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Mission River

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Texas, United States

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Red drum

19 in · 2 lb

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Alligator gar

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Red drum

24 in · 5 lb

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Spotted seatrout

22 in · 4 lb

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Spotted seatrout

18 in · 2 lb 1 oz

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Spotted seatrout

11 in · 1 lb

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General info

Mission River is a stream located in Refugio County, Texas, United States. It is most popular for fishing Alligator gar, Red drum, and Spotted seatrout.

Location

28°14′9″N 97°17′3″W
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Fishing regulations at Mission River, TX

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Texas can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Alligator gar as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Alligator gar

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

1
No minimum or maximum size limit. Special restrictions apply to Alligator Gar, you must review TPWD Alligator Gar restrictions.

Statewide regulations apply to all public fresh waters except locations noted in the Exceptions to Statewide Freshwater Harvest Regulations.
Poor. Check out this monster alligator gar caught by BlueGabe!

Atractosteus spatula

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28°14′9″N 97°17′3″W
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Cities nearby

Woodsboro

2.5 miles away

Refugio

5.0 miles away

Bayside

10.6 miles away

Tradewinds

16.7 miles away

Holiday Beach

17.6 miles away

Taft

18.9 miles away

Lamar

19.1 miles away

Rockport

19.3 miles away

Loma Linda

20.5 miles away

Morgan Farm

22.9 miles away

Portland

24.0 miles away

Skidmore

24.5 miles away

Ingleside

25.7 miles away

Odem

27.2 miles away

Tynan

28.7 miles away

Austwell

28.9 miles away

Beeville

30.6 miles away

Goliad

30.7 miles away

Port Aransas

31.8 miles away

Mathis

34.0 miles away

San Patricio

34.9 miles away

Corpus Christi

35.7 miles away

Lake City

38.0 miles away

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FAQ about Mission River fishing

the Mission River is a stream located in Refugio County, Texas, United States. Its coordinates are:
28°14′9″N 97°17′3″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Mission River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
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