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Texas
62 species
Texas
62 species
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Saltwater Fish
Red Drum
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Freshwater Fish
Guadalupe Bass
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State Bird
Northern Mockingbird
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State Flower
Bluebonnet
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State Mammal
Texas Longhorn
Guadalupe Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun
Secondary: Sep
🌡️ Temp: 60-78°F
🏞️ Habitat: hill_country_streams, rivers
⭐ State freshwater fish; native Texas endemic; Hill Country icon
Largemouth Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun
Secondary: Sep, Oct, Nov
🌡️ Temp: 60-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: lakes, reservoirs, ponds
Spring spawn peak; statewide
Smallmouth Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun
Secondary: Sep
🌡️ Temp: 55-75°F
🏞️ Habitat: rivers, highland_lakes
Limited range; North/Central TX
Spotted Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun
Secondary: Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 60-75°F
🏞️ Habitat: rivers, reservoirs
Central/East TX
Striped Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr, May
Secondary: Oct
🌡️ Temp: 50-70°F
🏞️ Habitat: large_rivers, reservoirs
Spring run; major reservoirs
Hybrid Striped Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr, May
Secondary: Oct
🌡️ Temp: 50-70°F
🏞️ Habitat: reservoirs
Stocked; cool-water preference
White Bass
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr, May
🌡️ Temp: 55-70°F
🏞️ Habitat: rivers, reservoirs
Spring spawning runs; "sand bass"
Bluegill
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug
🌡️ Temp: 65-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: ponds, lakes
Bedding cycles; statewide
Redear Sunfish
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May
🌡️ Temp: 68-82°F
🏞️ Habitat: lakes, reservoirs
Shellcracker; spring beds
Black Crappie
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr
Secondary: Oct
🌡️ Temp: 55-70°F
🏞️ Habitat: lakes, reservoirs
Spring spawn; fall transition
White Crappie
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr
Secondary: Oct
🌡️ Temp: 55-70°F
🏞️ Habitat: lakes, reservoirs
Spring spawn; fall transition
Channel Catfish
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 70-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: rivers, lakes, reservoirs
Summer peak; statewide
Blue Catfish
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 70-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: large_rivers, reservoirs
Trophy potential; East TX rivers
Flathead Catfish
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jun, Jul, Aug
🌡️ Temp: 72-88°F
🏞️ Habitat: rivers, large_rivers
Large river systems; trophy fish
Walleye
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr
🌡️ Temp: 45-65°F
🏞️ Habitat: reservoirs
Limited waters; stocked
Freshwater Drum
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Gaspergou; year-round; rivers
Longnose Gar
Non-GamePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Year-round; common
Alligator Gar
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 65-88°F
🏞️ Habitat: rivers, coastal_rivers
⭐ Trophy fish; East TX/coastal rivers
Bowfin
Non-GamePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Living fossil; East TX
American Eel
Non-GamePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Limited range; East TX coastal
Common Carp
⚠️ InvasivePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Invasive; removal encouraged
Grass Carp
⚠️ InvasivePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Invasive; vegetation control
Silver Carp
⚠️ InvasivePeak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🚨 INVASIVE - Asian Carp; jumping fish
Bighead Carp
⚠️ InvasivePeak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🚨 INVASIVE - Asian Carp
Tilapia
⚠️ InvasivePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Invasive; multiple species; warm waters
Northern Snakehead
⚠️ InvasivePeak: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🚨 INVASIVE - Watchlist; report immediately
Goldfish
⚠️ InvasivePeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Invasive; released pets
Red Drum
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov
Secondary: Mar, Apr, May
🌡️ Temp: 60-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: inshore, bays, surf
⭐ State saltwater fish; year-round presence, peak fall & spring
Spotted Seatrout
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr
🌡️ Temp: 60-75°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, grass_flats, inshore
Year-round; peak cool-season; "Speckled Trout"
Black Drum
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Feb, Mar, Apr
🌡️ Temp: 55-75°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, inshore
Winter-spring near structure
Southern Flounder
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov
🌡️ Temp: 60-75°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, passes, inshore
Fall run peak; migration
Sheepshead
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar
🌡️ Temp: 55-70°F
🏞️ Habitat: jetties, piers, structure
Winter-spring; structure specialist
Pompano
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
🌡️ Temp: 65-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: surf, inshore
Spring/fall peaks; surf fishing
Spanish Mackerel
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 65-78°F
🏞️ Habitat: nearshore, bays
Spring-summer; schools
King Mackerel
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 68-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: nearshore, offshore
Summer offshore
Cobia
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun
🌡️ Temp: 70-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: nearshore, inshore
Spring migration; "Ling"
Mahi-Mahi
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 75-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: offshore, weedlines
Summer offshore; "Dolphin"
Wahoo
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 68-78°F
🏞️ Habitat: offshore
Year-round; summer peak
Blackfin Tuna
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 70-82°F
🏞️ Habitat: offshore
Year-round; spring-summer peak
Yellowfin Tuna
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
🌡️ Temp: 72-82°F
🏞️ Habitat: offshore
Year-round presence; spring-summer peak
Sailfish
RegulatedPeak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 72-82°F
🏞️ Habitat: offshore
Summer; mostly catch-and-release
Red Snapper
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 70-82°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, wrecks, offshore
Core reef species; highly regulated
Mangrove Snapper
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 70-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, inshore, jetties
Year-round; Gray Snapper
Lane Snapper
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 70-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, nearshore
Year-round; smaller snapper
Red Grouper
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 68-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, wrecks
Spring-summer; offshore reefs
Gag Grouper
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
🌡️ Temp: 68-78°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, wrecks
Spring-summer; offshore
Greater Amberjack
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
🌡️ Temp: 68-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, wrecks
Spring-summer; powerful fighter
Gray Triggerfish
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 65-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: reefs, wrecks
Spring-summer; reef specialist
Bull Shark
Awareness OnlyPeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ CAUTION; freshwater tolerant; bays + rivers; year-round
Blacktip Shark
Awareness OnlyPeak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
⚠️ Common nearshore; spring-fall
Spinner Shark
Awareness OnlyPeak: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
⚠️ Spring-fall; nearshore
Bonnethead
Awareness OnlyPeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Small shark; year-round inshore
Southern Stingray
Awareness OnlyPeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Venomous barb; shuffle feet; year-round
Cownose Ray
Awareness OnlyPeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
⚠️ Schools in bays; year-round
Minnows (group)
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 55-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: streams, rivers, lakes
Essential forage base
Shiners (group)
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 55-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: streams, rivers, lakes
Popular live bait
Darters (group)
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
🌡️ Temp: 55-75°F
🏞️ Habitat: streams, rivers
Benthic forage - indicator species
Shad (Threadfin / Gizzard)
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 60-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: reservoirs, lakes, rivers
Critical baitfish - reservoirs statewide
Gulf Menhaden (Pogies)
RegulatedPeak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 60-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, nearshore
Essential forage - indicator species
Mullet (group)
Regulated✓ Harvestable
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 60-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, surf, rivers
Popular baitfish & food fish
Anchovies (Gulf)
Peak: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
🌡️ Temp: 65-85°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, nearshore
Abundant forage
Silversides
Peak: Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov
🌡️ Temp: 60-80°F
🏞️ Habitat: bays, estuaries
Common baitfish
