Crappie
For white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Gear restriction: Use of juglines, throwlines, and trotlines is prohibited.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Davy Crockett
Submerged plants, shoreline willow, cattails and bulrushes, small coves, an island and dam riprap provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD lists low-light bass topwaters, plastics later in the day, crappie jigs or minnows near cattails, and worms for bluegill.
Lake fishing guide ↗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.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Black Crappie
Harvest: For white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Eating guidance: 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.
Irregular dark speckling and usually seven or eight dorsal spines distinguish black crappie from white crappie.
White Crappie
Harvest: For white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Eating guidance: 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.
Dark markings form vertical bars; usually six dorsal spines.
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.