Tackle Loaner Program

Please check with the site to determine availability. 

You can borrow fishing equipment as easily as you borrow books at a library!

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Borrow rods, reels and tackle boxes with hooks, sinkers and bobbers for up to 7 days.Boy on a pier holding a fishing pole

  1. Find a site near you. (Some sites loan individual rods and reels to use at their specific site. Other sites loan trunks of fishing equipment for larger groups to borrow and use anywhere.)
  2. Fill out a borrower/survey form.
  3. Go have fun fishing.
  4. Return the loaner gear.

Some locations may require a deposit. Please ask the location about their specific policy.

Sites marked with are known as especially busy sites. This means loaner gear may sometimes be fully checked out, or even in need of repair. Please call ahead to confirm.

If you are 17 or older, you need your fishing license, except if you fish within a state park (entry fees still apply).

If you are younger than 17, you need an adult to come with you to borrow tackle loaner gear.

Get Your Fishing License

See Fishing License Types

On-Site Fishing Tackle Loaner Sites

For information about becoming a host site, contact the Tackle Loaner Program Coordinator Adam Comer.

City Facility Address Phone
Bastrop Bastrop State Park 100 Park Road 1A, 
Bastrop, TX 78602
(512) 321-2101
Blanco Blanco State Park 101 Park Road 23, 
Blanco, TX 78606
(830) 833-4333
Bonham Bonham State Park 1363 State Park Rd. 24, Bonham, TX 75418 (903) 583-5022
Burnet Inks Lake State Park 3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet, TX 78611
(512) 793-2223
Brownwood Lake Brownwood State Park 200 State Highway Park Road 15,  Brownwood, TX 76801 (325) 784-5223
Caddo Possum Kingdom State Park 3901 State Park Rd. 33, Caddo, TX 76429 (903) 549-1803
Calliham Choke Canyon State Park 358 Recreation Rd. 8, Calliham, TX 78007 (361) 789-3868
Centerville Fort Boggy State Park 4994 Hwy 75 South
Centerville, TX 75833
(903) 764-3411
Cleburne Cleburne State Park 5800 Park Road 21, 
Cleburne, TX 76033
(817) 645-.4215
Dallas Mountain Creek Public Library 6102 Mountain Creek Parkway,
Dallas, TX 75249
(214) 670-6704
Denison Eisenhower State Park 50 Park Road 20, 
Denison, TX 75020
(903) 465-1956
Edna Texana Park and Campground 46 Park Road 1, 
Edna, TX 77957
(361) 782-5718
Eustace Purtis Creek State Park 14225 FM 316
Eustace, TX 75124
(903) 425-2332
Glen Rose Friends of Dinosaur Valley SP Gift Shop 1629 Park Road 59,
Glen Rose, TX 76043
(254) 897-7010
Goliad Goliad State Park and Historic Site 108 Park Road 6,
Goliad, TX 77963
(361) 645-3406
Gonzales Palmetto State Park 78 Park Road 11 South, 
Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-3266
Hurst Hurst Public Library 901 Precinct Line Road, 
Hurst, TX 76053
(817) 788-7300
Jacksboro Fort Richardson State Park 228 Park Road 61, 
Jacksboro, TX 76458
(940) 567-3506
Junction South Llano River State Park 1927 Park Road 73, 
Junction, TX 76849
(325) 446-3994
Karnack Caddo Lake State Park 245 Park Road 2, Karnack, TX 75661 (903) 679-3351
Little Elm Little Elm Public Library 100 W. Eldorado Pkwy., Little Elm, TX 75068 (214) 975-0430
Lockhart Lockhart State Park 4179 State Park Rd., Lockhart, TX 78644 (512) 398-3479
Lumberton Village Creek State Park 8854 Park Road 74, TX 77657 (409) 755-7322
Meridian Meridian State Park 173 Park Road #7, Meridian, TX 76665 (254) 435-2536
Mexia Fort Parker State Park 194 Park Road 28, 
Mexia,, TX 76667
(254) 562-5751
Mineral Wells Lake Mineral Wells State Park & Trailways 100 Park Road 71, 
Mineral Wells, TX 76067
(940) 328-1171
Quanah Copper Breaks State Park 777 Park Road 62, 
Quanah, TX 79252
(940) 839-4331
Quitaque Caprock Canyon SP & Trailway 850 State Park Rd., 
Quitaque, TX 79255
(806) 455-1492
Rockport Goose Island State Park 202 S. Palmetto Street, 
Rockport, TX 78382
(361) 729-2858
Sabine Pass Sea Rim State Park 19335 S. Gulfway Drive, 
Sabine Pass, TX 77655
(409) 971-2559
San Angelo San Angelo State Park 362 S. FM 2288, 
San Angelo, TX 76901
(325) 949-4757
Smithville Buescher State Park 100 Park Road 1E, 
Smithville, TX 78957
(512) 237-2241
Somerville Lake Somerville State Park -Birch Creek Unit 14222 Park Road 57
Somerville, TX 77879
(979) 535-7763
Somerville/Ledbetter Lake Somerville State Park -
Nails Creek unit
6280 FM 180, 
Ledbetter TX 78946
(979) 289-2392
Spring Branch Guadalupe River State Park 3350 Park Rd 31, 
Spring Branch TX 78070
(830) 438-2656
Sulphur Springs Cooper Lake State Park - South Sulphur Unit 1690 FM 3505, 
Sulphur Springs, TX 75482
(903) 465-1956
Tatum Martin Creek Lake State Park 9515 County Road 2181D, Tatum, TX 75691 (903) 836-4336
The Colony The Colony Public Library 6800 Main Street, The Colony, TX 75056 (972) 625-1900
Tyler Tyler State Park 789 Park Road 16, 
Tyler, TX 75706
(903) 597-5338
Tuscola Abilene State Park 150 Park Road 32, 
Tuscola, TX 79562
(325) 572-3204
Valley View Ray Roberts State Park -
Johnson Branch Unit
100 PW 4153
Valley View TX 76272
(940) 637-2294
Vanderpool Lost Maples State Natural Area 37221 FM 187, Vanderpool, TX 78885 (830) 966-3413
Whitney Lake Whitney State Park 433 FM 1244, 
Whitney, TX 76692
(254) 694-3793
Wichita Falls Lake Arrowhead State Park 229 Park Road 63, 
Wichita Falls, TX 76310
(940) 528-2211
Wills Point Lake Tawakoni State Park 10822 FM 2475, 
Wills Point, TX 75169
(903) 560-7123

Tackle Loaner Sites for Groups

Each kit comes with 10 fishing poles. Group kits must be reserved two weeks in advance and are not available for individual use.

City Facility Address Phone
Abilene TPWD Inland Fisheries  5325 North 3rd Street, 
Abilene, TX 79603
(325) 692-0921
Austin TPWD Headquarters 4200 Smith School Road, 
Austin, TX 78744
(512) 389-4472
Canyon TPWD Inland Fisheries  400 Hwy. 60, 
Canyon, TX 79015
(806) 655-4341
Houston TPWD Aquatic Education Program please call for info (713) 201-8110
DFW/Grand Prairie TPWD North Texas Education Center 5411 Robinson Road
Grand Prairie, TX 77963
(469) 644-2705
San Antonio Government Canyon SNA 12861 Galm Rd., 
San Antonio, TX 78254
(210) 688-6444
San Antonio San Antonio River Authority 600 E Euclid Ave., 
San Antonio, Tx 78212
(210) 302-3288
Somerville TPWD Inland Fisheries  261 Aquatic Facility Rd (979) 272-1430
Wichita Falls TPWD Inland Fisheries  409 Chester Avenue
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
(940) 766-2383

 Please call ahead to confirm. Many sites/locations are very busy, and tackle is often all checked out or is unavailable due to damage from previous borrowers.