2026 regulation year
Possum Kingdom Lake 2026 — Texas Fishing Regulations
Texas statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Possum Kingdom Lake carries 2 special-regulation overlays on top of Texas's 2026 fishing rules — covering Striped bass. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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State-level special regulation
Brazos River reservoir with an established striped bass population; returned to the statewide striper rule in 2012 — 5 / day (striped + hybrid striped bass combined), 18 in minimum. A West Texas striper and white-bass water
Source: Texas special-water list
Per-species rules on Possum Kingdom Lake
Brazos River reservoir with an established striped bass population; returned to the statewide 5 / day, 18 in minimum in 2012
Official source
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department publishes the authoritative 2026 Texas fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's emergency-order feed — check it before any Texas trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Possum Kingdom Lake?
- Possum Kingdom Lake carries 2 special-regulation overlays that override Texas' statewide 2026 rules, covering Striped bass. One of them reads: "Brazos River reservoir with an established striped bass population; returned to the statewide striper rule in 2012 — 5 / day (striped + hybrid striped bass combined), 18 in minimum. A West Texas striper and white-bass water." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Possum Kingdom Lake?
- Yes. Possum Kingdom Lake is in Texas, so a valid Texas fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Possum Kingdom Lake; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Texas rules.
- Do Possum Kingdom Lake's special rules replace Texas' statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Texas' statewide 2026 regulations apply on Possum Kingdom Lake by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rules for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Possum Kingdom Lake?
- Striped bass has a water-body-specific rule on Possum Kingdom Lake, each linking to its full Texas regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Texas limits.