Pat Cleburne · Lake fish profile

Crappie

Pat Cleburne harvest rules

Daily bag

Length rule

10 in minimum

For white and black crappie, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.

Official lake regulations ↗

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

Habitat on Pat Cleburne

Shallow emergent plants, fallen branches and installed structures near the dam provide cover.

Fishing approach

Lake guide guidance: Try bass lures around plants or riprap; catfish can take shad or prepared bait. Crappie use shallow brush with minnows; white bass can be targeted by trolling windy shorelines.

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.

TPWD lake guide ↗TPWD lake regulations ↗DSHS consumption guidance ↗Active advisory & ban index ↗