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Bryan

Dam riprap provides most natural cover, supplemented by artificial habitat at five locations.

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Water & accessBefore you launch
829Surface acres
355.5 ft. mslConservation pool elevation
45 feetMaximum depth · TPWD
1974Impounded

Brazos · In Brazos County 5 miles west of Bryan, Texas

Consumption guidance reviewed

No lake-specific possession ban is named in the reviewed DSHS directory. Eating restrictions are separate.

Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.

Lake requirements

Gear: Use of juglines, throwlines, and trotlines is prohibited.

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Quick Limits

Bryan

Main fish groups · Lake-specific daily bags. Open a fish profile for the full rule and eating guidance.

FishDaily bagLength ruleEating guidance
Black bass →514 in minimumFor largemouth and smallmouth bass, minimum length limit = 14 inches. No minimum length limit for Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass. Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination.No active lake advisory named
Catfish →Species-specificSpecies-specificFor channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length). For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.No active lake advisory named
Sunfish →No limitNo minimumThere is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.No active lake advisory named
Crappie →2510 in minimumFor white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.No active lake advisory named

Combined bags apply where shown. The general possession limit is twice the daily bag unless a specific exception sets another limit. A fish not named in an advisory is not guaranteed safe to eat.

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Individual lake profiles

Identification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Bryan.

Boating, water & access

Before you launch
Water observations

Water level information

No verified automated water-level feed is connected for this lake. No current reading is shown.

Conservation pool: 355.5 ft. msl. This is a reference elevation, not the current level.

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Access on Bryan

The directory lists the lake Recreation Area.

Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.

Access sourcesTPWD facility directory ↗Lake managing authority ↗

Navigation & shoreline

Dam riprap provides most natural cover, supplemented by artificial habitat at five locations.

Standing timber and changing water levels can affect navigation. Plan launch and return conditions for your boat and access point.

No ramp or boating route is labeled safe or open without a current authority notice.

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Recreation Area

Access point listed in the reviewed directory

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Current status unconfirmed
Species follows & community reports Optional

Community catch reports

Past 7 days

Distinct anglers reporting each species · Community reported, unverified. These are not fish totals or proof of current biting activity.

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Optional reports and species follows