Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
For largemouth and smallmouth bass, minimum length limit = 14 inches. No minimum length limit for Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass. Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination.
Identify your catch
The upper jaw extends behind the eye. A dark lateral band runs along the side.
Habitat on Hubbard Creek
Timber, brush, docks, shoreline plants and rocky structure provide varied habitat.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD suggests vertically fishing minnows or small jigs near creek-channel brush for winter crappie and white bass; working timber and vegetation for bass; and drifting shad for summer blue catfish.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
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.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Often uses vegetation, woody cover and relatively quiet water. Adults eat fish and other aquatic prey.
General Largemouth Bass profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Species identification ↗