Crappie
For white and black crappie, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Hawkins
Floating aquatic plants, scattered hydrilla and flooded timber provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD suggests lighter tackle in clear water, small baitfish imitations for chain pickerel, and minnows or jigs near timber and the FM2869 bridge for crappie.
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, 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, 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.