AUSTIN—The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has signed temporary lease agreements with four Guadalupe River property owners to expand public access to the trout fishery downstream of Canyon Lake.

Public fishing access will be available at Rio Guadalupe Resort (formerly Rio Raft and Resort), and Whitewater Sports from Friday, Dec. 2, through May 2, 2017. Additional access will be available at Mountain Breeze Campground Dec. 2 through April 16 and at Camp Huaco Springs from Dec. 2 through March 12 (except the weekend of Feb. 25-26 when Camp Huaco Springs will be closed for a special event).

Recognized as one of the top 100 trout streams in America and the southernmost trout stream in the United States, this segment of the Guadalupe River is managed through special fishing regulations http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/management/stocking/guadalupe.phtml. It is stocked in the winter months by TPWD http://tpwd.texas.gov/trouttocking and the Guadalupe River Chapter of Trout Unlimited.

The leases provide anglers with free access to the Guadalupe River at the four properties from 30 minutes before daylight until 30 minutes after dusk. Anglers may use the properties for bank fishing and to launch non-motorized watercraft such as rafts, kayaks and canoes for the purpose of fishing. The leases were made possible with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program.

For additional information or directions to the leased fishing access areas, call or visit the following websites:

Mountain Breeze Campground http://mountainbreezecamp.com/
9250 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 964-2484
Rio Guadalupe Resort (10 vehicle limit restriction) http://rioguadaluperesort.com/
14130 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 964-3613
Whitewater Sports http://www.floattheguadalupe.com/
11860 Farm to Market 306, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 964-3800
Camp Huaco Springs http://www.camphuacosprings.com/
4150 River Road, New Braunfels, TX 78132, (830) 625-5430
For information on river fishing access areas throughout the state, including site specific restrictions, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/rivers/