Wheeler Branch
Clear water, flooded trees, rock outcrops, rocky shorelines and brush piles provide habitat.
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Somervell · In Wheeler Branch Park, 2 miles north-northwest of the City of Glen Rose in Somervell County
No lake-specific possession ban is named in the reviewed DSHS directory. Eating restrictions are separate.
Eating guidance is shown in the individual fish profiles below.
Lake requirements
Gear: Fishing by pole and line only. No gas-powered motors; electric trolling motors allowed.
Official lake regulations ↗Quick Limits
Wheeler BranchMain fish groups · Lake-specific daily bags. Open a fish profile for the full rule and eating guidance.
| Fish | Daily bag | Length rule | Eating guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black bass → | 5 | Special length ruleFor largemouth bass, length limit is a 14-21” slot. Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one bass 21 inches or greater may be retained. For smallmouth bass (if present), minimum length limit = 14 inches. No minimum length limit on Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass (if present.) Daily bag limit for all black bass species is 5 in any combination. | No active lake advisory named |
| Catfish → | Species-specific | Species-specificFor channel and blue catfish, their hybrids and subspecies, 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length). For flathead catfish, minimum length = 18 inches and daily bag limit = 5. | No active lake advisory named |
| Sunfish → | No limit | No minimumThere is no minimum length or daily bag limit on bluegill, redear, warmouth or other species of sunfish. | No active lake advisory named |
| Crappie → | 25 | 10 in minimumFor white and black crappie, their hybrids and subspecies, minimum length limit = 10 inches. Daily bag limit = 25 in any combination. | No active lake advisory named |
Combined bags apply where shown. The general possession limit is twice the daily bag unless a specific exception sets another limit. A fish not named in an advisory is not guaranteed safe to eat.
Rule sources
TPWD lake regulations ↗DSHS eating guidance ↗Fish this lake
Individual lake profilesIdentification, limits, eating guidance and fishing approach for Wheeler Branch.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoidesSpecial length rule · 5 daily
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu14 in minimum · 5 daily
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatusNo minimum · 25 daily
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirusNo minimum · No limit daily
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritusNo minimum · No limit daily
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosusNo minimum · No limit daily
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus10 in minimum · 25 daily
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Boating, water & access
Before you launchWater level information
No verified automated water-level feed is connected for this lake. No current reading is shown.
Conservation pool: 785 ft. msl. This is a reference elevation, not the current level.
Official water information ↗Access on Wheeler Branch
Wheeler Branch Park provides a ramp and bank access with day-use fees. No overnight camping is listed; gas-powered motors are prohibited and electric trolling motors permitted.
Directory checked 2026-10-10. Current launch status, closures and water depth at each ramp remain unconfirmed.
Navigation & shoreline
Clear water, flooded trees, rock outcrops, rocky shorelines and brush piles provide habitat.
Standing timber and changing water levels can affect navigation. Plan launch and return conditions for your boat and access point.
No ramp or boating route is labeled safe or open without a current authority notice.
Lake habitat source ↗Featured access points
Wheeler Branch Park
Access point listed in the reviewed directory
Verify fees and current availability with the operator
Current status unconfirmedSpecies follows & community reports Optional
Community catch reports
Past 7 daysDistinct anglers reporting each species · Community reported, unverified. These are not fish totals or proof of current biting activity.
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