I know you are smarter than me but have you ever been to Canyon Lake? That gator would have to come up through 4 other lakes and dams before it crawled up over the mountain of Canyon lake dam. Not to mention the water below Canyon is very cold (bottom draw lake). Now it could have come down the Guadalupe but due to low water parts of the river don't even run anymore. If there is a gator and I don't doubt there is/could be then it was let go. This area is way to populated for a gator to just be wandering around unnoticed for this long.

Gators in Coleto creek, Choke, Mathis? Absolutely but not going be allowed at Canyon, it's way too populated.

I agree, Canyon is way too civilized meaning with all the camps and tubers upstream, not to mention low water levels, and with most of the resident riverfront property owners a gator wouldn't stand a chance. Another sign the gator is out of it's element is when it starts taking up residence on boat ramps. That is the abosolute worst place a gator can hang out if it expects to survive.
My guess is the gator isn't from an established population, but it was dumped there! Maybe someone who doesn't like jet ski's or water skiers!

Here is more proof they exist!
From a 2009 post.

http://texasfishingforum.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/topics/3592869/1

Hmmm, I guess I'll have ketchup with my plate of crow! Who would have ever thought? Well not me.


Oh and what or where is MCO?

I've seen gators in private ranch lakes as far south as Webb County. Don't think for minute there aren't gators in most of Texas' rivers and streams. Suspect the ones I've seen originated in the Nueces watershed.