Sam Rayburn Reservoir · Lake fish profile
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Sam Rayburn harvest rules
Daily bag
5
Length rule
No minimum
Spotted bass count toward the same five-fish combined black bass daily bag as largemouth; no minimum length for spotted bass.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Sam Rayburn
Documented by TPWD lake records and fisheries surveys; habitat overlaps with the reservoir’s timber and channel structure.
Fishing approach
Approach as a structure-oriented bass species; exact seasonal patterns for this lake were not independently established.
Lake fishing guide ↗Eating guidance
OVER 16 inches: women of childbearing age and children under 12 — DO NOT EAT; other adults — no more than 2 eight-ounce meals per month.
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 Sam Rayburn lake guide and historical water-body records. Records establish occurrence, not current abundance.