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Temperatures have started dropping in Texas, but summer is not quite ready to leave. Take advantage of the last of our warm weather to hook some of these popular fish in their end-of-the-season hangouts.
Largemouth bass
- Sam Rayburn Reservoir – N.E. of Houston
- Lake Fork – E. of DFW
- O.H. Ivie Lake – E. of San Angelo, where the last 2020 Toyota ShareLunker “Legacy Class” bass was caught – so you know the big ones are in there!
Striped Bass
- Lake Buchanan – N.W. of Austin
- Lake Livingston – N. of Houston
- Lake Whitney – S. of DFW
Redfish
Check the Weekly Saltwater Fishing Report for current coastal trends
Sabine Lake – E. of Houston
Laguna Madre – S. of Corpus Christi, more than 25% of the state’s redfish catches are made here.
This fishing season has some new regulations, including:
1) Flounder – minimum length is now 15″.
2) When you buy your fishing license online, you can use your emailed receipt, or the record of it found in the Outdoor Annual app, to fish right away for any legal fish – except red drum over 28″, which requires a tag.
3) The Outdoor Annual is your go-to source for all fishing regulations. There is not a printed version of the Outdoor Annual for the 2020-2021 season due to economic impacts of the pandemic. Access the Outdoor Annual by using the Outdoor Annual mobile app or by visiting OutdoorAnnual.com, where you can also download a copy
4) Entries are now being accepted for an opportunity to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches from a section of the Trinity River. Enter by 9/30 and check our press release for more information.
