The total possession limit is twice the daily creel limit. You may not have more than the daily creel limit with you while afield. The goal of TWRA's Fisheries Management Division is to manage each species of fish with statewide creel and length limits where possible. These limits allow a greater variety of anglers to enjoy our fisheries resource. Limits protect spawning-size fish.
Limits share the harvest among more anglers.
Limits improve the quality of the fishery by improving the size and age structure of the fish population. Minimum length limits restrict the harvest of fish below a specified minimum length. For example, a 15-inch minimum length limit allows the angler to keep fish 15 inches or greater. Fish less than 15 inches cannot be harvested. For a protected length range to be effective, anglers must harvest fish below the protected range.