Trinity Rv at FM 3478 nr Trinity, TX
Trinity River TX USGS
Trinity Rv at FM 3478 nr Trinity, TX (08065900) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Trinity River 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. 3 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.
- USGS site number
- 08065900
- Operated by
- U.S. Geological Survey
- State
- TX
- Coordinates
- 30.9258, -95.5289
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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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Catfish: Channel, blue, their hybrids & subspecies Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length)
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Catfish: Flathead Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5
- Size rule
- 18 inches
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Crappie: White, black, their hybrids & subspecies Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 25 (in any combination)
- Size rule
- 10 inches
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Gar: Alligator Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 1
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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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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Saugeye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length)
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Shad: Gizzard & threadfin Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- No limit
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates. Permit note: however, a person who collects shad for personal use and transports those fish from a public water body in a container or containers that total 30 gallons or more in volume will be required to get a Permit to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Water
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Smallmouth 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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Spotted, Guadalupe & Alabama 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
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Striped & Hybrid Striped bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5 in any combination
- Size rule
- 18 inches
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Sunfish: various including bluegill, redear, green, warmouth & longear Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- No limit
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Trout: Rainbow & brown Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5 in any combination
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Walleye Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length)
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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White bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- 25
- Size rule
- 10 inches
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Yellow bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details
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Open all year
- Daily limit
- No limit
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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Paddlefish Closed Closed all year Details
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Closed all year
- Notes
- Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
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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 nearbyTrinity Rv At Fm 3478 Nr Trinity, Tx has 3 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.
Species include: European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus), Longnose Gar (Lepisosteus osseus).
- European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
- Blue Catfish Ictalurus furcatus
- Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
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
- 3 species
- from 5 individual records
- Observed
- Aug 20, 2019 – Apr 28, 2025
- 5 dated records
Sources
- iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 5 records