White bass
For white bass, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Travis
Rocky banks, steep dropoffs, docks, ledges and creek arms provide cover. Flooded shoreline vegetation changes with water level.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes low-light topwaters, jerkbaits and spinnerbaits near bass points, spring white bass in tributaries, and cut or prepared baits for blue and channel catfish. Live bait is described for flatheads.
Lake fishing guide ↗No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Species within this group
White Bass
Harvest: For white bass, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25.
Eating guidance: No active lake-specific advisory or possession ban was named in the reviewed DSHS directory. This does not guarantee that fish are safe to eat.
Silvery body with horizontal stripes; one tooth patch on the back of the tongue.
Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.