Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
No minimum length limit or daily bag limit for sunfish.
Gear restriction: Dallas code32-40: powered operation with motors above10.5HP prohibited, subject to listed exceptions.
Identify your catch
Deep body, small mouth and a dark ear flap.
Habitat on White Rock
Reed beds, creek mouths, rocky areas, docks and fishing piers provide cover.
Fishing approach
Lake guide guidance: TPWD describes bass around reeds, creek mouths and Dickson Branch, with white crappie moving into White Rock Creek during spring.
Fishing guidance describes documented approaches, not a promise of fish activity today.
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.
Harvest permission and eating restrictions are separate.
General species guide
Common in ponds, lakes and slow streams, especially around shoreline cover.
General Bluegill profile →Sources & lake evidence
TPWD lake guide and reviewed fisheries evidence establish the listed species or group. Historical survey records do not establish current abundance.
Lake harvest rules ↗Eating guidance ↗Lake habitat & fishing guide ↗Fisheries survey · species evidence ↗Species identification ↗