Lake Travis
Regulation year: 2026–27
Plain-English summary AI-written from the cited records
Lake Travis is not listed in the TPWD 2026-27 Exceptions to Statewide Freshwater Harvest Regulations table, so statewide regulations apply there 1. For largemouth bass, the statewide daily bag is 5 fish in any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass, with a minimum length of 14 inches 2. For channel and blue catfish, including their hybrids and subspecies, the statewide daily bag is 25 in any combination, only 10 of which may be 20 inches or greater, and there is no minimum length 3. For white and black crappie, including their hybrids and subspecies, the statewide daily bag is 25 in any combination with a minimum length of 10 inches 4. Statewide white bass have a daily bag of 25 and a minimum length of 10 inches, and striped and hybrid striped bass have a daily bag of 5 in any combination with a minimum length of 18 inches 56.
Generated from the official records on this page and machine-checked so it contains no number that isn't in them. The tables below and TPWD's text are authoritative.
USGS doesn't publish a live level for gauge 08154500 (Lk Travis nr Austin, TX) right now, so we don't show one. The lake is operated by LCRA — see LCRA Hydromet ↗.
This USGS gauge doesn't measure water temperature.
Texas fishing license with freshwater endorsement — see TPWD for who needs one.
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Limits by species
Lake Travis is not listed in TPWD's 2026–27 “Exceptions to Statewide Freshwater Harvest Regulations” table, and TPWD says: “If your fishing location is not listed in the exceptions table, statewide regulations apply.” PDF p. 15 ↗
| 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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