Wright Patman Lake · Lake fish profile
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Wright Patman harvest rules
Daily bag
5 combined
Length rule
14-inch minimum
5 black bass combined daily; largemouth bass must be at least 14 inches.
Official lake regulations ↗
Habitat on Wright Patman
Moderately stained water, flooded timber, brush and riprap.
Fishing approach
Use the timber, brush, creek channels and riprap documented in TPWD’s guide to plan locations. Lake-wide bait success is not predicted.
Lake fishing guide ↗Eating guidance
Largemouth Bass: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat.
Official consumption guidance ↗Individual lake profiles
Choose the species for its own identification, harvest rules and eating guidance on this lake.
Source & occurrence note
Occurrence documented in the TPWD lake guide, fisheries survey or historical records. Historical evidence does not establish present abundance. Current harvest rules were checked separately from older survey regulations.