Clear LakeFishing

Clear Lake fishing & fish stocking

Fish stocking records and fishing regulations for Clear Lake in Texas. See the latest stockings below — which species were added, how many, and when — plus size and creel limits and where to get your Texas fishing license.

Stocking data

We don't track stocking for Clear Lake yet. Know where it's published — a state agency page, a hatchery schedule? Email us and we'll add it.

What we need

  • 1Agency / source URL
  • 2Species stocked
  • 3Cadence (how often it's published)
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Regulations

Texas Parks & Wildlife

Year-round per TPWD's 2025-26 Outdoor Annual (Sept 1 - Aug 31 license year); no statewide closed season on these species. Verify the current Outdoor Annual for this specific water -- TPWD publishes lake-specific exceptions (slot limits, bag/possession overrides) for some TX reservoirs.

SpeciesMin. lengthDaily creelNotes
Largemouth/smallmouth bass14"5Combined daily bag with Guadalupe/Alabama/spotted bass (no minimum length on those three)
White bass10"25
Striped bass / hybrid striped bass18"5Combined bag between striped and hybrid striped bass
Channel/blue catfish25No minimum length; no more than 10 of the 25 may be 20in or greater
Flathead catfish18"5
White/black crappie10"25Combined bag

Get your fishing license

Buy or renew a license for Clear Lake through the state portal.

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