Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
For largemouth bass there is no minimum length limit, only two largemouth bass less than 18 inches 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. Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination.
Identify your catch
The upper jaw extends behind the eye. A dark lateral band runs along the side.
Habitat on O.H. Ivie
Extensive flooded mesquite, oak, juniper and saltcedar, aquatic vegetation and rocky main-lake structure provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: Fish bass near vegetation and standing wood; jigs or plastics suit saltcedar. Catfish take live or cut bait; trolling crankbaits is suggested for white bass near the dam.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
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.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Often uses vegetation, woody cover and relatively quiet water. Adults eat fish and other aquatic prey.
General Largemouth Bass profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗