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Largemouth Bass

Largemouth Bass

Houston County Lake harvest rules
Daily bag
5 combined
Length rule
14–21 in slot

Largemouth 14 inches or less or 21 inches or greater may be kept; release fish over 14 and under 21 inches. Only one at least 21 inches. Daily bag: 5 black bass combined.

Official lake regulations ↗
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass · Identification features below.

Habitat on Houston County Lake

Standing timber in the upper lake and native vegetation.

Fishing approach

TPWD highlights early spring and fall for largemouth bass. Other species are documented in fisheries surveys; no lake-specific bait ranking is supplied.

Lake fishing guide ↗
Eating guidance

Largemouth Bass: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.

Official consumption guidance ↗

Individual lake profiles

Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.

Source & occurrence note

Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.