Striped bass
For striped bass and hybrid striped bass, minimum length limit = 18 inches. Daily bag limit = 5 in any combination.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Kemp
Rocky points and flooded terrestrial vegetation provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD suggests Texas-rigged plastics in brush for bass, crankbaits or topwaters near rocky points, live bait or hair jigs in deeper water for stripers, and docks or rocks for crappie.
Lake fishing guide ↗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.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Striped Bass
Harvest: For striped bass and hybrid striped bass, minimum length limit = 18 inches. Daily bag limit = 5 in any combination.
Eating guidance: 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.
Usually seven or eight continuous horizontal stripes and two tongue tooth patches.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.