Map

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Main Branch NE Canal

Texas, United States

11 catches

Top fish species at Main Branch NE Canal

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in Main Branch NE Canal

Main Branch NE Canal fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

3 years ago

Upload preview

Freshwater drum

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

4 years ago

Upload preview

Channel catfish

24 in Β· 6 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

6 years ago

Common carp

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

6 years ago

length Β· weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

7 years ago

16 in Β· 15 lb

fish catches icon
recently logged catches

8 years ago

Common carp

length Β· weight

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

General info

Main Branch NE Canal is a canal located in Willacy County, Texas, United States. It is also intersecting with Hidalgo County, Texas. It is most popular for fishing Channel catfish, Alligator gar, and Common carp.

Location

26Β°26β€²48.1β€³N 97Β°54β€²17.1β€³W
Directions

Fishing regulations at Main Branch NE Canal, 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 species as of July 26, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

Texas fishing license

Get license

Cities nearby

Raymondville

8.2 miles away

Edinburg

18.0 miles away

Weslaco

20.2 miles away

Mercedes

20.3 miles away

Harlingen

21.8 miles away

Alamo

22.6 miles away

Donna

22.7 miles away

San Juan

23.4 miles away

McAllen

26.1 miles away

Pharr

26.1 miles away

San Benito

27.2 miles away

Alton

27.4 miles away

La Homa

30.4 miles away

Mission

31.0 miles away

Hidalgo

31.5 miles away

Brownsville

41.6 miles away

Port Isabel

48.8 miles away

Rio Grande City

56.9 miles away

Roma

68.2 miles away

Kingsville

73.5 miles away

Alice

91.0 miles away

Robstown

93.8 miles away

Corpus Christi

94.2 miles away

Portland

105.9 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about Main Branch NE Canal fishing

Main Branch NE Canal is a canal located in Willacy County, Texas, United States. It is also intersecting with Hidalgo County, Texas. Its coordinates are:
26Β°26β€²48.1β€³N 97Β°54β€²17.1β€³W
.
Find the best fishing spots on Main Branch NE Canal 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 Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Main Branch NE Canal are:
The latest Main Branch NE Canal fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

4.7
37.6K ratings
editor's choice