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Throwline: For use in FRESH WATER only.
• May be used to take NONGAME fish,
channel catfish and blue catfish.
• For throwlines used under a commercial
license, flathead catfish may not be
retained or possessed.
• Must be used with a valid gear tag
attached. Gear tag is valid for 10 days
after the date set out.
• Placement and Location Restrictions:
Throwlines may not be used in:
• Community Fishing Lakes (See Page
5 — Definitions)
• Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying
totally within the boundaries of a state
park
• Bellwood Lake in Smith County
• Boerne Lake in Kendall County
• Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock
County
• Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes County
• Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
• Lake Bryan in Brazos County
• Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in
Fannin County
• Lake Naconiche in Nacogdoches County
• Lake Pflugerville in Travis County
• North Concho River from O.C. Fisher
dam to the Bell Street dam
• South Concho River from Lone Wolf
dam to Bell Street dam
• Tankersley Reservoir in Titus County
• Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell
County
Trotline:
• NONGAME fish, channel catfish and blue
catfish may be taken by trotline.
• For trotlines fished under a commercial
license, flathead catfish may not be
retained or possessed.
• Red drum, spotted seatrout, and sharks
caught on a trotline may not be retained
or possessed.
• General Construction and Design Restrictions: Trotlines may not be used with:
• A mainline length exceeding 600 feet;
• Hooks spaced less than 3 horizontal feet
apart;
• Metallic stakes; or
• The main fishing line and attached
hooks and stagings placed above the
water’s surface.
Trotlines in Fresh Water:
• Tag Requirements: Must be used with a
valid GEAR TAG (See Page 5 — DEFINITIONS).
• Properly-marked buoys or floats qualify as
valid GEAR TAGS.
• GEAR TAGS must be attached within 3 feet
of the first hook at each end of the trotline
and are valid for 10 days after the date set
out.
• Construction and Design Restrictions:
May not have more than 50 hooks on any
one trotline.
• Placement and Location Restrictions:
Trotlines may not be used in:
• Community Fishing Lakes (See Page 5 —
Definitions)
• Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying
totally within the boundaries of a state
park
• Bellwood Lake in Smith County
• Boerne Lake in Kendall County
• Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock
County
• Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
• Fayette County Reservoir in Fayette
County
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes
County
• Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
• Lake Bryan in Brazos County
• Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in
Fannin County
• Lake Naconiche in Nacogdoches County
• Lake Pflugerville in Travis County
• Pinkston Reservoir in Shelby County
• North Concho River from O.C. Fisher
dam to the Bell Street dam
• South Concho River from Lone Wolf
dam to Bell Street dam
• Tankersley Reservoir in Titus County
• Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell
County
Trotlines in Salt Water:
• Maximum Number of Trotlines Allowed: It is
UNLAWFUL to fish for commercial purposes
with more than 20 trotlines at one time.
• Tag Requirements:
• Must be used with valid GEAR TAGS
(See Page 5 — Definitions) which must
be attached within 3 feet of the first
hook at each end of the trotline.
• For trotlines in SALT WATER fished
under a commercial license, date is not
required on a valid GEAR TAG.
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Throwline: For use in FRESH WATER only.
• May be used to take NONGAME fish,
channel catfish and blue catfish.
• For throwlines used under a commercial
license, flathead catfish may not be
retained or possessed.
• Must be used with a valid gear tag
attached. Gear tag is valid for 10 days
after the date set out.
• Placement and Location Restrictions:
Throwlines may not be used in:
• Community Fishing Lakes (See Page
5 — Definitions)
• Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying
totally within the boundaries of a state
park
• Bellwood Lake in Smith County
• Boerne Lake in Kendall County
• Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock
County
• Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes County
• Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
• Lake Bryan in Brazos County
• Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in
Fannin County
• Lake Naconiche in Nacogdoches County
• Lake Pflugerville in Travis County
• North Concho River from O.C. Fisher
dam to the Bell Street dam
• South Concho River from Lone Wolf
dam to Bell Street dam
• Tankersley Reservoir in Titus County
• Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell
County
Trotline:
• NONGAME fish, channel catfish and blue
catfish may be taken by trotline.
• For trotlines fished under a commercial
license, flathead catfish may not be
retained or possessed.
• Red drum, spotted seatrout, and sharks
caught on a trotline may not be retained
or possessed.
• General Construction and Design Restrictions: Trotlines may not be used with:
• A mainline length exceeding 600 feet;
• Hooks spaced less than 3 horizontal feet
apart;
• Metallic stakes; or
• The main fishing line and attached
hooks and stagings placed above the
water’s surface.
Trotlines in Fresh Water:
• Tag Requirements: Must be used with a
valid GEAR TAG (See Page 5 — DEFINITIONS).
• Properly-marked buoys or floats qualify as
valid GEAR TAGS.
• GEAR TAGS must be attached within 3 feet
of the first hook at each end of the trotline
and are valid for 10 days after the date set
out.
• Construction and Design Restrictions:
May not have more than 50 hooks on any
one trotline.
• Placement and Location Restrictions:
Trotlines may not be used in:
• Community Fishing Lakes (See Page 5 —
Definitions)
• Reservoirs or sections of rivers lying
totally within the boundaries of a state
park
• Bellwood Lake in Smith County
• Boerne Lake in Kendall County
• Canyon Lake Project #6 in Lubbock
County
• Dixieland Reservoir in Cameron County
• Fayette County Reservoir in Fayette
County
• Gibbons Creek Reservoir in Grimes
County
• Lake Bastrop in Bastrop County
• Lake Bryan in Brazos County
• Lakes Coffee Mill and Davy Crockett in
Fannin County
• Lake Naconiche in Nacogdoches County
• Lake Pflugerville in Travis County
• Pinkston Reservoir in Shelby County
• North Concho River from O.C. Fisher
dam to the Bell Street dam
• South Concho River from Lone Wolf
dam to Bell Street dam
• Tankersley Reservoir in Titus County
• Wheeler Branch Reservoir in Somervell
County
Trotlines in Salt Water:
• Maximum Number of Trotlines Allowed: It is
UNLAWFUL to fish for commercial purposes
with more than 20 trotlines at one time.
• Tag Requirements:
• Must be used with valid GEAR TAGS
(See Page 5 — Definitions) which must
be attached within 3 feet of the first
hook at each end of the trotline.
• For trotlines in SALT WATER fished
under a commercial license, date is not
required on a valid GEAR TAG.
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