Dickinson Bayou at FM 517 nr Alvin, TX

Dickinson Bayou TX USGS

Dickinson Bayou at FM 517 nr Alvin, TX (08077640) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Dickinson Bayou 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. 30 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number
08077640
Operated by
U.S. Geological Survey
State
TX
Coordinates
29.4361, -95.1701

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Fishing regulations

TX state-wide default default

Species regulated in this area

These are species and groups covered by the applicable area rules, not a claim that they occur at this station.

Default rules for this area. A grey row means the current season status is not confirmed by this release.

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

Effective Jan 1, 2026 – Sep 14, 2027 · evaluated for 2026-10-26 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

Dickinson Bayou At Fm 517 Nr Alvin, Tx has 30 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), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Golden Topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus), Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis), Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus), and 25 others.

3 species above are flagged non-native or potentially invasive (European Carp, Blue Tilapia, Nile Tilapia). 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
30 species
from 83 individual records
Observed
Jul 17, 2014 – Jun 26, 2026
83 dated records

Sources