Farmers Branch belongs to Dallas County, Texas. There is water on more than one side of town. From the door outwards: Sandy Lake barely 3.5 miles to the north-west, Lake Carolyn barely 4.7 miles, Bachman Lake barely 5.3 miles to the south, Bright Lake barely 7.6 miles then Wycliff Ave Lake barely 9.1 miles to
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) | Ages 17 and older | $30.00 | $58.00 | 1-day | Separate license | 1 day (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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