Walleye & saugeye
For walleye and saugeye, no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit = 5 in any combination; only 2 may be less than 16 inches long.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on White River
Rock, flooded brush and aquatic plants provide cover; water-level changes alter how much habitat is submerged.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes spring spinnerbaits or suspending baits for bass and slow minnow or nightcrawler presentations for walleye near rock outcrops and dropoffs.
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: For walleye and saugeye, no minimum length limit. Daily bag limit = 5 in any combination; only 2 may be less than 16 inches long.
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.