcon Dam upstream to the Zapata/Webb county line.
• Lake Georgetown in Williamson County comprises all impounded waters of the North Fork of the
San Gabriel River from the Lake Georgetown Dam upstream to U.S. Hwy. 183 bridge.
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes County comprises all waters within the Texas Municipal Power
Agency property boundaries.
• Inks Lake in Burnet and Llano counties comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River from
the Roy Inks Dam (Inks Lake Dam) upstream to the Lake Buchanan Dam.
• Lake Limestone in Leon, Limestone, and Robertson counties comprises all impounded waters of the
Navasota River from the Lake Limestone dam upstream to the Fort Parker State Park Lake Dam.
• Lake Livingston in Leon, Houston, Madison, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker counties comprises all impounded waters of the Trinity River from the Lake Livingston Dam upstream to the lock
and dam near State Hwy. 7.
• Lake Lyndon B. Johnson in Burnet and Llano counties comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River from the Alvin Wirtz Dam (Lake Lyndon B. Johnson Dam) upstream to the Roy Inks Dam
(Inks Lake Dam) including the Llano River upstream to the State Hwy. 16 bridge and Sandy Creek
upstream to the State Hwy. 71 bridge.
• Lake Marble Falls in Burnet County comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River from
the Max Starcke Dam (Lake Marble Falls Dam) upstream to the Alvin Wirtz Dam (Lake Lyndon B.
Johnson Dam).
• Lake Murvaul in Panola County comprises all impounded waters of Murvaul Creek Bayou
upstream from the Lake Murvaul Dam and Murvaul Creek Bayou downstream from the dam to FM
Road 1970 bridge.
• Lake O’ The Pines in Camp, Marion, Morris, and Upshur counties comprises all impounded waters
of Big Cypress Creek from the Ferrell’s Bridge Dam (Lake O’ The Pines Dam) upstream to U.S. Hwy.
259 bridge.
• Lake Palestine in Anderson, Cherokee, Henderson, Smith, and Van Zandt counties comprises all
impounded waters of the Neches River from the Blackburn Crossing Dam (Lake Palestine Dam)
upstream to FM Road 279 bridge, including Kickapoo and Flat Creeks in Henderson County.
• Lake Pat Mayse in Lamar County comprises all impounded waters of Sanders Creek from Pat
Mayse Lake Dam upstream to County Road 35610.
• Purtis Creek State Park Lake in Henderson and Van Zandt counties comprises all waters within the
Purtis Creek State Park boundaries.
• Lake Somerville in Burleson, Lee, Milam, and Washington counties comprises all impounded waters
of Yegua, East Yegua and Middle Yegua Creeks upstream from the Lake Somerville Dam.
• Toledo Bend Reservoir in Newton, Panola, Sabine, and Shelby counties comprises all impounded
waters of the Sabine River from Toledo Bend Dam upstream to the Texas – Louisiana state line in
Panola County.
• Lake Travis in Burnet and Travis counties comprises all impounded waters of the Colorado River
from the Mansfi eld Dam (Lake Travis Dam) upstream to the Max Starcke Dam (Lake Mansfi eld Dam),
including the Pedernales River upstream to the Hammetts Crossing-Hamilton Pool Road bridge.
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