Lake Whitney
"In the heart of Texas"
Ty Nabors
General Fishing
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The fishing is great at Lake Whitney...
Texas Parks and Wildlife says that fishing in Lake Whitney is excellent for Striped Bass, White Bass, Smallmouth Bass and Catfish. Fishing is good in Lake Whitney for Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Sunfish.
Regulations
Alligator Gar
Daily Bag:1
No Minimum Length
Certain areas may be temporarily closed to alligator gar fishing when optimum spawning conditions occur. Get details. Also see notes on Lawful Archery Equipment.
Bass
The combined limit for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Guadalupe and spotted bass is 5 fish per day.
Largemouth & smallmouth
Minimum Length:
14 inches
Spotted & Guadalupe
No Minimum Length
Striped & hybrid striped
(also known as Palmetto or Sunshine bass)
Daily Bag:
5 in any combination
Minimum Length:
18 inches
White bass
Daily Bag:
25
Minimum Length:
10 inches
Yellow bass
Daily Bag:
No limit
No Minimum Length
Catfish
Channel, blue, their hybrids & subspecies
Daily Bag:
25 in any combination
Minimum Length:
12 inches
Flathead
Daily Bag:
5
Minimum Length:
18 inches
Crappie
White, black, their hybrids & subspecies
Daily Bag:
25 (in any combination)
Minimum Length:
10 inches
Sunfish
Various species including bluegill, redear, green, warmouth & longear
Daily Bag:
No
No Minimum Length
Records
Weight Length Date
Bass, Hybrid Striped 15.00 27.50 Apr 1, 2002 Chad Lampman
Bass, Largemouth 11.63 25.50 Jan 7, 1999 David Polson
jig-fin-s, spinning lure
Buffalo, Smallmouth 29.28 37.00 Mar 16, 2002 Stuart Parsons Sr. worm
Carp, Common 14.99 30.00 Mar 24, 2011 Dennis Caughron dough
Catfish, Blue 62.75 46.00 Oct 16, 1999 Dusky Wright minnow
Fishing Info
Source:http://www.lake-whitney.net/
Stocking
Bass, Florida Largemouth 2003 760,159 Fingerling
Bass, Florida Largemouth 1986 151,900 Fingerling
Tactics
Attractions near Lake whitney
Things of interest in the Lake Whitney area:
Whitney Area Museum
103 E. Wilson Avenue, Whitney, TX Phone: 254-694-37893
Hillsboro Outlet Mall
Over 200 shops and only a few minutes away.
Cell Block Museum in Hillsboro - Willie Nelson Memorabilia Room.
Canoeing down the Brazos River
8.2 mile ride from the bottom of the Lake Whitney dam to Dick's Place. Other excursions available.
Brazos de Dios - Homestead Heritage Center for Traditional Crafts.
Craft workshop, including the Heritage Forge Blacksmith Shop, The Potter's House, the Homestead Heritage Furniture Workshop and a gift shop.
Bosque Memorial Museum - Clifton
Largest collection of Norwegian artifacts in the South and Southwest.
Texas Heritage Museum - Hillsboro
Located on the Hill College campus, the museum commemorates the experiences of Texans during war times.
Hill County Courthouse - Hillsboro
Constructed in 1890, the courthouse has two story high Corenthian columns. There is also a 70 foot high clock tower.
Lake Whitney Motocross
Located in Whitney on the WB Ranch, the track is open for special events several times a year.
Endangered Species and Invasive threats to visitors
ShareLunker
Toyota ShareLunker Program
Entries accepted October 1 – April 30
TFFC is headquarters for the Toyota ShareLunker Program, which encourages anglers who have caught 13-pound-plus largemouth bass to lend or donate the fish to TPWD for spawning purposes.
If you catch a lunker, check the program rules and call (903) 681-0550.
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DateAngler NameHome TownWeightLengthGirthWater BodyPhoto & Details
11/02/2015Roy EuperLufkin, TX13.225.522Sam RayburnEuper's fish