Fishing near me in San Antonio : the best Texas spots
San Antonio sits between our mapped venues, so below are the most useful of 123 fishing venues across Texas, sorted by distance from San Antonio, plus license info and species. See the Texas fishing near me guide for the statewide picture.
Best Texas Fishing Spots for San Antonio Anglers
San Antonio doesn't have mapped venues on its doorstep yet, so these are the most useful spots across Texas, sorted by distance from San Antonio. Click any spot for full venue details.
Texas picks
- 1
Choke Canyon Reservoir
65 mi awayLive Oak
Choke Canyon Reservoir impounds the Frio River southwest of San Antonio inside a Texas state park, and is known for largemouth bass, big blue catfish and the alligators that share its shorelines. Texas license and park rules apply.
- 2
Lady Bird Lake
73 mi awayAustin city, Travis County
Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Travis County, Texas offers public lake access, watercraft rentals, lessons, a café and parking.
- 3
Lake Bastrop North Shore Park
89 mi awayBastrop, Bastrop County
Lake Bastrop North Shore Park is an LCRA park in Bastrop, Texas with camping, glamping, showers and disabled access.
- 4
Horace Caldwell Pier
141 mi awayPort Aransas city, Nueces County
Horace Caldwell Pier is a fishing pier in Port Aransas, Nueces County, Texas, with food available on site.
- 5
Lake Falcon
192 mi away
Falcon International Reservoir impounds the Rio Grande on the Texas-Mexico border near Zapata. The Texas side is known for trophy largemouth bass fishing among flooded brush. This record marks the reservoir itself, which crosses the international border.
- 6
Pirate's Landing Fishing Pier
244 mi awayPort Isabel, Cameron County
Pirate's Landing Fishing Pier in Port Isabel, Cameron County, Texas is a customer-access pier holding trout and catering to anglers of all skill levels.
- trout
- 7
Miss Directed Fishing Charters
245 mi awaySouth Padre Island, Cameron County
Miss Directed Fishing Charters runs private deep sea charters off South Padre Island, Texas targeting red snapper, blue marlin, tuna, amberjack, wahoo, mahi mahi, cobia, grouper and sailfish.
- 8
North Texas Catfish Guide Service
250 mi awayFort Worth, Tarrant County
North Texas Catfish Guide Service is a licensed Fort Worth, Texas fishing guide for catfish, white bass and crappie, with bait, food, camping and night fishing available.
- catfish
- 9
White Rock Lake
258 mi awayDallas city, Dallas County
White Rock Lake is a 1,015-acre lake about 5 miles northeast of downtown Dallas, Texas, popular for fishing, wildlife and urban natural areas, with lessons and parking.
- 10
Sam Rayburn Reservoir
277 mi awayNacogdoches
Sam Rayburn Reservoir is a 114,500 acre impoundment of the Angelina River in the East Texas piney woods, completed in 1965 and one of the largest reservoirs in Texas. Texas Parks and Wildlife rates its largemouth bass fishing as an excellent year-round fishery, and the lake is a nationally known tournament venue, with crappie, white bass and catfish filling out the calendar. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits do the damage in the cooler months, plastic worms and jigs in summer, fished around its hydrilla, creek channels and timbered flats. Public ramps ring the lake and a Texas license is required.
- largemouth bass
- crappie
- white bass
- 11
Lake Fork
293 mi awayWood
Lake Fork is a 27,264 acre Sabine River Authority reservoir northwest of Quitman, east of Dallas, and Texas's flagship trophy bass water: more than 65% of the Texas Top 50 biggest largemouth bass, and more than half of all Toyota ShareLunker entries, have come from this one lake, including the 18.18 lb state record caught by Barry St. Clair in January 1992. Special bass regulations apply, so check TPWD's current bag and size limits before fishing, while white and black crappie, channel catfish and white bass keep the rods bending year-round. Marinas and public ramps ring the lake; a Texas license is required.
- largemouth bass
- white crappie
- black crappie
- 12
Caddo Lake
350 mi away
Caddo Lake is a natural lake draped in bald cypress and Spanish moss, straddling the Texas-Louisiana line near Uncertain, Texas. Anglers fish its maze of bayous and sloughs for largemouth bass and crappie. This record marks the lake itself, which spans both states.
Want more options? Browse all Texas fishing venues or the Texas fishing near me guide.
Do You Need a Fishing License in Texas?
The short answer for San Antonio anglers, plus where to find the current Texas prices, exemptions, and free fishing days.
License Info
In most cases, yes: a Texas license before you cast
Fishing licenses in Texas are issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Anglers above the state minimum age need a valid license to fish public water around San Antonio. Age thresholds, resident and non-resident fees, short-term options, and exemptions all vary by state and change each season, so check the current rules on the TPWD site before you buy.
The linked guide is updated for 2026 with current resident, non-resident, and short-term fees, where to buy online and in person, and this year's free fishing days.
What Can You Catch Near San Antonio?
The most-recorded species across the 12 venues listed above.
What's Biting
- Catfish
- Largemouth Bass
- White Bass
- Trout
- Crappie
- White Crappie
The most-recorded species across these venues are catfish, largemouth bass, white bass. Open GilledIt to see real-time catch reports for any of these species near you.
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Fishing Near Me in San Antonio: FAQ
San Antonio sits between our mapped venues, so the list above shows the most useful fishing spots across Texas, sorted by distance from San Antonio. Browse the full Texas directory or open GilledIt to see catch reports near your exact location.
Often, yes. Many city-park ponds and public reservoirs around San Antonio are free to access once you hold a valid Texas fishing license, and many states also run free fishing days each year when no license is needed. Dates and rules change, so confirm on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) website or in our Texas license guide.
In most cases, yes: anglers above the state's minimum age need a valid Texas fishing license to fish public water around San Antonio. Licenses are issued by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). Age cut-offs, fees, and exemptions vary by state and change each season, so check the TPWD site or our Texas fishing license guide for current prices, where to buy, and free fishing days before you go.
Across the venues listed above, the most-recorded species are catfish, largemouth bass, white bass, trout, crappie, white crappie. Species mix varies by venue, so check each spot's page for its confirmed list, or open GilledIt for real-time catch reports around San Antonio.
For most waters around San Antonio, spring (March to May) and fall (September to November) are the most productive windows: fish feed hard around the spawn and again before winter. Early morning and the last hour of light are the best daily bites in summer. Check the GilledIt community feed for what's working near San Antonio this week.
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