B. A. Steinhagen Reservoir · Lake fish profile

Largemouth Bass

B. A. Steinhagen harvest rules

Daily bag

5 combined

Length rule

14-inch minimum

5 black bass combined daily; largemouth bass must be at least 14 inches.

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Largemouth Bass · Identification features below.

Habitat on B. A. Steinhagen

Flooded timber, cypress and vegetation in turbid water.

Fishing approach

Bass: work vegetation with crankbaits, spinnerbaits or low-light topwater. Crappie: spring jigs and minnows. Catfish: cut bait for blue/channel; live bait for flathead. Sunfish: small jigs or crickets.

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Eating guidance

Largemouth Bass: Over 16 inches: women of childbearing age and children under 12 — DO NOT EAT; adult men and women past childbearing age — at most 2 eight-ounce meals/month.

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B. A. Steinhagen

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

14-inch minimum · 5 combined daily

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Source & occurrence note

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.

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