Lake Texoma
Tyler Bynum
Fishing License
If you plan on fishing you must buy a fishing license to do so. You do not have to buy the license if you are 17 or younger, or if you were born before January 1, 1931. For a freshwater license it costs $30.
5 Fishes in Lake Texoma
- Channel Catfish
- Black Crappie
- Striped Bass
- Spotted Bass
- Blue Catfish
Info
Channel Catfish- Daily bag of 25. Minimum length 12 inches. Record- 36.50 pounds/ 38 inches.
Black Crappie- Daily bag is 25. Minimum length is 10 inches. Record- 3.92 pounds/18.50 inches
Striped Bass- Daily bag of 5. Minimum length of 18 inches. Record- 53 pounds/48 inches
Spotted Bass- Daily bag of 5. No minimum length. Record- 5.98 pounds/ 22.25 inches.
Blue Catfish- Daily bag of 25. Minimum length is 12 inches. Record- 121 pounds/58 inches
Endangered Species
- Alligator snapping turtles
- Spoonbill catfish
- Blue head shiner
3 threats
- Zebra mussels
- Giant salvinia
- Lionfish
Sharelunker Program
encourages anglers who have caught 13-pound-plus largemouth bass to lend or donate the fish to TPWD for spawning purposes.
About 20 fishes are donated a year from lake Texoma