Oyster Ck at CR 42 nr Rosharon, TX

Oyster Creek TX USGS

Oyster Ck at CR 42 nr Rosharon, TX (08078930) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Oyster 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. 15 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08078930
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: TX
Coordinates: 29.3745, -95.5273

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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
Black Bullhead No season data
Black Crappie No season data
Bluegill No season data
Channel Catfish No season data
European Carp No season data
Eyetail Bowfin No season data
Golden Topminnow No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Least Killifish No season data
Sailfin Molly No season data
Spotted Gar No season data
Warmouth 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

Oyster Ck At Cr 42 Nr Rosharon, Tx has 15 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Black Bullhead (Ameiurus melas), Eyetail Bowfin (Amia ocellicauda), Alligator Gar (Atractosteus spatula), European Carp (Cyprinus carpio), Golden Topminnow (Fundulus chrysotus), and 10 others.

Black Bullhead Ameiurus melas
Eyetail Bowfin Amia ocellicauda
Alligator Gar Atractosteus spatula
European Carp Cyprinus carpio non-native
Golden Topminnow Fundulus chrysotus
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Least Killifish Heterandria formosa
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Spotted Gar Lepisosteus oculatus
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Warmouth Lepomis gulosus
Bluegill Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipinna
Black Crappie Pomoxis nigromaculatus

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: 15 species; from 121 individual records
Observed: May 4, 2004 – Jul 7, 2026; 121 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 121 records