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Lake O’ the Pines

Wooded shoreline, timber and aquatic vegetation.

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Water & accessBefore you launch

19,780 summer / 18,700 winterSurface acres

230 ft summer / 228.5 ft winterConservation pool elevation

49.5 ftMaximum depth · TPWD

1957Impounded

Marion · Morris · Upshur · Camp

No lake advisory found in the active DSHS list

No lake-specific possession ban found in the checked DSHS active list. Eating guidance and harvest rules are separate.

Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.

Quick Limits

Lake O’ the Pines

Main fish groups · Lake-specific daily bags. Open a fish profile for the full rule and eating guidance.

Fish	Daily bag	Length rule	Eating guidance
Largemouth Bass →	5 combined	14-inch minimum5 black bass combined daily; largemouth bass must be at least 14 inches.	No lake advisory listed
Crappie →	25 combined	SeasonalDecember 1 through the last day of February: no minimum; all crappie caught must be retained. March 1–November 30: 10-inch minimum. Daily bag is 25 black and white crappie combined all year.	No lake advisory listed
Catfish →	Varies	Species-specificBlue and channel catfish: 25 combined daily, no minimum; no more than 10 may be 20 inches or longer. 5 flathead catfish daily; minimum length 18 inches.	No lake advisory listed
Sunfish →	No limit	No minimumNo statewide daily bag or minimum length for this species.	No lake advisory listed
White Bass →	25	10-inch minimum25 white bass daily; 10-inch minimum.	No lake advisory listed

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 ↗

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Individual lake profiles

Identification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Lake O’ the Pines.

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Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

14-inch minimum · 5 combined daily

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Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Seasonal · 25 combined daily

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White Crappie

Pomoxis annularis

Seasonal · 25 combined daily

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Blue Catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

No minimum · 25 combined daily

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Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

No minimum · 25 combined daily

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Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

18-inch minimum · 5 daily

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Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

No minimum · No limit daily

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Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

No minimum · No limit daily

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Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

No minimum · No limit daily

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White Bass

Morone chrysops

10-inch minimum · 25 daily

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Spotted Bass

Micropterus punctulatus

No minimum · 5 combined daily

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Chain Pickerel

Esox niger

No minimum · No limit daily

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Boating, water & access

Before you launch

Official water observations

Water level & storage

227.40 ftInstantaneous elevation

92.1%Daily conservation storage

1.10 ftBelow conservation pool

227.40 ftDaily mean elevation

Elevation observed 2026-10-10 13:30 · 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.

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Access on Lake O’ the Pines

Corps, county and private facilities provide access. Most ramps charge fees; TPWD also lists five free Corps ramps. Check seasonal water levels and operator notices.

Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.

Access sources

TPWD facility directory ↗Lake managing authority ↗

Navigation & shoreline

Wooded shoreline, timber and aquatic vegetation.

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.

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Featured access points

Lone Star Landing

Boat access listed by TPWD

Confirm fees and permit terms with the operator

Current status unconfirmed

Highway 155

Boat access listed by TPWD

Confirm fees and permit terms with the operator

Current status unconfirmed

Cedar Springs

Boat access listed by TPWD

Confirm fees and permit terms with the operator

Current status unconfirmed

Sunrise Cove

Boat access listed by TPWD

Confirm fees and permit terms with the operator

Current status unconfirmed

Species follows & community reports Optional

Community catch reports

Past 7 days

Distinct anglers reporting each species · Community reported, unverified. These are not fish totals or proof of current biting activity.

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Optional reports and species follows