Texas Porch

Fishing

Lake Livingston Is a Major Fishing Lake in East Texas

Lake Livingston covers about 90,000 surface acres on the Trinity River and is rated excellent for blue catfish and white bass.

Polk County The Great Outdoors

Lake Livingston straddles Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker counties. The lake is rated excellent for catfish — especially blue catfish — and white bass. Largemouth bass and crappie are present but rated poor. Sunfish are rated good. You can fish from a boat, a pier, or the bank. Multiple public boat ramps provide lake access.

A Texas fishing license is required. The lake has a consumption advisory in effect — check TPWD for current advisories before eating your catch. Zebra mussels have invaded this lake. Texas law requires you to clean, drain, and dry your boat, trailer, and gear before moving to another water body. Possessing or transporting zebra mussels is illegal.

Source to confirm: TPWD — Fishing Lake Livingston

More Polk County notes

Property Tax Basics

Two Different Offices Handle Your Property Tax

In Polk County, one office sets your property value and a separate office collects the tax you owe.

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Homestead Exemption

Homestead Exemption Lowers Your Property Tax Bill

If this home is your main residence, you can apply for a homestead exemption that reduces your taxable value.

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Agricultural Valuation

Farmland and Timberland Can Be Taxed at a Lower Value

Land used for farming, ranching, or timber production may qualify for a special appraisal based on what it produces, not what it would sell for.

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Groundwater & Wells

You Need a Permit Before Drilling a Water Well

Polk County is in the Lower Trinity Groundwater Conservation District, which requires you to register a new well before you drill.

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