Lake Tawakoni · Lake fish profile

Largemouth Bass

Lake Tawakoni harvest rules

Daily bag

5 combined

Length rule

14-inch minimum

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

Official lake regulations ↗

Largemouth Bass · Identification features below.

Habitat on Lake Tawakoni

Broad open water with sparse vegetation and scattered timber.

Fishing approach

Catfish: cut bait, shrimp, liver or worms; drift or bank fishing. Schooling temperate bass: spoons, slabs or live shad. Largemouth: shoreline cover. Crappie: bridge pilings, trees and brush.

Lake fishing guide ↗

Eating guidance

Largemouth Bass: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.

Official consumption guidance ↗

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Lake Tawakoni

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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