Mustang Bayou at SH 6 nr Alvin, TX

Mustang Bayou TX USGS

Mustang Bayou at SH 6 nr Alvin, TX (08077888) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Mustang 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. 17 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08077888
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: TX
Coordinates: 29.4365, -95.2663

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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
Black Basses No season data
Blackstripe Topminnow No season data
Bluegill No season data
Bullhead Minnow No season data
Channel Catfish No season data
European Carp No season data
Golden Topminnow No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Gulf Killifish No season data
Inland Silverside No season data
Plains Longear Sunfish No season data
Redear Sunfish No season data
Sailfin Molly No season data
Spotted Gar No season data
Texas Cichlid No season data
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 nearby

Mustang Bayou At Sh 6 Nr Alvin, Tx has 17 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), Golden Topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus), Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis), Blackstripe Topminnow (Fundulus notatus), Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), and 12 others.

European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotus
Gulf Killifish Fundulus grandis
Blackstripe Topminnow Fundulus notatus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Texas Cichlid Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus
Plains Longear Sunfish Lepomis aquilensis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Inland Silverside Menidia beryllina
Black Basses Micropterus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Bullhead Minnow Pimephales vigilax
Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna

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: 17 species; from 29 individual records
Observed: Jul 17, 2014 – Jun 4, 2026; 29 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 29 records