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Southeast Texas · Texas Fish & Water

Lake Conroe

Open water, developed shoreline and boat docks below; wooded shoreline and submerged timber in the upper reservoir.

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Water & accessBefore you launch
20,118Surface acres
201 ftConservation pool elevation
Not listedMaximum depth · TPWD
1973Impounded

Montgomery · Walker

No lake advisory found in the active DSHS list

Grass carp must be immediately released unharmed under the lake’s triploid grass carp permit.

Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.

Quick Limits

Conroe

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

FishDaily bagLength ruleEating guidance
Largemouth Bass →5 combined16 in minimumLargemouth: 16-inch minimum; five black bass combined daily.No lake advisory listed
Crappie →25 combined10 in minimumBlack/white crappie and hybrids: 25 combined daily; 10-inch minimum.No lake advisory listed
Catfish →VariesVariesBlue/channel: 25 daily and possession combined; at most five 20+ inches, with only one 30+ inches. Flathead: 5 daily; 18-inch minimum.No lake advisory listed
Sunfish →No limitNo minimumNo daily bag or minimum length for sunfish.No lake advisory listed
White Bass →2510 in minimumWhite bass: 25 daily; 10-inch minimum.No lake advisory listed

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 sourcesTPWD lake regulations ↗DSHS eating guidance ↗

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Individual lake profiles

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

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Boating, water & access

Before you launch
Official water observations

Water level & storage

199.79 ftInstantaneous elevation
94.3%Daily conservation storage
1.21 ftBelow conservation pool
199.79 ftDaily mean elevation

Elevation observed 2026-10-10 11:15 · 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.

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Access on Conroe

Forest Service launch facilities include paved ramps and a small-boat launch at Stubblefield. Private marinas also offer launches. Fees vary by facility; listing a ramp does not mean it is open today.

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

Open water, developed shoreline and boat docks below; wooded shoreline and submerged timber in the upper 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.

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Featured access points

FM 830 Ramp

Two concrete ramps; all boat types

No launch fee listed

Current status unconfirmed

Cagle Recreation Area

Two-lane concrete ramp; all boat types

Fee required

Current status unconfirmed

Scott’s Ridge

Two-lane concrete ramp; all boat types

Fee required

Current status unconfirmed

Stubblefield Lake

Dirt ramp; small boats only

No launch fee listed; other day-use fees may apply

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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