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Cleburne State Park

Emergent plants, overhanging trees, submerged branches and structures placed near the fishing pier provide cover.

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Water & accessBefore you launch
107Surface acres
Not listedConservation pool elevation
29 feetMaximum depth · TPWD
1934Impounded

Johnson · In Cleburne State Park, Johnson County

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

This water body is contained within a State Park boundary. No fishing license required.

Gear: Fishing is by pole and line only. Anglers may use no more than two poles while fishing.

Fishing is by pole and line only. Anglers may use no more than two poles while fishing.

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Quick Limits

Cleburne State Park

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

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 Cleburne State Park.

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: Not listed. This is a reference elevation, not the current level.

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Access on Cleburne State Park

TPWD lists Cleburne State Park. 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.

Access sourcesTPWD facility directory ↗Lake managing authority ↗

Navigation & shoreline

Emergent plants, overhanging trees, submerged branches and structures placed near the fishing pier provide cover.

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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Cleburne State Park

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