Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Largemouth 14 inches or less or 21 inches or greater may be kept; release fish over 14 and under 21 inches. Only one at least 21 inches. Daily bag: 5 black bass combined.
Gear restriction: Trotlines are prohibited.
Identify your catch
The upper jaw extends behind the eye. A dark lateral band runs along the side.
Habitat on Lake Pinkston
Clear water with standing timber, hydrilla and lily pads.
Fishing approach
Bass: crankbaits/spinnerbaits in cooler weather, low-light topwater, and worms/jigs near vegetation or channel ledges. Crappie: jigs/minnows at shallow spring cover or deeper brush. Sunfish: small jigs/spinners/crickets.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish 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
Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Historical lake records · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗