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Lake Lewisville Fishing Regulations 2026
Lake Lewisville fishing regulations in 2026: top targets are hybrid striped bass, catfish, largemouth bass. 85 current rules across 6 species from TPWD.
Rules (85)
TPWD regulates 85 rules across 6 species at this water.
Channel Catfish
Bellwood Lake In Smith CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Bellwood Lake in Smith County
Boerne City Lake In Kendall CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Boerne City Lake in Kendall County
Brushy Creek Lake And Brushy Creek Downstream From The Lake To The Williamson/Milam County LineClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Brushy Creek Lake and Brushy Creek downstream from the lake to the Williamson/Milam County line
Canyon Lake Project #6 In Lubbock CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock County
Community Fishing LakesClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Community Fishing Lakes
Dixieland Reservoir In Cameron CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
Fresh WaterOpen
- Status
- Permitted
May be used to take channel, blue, and flathead catfish in fresh water only.
Lake Bastrop In Bastrop CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
Lake Bryan In Brazos CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lake Bryan in Brazos County
Lakes Coffee Mill And Davy Crockett In Fannin CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in Fannin County
Reservoirs Or Sections Of Rivers Lying Totally Within The Boundaries Of State ParkClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying totally within the boundaries of state park
Sabine River (From Toledo Bend Dam To Sabine Pass)Open
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length
Sam RayburnOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length
Sheldon Harris
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
combined daily bag limit
South Concho River From Lone Wolf Dam To Bell Street DamClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: South Concho River from Lone Wolf dam to Bell Street dam
TawakoniOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag limit = 25 fish in any combination. In the 25-fish bag, no more than 5 fish 20 inches or greater in length may be retained, and no more than 1 of those can be 30 inches or greater in length.
TexomaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no minimum length; combined daily bag limit = 15 fish. Only 1 blue catfish 30 inches or greater in length may be retained each day.
Toledo Bend*Open
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length
Trinity River
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only 2 fish can be 24 inches or greater in length
WacoOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag limit = 25 fish in any combination. In the 25-fish bag, no more than 5 fish 20 inches or greater in length may be retained, and no more than 1 of those can be 30 inches or greater in length.
Texas statewideCatch & release
- Status
- Catch And Release
- Daily bag
- 25 fish/day
No harvest of largemouth bass, channel catfish, or any sunfish species is allowed. in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length
Blue Catfish
Bellwood Lake In Smith CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Bellwood Lake in Smith County
Boerne City Lake In Kendall CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Boerne City Lake in Kendall County
Brushy Creek Lake And Brushy Creek Downstream From The Lake To The Williamson/Milam County LineClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Brushy Creek Lake and Brushy Creek downstream from the lake to the Williamson/Milam County line
Canyon Lake Project #6 In Lubbock CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock County
Community Fishing LakesClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Community Fishing Lakes
Dixieland Reservoir In Cameron CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
Fresh WaterOpen
- Status
- Permitted
May be used to take channel, blue, and flathead catfish in fresh water only.
Lake Bastrop In Bastrop CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
Lake Bryan In Brazos CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lake Bryan in Brazos County
Lakes Coffee Mill And Davy Crockett In Fannin CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in Fannin County
Reservoirs Or Sections Of Rivers Lying Totally Within The Boundaries Of State ParkClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying totally within the boundaries of state park
Sabine River (From Toledo Bend Dam To Sabine Pass)Open
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length
Sam RayburnOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length
Sheldon Harris
- Daily bag
- 15 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
combined daily bag limit
South Concho River From Lone Wolf Dam To Bell Street DamClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: South Concho River from Lone Wolf dam to Bell Street dam
TawakoniOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag limit = 25 fish in any combination. In the 25-fish bag, no more than 5 fish 20 inches or greater in length may be retained, and no more than 1 of those can be 30 inches or greater in length.
TexomaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no minimum length; combined daily bag limit = 15 fish. Only 1 blue catfish 30 inches or greater in length may be retained each day.
Toledo Bend*Open
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag and possession limit = 50 in any combination, of which no more than 5 may be 30 inches or greater in length
Trinity River
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
- Min size
- 12"
only 2 fish can be 24 inches or greater in length
WacoOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL; daily bag limit = 25 fish in any combination. In the 25-fish bag, no more than 5 fish 20 inches or greater in length may be retained, and no more than 1 of those can be 30 inches or greater in length.
Texas statewide
- Daily bag
- 25 fish/day
in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length
Flathead Catfish
Bellwood Lake In Smith CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Bellwood Lake in Smith County
Boerne City Lake In Kendall CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Boerne City Lake in Kendall County
Brushy Creek Lake And Brushy Creek Downstream From The Lake To The Williamson/Milam County LineClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Brushy Creek Lake and Brushy Creek downstream from the lake to the Williamson/Milam County line
Canyon Lake Project #6 In Lubbock CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock County
Community Fishing LakesClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Community Fishing Lakes
Dixieland Reservoir In Cameron CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
Fresh WaterOpen
- Status
- Permitted
May be used to take channel, blue, and flathead catfish in fresh water only.
Lake Bastrop In Bastrop CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
Lake Bryan In Brazos CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lake Bryan in Brazos County
Lake Livingston
- Daily bag
- 5 fish
For flathead catfish, no MLL; daily bag = 5.
Lakes Coffee Mill And Davy Crockett In Fannin CountyClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in Fannin County
Reservoirs Or Sections Of Rivers Lying Totally Within The Boundaries Of State ParkClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying totally within the boundaries of state park
Sabine River (From Toledo Bend Dam To Sabine Pass)
- Daily bag
- 10 fish/day
- Possession
- 10 fish
South Concho River From Lone Wolf Dam To Bell Street DamClosed
- Status
- Prohibited
Juglines may not be used in the following: South Concho River from Lone Wolf dam to Bell Street dam
Largemouth Bass
Southeast Texas (Includes Public Waters Bordering Adjacent Counties)
- Min size
- 12"
TimpsonOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 21"
Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one bass 21 inches or greater may be retained.
Walter E. LongOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 21"
Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one bass 21 inches or greater may be retained.
Wheeler BranchOpen
- Status
- Permitted
- Slot min
- 14"
- Slot max
- 21"
Bass 14 inches and less or 21 inches or greater in length may be retained. Only one bass 21 inches or greater may be retained.
Texas statewide
- Daily bag
- 5 fish/day
- Min size
- 14"
- Max size
- 16"
only bass 16 inches in length or less may be retained
Hybrid Striped Bass
TexomaOpen
- Status
- Permitted
no MLL, daily bag = 10 and possession limit = 20, and only 2 striped or hybrid striped bass, 20 inches or greater, may be retained each day. Culling of striped bass and hybrid striped bass is prohibited.
Zebra Mussels
Lake LewisvilleOpen
- Status
- Permitted
statewide rule requires draining of water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh waters
FAQ
Who regulates fishing on Lake Lewisville?
TPWD regulates fishing on Lake Lewisville.
What species can I target on Lake Lewisville?
Lake Lewisville is best known for hybrid striped bass, catfish, largemouth bass. Other species are present and tracked in the rule tables below.
Where should I verify these rules?
These rules summarize TPWD's published content. Always confirm with the official source before keeping a catch.
Reference only. Regulations change mid-season. Always verify with the official source before keeping a catch.