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Texas fly fishing reports
Texas currently covers the Guadalupe tailwater and the Colorado River below Austin. That makes the state hub a comparison between a stocked or cold-season trout tailwater and a warmwater urban river system.
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Scores combine current flow, weather, access, and season. Open a river to see which live data came back and how sure we are about today's call.
Pedernales River
Pedernales River looks fishable right now.
Fishing-rating confidence: High · Score calculated Aug 30, 8:36 PM UTCGuadalupe River
Guadalupe River looks fishable right now.
Fishing-rating confidence: Medium · Score calculated Aug 30, 8:57 PM UTCMedina River
Medina River is a cautious call right now.
Fishing-rating confidence: High · Score calculated Aug 30, 8:36 PM UTCChoose the right water
How to fish Texas.
Texas currently covers the Guadalupe tailwater and the Colorado River below Austin. That makes the state hub a comparison between a stocked or cold-season trout tailwater and a warmwater urban river system.
A useful Texas fly fishing plan starts with season, target species, access, and water temperature. Trout expectations on the Guadalupe are not the same as bass or warmwater planning near Austin.
Check Texas regulations, Guadalupe trout rules, and access details before fishing.
Use flow, water temperature, and seasonal stocking or trout-program context before planning the Guadalupe.
For the Colorado below Austin, plan around warmwater species, kayak logistics, parks, and private banks.
Expect summer heat to change safe and ethical trout expectations quickly.
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Bull Creek
A Bull Creek report for anglers planning Austin's named public greenbelt and district-park access, with live gauge context, warmwater tactics, and realistic skip signals.
Bull Creek is a cautious call right now.
Colorado River
A Colorado River report for anglers planning the Bastrop and lower Austin corridor with live flow checks, named public access, and realistic Texas warmwater guidance.
Colorado River is a cautious call right now.
Colorado River Below Austin
A warmwater report for the Colorado River below Austin, focused on bass, flows, public access planning, fly choices, and heat-aware safety.
Colorado River Below Austin is a cautious call right now.
Guadalupe River
A Guadalupe River report for the Canyon Dam tailrace and Sattler area, with trout-zone rules, flow checks, fly tactics, and access cautions.
Guadalupe River looks fishable right now.
Llano River
Plan the Mason-to-Castell Llano with the live Mason flow, current TPWD access status, weather, legal-entry checks, and pictured warmwater flies.
Llano River is a cautious call right now.
Medina River
Plan a short upper Medina trip around Bandera. Check the Bandera flow, public access, heat, and water-quality updates before choosing a bank or wade session.
Medina River is a cautious call right now.
Pedernales River
A Pedernales River report for anglers planning the Johnson City and Pedernales Falls corridor with live flow checks, public-access limits, and realistic warmwater fly guidance.
Pedernales River looks fishable right now.
San Gabriel River
Plan a Georgetown park session on the San Gabriel River. Check the fork gauges, weather, and city notices first; the South Fork chart does not verify conditions at Blue Hole or the confluence.
Both fork gauges are steady.
San Marcos River
This report separates the upper San Marcos city reach from Martindale and Luling. Check the matching gauge, access, heat, recreation pressure, habitat restrictions, and portages before choosing a bank, wade, or float plan.
San Marcos River is a cautious call right now.
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Who should fish Texas.
Texas hub content should be direct about target species and season because trout and warmwater searches have different intent.
Guadalupe River trout-season planning
Austin-area warmwater and kayak access checks
Anglers comparing tailwater and urban river trips
Readers who need leased access, park, and private-bank reminders
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