About Us
A Texas Sportfish Hatchery
We offer high quality sportfish and forage fish via direct delivery on one or our specialized transport trucks, or pickup at our unique open-air live fish market.
Why go anywhere else?
Day Fishing Permits
Unique Fishing Experience: 7 Species - 5 Ponds: Private Access
Book your private appointment to come out and fish for several different species including channel and blue catfish, rainbow trout (Dec-April), hybrid stripers, largemouth bass, bluegill, and tilapia.
No Fishing License Required
No license is required to fish at Overton Fisheries. If your booking was for up to 4 people then you can keep 5 catfish (blue or channel up to 30") and 5 trout. If your booking was for up to 8 people then you can keep up to 10 catfish (blue or channel up to 30") and 10 trout.
Booking is Simple
Booking your day fishing permit is simple. Simply use the tool in the bookings section below. We will send a paypal money request within 24 hours of receiving your booking. Bookings can not be cancelled, but they can be rescheduled if we receive notification withing 48 hours of your appointment.
Great Opportunity for Kids !
This is the perfect opportunity for youngsters, and for many reasons. Consider this as a birthday event or gift. Here there is realistic potential to catch many species on the same day.
Rules and Info
- Fishing access opens at 7am and closes at 4pm.
- We will provide you with a gate code. You can enter and exit all day.
- Access is Private. Your permit allows access for your private party only.
- Pack all trash out. No exceptions. See the last rule.
- Restroom is available near the office.
- No outside sourced live bait is allowed, with the exception of live worms.
- No treble hooks.
- Use minimum 30lb braided line when fishing for catfish. We have some monsters here up to about 50lbs.
- Adult supervision is required for all kids <13 fishing.
- A life jacket is required for all kids age <13 fishing off the dock.
- No Swimming.
- Please provide our trucks and employees right-of-way access as needed.
- Always keep landing net, hook-out pliers with you, and handle fish that are to be released very carefully.
- We add your fishing report to our Facebook page
- We currently do not offer fishing bait or supplies, but soon we hope to have a storefront or pro shop.
- We do not offer fish cleaning services, so you need to bring a cooler and pack em out.
- You will be required to sign a liability release form.
- No respect for the rules? we will ask you to leave and you won't be allowed to return