Lake Fork Reservoir · Individual fish profile
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
Lake Fork · Keep or release
Daily bag
25 combined
Length rule
Seasonal
March–November: 10-inch minimum. December–February: no minimum; retain every crappie caught. Daily bag 25 combined year-round.
Identify your catch
Dark markings form vertical bars; usually six dorsal spines.
Habitat on Lake Fork
Standing timber, bridges and deeper winter water.
Fishing approach
TPWD lists minnows and crappie jigs.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
Eating guidance · White Crappie
No advisory for this lake was found in the DSHS active list checked October 10, 2026. This is not a guarantee of safe consumption.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Lives in lakes and slow rivers; small fish and aquatic invertebrates form its diet.
General White Crappie profile →Sources & lake evidence
Documented in this lake’s TPWD fishing guide; source linked below.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗