Dr. Michael J. DeLor holds a PhD in public administration and public affairs from Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg. He serves as a professor at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. In his free time, Michael DeLor enjoys watching sports, hunting, and fishing.
Texas has thousands of lakes, multiple rivers, and the Gulf of Mexico, which makes it an ideal state in which to fish. From the Texas waters, you can catch a wide range of fish species including largemouth bass, catfish, redfish, crappie, chain pickerel, sunfish, and white bass. Some popular places to go fishing in Texas are:
Lake Fork
Lake Fork is located in east Texas and covers 27,690 acres. It is known to have some of the state's biggest largemouth bass. Lake Fork hosts several competitions throughout the year, which you can take part in to test your fishing skills.
Lake Texoma
This is one of the largest reservoirs in the US and a very popular fishing destination in Texas. It is located in North Texas close to the Oklahoma border. Lake Texoma has a good number of white bass, striped bass, crappie, channel catfish, and bluegill.
Choke Canyon Reservoir
This lake is located on the Frio River watershed is about an hour from San Antonio. It is the perfect place to go catch largemouth bass, flathead catfish, redear sunfish, and bluegills. While fishing you can enjoy the lake's beautiful views, but you should also keep an eye out for alligators.
