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Waco · Lake fish profile

White bass

Waco harvest rules
Daily bag
25
Length rule
10 in minimum

For white bass, minimum length = 10 inches and daily bag is 25.

Official lake regulations ↗
White Bass
White Bass · Identification features below.

Habitat on Waco

Rock, clay and gravel shorelines, flooded timber, roadbeds, docks and bridge pilings provide structure. Installed freshwater reefs supplement cover.

Fishing approach

Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes spring bass in sheltered coves, crappie near brush and timber, catfish across flats and river arms, and spring white bass moving into rivers. Hybrids use offshore roads and points.

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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.

Official consumption guidance ↗

Species within this group

White Bass

Harvest: For white bass, minimum length = 10 inches and daily bag is 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.