Catfish
Channel Catfish · Flathead Catfish
Blue and channel catfish: 25 combined daily, no minimum; no more than 10 may be 20 inches or longer. 5 flathead catfish daily; minimum length 18 inches.
Official lake regulations ↗
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 ↗Channel Catfish: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat. Flathead Catfish: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Channel Catfish
Harvest: Blue and channel catfish: 25 combined daily, no minimum; no more than 10 may be 20 inches or longer.
Eating guidance: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Forked tail; younger fish commonly show dark body spots. The anal-fin edge is more rounded than in blue catfish.
Flathead Catfish
Harvest: 5 flathead catfish daily; minimum length 18 inches.
Eating guidance: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Broad flattened head, projecting lower jaw and a tail that is not deeply forked.
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.