Largemouth bass are subject to a 16- to 24-inch slot limit. Bass 16 inches and shorter and 24 inches and longer can be harvested with a daily bag limit of 5 fish, of which only 1 fish can be 24 inches or greater.
During the months of December, January and February, there is no minimum length limit on crappie. Daily bag is 25 in any combination of black and white crappie, and all crappie caught must be retained (culling is not permitted.). In other months, crappie are subject to a 10-inch minimum length limit and a daily bag of 25.
Statewide regulations apply to all other fishes.
Statewide Bag limits
| Species | Daily Bag | Length (minimum) |
|---|---|---|
Bass: |
5 (in any combination) |
|
largemouth and smallmouth |
14 inches |
|
spotted and Guadalupe |
No minimum |
|
Bass, striped and hybrid |
5 (in any combination) |
18 inches |
Bass, white |
25 |
10 inches |
Bass, yellow |
No limit |
No minimum |
Catfish: channel and blue, their hybrids and subspecies |
25 (in any combination) |
12 inches |
Catfish, flathead |
5 |
18 inches |
Crappie: white and black, their hybrids and subspecies |
25 (in any combination) |
10 inches |
Paddlefish |
No harvest allowed |
|
Saugeye |
3 |
18 inches |
Sunfish: various species including bluegill, redear, green, warmouth and longear |
No limit |
No minimum |
Trout: rainbow and brown, their hybrids and subspecies |
5 (in any combination) |
No minimum |
Walleye |
5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length) |
No minimum |
**This information was obtained from the TPWD site (http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us) on 12/5/05. Neither the site owner nor the information, as it is presented, is endorsed by the State or any state agency.