Monday, December 7, 2015

# 140 Hershey Beach Galveston Isalnd

Hershey Beach, 10 Mile Road Galveston Texas
There is not fee to enter or fish at this access.
Open 24 hours, Beach Access # 10
This would be a saltwater destination. Gulf of Mexico

Directions: From the intersection of 61 Street and Seawall Blvd, FM 3005 travel west 5.8 miles and turn left. There is a large paved parking area here.


This access gives you direct access with your vehicle to the beach and surf fishing. There are no amenities available here. This spot is ADA accessible.


Tuesday, December 1, 2015

# 139 End Of Seawall 7th Street Galveston

End of Seawall Blvd
There is not fee to enter or fish at this access.
Open 24 hours. Beach Access # 4
This would be a saltwater destination. Gulf of Mexico

Directions: From the intersection of 61 St and Seawall Blvd, FM 3005, travel west 2.8 miles. The parking lot will be on your left.


This location offers fishing from the rock structure at the end of the seawall. This is a steep drop  off and you should use caution. There is plenty of paved parking available here but no amenities.



Monday, November 23, 2015

# 138 Camp Mohawk

Camp Mohawk Alvin
110 CR 193  Alvin, TX 77511  281-581-2319 
There is no fee for day use of this park. There is a charge for overnight camping. Please call the office for up to date pricing.
This site would be considered freshwater fishing



Directions: Camp Mohawk County Park is located on SH 35, 7.2 miles south of the intersection of Hwy 6 and Hwy 35. Turn right on Mohawk Dr.  just south of Chocolate Bayou bridge.

This 53 acre wooded park has two sections one for day use and one for overnight guests. There is a 3 acre freshwater lake available for day use fishing. The back section of the park is for overnight use and has access to chocolate bayou. Other amenities here include a playground, swimming pool, walking trails and overnight pavilions. Tent camping sites are also available. Plenty of paved parking and restrooms are available throughout the park.




Monday, November 16, 2015

# 137 Heritage Park

 Heritage Park 1220 Coryell League City Texas 281.554.1180
There is no fee to enter or use this park
The park is open from 7am to 10 pm
This would be considered a freshwater fishing destination.



Directions: From the intersection of I 45 and FM 518 travel east on 518 1.9 miles to N Wisconsin Ave. and turn left on Coryell. Continue .1 miles to Landrum St and turn left. The park will be .1 miles on your left.

This park features a very nice backwater lake off of Clear Creek with a pier that you can fish from. There are also small docks on either side of the kayak launch. The park also features a playground, hike/bike trails, picnic area and restrooms.





Monday, November 9, 2015

#136 Challenger 7 Park

 Challenger 7 Park 2301 W. NASA Parkway Webster TX 77598 , 713.440.1587
There is no fee to enter or fish this park.
The park is open from 7 am to 9 pm
This site would be considered freshwater fishing. Two sites available Community Lake and Clear Creek.


Directions: From the intersection of I 45 and FM 528 travel east on FM 528 .5 miles to W Nasa Parkway and turn left. Continue .8 miles to the park entrance on your left.

The community lake in this park has been stocked with catfish almost every year since 2001. Bass and bluegill have also been stocked here in the past. Plenty of bank fishing is available with picnic tables strategically placed around the lake. Bank fishing is also available in the back of the park along clear creek..which is not to clear. There is a fish consumption warning for this body of water. There is a bulkhead and small pier that you could fish from.

There are approximately 100 acres of this park that have been sanctioned by the Audubon Society and designated as a bird sanctuary. The Nature Trails allow you to access the Bird Sanctuary and other undeveloped areas of the park.
There are three elevated observation platforms that are connected to the boardwalk, allowing for viewing of the wetlands along Clear Creek. Playgrounds and restrooms are also available.


Monday, October 19, 2015

# 135 Buffalo Run

Location Name:  Buffalo Run 1122 Buffalo Run, Missouri City, TX 77489 (281) 403-8637
There is no fee to enter or fish in this park.
This park is open 6 am to 10 pm.
This is a freshwater fishing location. Freshwater Lake Stocked


Directions: From the intersection of Sam Houston Parkway (Beltway 8) south and Fondren Rd, travel south on Fondren .4 miles to Buffalo Run. Turn right on Buffalo Run and continue, 6 miles to the main entrance of the park. There is also a small parking area at the pier and observation tower as soon as you turn on Buffalo Run it will be on your right.
This 47 acre four lake complex  is part of the 95 acre park on the south side of Houston. The park features three piers but has limited bank fishing. It has been stocked with catfish in 2102, 2013, and 2014. This lake also has a boat launching ramp and is a favorite kayak spot. All the lakes are connected and accessible by boat.


Other activities in the park include almost 2 miles of hike and bike trails, playgrounds and benches, fish cleaning stations, and great bird watching opportunities. Plenty of paved parking is available throughout the park.




Monday, September 28, 2015

# 134 Texas City Dike

 Texas City Dike
Dike Road Texas City Texas
The dike is open 24 hours a day
There are fees charged at certain times of the year to enter and fish on the dike. The fee schedule is below. This is a saltwater fishing location.





Directions: From the intersection of I-45 south and FM 1764 continue east 9 miles. You will dead end. Turn right .1 and then left to the dike.


The Texas City Dike is a man made levee located in Texas City, TX that goes nearly 5 miles into the mouth of Galveston Bay.  There are several piers and bank fishing available on both sides of the road rock jetties. Wade fishing and kayaking are both popular off the dike.

 During the summer months (first weekend in March to last weekend in October) there is a $5 charge per vehicle to enter the dike on weekends. It is free during the winter months and summer weekdays (Mondays through Thursdays — unless they are holidays). On holiday weekends (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the Fourth of July and Saturday, Sunday and Monday on Memorial Day and Labor Day) the fee will be $10 per vehicle per day.
Currently has several boat ramps they are some of the busiest boat ramps on Galveston Bay.
The dike has 10 picnic shelters, 200 trash receptacles, 26 portable toilets, asphalt and crushed gravel parking areas, roughly three-quarter miles of beaches, potable water to two fish cleaning tables, and 48 solar street and boat ramp lights.

The dike is roughly 5.3 miles long with an asphalt road. There are wide shoulders on either side of improved crushed gravel.
 This dike has been advertised as the longest man-made pier.