Catfish
Channel Catfish
Blue and channel catfish: 25 combined daily, no minimum; no more than 10 may be 20 inches or longer.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Lake Athens
Moderately clear water with native vegetation, timber and docks.
Fishing approach
TPWD highlights spring bass fishing, February–May crappie and white bass, and sunfish around native vegetation as water warms.
Lake fishing guide ↗Channel Catfish: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Channel Catfish
Harvest: Blue and channel catfish: 25 combined daily, no minimum; no more than 10 may be 20 inches or longer.
Eating guidance: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Forked tail; younger fish commonly show dark body spots. The anal-fin edge is more rounded than in blue catfish.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.