Joe Pool
Upper arms contain timber; brush piles, roadbeds, bridges and aquatic plants add structure.
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Tarrant · Ellis · Dallas · In Tarrant, Ellis, and Dallas Counties four miles south of Grand Prairie on Mountain Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River
No lake-specific possession ban is named in the reviewed DSHS directory. Eating restrictions are separate.
Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.
Lake requirements
Official lake regulations ↗
Quick Limits
Joe PoolMain fish groups · Lake-specific daily bags. Open a fish profile for the full rule and eating guidance.
| Fish | Daily bag | Length rule | Eating guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass → | 5 | Special length ruleFor largemouth bass, length limit is a 14-21” slot. Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one bass 21 inches or greater may be retained. For smallmouth bass (if present), minimum length limit = 14 inches. No minimum length limit on Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass (if present.) Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination. | No active lake advisory named |
| White bass → | 25 | 10 in minimumFor white bass, minimum length = 10 inches and daily bag is 25. | No active lake advisory named |
| Crappie → | 25 | 10 in minimumFor white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination. | No active lake advisory named |
| Catfish → | Species-specific | Species-specificFor channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length). For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5. | No active lake advisory named |
Combined bags apply where shown. The general possession limit is twice the daily bag unless a specific exception sets another limit. A fish not named in an advisory is not guaranteed safe to eat.
Rule sources
TPWD lake regulations ↗DSHS eating guidance ↗Fish this lake
Individual lake profilesIdentification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Joe Pool.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoidesSpecial length rule · 5 daily
White Bass
Morone chrysops10 in minimum · 25 daily
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis10 in minimum · 25 daily
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatusNo minimum · 25 daily
Boating, water & access
Before you launchWater level & storage
Elevation observed 2026-10-10 16:00 · storage date 2026-10-10. Source times shown as published by TWDB. Provisional data may be revised.
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Water source & meaning
Elevation and storage have different observation times. Storage percentage describes the conservation pool, not flood storage. A low-water reading does not establish whether a particular ramp is usable.
TWDB source ↗Access on Joe Pool
Cedar Hill State Park north and south ramps,Loyd Park ramp,Lynn Creek Park ramps,Britton Park ramp
Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.
Navigation & shoreline
Upper arms contain timber; brush piles, roadbeds, bridges and aquatic plants add structure.
Standing timber and changing water levels can affect navigation. Plan launch and return conditions for your boat and access point.
No ramp or boating route is labeled safe or open without a current authority notice.
Lake habitat source ↗Species follows & community reports Optional
Community catch reports
Past 7 daysDistinct anglers reporting each species · Community reported, unverified. These are not fish totals or proof of current biting activity.
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