Texas Porch

Freshwater / Panfish

Crappie (white & black)

Great eating, easy for kids.

A favorite panfish across Texas lakes.

Daily limit

25 per day, in any combination.

Size limit

10-inch minimum.

Good to know

  • A few lakes drop the size limit in winter - check the exceptions page.

Source to confirm: TPWD Freshwater Bag & Length Limits

More freshwater fish

Others to target

Panfish

Sunfish (bluegill, redear)

Often called 'perch' - perfect for a first fishing trip.

Daily:
No daily limit.
Size:
No size limit.
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Bass

Largemouth, smallmouth & other black bass

Largemouth are the giants people chase; Guadalupe bass is the official Texas state fish.

Daily:
5 per day, in any combination of the five black bass.
Size:
14-inch minimum for largemouth and smallmouth. No minimum for spotted, Guadalupe, and Alabama bass.
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Bass

Striped & hybrid striped bass

A strong fight in big open water and tailraces.

Daily:
5 per day, in any combination.
Size:
18-inch minimum (statewide).
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Bass

White bass

A smaller cousin that runs up rivers to spawn in spring.

Daily:
25 per day.
Size:
10-inch minimum.
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Official sources

Fishing rules for crappie (white & black) come from Texas Parks & Wildlife. Confirm the size and bag limit before you keep one.

Data vintage:
Built on the 2025-2026 license year
Last reviewed:
July 10, 2026

Before you act: Sizes and bag limits change, and saltwater rules change the most. The official TPWD pages are the final word. How to use Texas Porch carefully.