Monticello
Flooded timber, brush, creek channels and aquatic plants provide cover.
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Titus · In Titus County on Blundell and Smith Creeks in the Cypress River Basin, approximately 10 miles southwest of Mount Pleasant
No lake-specific possession ban is named in the reviewed DSHS directory. Eating restrictions are separate.
Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.
Quick Limits
MonticelloMain fish groups · Lake-specific daily bags. Open a fish profile for the full rule and eating guidance.
| Fish | Daily bag | Length rule | Eating guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass → | 5 | Special length ruleFor largemouth bass, length limit is a 16–24” slot. Bass 16 inches and less or 24 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one largemouth bass 24 inches or greater may be retained each day. For smallmouth bass (if present), minimum length limit = 14 inches. No minimum length limit on Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass (if present). Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination. | No active lake advisory named |
| Catfish → | Species-specific | Species-specificFor 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. | No active lake advisory named |
| Sunfish → | No limit | No minimumThere is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish. | No active lake advisory named |
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 ↗Fish this lake
Individual lake profilesIdentification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Monticello.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoidesSpecial length rule · 5 daily
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatusNo minimum · 25 daily
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirusNo minimum · No limit daily
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophusNo minimum · No limit daily
Boating, water & access
Before you launchWater level & storage
Elevation observed 2026-10-10 16:15 · 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.
TWDB source ↗Access on Monticello
TPWD currently states that public access is closed. Older facility descriptions remain on the same page and must not be read as current opening confirmation.
Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.
Navigation & shoreline
Flooded timber, brush, creek channels and aquatic plants provide cover.
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.
Lake habitat source ↗Featured access points
Titus County Park
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
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Current status unconfirmedSpecies follows & community reports Optional
Community catch reports
Past 7 daysDistinct anglers reporting each species · Community reported, unverified. These are not fish totals or proof of current biting activity.
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