Davy Crockett
Submerged plants, shoreline willow, cattails and bulrushes, small coves, an island and dam riprap provide cover.
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Fannin · Northeast Fannin County in the Caddo National Grasslands Wildlife Management Area, approximately 14 miles east-northeast of Bonham
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
Gear: Use of juglines, throwlines, and trotlines is prohibited.
Use of juglines, throwlines, and trotlines is prohibited.
Official lake regulations ↗Quick Limits
Davy CrockettMain 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 → | 5 | Special length ruleFor largemouth bass, only those 16 inches in length or less may be retained. Bass 24 inches or greater in length may be temporarily retained in a live well or other aerated holding device and immediately weighed using personal scales. Bass weighing 13 pounds or more may be donated to the ShareLunker Program; otherwise, the fish must be immediately released in the lake where caught. Anglers wishing to donate their bass must immediately cease fishing and contact TPWD at (903) 681-0550. Anglers may not remove the bass from the immediate vicinity of the reservoir unless instructed to do so by TPWD staff. Bass not accepted by TPWD must be immediately released. For smallmouth bass (if present), minimum length is 14 inches. No minimum length limit for Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass (if present). Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination. | No active lake advisory named |
| Catfish → | Species-specific | Species-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 |
| Sunfish → | No limit | No minimumThere is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish. | No active lake advisory named |
| Crappie → | 25 | 10 in minimumFor white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination. | 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.
Rule sources
TPWD lake regulations ↗DSHS eating guidance ↗Fish this lake
Individual lake profilesIdentification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Davy Crockett.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoidesSpecial length rule · 5 daily
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatusNo minimum · 25 daily
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirusNo minimum · No limit daily
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophusNo minimum · No limit daily
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosusNo minimum · No limit daily
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus10 in minimum · 25 daily
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis10 in minimum · 25 daily
Boating, water & access
Before you launchWater level information
No verified automated water-level feed is connected for this lake. No current reading is shown.
Conservation pool: 487.0 ft. This is a reference elevation, not the current level.
Official water information ↗Access on Davy Crockett
TPWD access guide reports the east ramp closed for repairs and lake access limited to kayaks and small watercraft; current Forest Service operational status requires verification.
Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.
Navigation & shoreline
Submerged plants, shoreline willow, cattails and bulrushes, small coves, an island and dam riprap 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.
Lake habitat source ↗Featured access points
Crockett East
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
Verify fees and current availability with the operator
Current status unconfirmedCrockett West
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
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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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