Cowhouse Ck at FM 1783 nr Purmela, TX

Cowhouse Creek TX USGS

Cowhouse Ck at FM 1783 nr Purmela, TX (08100950) is a real-time river monitoring station on the Cowhouse 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. 12 fish species are associated with this station in public fish records.

USGS site number: 08100950
Operated by: U.S. Geological Survey
State: TX
Coordinates: 31.3778, -97.9173

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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
Bullhead Minnow No season data
Central Stoneroller No season data
Channel Catfish No season data
Green Sunfish No season data
Longnose Gar No season data
Plains Longear Sunfish No season data
Plains Orangethroat Darter No season data
Red Shiner No season data
Redear Sunfish No season data
Western Blacktail Shiner 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

Cowhouse Ck At Fm 1783 Nr Purmela, Tx has 12 fish species documented via iNaturalist research-grade observations within 10 km. These community-sourced records indicate fish presence in the vicinity.

Species include: Central Stoneroller (Campostoma anomalum), Red Shiner (Cyprinella lutrensis), Western Blacktail Shiner (Cyprinella venusta), Plains Orangethroat Darter (Etheostoma spectabile pulchellum), Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis), and 7 others.

Central Stoneroller Campostoma anomalum
Red Shiner Cyprinella lutrensis
Western Blacktail Shiner Cyprinella venusta
Plains Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma spectabile pulchellum
Western Mosquitofish Gambusia affinis
Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus
Plains Longear Sunfish Lepomis aquilensis
Green Sunfish Lepomis cyanellus
Redear Sunfish Lepomis microlophus
Largemouth Bass Micropterus nigricans
Bullhead Minnow Pimephales vigilax

Where these records come from

Evidence: Community observations nearby; Research-grade community observations (iNaturalist) recorded near this station, not a formal survey.
Records: 12 species; from 17 individual records
Observed: Jun 20, 2018 – May 13, 2026; 17 dated records

Sources

iNaturalist research-grade fish observations — 17 records