Sunfish
There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
Gear restriction: Fishing is by pole and line only. Anglers may use no more than two poles while fishing.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Fort Parker State Park
Shoreline plants and installed crappie habitat occur in a shallow, heavily silted reservoir.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes catfish fishing near the campground, crappie movement between the lake and river, and spring white bass below the dam.
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
Bluegill
Harvest: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.
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.
Deep body, small mouth and a dark ear flap.
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.