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710 miles

Trinity River

The Trinity rises in far northern Texas, a few miles south of the Red River, and runs south to Galveston Bay.

N50 mi
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts

Length710 miles
SourceFar northern Texas, south of the Red River
MouthGalveston Bay

An earthen dam built in 1968, about 65 miles north of the mouth, forms Lake Livingston.

Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for river-specific regulations before you fish.

Lakes and flowages on the Trinity River

Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:

Source: Trinity River (Wikipedia)

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