Crappie
For white and black crappie, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Pat Mayse
Upper-lake coves contain substantial timber and some plant margins; dam riprap also provides structure.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: Fish spring shoreline cover for bass, shallow wood for spawning crappie and dam riprap for late-spring catfish. Schools of white bass can take spoons, jigs or surface lures.
Lake fishing guide ↗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.