Falcon Lake
"Best Fishing in Texas!"
Fishing License
Texas Fishing License Required
- not required for people under the age of 17 or older than 65
- Freshwater: $30
Mexico Fishing License Required
- One day: $12.93 dollars
- One week: $25.40 dollars
- One month: $35.73 dollars
- One year: $46.13 dollars
Large Mouth Bass
- Regulations: only 5 a day, minimum length 14 inches
- Record: 15.63 lbs, 28 inches
- Popular baits: spinner baits, crank baits and Texas and Carolina rigged worms
Blue Catfish
- Regulations: 25 a day, minimum length 12 inches
- Record: 49 lbs, 11.25 inches
- Popular baits: stink baits, naural baits (shad, shrimp, sunfish)
Black Crappie
- Regulations: 25 a day, minimum length 10 inches
- Record: 2.4 lbs, 16 inches
- Popular baits: Luhr Jensen Hot Shot
Flathead Catfish
- Regulations: 5 a day, minimum length 18 inches
- Record: 29.90 lbs, 37 inches
- Popular baits: green sunfish, crawfish
Bluegill
- Regulations: no limits
- Record: 1.07 lbs, 11.25 inches
- Popular baits: wiggler worms, crickets
3 Major Invasive Threats
- Zebra Mussels
- Giant Salvinia
- Lionfish
Endangered Species
- Mexican Goby
- Rio Grande Darter
- Rio Grande Silvery Minnow
ShareLunker
The mission of the ShareLunker Program is to involve the public in the conversation and enhancement of trophy bass fishing in Texas.
Falcon Lake has not yet participated in donating to this program.
Top 5 Things to do at Falcon Lake
- Falcon Beach Ranch
- McGillivray Falls Self-Guiding Trail
- Rainbow Falls
- Falcon Lake Marina
- The Laughing Loon