Sunfish
There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Gear restriction: Use of juglines, throwlines, and trotlines is prohibited.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Bastrop
Creek channels, humps, dropoffs and aquatic plants provide structure in this cooling reservoir.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes spring bass fishing over vegetated flats and catfish in creek channels or the discharge canal; live bait is identified for flatheads.
Lake fishing guide ↗No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.