AUSTIN – December 16, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has signed temporary leased access agreements with four Guadalupe River property owners to expand public fishing access to the trout fishery downstream of Canyon Lake.
Public fishing access will be available at Mountain Breeze Campground, Rio Guadalupe Resort (formerly Rio Raft and Resort), and Whitewater Sports from December 4, 2015, through May 4, 2016. This provides two additional months of access from previous years at these sites. Public fishing access will also be available at Camp Huaco Springs from December 4, 2015, through March 12, 2016.
Recognized as one of the top 100 trout streams in America and the southernmost trout stream in the United States, this segment of the Guadalupe River is managed through special fishing regulations (http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/guadalupe.phtml ) and is stocked in the winter months by the TPWD (http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/trout_stocking.phtml ) and the Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited.
The leases provide anglers with free access to the Guadalupe River at the four properties from 30 minutes before daylight until 30 minutes after dusk. Anglers will be able to use the properties for bank fishing and to launch non-motorized watercraft such as rafts, kayaks and canoes for the purpose of fishing. The leases were made possible with funding provided by the US Department of Agriculture Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program.
For additional information or directions to the leased fishing access areas, call or visit the following websites.
- Mountain Breeze Campground (http://mountainbreezecamp.com/)
9250 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 964-2484 - Rio Guadalupe Resort (10 vehicle limit) (http://rioguadaluperesort.com/)
14130 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 964-3613 - Whitewater Sports (http://www.floattheguadalupe.com/)
11860 Farm to Market 306, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 964-3800 - Camp Huaco Springs (http://www.camphuacosprings.com/)
4150 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 625-5430
For information on river fishing access areas throughout the state, including site specific restrictions, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers/.
Media Contact: Tim Birdsong, (512) 389-4744, Timothy.Birdsong (at) tpwd.texas (dot) gov; Steve Magnelia, (512) 754-6844, Stephan.Magnelia (at) tpwd.texas (dot) gov
