Walleye & saugeye
No minimum length, but only two of the 5-fish daily bag can be under 16 inches in length.
Gear restriction: Fishing by pole and line only. No gas-powered motors; electric trolling motors allowed.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Wheeler Branch
Clear water, flooded trees, rock outcrops, rocky shorelines and brush piles provide habitat.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes seasonal bass around shoreline cover and deeper structure, channel catfish drift fishing with shad, and walleye close to bottom around rocky or sandy areas.
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
Walleye
Harvest: No minimum length, but only two of the 5-fish daily bag can be under 16 inches in length.
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.
Two separate dorsal fins; the forward fin is spiny. Yellow-brown to greenish body with darker mottling and a pale belly. Lower tail lobe has a pale tip; teeth are conspicuous.
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.