Freshwater drum
No minimum length limit or daily bag limit for freshwater drum.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Fort Phantom Hill
Rocky banks, willows when inundated, docks, brush piles, humps and ledges provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes shad presentations for hybrids and white bass, spring crappie along rocky banks and bass spinnerbaits near steep rock.
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
Freshwater Drum
Harvest: No minimum length limit or daily bag limit for freshwater drum.
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.
Silvery, deep-bodied fish with a divided dorsal fin; lacks the tail spot of red drum.
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.