Lake Conroe
Regulation year: 2026–27
Plain-English summary AI-written from the cited records
Lake Conroe is listed in the TPWD 2026-27 exceptions table with codes Bass5 and Ctfsh1, and exception codes replace the statewide rule for the species they name 1. For largemouth bass, the minimum length limit is 16 inches, and the daily bag limit for all species of black bass is 5 bass in any combination 2. For blue and channel catfish, there is no minimum length limit and the daily bag limit is 25 fish in any combination, with no more than 5 fish 20 inches or greater retained and no more than 1 of those 30 inches or greater 3. Statewide crappie rules set a daily bag of 25 in any combination and a minimum length of 10 inches 4. Statewide white bass rules set a daily bag of 25 and a minimum length of 10 inches, while statewide striped and hybrid striped bass rules set a daily bag of 5 in any combination and a minimum length of 18 inches 56.
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Exceptions at Lake Conroe
TPWD lists Conroe (Montgomery, Walker) in its exceptions table with these codes. Wording is TPWD's:
- Bass5For largemouth bass, MLL = 16 inches. Daily bag limit for all species of black bass is 5 bass in any combination.
- Ctfsh1For blue and channel catfish, 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.
Statewide limits (for anything the exceptions above don't cover)
| Species | Daily bag | Min length | Max length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth bass | 5 fish for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass. | 14 inches | — |
| Smallmouth bass | 5 fish for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass. | 14 inches | — |
| Spotted, Guadalupe & Alabama bass | 5 fish for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass. | None | — |
Striped & Hybrid Striped bass
| 5 in any combination | 18 inches | — |
| White bass | 25 | 10 inches | — |
| Yellow bass | No limit | None | — |
| Catfish: Channel, blue, their hybrids & subspecies | 25 (in any combination - only 10 can be 20 inches or greater in length) | No Limit | — |
| Catfish: Flathead | 5 | 18 inches | — |
| Crappie: White, black, their hybrids & subspecies | 25 (in any combination) | 10 inches | — |
Gar: Alligator
| 1 | None | — |
Paddlefish
| — | — | — |
| Saugeye | 5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length) | None | — |
| Shad: Gizzard & threadfin | No limit; however, a person who collects shad for personal use and transports those fish from a public water body in a container or containers that total 30 gallons or more in volume will be required to get a Permit to Possess or Sell Nongame Fish Taken from Public Fresh Water . | None | — |
| Sunfish: various including bluegill, redear, green, warmouth & longear | No limit | None | — |
| Trout: Rainbow & brown | 5 in any combination | None | — |
| Walleye | 5 (only 2 can be less than 16 inches in length) | None | — |
TPWD Outdoor Annual 2026–27 · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026
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