Caddo
Cypress trees, extensive aquatic plants, piers and duck blinds provide cover in a shallow reservoir.
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Harrison · Marion · On Big Cypress Bayou on the Texas-Louisiana state line, northeast of Marshall in Harrison and Marion counties
No lake-specific possession ban is named in the reviewed DSHS directory. Eating restrictions are separate.
The two monthly meals are combined across largemouth bass and freshwater drum. Texas-water guidance only.
Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.
Lake requirements
Fish consumption advisory in effect. Get details
Caddo reciprocal licensing applies to properly licensed or exempt Texas and Louisiana residents and valid nonresident license holders of either state. Fish landed in Texas must meet Texas limits. Black bass daily bag 8 combined, possession 10; largemouth 14–18 slot endpoints retainable; no more than four largemouth 18 inches or longer. Blue/channel catfish daily AND possession 50 combined, no more than five 30 inches or longer. Do not leave Big Cypress Bayou downstream of Lake O the Pines, including Caddo Lake, possessing live bait fish caught there.
Official lake regulations ↗License or lake authority requirements ↗Quick Limits
CaddoMain fish groups · Lake-specific daily bags. Open a fish profile for the full rule and eating guidance.
| Fish | Daily bag | Length rule | Eating guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass → | 8 | Special length ruleFor largemouth bass, length limit is a 14-18” slot. Bass 14 inches and less or 18 inches or greater in length may be retained. No minimum length limit on spotted bass. Daily bag for all black bass species is 8 in any combination, of which no more than 4 may be largemouth bass 18 inches or longer. Possession limit = 10. | Species-specific restrictions apply |
| Catfish → | Species-specific | Species-specificFor blue and channel catfish, no minimum length limit; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length. For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5. | Species-specific restrictions apply |
| White bass → | 25 | No minimumFor white bass, no MLL and daily bag = 25. | Species-specific restrictions apply |
| Crappie → | 25 | No minimumFor black and white crappie there is no MLL and daily bag = 25 crappie in combination. | Species-specific restrictions apply |
| Sunfish → | No limit | No minimumThere is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish. | Species-specific restrictions apply |
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.
Rule sources
TPWD lake regulations ↗DSHS eating guidance ↗Fish this lake
Individual lake profilesIdentification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Caddo.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoidesSpecial length rule · 8 daily
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatusNo minimum · 50 daily
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatusNo minimum · 50 daily
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris18 in minimum · 5 daily
White Bass
Morone chrysopsNo minimum · 25 daily
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatusNo minimum · 25 daily
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularisNo minimum · 25 daily
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirusNo minimum · No limit daily
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophusNo minimum · No limit daily
Boating, water & access
Before you launchWater level & storage
Elevation observed 2026-10-10 16:00 · storage date 2026-10-10. Source times shown as published by TWDB. Provisional data may be revised.
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Water source & meaning
Elevation and storage have different observation times. Storage percentage describes the conservation pool, not flood storage. A low-water reading does not establish whether a particular ramp is usable.
TWDB source ↗Access on Caddo
TPWD lists Highway 43 Ramp, Caddo Lake State Park, Shady Glade Marina, Johnson's Ranch. Check with the operator before launch; current usability is not verified.
Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.
Navigation & shoreline
Cypress trees, extensive aquatic plants, piers and duck blinds provide cover in a shallow reservoir.
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.
Lake habitat source ↗Featured access points
Highway 43 Ramp
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
Verify fees and current availability with the operator
Current status unconfirmedCaddo Lake State Park
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
Verify fees and current availability with the operator
Current status unconfirmedShady Glade Marina
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
Verify fees and current availability with the operator
Current status unconfirmedJohnson's Ranch
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
Verify fees and current availability with the operator
Current status unconfirmedSpecies follows & community reports Optional
Community catch reports
Past 7 daysDistinct anglers reporting each species · Community reported, unverified. These are not fish totals or proof of current biting activity.
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