Big Ck at SH 150 nr Shepherd, TX

Big Creek TX USGS

Big Ck at SH 150 nr Shepherd, TX (08066380) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Big 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. 26 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08066380
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: TX
Coordinates: 30.5022, -95.0313

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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.

Largemouth Bass Open · Harvest allowed within limits Open all year Details Close
- 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
Alligator Gar No season data
Banded Pygmy Sunfish No season data
Blackspotted Topminnow No season data
Bluegill No season data
Bluntnose Darter No season data
Channel Catfish No season data
Dusky Darter No season data
Eyetail Bowfin No season data
Freckled Madtom No season data
Golden Topminnow No season data
Goldstripe Darter No season data
Grass Pickerel No season data
Mimic Shiner No season data
Plains Longear Sunfish No season data
Redspotted Sunfish No season data
Ribbon Shiner No season data
Scaly Sand Darter No season data
Spotted Bass No season data
Spotted Gar No season data
Warmouth No season data
Western Blacktail Shiner No season data
Western Creek Chubsucker No season data
Western Mosquitofish No season data
Western Pirate Perch No season data
Yellow Bullhead 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

Big Ck At Sh 150 Nr Shepherd, Tx has 26 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Yellow Bullhead (Ameiurus natalis), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Scaly Sand Darter (Ammocrypta vivax), Western Pirate Perch (Aphredoderus gibbosus), Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), and 21 others.

Yellow Bullhead Ameiurus natalis
Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
Scaly Sand Darter Ammocrypta vivax
Western Pirate Perch Aphredoderus gibbosus
Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
Western Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venusta
Banded Pygmy Sunfish Elassoma zonatum
Western Creek Chubsucker Erimyzon claviformis
Grass Pickerel Esox americanus vermiculatus
Bluntnose Darter Etheostoma chlorosoma
Goldstripe Darter Etheostoma parvipinne
Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotus
Blackspotted Topminnow Fundulus olivaceus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus
Plains Longear Sunfish Lepomis aquilensis
Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Redspotted Sunfish Lepomis miniatus
Ribbon Shiner Lythrurus fumeus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Spotted Bass Micropterus punctulatus
Freckled Madtom Noturus nocturnus
Mimic Shiner Paranotropis volucellus
Dusky Darter Percina sciera

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 26 species; from 65 individual records
Observed: Jul 16, 2006 – Jun 28, 2026; 65 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 65 records