Crappie
Black Crappie · White Crappie
25 black and white crappie combined daily, including hybrids/subspecies; 10-inch minimum.
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 ↗Black Crappie: No lake-specific advisory found in the checked DSHS active list. This does not establish that fish are safe to eat. White Crappie: 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.