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Meridian State Park · Lake fish profile

Crappie

Meridian State Park harvest rules
Daily bag
5 fish total · all species
Length rule
No minimum

Daily bag limit = 5 ( all species combined ) of which only 1 may be a black bass. No minimum length limits except black bass, which must be 14 inches or greater.

Gear restriction: Fishing is by pole and line only. Anglers may use no more than two poles while fishing.

Official lake regulations ↗
Crappie group illustration
Crappie · Black Crappie shown as a group illustration; not a lake-specific species identification.

Habitat on Meridian State Park

Shallow shoreline plants, fallen branches, dam structure and artificial brush piles provide cover.

Fishing approach

Lake guide guidance: Fish vegetation with spinnerbaits, worms or shallow crankbaits for bass; use minnows or jigs by brush for crappie and worms or crickets for sunfish.

Lake fishing guide ↗
Eating guidance

No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.

Official consumption guidance ↗

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.