TEXAS FISH & WATER
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Moss · Lake fish profile

Sunfish

Moss harvest rules
Daily bag
No limit
Length rule
No minimum

There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.

Official lake regulations ↗
Bluegill
Bluegill · Identification features below.

Habitat on Moss

Upper-arm timber, submerged plants, creek channels, humps, an old bridge and docks provide cover.

Fishing approach

Lake guide guidance: Rock banks and points can suit crankbaits or spinnerbaits for bass; worms work around wood. Crappie use timber and docks; channel catfish respond to prepared baits.

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 ↗

Species within this group

Bluegill

Harvest: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.

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.

Deep body, small mouth and a dark ear flap.

Redear Sunfish

Harvest: There is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish.

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.

A red or orange border on the ear flap helps identify this sunfish.

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.