Crappie
Black Crappie · White Crappie
25 black and white crappie combined daily, including hybrids/subspecies; 10-inch minimum.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Lake Livingston
Turbid water, a major river channel and tributary creeks.
Fishing approach
White bass: spring tributaries. Striped bass: spoons or live shad near the US 190 bridge. Bass: northern bays and creeks in spring/fall. Blue/channel catfish: organic or live baits along channels.
Lake fishing guide ↗Black Crappie: This species is not named in the active lake advisory. That does not establish that the fish is safe to eat. White Crappie: This species is not named in the active lake advisory. That does not establish that the fish is 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.