Catfish
For blue and channel catfish, no minimum length limit; daily bag limit = 25 in any combination, of which only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length. For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Lone Star
Limited vegetation, submerged wood, brush, creek channels and riprap provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD publishes no dedicated tactics section for this lake.
Lake fishing guide ↗Women of childbearing age and children under 12: DO NOT EAT. Women past childbearing age and males age 12 and older: At most 1 meals per month; 8 oz per meal. Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake), Morris County Also known as Ellison Creek Reservoir.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Channel Catfish
Harvest: For blue and channel catfish, no minimum length limit; daily bag limit = 25 in any combination, of which only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length. For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.
Eating guidance: Women of childbearing age and children under 12: DO NOT EAT. Women past childbearing age and males age 12 and older: At most 1 meals per month; 8 oz per meal. Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake), Morris County Also known as Ellison Creek Reservoir.
Forked tail; younger fish commonly show dark body spots. The anal-fin edge is more rounded than in blue catfish.
Flathead Catfish
Harvest: For blue and channel catfish, no minimum length limit; daily bag limit = 25 in any combination, of which only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length. For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.
Eating guidance: Women of childbearing age and children under 12: DO NOT EAT. Women past childbearing age and males age 12 and older: At most 1 meals per month; 8 oz per meal. Ellison Creek Reservoir (Lone Star Lake), Morris County Also known as Ellison Creek Reservoir.
Broad flattened head, projecting lower jaw and a tail that is not deeply forked.
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.