Fishing near Marathon, TX
Marathon sits in Brewster County in the high Chihuahuan Desert of Far West Texas, far from any major river or lake. The primary fishing spot in town is the spring-fed stocked pond at Post Park, located about 5 miles south on Avenue D. Free and open to the public, this county-run park is the local go-to for a casual day of fishing in an otherwise arid landscape.
Species & education
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Alligator Gar
Atractosteus spatula
Black Buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Blue Sucker
Cycleptus elongatus
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Flathead Chub
Platygobio gracilis
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