El Paso County Sports and Recreation 6800 Delta Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79905
Phone (915) 772-5605
rechavez@epcounty.com

Parks & Recreation

  • Ascarate Lake - Fishing
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  • Ascarate Lake is home to trout (winter), catfish (summer), large mouth bass, black bass, sun perch, blue gill, carp, shad, crappie, hybrid sunfish and minnows. Anglers are restricted to two poles each.
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  • Fishing Rates
  • Adults 17 & older: Fishing license is required; fishing licenses can be obtained at most sporting goods stores. Check below for Texas sports fishing license rates.
  • Children 16 or younger: FREE if accompanied by an adult 17 or older; no license required
  • Seniors 65 or older: FREE; fishing license is not required
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  • Texas Sports Fishing Licenses
  • Season (Texas resident): $23.00
  • Season (Non-resident): $50.00
  • Child 16 or younger: FREE (Resident & Non-resident)
  • Fourteen-consecutive-days temporary sports fishing license (Texas Residents): $15.00
  • Five-day temporary license (Non-resident): $30.00
  • Three-day temporary sports fishing license (Texas residents): $12.00
  • Trout Stamp: $7.00
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  • For additional information regarding fishing licenses, fishing seasons, or fishing regulations, contact the Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife at (915) 598-4741 or at www.tpwd.state.tx.us
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  • Bag Limits
  • Trout - five (5) per day, ten (10) in possession
  • Large Mouth Bass - five (5) per day, ten (10) in possession, 14" minimum
  • Channel Catfish - twenty-five (25) per day, fifty (50) in possession, 12" minimum
  • Crappie - twenty-five (25) per day, 10" minimum