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Fishing Advisories, Bans, and FAQs about Bodies of Water-Seafood and Aquatic Life

Consumption Advisories, Possession Bans, Rescinded Orders, and FAQs about Bodies of Water in Texas

Body of Water

Counties

Map

Advisories

Possession Ban

Rescinded Advisories or Bans

Risk Characterization

FAQs

Alan Henry Reservoir

Garza, Kent 

Alan Henry Reservoir Map
(PDF, 180KB)

Advisory 40
(PDF, 25KB)

None

None

AlanHenryRC2008
(PDF, 774KB)

Advisory 40 FAQs
(PDF, 55KB)

Arroyo Colorado

Cameron, Hidalgo 

Arroyo Colorado Map
(PDF, 1MB)

Advisory 54
(PDF, 436KB)

None

Advisory 34
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory 19
(PDF, 28KB)

Advisory 6
(PDF, 28KB)

Advisory 5
(PDF, 33KB)

Arroyo Colorado 2013
(PDF, 3.4MB)

None

B.A. Steinhagen Reservoir

Jasper, Tyler

B A Steinhagen Reservoir Map
(PDF, 329KB)

Advisory 51
(PDF, 54KB)

None

Advisory 12
(PDF, 36KB)

B A Steinhagen Reservoir 2010
(PDF, 1.1MB)

Neches River Basin Risk Assessment Summary 2007–2011
(PDF, 2.5MB)

None

Big Cypress Creek

Harrison, Marion

Big Cypress Creek and Caddo Lake Map
(PDF, 579KB)

Advisory 12
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Big Cypress Creek 1995
(PDF, 45KB)

East Texas Lakes 1995
(PDF, 38KB)

 

None

Brandy Branch Reservoir

Harrison

None

None

None

Advisory 27
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory 4
(PDF, 28KB)

Brandy Branch 2003
(PDF, 571KB)

None

Brazos River

Brazoria

None

None

None

Advisory 15
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory 1
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Caddo Lake

Harrison, Marion

Big Cypress Creek and Caddo Lake Map
(PDF, 579KB)

Advisory 12
(PDF, 36KB)

None

Advisory 11
(PDF, 36KB)

Caddo Lake 2005
(PDF, 797KB)

Advisory 12 FAQs
(PDF, 125KB)

Canyon Lake

Comal

Canyon Lake Map
(PDF, 290KB)

Advisory 30
(PDF, 28KB)

None

None

Canyon Lake 2005
(PDF, 1.2MB)

None

Clear Creek

Brazoria,Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris

Clear Creek Map
(PDF, 1MB)

Advisory 37
(PDF, 25KB)

None

Advisory 21
(PDF, 15KB)

Advisory 7
(PDF, 28KB)

Clear Creek 2007
(PDF, 1.2MB)

Advisory 37 FAQs
(PDF, 62KB)

Clear Lake

Panola

Clear Lake Map
(PDF, 290KB)

Advisory 31
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Clear Lake 2005
(PDF, 578KB)

Advisory 31 FAQs
(PDF, 27KB)

Como, Lake

Tarrant

Como Lake Map
(PDF, 564KB)

Advisory 57
(PDF, 33KB)

None

AL-15
(PDF, 36KB)

AL-10
(PDF, 36KB)

Como Lake 2015
(PDF, 1MB)

None

Cox Bay

Calhoun 

None

None

None

AL-13
(PDF, 36KB)

AL-1
(PDF, 72KB)

None

None

Daingerfield Lake

Morris

Daingerfield Lake Map
(PDF, 579KB)

Advisory 22
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Daingerfield Lake 2000
(PDF, 290KB)

None

Donna Irrigation System

Hidalgo 

Donna Irrigation System Map
(PDF, 579KB)

None

AL-9
(PDF, 18KB)

None

Donna Irrigation System 2005
(PDF, 697KB)

None

Echo Lake

Tarrant

Echo Lake Map
(PDF,799KB)

Advisory 56
(PDF, 389KB)

None

AL-11
(PDF, 18KB)

Echo Lake 2014
(PDF, 1.6MB)

None

Ellison Creek Reservoir

Morris

Ellison Creek Reservoir Map 
(PDF, 579KB)

 

Advisory 58 
(PDF, 48KB)

 

None

Advisory 29 
(PDF, 28KB)

 

Ellison Creek Reservoir 2016
(PDF, 1.2MB) 

 

None

Fosdic Lake

Tarrant

Fosdic Lake Map
(PDF, 145KB)

Advisory 33
(PDF, 71KB)

None

AL-16
(PDF, 72KB)

AL-10
(PDF, 36KB)

Fosdic Lake 2014
(PDF, 1.1MB)

None

Galveston Bay Estuary

Brazoria, Chambers, Galveston, Harris

Galveston Bay Estuary – Map 1
(PDF, 1,059KB)

 

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Galveston Bay Estuary – Map 2
(PDF, 584KB)

Advisory 55 Modification
(PDF, 57KB)

Advisory 50
(PDF, 50KB)

None

Advisory 55
(PDF, 30KB)

Advisory 49
(PDF, 50KB)

Advisory 52
(PDF, 323KB)

Advisory 35
(PDF, 31KB)

Advisory 28
(PDF, 133KB)

Advisory 20
(PDF, 97KB)

Advisory 3
(PDF, 30KB)

Houston Ship Channel 2013
(PDF, 4.3MB)

Advisories 49 and 50 FAQs
(PDF, 28KB)

Gulf of Mexico

Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Galveston, Jefferson, Kenedy, Kleberg, Matagorda, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Willacy

Gulf of Mexico
(PDF, 168KB)

Advisory 48
(PDF, 44KB)

None

Advisory 52
(PDF, 323KB)

Advisory 47
(PDF, 135KB)

Advisory 14
(PDF, 112KB)

 

Northwestern Gulf of Mexico 2012
(PDF, 839KB)

Advisory 48 FAQs
(PDF, 90KB)

Hills Lake

Panola

Hills Lake Map
(PDF, 283KB)

Advisory 32
(PDF, 28KB)

None

None

Hills Lake 2005
(PDF, 451KB)

Advisory 32 FAQs
(PDF, 31KB)

Isabell, Lake

Harris

Isabell, Lake Map
(PDF, 315KB)

Advisory 38
(PDF, 34KB)

None

None

Lake Isabell 2007
(PDF, 1.2MB)

Advisory 38 FAQs
(PDF, 62KB)

Kimball Lake

Hardin, Tyler

Kimball Lake Map
(PDF, 290KB)

Advisory 16
(PDF, 28KB)

None

None

Kimball Lake 1998
(PDF, 583KB)

None

Lavaca Bay

Calhoun

Lavaca Bay Map
(PDF, 1.1MB)

None

AL-13
(PDF, 36KB)

AL-1
(PDF, 71KB)

Lavaca Bay 2012
(PDF, 2.7MB)

None

Livingston, Lake

Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker

Lake Livingston Map
(PDF, 402KB)

Advisory 53
(PDF, 456KB)

None

None

Lake Livingston 2015
(PDF, 2.7MB)

Advisory 53 FAQs (PDF, 532KB)

Leon Creek

Bexar

Leon Creek Map
(PDF, 605KB)

Advisory 42
(PDF, 17KB)

None

Advisory 26
(PDF, 123KB)

Leon Creek 2007
(PDF, 583KB)

Leon Creek 2024 Addendum
(PDF, 3.6MB)

Advisory 42 FAQs
(PDF, 60KB)

Madisonville, Lake

Madison

Madisonville, Lake Map
(PDF, 145KB)

Advisory 36
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Lake Madisonville 2006–2007
(PDF, 579KB)

Advisory 36 FAQs
(PDF, 62KB)

Martin Creek Reservoir

Panola, Rusk

None

None

None

Advisory 27
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory 4
(PDF, 28KB)

Martin Creek 2002
(PDF, 877KB)

None

Meredith Lake

Hutchinson, Moore, Potter

Meredith Lake Map
(PDF, 579KB)

Advisory 24
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Meredith Lake 2000
(PDF, 290KB)

None

Mountain Creek Lake

Dallas

Mountain Creek Map
(PDF, 1.4 MB)

Advisory 59
(PDF, 40KB)

None

Advisory 44
(PDF, 24KB)

AL-18
(PDF, 19KB)

AL-12
(PDF, 54KB)

Mountain Creek 2016
(PDF, 1MB)

None

Neches River

Angelina, Hardin, Houston, Jasper, Polk, Trinity, Tyler

Neches River Map
(PDF, 596KB)

Advisory 51
(PDF, 54KB)

None

Advisory 2
(PDF, 29KB)

Advisory 13
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory 41
(PDF, 29KB)

Neches River Basin 2007–2011
(PDF, 2.5MB)

Advisory 51 FAQs
(PDF, 101KB)

Pruitt Lake-Black Cypress Bayou

Cass

Pruitt Lake-Black Cypress Bayou Map
(PDF, 1.2MB)

Advisory 16
(PDF, 28KB)

None

None

Pruitt Lake-Black Cypress Bayou 1998
(PDF, 579KB)

None

Ratcliff

Houston

Ratcliff Lake Map
(PDF, 290KB)

Advisory 23
(PDF, 28KB)

None

None

Ratcliff 2000
(PDF, 290KB)

None

Sabine Lake

Jefferson, Orange

Sabine Lake Map
(PDF, 704KB)

Advisory 46
(PDF, 24KB)

None

None

Sabine Lake 2010
(PDF, 1.1MB)

Advisory 46 FAQs
(PDF, 60KB)

Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Angelina, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine

Sam Rayburn Reservoir Map
(PDF, 444KB)

Advisory 51
(PDF, 36KB)

None

Advisory 12
(PDF, 36KB)

Sam Rayburn 2011
(PDF, 1.9MB)

Neches River Basin 2007–2011
(PDF, 2.5MB)

Advisory 51 FAQs
(PDF, 101KB)

Toledo Bend

Newton, Panola, Sabine, Shelby

Toledo Bend Map
(PDF, 390KB)

Advisory 12
(PDF, 36KB)

None

None

Toledo Bend 1995
(PDF, 290KB)

East Texas Lakes 1995
(PDF, 38KB)

Advisory 12 FAQs
(PDF, 125KB)

Town Lake
"Lady Bird Lake"

Travis

None

None

None

Advisory 17
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory-not numbered
(PDF, 36KB)

Town Lake 1998
(PDF, 222KB)

None

Trinity River

Anderson, Dallas, Ellis, Freestone, Henderson, Houston, Kaufman, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Navarro, Polk, San Jacinto, Tarrant, Trinity, Walker

Advisory 53 Map
(PDF, 436KB)

Advisory 43 Map
(PDF, 1.9MB)

Advisory 53
(PDF, 456KB)

Advisory 43
(PDF, 23KB)

None

Advisory 25
(PDF, 36KB)

AL-17
(PDF, 40KB)

AL-14
(PDF, 18KB)

AL-2
(PDF, 56KB)

Trinity River 2015
(PDF, 7.6MB)

Trinity River 2010
(PDF, 1.1MB)

Advisory 53 FAQs (PDF, 532KB)

Advisory 43 FAQs
(PDF, 114KB)

Village Creek

Hardin

Village Creek Map
(PDF, 269KB)

Advisory 39
(PDF, 25KB)

None

None

Village Creek 2007
(PDF, 909KB)

Advisory 39 FAQs
(PDF, 55KB)

Welsh Reservoir

Titus

None

None

None

Advisory 27
(PDF, 18KB)

Advisory 4
(PDF, 28KB)

Welsh Reservoir 2003
(PDF, 455KB)

None

Worth, Lake

Tarrant

Lake Worth Map
(PDF, 679KB)

Advisory 60
(PDF, 58KB)

None

Advisory 45
(PDF, 18KB)

Lake Worth 2016 (PDF, 1.6MB)

Lake Worth 2021 PFAS Addendum (PDF, 760KB)

Lake Worth 2023 PFAS Addendum 02 (PDF, 879 KB)

None