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River · Hays and Blanco counties in the eastern Texas Hill Country, between Wimberley, Kyle and San Marcos · Texas

Blanco River Fishing Guides

A short, spring-fed Hill Country river through Wimberley and Kyle that offers some of the most accessible Guadalupe bass wade fishing anywhere in Texas.

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Guides on the Blanco River

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About the Blanco River

The Blanco is a compact river with an outsized reputation. It rises in Kendall County, runs east past Blanco and Wimberley, and joins the San Marcos River below Kyle. The bed is the same hard limestone that defines the eastern Hill Country, and the river alternates between shaded cypress pools and shallow gravel runs the whole way. Spring input keeps parts of it flowing when nearby streams are dry, but the Blanco is genuinely flashy. It can go from a clear ankle-deep run to a destructive flood in hours, as it did memorably in 2015, and then settle back within days.

For anglers that flashiness is the thing to plan around rather than fear. Under normal flow this is one of the friendliest wade fisheries in Texas. Guadalupe bass hold in the current seams below every gravel bar, largemouth sit in the deeper cypress pools, and Rio Grande cichlid and redbreast sunfish are thick enough that a beginner will stay busy all morning. A three or four weight fly rod with small poppers and crayfish patterns covers almost everything. Ultralight spinning tackle works just as well and is what most local guides hand a first-timer.

The catch is access. Nearly all of the Blanco corridor is private land, and Texas law puts the streambed in public ownership while the banks around it are not. Practically, that means anglers fish from public crossings and parks and stay in the water. Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley and Five Mile Dam near Kyle are the two dependable public options, and guided trips often run on private leases arranged in advance. The gauge near Kyle is the flow to check before committing to a wade.

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Access

Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley - the best-known public access, with cypress pools and a swimming reach.
Five Mile Dam Park near Kyle - county park with river frontage and reliable year-round water.
Ranch Road 12 crossing at Wimberley - roadside access to the wadable gravel runs above town.
Seven A Ranch and the Wimberley low-water crossings - limited public frontage, best at moderate flow.
Halifax Ranch gauge crossing near Kyle - the reference gauge site and nearby public streambed access.
Blanco State Park in Blanco - upper-river state park with bank fishing and a stocked winter trout reach.
San Marcos confluence below Kyle - the bottom of the river and a common kayak take-out.

Seasons

Spring: strongest flows of the year, excellent wading, and Guadalupe bass on the gravel runs.
Summer: warm and low, early mornings and the deeper cypress pools hold the fish worth chasing.
Fall: flows steady after autumn rain and the river fishes cleanly with very little pressure.
Winter: clear and cold, slow warmwater fishing, but Blanco State Park carries stocked trout upstream.

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Blanco River?

As of Sep 8, 12:30 am, the USGS gauge Blanco Rv at Halifax Rch nr Kyle, TX reads 6 cfs. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Blanco River?

Anglers target Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Guadalupe Bass, Largemouth Bass, Redbreast Sunfish, Rio Grande Cichlid on the Blanco River in Texas.

Are there fishing guides on the Blanco River?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Blanco River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where can you access the Blanco River?

Blue Hole Regional Park in Wimberley - the best-known public access, with cypress pools and a swimming reach. Five Mile Dam Park near Kyle - county park with river frontage and reliable year-round water. Ranch Road 12 crossing at Wimberley - roadside access to the wadable gravel runs above town. Seven A Ranch and the Wimberley low-water crossings - limited public frontage, best at moderate flow. Halifax Ranch gauge crossing near Kyle - the reference gauge site and nearby public streambed access. Blanco State Park in Blanco - upper-river state park with bank fishing and a stocked winter trout r...

When is the best time to fish the Blanco River?

Spring: strongest flows of the year, excellent wading, and Guadalupe bass on the gravel runs. Summer: warm and low, early mornings and the deeper cypress pools hold the fish worth chasing. Fall: flows steady after autumn rain and the river fishes cleanly with very little pressure. Winter: clear and cold, slow warmwater fishing, but Blanco State Park carries stocked trout upstream.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Blanco River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Texas agency site: https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing