Catfish
For channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - 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 Meredith
Steep rock, ledges and drop-offs dominate; upper water is turbid while lower water is clearer.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD recommends slow, light-tackle walleye presentations using small jigs with minnows or nightcrawlers near rock and drop-offs. Smallmouth bass use rocky shoreline structure.
Lake fishing guide ↗This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
Channel Catfish
Harvest: For channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length). For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
Forked tail; younger fish commonly show dark body spots. The anal-fin edge is more rounded than in blue catfish.
Flathead Catfish
Harvest: For channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length). For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5.
Eating guidance: This lake has an active advisory, but this fish is not named in its species rows. That does not establish that it is safe to eat.
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.