Cottonwood Ck at E Beltline Rd nr Wilmer, TX
Cottonwood Creek TX USGS
Cottonwood Ck at E Beltline Rd nr Wilmer, TX (08057468) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Cottonwood Creek in TX, operated by the U.S. Geological Survey. Riverbot tracks its river conditions, including water level and keeps recent, datum-labelled water-level history for anglers. 18 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 08057468
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- TX
- Coordinates
- 32.6048, -96.6500
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Fishing regulations
TX state-wide default defaultDefault area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.
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Largemouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5 fish for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass
- Size rule
- 14 inches
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Alligator Gar No season data
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Black Bullhead No season data
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Blackstripe Topminnow No season data
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Blue Catfish No season data
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Bluegill No season data
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European Carp No season data
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Flathead Catfish No season data
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Freckled Madtom No season data
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Greengill Sunfish No season data
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Inland Silverside No season data
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Largemouth Bass Complex No season data
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Longnose Gar No season data
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Orangespotted Sunfish No season data
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Plains Longear Sunfish No season data
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Slough Darter No season data
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Spotted Gar No season data
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Western Mosquitofish No season data
Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-09-10 in America/Chicago
Regulations shown are for reference only and may not reflect in-season changes. Always verify current regulations with the Texas Outdoor Annual Freshwater Fishing Regulations (TPWD) before fishing.
Fish recorded near this station
Community observations nearbyCottonwood Ck At E Beltline Rd Nr Wilmer, Tx has 18 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Slough Darter (Etheostoma gracile), Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus), and 13 others.
- Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
- Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Slough Darter Etheostoma gracile
- Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
- Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
- Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
- Plains Longear Sunfish Lepomis aquilensis
- Orangespotted Sunfish Lepomis humilis
- Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
- Greengill Sunfish Lepomis macrochirus × cyanellus
- Inland Silverside Menidia beryllina
- Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
- Largemouth Bass Complex Micropterus salmoides
- Freckled Madtom Noturus nocturnus
- Flathead Catfish Pylodictis olivaris
One species above is flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp). Records show what has been observed near this station, not what is native to the watershed.
Where these records come from
- Evidence
- Community observations nearby
- Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
- Records
- 18 species
- from 50 individual records
- Observed
- Nov 1, 2008 – Aug 11, 2026
- 50 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 50 records