Crappie
Black Crappie
25 black and white crappie combined daily, including hybrids/subspecies; 10-inch minimum.
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 ↗Black Crappie: 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.