Fishing at Lake Bryan

The lake sits about five miles west of Bryan on Sandy Point Road. The City of Bryan owns it, Bryan Texas Utilities operates it, and it began as a cooling reservoir for the Dansby Power Plant. Official measurements vary with the survey and water level, so roughly 800 acres is the useful scale.

Anglers can fish from the bank or use the two-lane ramp. TPWD lists largemouth bass, crappie, catfish, and sunfish. Riprap along the dam and the courtesy dock add structure, but old fish profiles are not a promise about today's catch.

Current lake rules ban juglines, throwlines, and trotlines. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have a 14-inch minimum length, with a combined daily limit of five. Public-water fishing generally needs a freshwater license, subject to the usual state exceptions.

Hours change by season, and watercraft must leave before the grounds close. Use the current City of Bryan or TPWD notice for holiday hours, weather closures, and gate rules.