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Striped Bass

Striped Bass

Lake Livingston harvest rules
Daily bag
5 combined
Length rule
18-inch minimum

5 striped and hybrid striped bass combined daily; 18-inch minimum.

Official lake regulations ↗
Striped Bass
Striped Bass · Identification features below.

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.

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Eating guidance

Striped Bass: women of childbearing age and children under 12 — at most 1 meal/month; adult men and women past childbearing age — at most 3 meals/month.

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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.