Angler Recognition Program Application
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Official Weigh Stations
Locations listed here have agreed to serve as Official Weigh Stations for the Angler Recognition Program. If you don't see an Official Weigh Station in your area, any certified scale can be used to weigh a fish for a record application. Contact a local game warden or check the telephone directory for businesses that have certified scales and may be willing to weigh fish. Places to try include marinas, bait shops, feed stores, recycling drop-off centers, and United Parcel Service or other package-shipping stores.
Certified scales (electronic or spring type) have been certified as accurate by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) or a licensed scales calibration company.* Certified hand-held scales may be used for verifying the weight of your catch if the weighing is observed by an independent witness. If a scale is certifiable but does not have an up-to-date annual certification, an angler may submit proof that the scale was re-certified within 30 days of the weigh date.
Do you have a business that would like to be an Official Weigh Station? Use our online form to apply.
* The Texas Department of Agriculture does not certify scales. For a list of companies that are licensed to certify scales, visit the TDA website. Select the "Reports & Publications" tab, type "Weights" into the program search box in the right column, and look for the downloadable List of Licensed Service Companies.
Lake or Bay | County | Organization | Location | Contact Info | Max. Weight |
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Hays | Cabela's - Buda www.cabelas.com |
15570 IH 35, Buda | 512-295-1100 | 20 lb | |
Dallas | Bass Pro Shops - Garland www.basspro.com |
5001 Bass Pro Drive, Garland | 469-221-2600 | 150 lb | |
Smith | TPWD Tyler South District (Call Ahead) www.facebook.com/TPWDIFTyler |
11810 FM 848 , Tyler | 903-566-2161 | 130 lb | |
Tom Green | TPWD San Angelo District (Call Ahead) www.facebook.com/tpwdifsanangelo |
3407-A South Chadbourne, San Angelo | 325-651-5556 | 150 lb | |
Travis | TPWD - Austin Headquarters (Call Ahead) www.tpwd.texas.gov/fishrecords |
4200 Smith School Road, Austin | 512-389-8302 | 150 lb | |
Alvarado Park | Johnson | Bubba's Bait & Tackle | 1625 Park Lane, Alvarado | 817-783-3867 | 30 lb |
Amistad | Val Verde | CR Custom Tackle | 361 Lakeshore Drive, Del Rio | 325-451-4115 | 40 lb |
Aquilla | McLennan | Waco North RV Park | 24132 North IH 35, West | 254-826-3869 | 500 lb |
Aransas Bay | Aransas | Seaworthy Marine www.seaworthymarine.com |
102 S. Fulton Beach Road, Fulton | 361-727-9100 | 50 lb |
Athens | Henderson | Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center www.tpwd.texas.gov/tffc |
5550 FM 2495, Athens | 903-670-2234 | 500 lb |
Bardwell | Ellis | Highview Marina www.highviewmarina.com |
262 Highview, Ennis | 972-875-2594 | 150 lb |
Bastrop | Bastrop | Lonnie Haffelder (Mobile Scale) | 482 Old San Antonio Road, Dale | 512-601-9010 | 100 lb |
Belton (Bell County) | Bell | Fin and Bones Taxidermy www.finandbonestaxidermy.com |
409 Cherokee, Temple | 254-913-4392 | 44 lb |
Benbrook | Tarrant | Benbrook Marina benbrooklakemarina.com |
301 Lakeview Drive, Benbrook | 817-249-1173 | 300 lb |
Bob Sandlin | Camp | Barefoot Bay Marina & Resort www.barefootbaymarina.com |
5244 FM 1520, Pittsburg | 903-753-1010 | 300 lb |
Bonham City | Fannin | The Java Joint (Weekends) thejavajointonlakebonham.com/ |
7520 Bonham Drive, Bonham | 903-486-6012 | 100 lb |
Buchanan | Burnet | Thunderbird Lodge | 200 Greenwood Trail, Burnet | 512-756-4878 | 200 lb |
Buchanan | Llano | Edgewater Resort | 224 South Winding Way, Buchanan Dam | 325-423-9339 | 100 lb |
Calaveras | Bexar | 3 D Specialties L.L.C. Bait and Tackle www.3dspecialtiesllc.com |
1296 Bernhardt Road, San Antonio | 210-635-8686 | 60 lb |
Canyon | Comal | Walter Blackburn (Portable Scale) | Canyon Lake, Canyon Lake | 210-818-8047 | 100 lb |
Cedar Creek Reservoir | Henderson | Go Fish Guide Service (Call Ahead) | 817 Kontiki, Tool | 817-675-8062 | 100 lb |
Clear Lake | Galveston | Scott Terrell (Personal Scale - Call Ahead) | 2611 White Ibis Ct, League City | 817- 24-3 5042 | 22 lb |
Coleto Creek Reservoir | Goliad | Coleto Creek Park - GBRA www.gbra.org/coletocreekpark |
365 Coleto Creek Park, Victoria | 361-575-6366 | 35 lb |
Conroe | Montgomery | Eli Smart (Personal Scale - Call Ahead) | 11751 East Small Oak Ln, Willis | 936-777-0379 | 30 lb |
Conroe | Montgomery | Stow-A-Way Marina www.stowawaymarina.com |
13988 Calvary Road, Willis | 936-856-4531 | 50 lb |
Cooper | Delta | Tin Top Bait & Tackle | 1282 FM 1529 South, Cooper | 903-395-4600 | 150 lb |
Dunlap | Bexar | Chuck Dewey (Personal Scale) | 134 Amistad Blvd., Universal City | 210-725-2978 | 44 lb |
Eagle Mountain | Tarrant | Catfish Edge (Call Ahead) www.catfishedge.com |
6600 E Peden Road, Fort Worth | 817-522-3804 | 110 lb |
Fairfield | Freestone | Fairfield State Park www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/fairfield-lake |
123 Park Road 64, Fairfield | 903-389-4514 | 99 lb |
Falcon | Zapata | Falcon Lake Tackle www.falconlake.com/index.htm |
2825 HWY 83 South, Zapata | 956-765-4866 | 500 lb |
Fort Phantom Hill | Taylor | TPWD Abilene District (Call Ahead) www.facebook.com/tpwdifabilene |
5325 North 3rd Street, Abilene | 325-692-0921 | 40 lb |
Galveston Bay | Galveston | Coastal Bend Weigh Team (Mobile - Tournaments) | 7101 2nd Street, Hitchcock | 409-392-1979 | 100 lb |
Galveston Bay | Galveston | 3G Bait & Tackle | 715 North Holiday Drive, Galveston | 409-765-3088 | 100 lb |
Gladewater City | Gregg | Thomas Farnham III (Personal Scale - Call Ahead) | 1303 Ravencrest, Longview | 903-241-1465 | 100 lb |
Gulf of Mexico | Brazoria | Bridge Bait | 1011 Casco Road, Freeport | 979-239-2248 | 500 lb |
Gulf of Mexico | Galveston | Pelican Restaurant and Marina www.pelicanrestmarina.com |
7819 Broadway, Galveston | 409-744-2618 | 2000 lb |
Gulf of Mexico | Nueces | Roy's Bait and Tackle www.roysbait-tackle.com |
7613 SPID, Corpus Christi | 210-992-2960 | 112 lb |
Gulf of Mexico | Nueces | Dolphin Docks Inc. www.dolphindock.com/ |
300 W. Cotter, Port Aransas | 800-393-3474 | 300 lb |
Houston | Harris | BJ's Marina www.bjsmarina.com |
27907 Calvin, Huffman | 281-324-9199 | 100 lb |
Hubbard Creek Reservoir | Stephens | Brush Creek Mercantile Bait & Tackle | 6882 US HWY 180 West, Breckenridge | 254-559-0605 | 100 lb |
Inks | Burnet | Inks Lake State Park www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/inks-lake |
3630 Park Road 4 West, Burnet | 512-793-2002 | 150 lb |
J. B. Thomas | Howard | Deerfield Basin Taxidermy | 2307 Warren Street, Big Spring | 210-870-9267 | 75 lb |
Joe Pool | Tarrant | Lynn Creek Marina | 5700 Lake Ridge Parkway, Grand Prairie | 817-640-4200 | 30 lb |
Kickapoo | Clay | Lake Arrowhead State Park www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/lake-arrowhead |
229 Park Road 63, Wichita Falls | 940-704-2354 | 126 lb |
Lake Fork | Wood | Oak Ridge Marina www.oakridgemarina.com |
2919 West State HWY 154, Quitman | 903-878-2529 | 50 lb |
Lake Fork | Wood | Lake Fork Marina and Motel | 275 CR 1558, Alba | 903-765-2764 | 500 lb |
Lake Fork | Wood | Minnow Bucket Marina www.minnowbucketmarina.com/ |
3035 West HWY 154, Quitman | 903-878-2500 | 200 lb |
Lake O' the Pines | Jefferson | Brushy Landing | 5121 FM 726, Jefferson | 903-777-0115 | 50 lb |
Lake O' the Pines | Marion | Johnson Creek Marina | 440 Johnson Creek Road, Jefferson | 903-755-2530 | |
Lake Tyler | Smith | Lake Tyler Marina & Resort | 18183 Concession Road, Whitehouse | 903-389-2650 | 50 lb |
Limestone | Limestone | Running Branch Camp & Marina | 1173 CR 740, Thornton | 254-729-5474 | 99 lb |
Livingston | Walker | Cove Marina and Campground www.covemarinaandcampground.com |
27 Carolina Way, Huntsville | 936-594-2707 | 165 lb |
Llano River | Mason | Don Gray (Personal Scale: Call Ahead) | 717 East Rainy Street, Mason | 512-496-3583 | 50 lb |
Lone Star | Morris | Scenic View Motel & RV Park | 108 South Shore Drive , Lone Star | 903-656-2272 | 30 lb |
Lower Laguna Madre | Willacy | Harbor Bait and Tackle | 123 West Harbor, Port Mansfield | 956-944-2367 | 100 lb |
Lower Laguna Madre | Cameron | South Shore Bait and Tackle | 125 W. South Shore Drive, Port Isabel | 956-943-1027 | 100 lb |
Lyndon B. Johnson | Burnet | Bob Williamson (Personal Scale - Call Ahead) | 105 Redbird Street, Highland Village | 217-725-4934 | 40 lb |
Matagorda Bay | Calhoun | The Fishing Center | 1303 Water Street, Port O'Connor | 361-983-4440 | 100 lb |
Medina | Bexar | TPWD San Antonio District | 12861 Galm Road #7, San Antonio | 210-688-9960 | 132 lb |
Meridian State Park | Bosque | Meridian State Park (8 AM thru 4:45 PM) | 173 Park Road 7, Meridian | 254-435-2536 | 150 lb |
Murvaul | Panola | Doodlebugs Lake Murvaul Marina | 638 FM 1234, Gary | 903-693-9301 | 500 lb |
Murvaul | Panola | Spirit Jigs | 126 CR 190, Long Branch | 903-690-5802 | 30 lb |
Murvaul | Panola | Wings & Whitetails | 538 South Shelby St., Carthage | 903-693-6129 | 100 lb |
Palestine | Henderson | Creekside Sports | 501 W Hwy 31, Chandler | 903-849-2634 | 330 lb |
Possum Kingdom | Palo Pinto | The Trading Post | 1712 Park Road 36, Graford | 940-779-2543 | 30 lb |
Raven | Walker | Alan Hunter (Personal Scale: Call Ahead) | 186 Broadmoor Drive (postal: 498 Elkins , Huntsville | 936-661-8338 | 40 lb |
Redfish Bay (Aransas Bay) | San Patricio | Ingleside Fishing Charter | 325 Woodhaven Dr, Ingleside | 361-816-0397 | 20 lb |
Sam Rayburn | Angelina | Lakeview Grocery Motel and RV Park | 5896 HWY 147, Zavalla | 832-703-9023 | 150 lb |
Sam Rayburn | San Augustine | Jackson Hill Park & Marina www.jacksonhill.us |
1705 FM 2851, Broaddus | 936-872-9266 | 30 lb |
Sam Rayburn | San Augustine | Parkway Pantry & Grocery | 18968 FM 1751, Bronson | 409-584-1594 | 150 lb |
Sam Rayburn | Jasper | TPWD Jasper District (Call Ahead) www.tpwd.texas.gov/fishrecords |
900 CR 218, Brookeland | 409-698-9114 | 120 lb |
Sam Rayburn | Jasper | Sam Rayburn Marina and Resort www.samrayburnmarinaresort.com |
4404 Sam Rayburn Parkway, Brookeland | 409-698-2696 | 66 lb |
Sam Rayburn | Jasper | Piney Point Plaza | 3881 RR 255 West, Sam Rayburn | 406-698-2309 | 30 lb |
Sam Rayburn | Jasper | Brookeland/ Lake Sam Rayburn KOA | 505 CR 212, Brookeland | 409-698-3422 | 600 lb |
San Marcos River | Hays | TPWD San Marcos-Austin District (Call Ahead) | 505 Staples Road, San Marcos | 512-353-0072 | 99 lb |
Somerville | Burleson | TPWD College Station-Houston District (Call Ahead) www.facebook.com/TPWInlandFisheriesCollegeStationHouston |
PO Box 427, Snook | 979-272-1430 | 1100 lb |
Somerville | Washington | Lake Somerville Marina | 505 Marina Drive, Somerville | 281-615-2188 | 100 lb |
Squaw Creek Reservoir | Hood | Luminant Squaw Creek Park | 2300 Coates Road, Granbury | 817-573-7053 | 30 lb |
Stillhouse Hollow | Bell | Holding the Line Guide Service (Call Ahead) | 2328 Pirtle Drive, Salado | 254-368-7411 | 15 lb |
Tawakoni | Hunt | Fish - in - Store | 8034 FM 513 S., Lone Oak | 903-447-4300 | 330 lb |
Tawakoni | Hunt | Trot Line Bait & Tackle www.trotlinebaitandtackle.com |
2013 HWY 276, West Tawakoni | 903-447-3100 | 160 lb |
Tawakoni | Hunt | Uncle Rick's Duck Cove Marina and RV | 2757 Private Road 3824, Quinlan | 903-356-3240 | 60 lb |
Texoma | Grayson | Tackle Box www.tackleboxtexoma.com |
83924 North SH 289, Pottsboro | 903-786-9010 | 40 lb |
Texoma | Grayson | Eisenhower State Park www.tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/eisenhower |
50 Park Road 20, Denison | 903-465-1956 | 30 lb |
Toledo Bend | Sabine | Fin and Feather Resort | 245 Fin N Feather Drive, Hemphill | 409-579-2056 | 50 lb |
Waco | McLennan | Brazos Feed & Supply | 1505 La Salle Ave., Waco | 254-756-6687 | 500 lb |
Waco | McLennan | Cabela's - Waco | 2700 Market Place Drive, Waco | 254-870-4300 | 220 lb |
Wichita River | Wichita | TPWD Wichita Falls District (Call Ahead) | 409 Chester Ave., Wichita Falls | 940-766-2383 | 200 lb |
Wright Patman | Cass | Jaynes Farm & Feed Inc. | 1007 Texas Street, Linden | 903-756-5485 | 60 lb |
Ron Smith–Inland Fisheries • (512) 389-8302 •
anglers@tpwd.texas.gov
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department • 4200 Smith School Road •
Austin, Texas 78744