Sam Rayburn Reservoir · Lake fish profile

White Bass

Morone chrysops

Sam Rayburn harvest rules

Daily bag

Length rule

10 inches

25 white bass daily, 10-inch minimum. Yellow bass is a separate species with different rules.

White Bass · Identification features below.

TPWD says white bass numbers are limited at Sam Rayburn relative to major game fish.

TPWD specifically identifies spring as a good season for white bass fishing here.

Eating guidance

Not listed in DSHS Advisory 51. That does not establish that the fish is safe to eat.

Individual lake profiles

Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.

10 inches · 25 daily

TPWD Sam Rayburn lake guide and historical water-body records. Records establish occurrence, not current abundance.