Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
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.
Gear restriction: Fishing is by pole and line only. Anglers may use no more than two poles while fishing.
Identify your catch
The upper jaw extends behind the eye. A dark lateral band runs along the side.
Habitat on Cleburne State Park
Emergent plants, overhanging trees, submerged branches and structures placed near the fishing pier provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD lists shallow bass lures around vegetation, catfish baits, crappie jigs or minnows near brush, and worms or crickets for sunfish.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
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.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Often uses vegetation, woody cover and relatively quiet water. Adults eat fish and other aquatic prey.
General Largemouth Bass profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗