Black bass
For 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.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Canyon
Rock ledges, steep banks, flooded timber and installed habitat structures characterize this clear highland reservoir.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes bass fishing around rocky banks and timber, schooling white and striped bass near points, and spring river runs.
Lake fishing guide ↗This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Largemouth Bass
Harvest: For 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.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
The upper jaw extends behind the eye. A dark lateral band runs along the side.
Smallmouth Bass
Harvest: For 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.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Green to bronze coloration with dark vertical markings. Upper jaw ends at or before the eye rather than extending behind it. Avoid identifying hybrids from one feature alone.
Guadalupe Bass
Harvest: For 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.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Generally green, with side coloration extending lower than in spotted bass. Upper jaw does not extend behind the eye. Lacks the typical vertical bars of smallmouth bass; consider multiple traits when identifying hybrids.
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.