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Meredith · Lake fish profile

Walleye & saugeye

Meredith harvest rules
Daily bag
5
Length rule
No minimum

No minimum length, but only two of the 5-fish daily bag can be under 16 inches in length.

Official lake regulations ↗
Walleye
Walleye · Identification features below.

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.

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Eating guidance

Adults: At most 2 meals per month; 8 oz per meal. Children: At most 2 meals per month; 4 oz per meal.

Official consumption guidance ↗

Species within this group

Walleye

Harvest: No minimum length, but only two of the 5-fish daily bag can be under 16 inches in length.

Eating guidance: Adults: At most 2 meals per month; 8 oz per meal. Children: At most 2 meals per month; 4 oz per meal.

Two separate dorsal fins; the forward fin is spiny. Yellow-brown to greenish body with darker mottling and a pale belly. Lower tail lobe has a pale tip; teeth are conspicuous.

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.