Nelson Ck nr Riverside, TX

Nelson Creek TX USGS

Nelson Ck nr Riverside, TX (08065950) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Nelson 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. 6 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08065950
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: TX
Coordinates: 30.8944, -95.5145

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Fishing regulations

TX state-wide default default

Default area rules for fish in the public records above. A grey row means the release has no canonical regulation match for that species.

TX state-wide default default only. Water-specific, national-park, sanctuary, licence, and in-season exceptions may apply.

White Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- 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
Yellow Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- Open all year
  
  Daily limit
  No limit
  
  Notes
  Statewide default. Texas regs carry no season dates.
  
  Official rule · retrieved Aug 4, 2026
Alligator Gar No season data
Bluegill No season data
Plains Longear Sunfish No season data
Red Shiner 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 nearby

Nelson Ck Nr Riverside, Tx has 6 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis), Plains Longear Sunfish (Lepomis aquilensis), Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus), White Bass (Morone chrysops), and 1 others.

Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
Plains Longear Sunfish Lepomis aquilensis
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
White Bass Morone chrysops
Yellow Bass Morone mississippiensis

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 6 species; from 7 individual records
Observed: Mar 13, 2021 – Sep 19, 2025; 7 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 7 records