Support the Sport Buy a Fishing License! Easy Access EASY ACCESS fishing spots in the SAN ANTONIO metro area Your purchase supports angler education for youth and adults, fish stocking, and habitat restoration. A valid fishing license is required for people ages Fishing Spots 10 17 and older to take fish, mussels, clams, crayfish 15 or other aquatic life in the public waters of Texas. Protect fish and fish habitats: • Use barbless or circle hooks. SAN ANTONIO • Play and land the fish quickly. • Use wet hands to handle the fish. • Properly dispose of litter and recycle fishing line. • Give away your unused live bait or dispose in a 16 8 trash can (do not return to waterway).

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Cover photo courtesy of TAKEMEFISHING.org 1. Millers Pond, San Antonio Millers Pond Center (210) 623-2900 www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ Bank fishing access; no boats or swimming allowed. The park has picnic tables, portable 2. Espada Park Lake, San Antonio restroom, a playground, lighted jogging track and team sports facilities. Good bank access; no boats or swimming allowed. Picnic tables, restrooms and a jogging Part of TPWD’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program track are located in the park. and stocked with trout in winter and catfish in 4200 Smith School Road • Austin, Texas 78744 summer. d Look for entrance on SE Military Drive (Loop 13) between Roosevelt Ave. and S. Presa Street. © 2015 Texas Parks and Wildlife Department PWD BR K0700-1217 (8/15) d From San Antonio, take I-35 South to In accordance with Texas State Depository Law, this publication is available at the Texas State Publica- tions Clearinghouse and/or Texas Depository Libraries. Loop 410. Merge right onto Loop 410. San Antonio Parks & Rec TPWD receives funds from the USFWS. TPWD prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, and gender, pursuant to state and federal law. To request an accommoda- Exit Old Pearsall Road. Lake will be on (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 tion or obtain information in an alternative format, please contact TPWD on a Text Telephone (TDD) at (512) 389-8915 or by Relay Texas at 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2989. If you believe you have been discriminated your left at 6075 Old Pearsall Road. www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ against by TPWD, please contact TPWD or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office for Diversity and Workforce Management, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. 3. South Side Lions Park Pond, San Antonio San Antonio Parks & Rec 11. St. Mary’s Elmendorf Lake Park, San Antonio d Parking for the Buddy Calk Trailhead is at (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 12160 Babcock Rd. From downtown San Antonio Excellent, shaded bank access; no boats This park has some small shelters, several picnic www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ or swimming. The park offers picnic tables, tables, restrooms, walking trail, playscape and a go north on I-10, exit and turn west on W. Hausman Rd., then south on Babcock Rd. restrooms, a playground and a jogging track. 7. Live Oak City Lake, Live Oak pond. Fishing is allowed from the banks. Three pavilions are available by reservation. San Antonio Parks & Rec Good bank access; no boats or swimming. Picnic d The park’s address is 3700 W. Commerce. (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 Part of TPWD’s Neighborhood Fishin’ program tables, restrooms, covered pavilions and team From downtown San Antonio, exit from I-10/I-35 www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ and stocked with trout in winter and catfish in sports facilities are available in the park. onto W. Commerce. The park is between summer. Zarzamora and 24th. d Located just east of I-35 in the City of Live Oak. 15. Guadalupe River State Park, Spring Branch d From I-10 east of downtown, exit Pecan Valley Take Toepperwein Road south to Narrow Pass, turn San Antonio Parks & Rec The park has bank access to the Guadalupe Drive south to Southside Lions Park. From right on Lone Shadow and left on Lazy Forest. (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 I-37, exit Southcross Blvd., go east and turn www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ River with camping and picnic areas and left on Pecan Valley. City of Live Oak (210) 653-9140 restrooms. Entrance fee. www.liveoaktx.net San Antonio Parks & Rec 12. Woodlawn Lake Park, San Antonio TPWD Tackle Loaner site. Families can borrow (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 8. Lake Dunlap, New Braunfels This park has athletic fields, swimming pool, fishing equipment from office. www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ Boat ramp and limited bank access; restrooms, playscapes, walking trails and a fishing d From San Antonio, drive northwest on I-10 to pier. The pond is stocked about once a year with 4. Braunig Lake, San Antonio no other facilities. Boerne, turn right (east) on Texas Hwy. 46, catfish. then left (north) on State Park Road P31 to the This power plant reservoir has a boat ramp and d Take I-35 north to City of New Braunfels. Ramp is park. excellent bank access. Picnic areas, primitive on north bank of Guadalupe River directly below d The park is at 1103 Cincinnati Ave. From down- camping, restrooms, boat rentals and the bridge. town San Antonio take I-10 /Hwy. 87 west, exit Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. (830) 438-2656 onto W. Woodlawn Ave. and go west, turn left on concessions are available in the park. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority (830) 379-5822 www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/ One day-use fee covers both Braunig and www.gbra.org Wilson and left on Cincinnati. guadalupe-river Calaveras lakes. San Antonio Parks & Rec d Take exit 130 from I-37 South. 9. Lake Placid, Seguin (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 16. Fischer Park Pond, New Braunfels www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ Braunig Lake Store (210) 635-8289 Boat ramp and limited bank access; Fischer Park has hiking trails, two fishing no other facilities. ponds with bank access and a small pier, 13. Patrolman John Randolph Wheeler Park, 5. Calaveras Lake, San Antonio playgrounds, etc. d Take I-10 east to Exit 605. The ramp is located San Antonio Power plant reservoir with boat ramp and bank under the bridge. d From I-35 in New Braunfels, head east on This small park has few amenities — 3 picnic access, with picnic areas, camping, S. Seguin Ave./725, turn right on E. County Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority tables, some benches, walking trail and pond restrooms, boat rentals and concessions in the Line Rd., then right on McQueeney Rd. (830) 379-5822 www.gbra.org with fishing. park. One day-use fee covers both Braunig and The park will be on your left. Calaveras lakes. 10. Canyon Lake, Comal County d The park’s address is 10239 Ingram Rd. From San Fischer Park Nature Education Center Antonio, take I-10 North to Loop 410 West, exit d Take I-37 south to U.S. 181 east, turn northeast The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Comal (830) 221-4378 www.nbtexas.org on Loop 1604 and take Stuart Road to park. County operate more than a dozen parks on this Ingram Rd. The park is west of Loop 410 on Ingram. Calaveras Lake Store (210) 635-8359 lake. Most parks have boat ramps, bank fishing San Antonio Parks & Rec access, picnic areas and campgrounds. Some are (210) 207-3000 or (210) 207-7275 6. Brackenridge Park, San Antonio River closed at certain times of the year; contact the Most of the small lakes are “Community Fishing Lakes” and www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/ have special harvest regulations for catfish. Please consult (Trout stocking) Corps for current information. TPW Outdoor Annual for current fishing regulations. Good bank access. This well-developed d Take I-35 north to the City of New Braunfels and 14. Earl Scott Pond, in the Leon Creek Greenway, San Antonio People ages 17 and older must have a valid Texas fishing park offers picnic areas, restrooms, covered exit west on FM 306 to reach lake area. Parks license to fish public waters such as park ponds, lakes, pavilions and many other services. are located in various communities around the This pond is within the greenway and requires bay and coastline. To purchase fishing licenses, visit www.tpwd.texas.gov d From I-37/McAllister Freeway, take Hildebrand lake shore. someone to walk a short distance to it from Rohde east to north park entrance or Mulberry east to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (830) 964-3341 Park at the Buddy Calk Trailhead. There are no This is not a complete list of all south entrance. www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/canyon amenities at the pond. fishing spots in the San Antonio area.