Dove, Teal, Duck, Goose and Fishing Regulation Changes

In a nutshell, the following are changes to the 2016-17 regulations:

FISHING
Freshwater fishing…
Minimum length for largemouth bass in the Sabine River below Toledo Bend Lake has been changed from 14 to 12 inches.

Saltwater fishing…
Black drum – a 30 inch maximum and a 14 inch minimum length requirement, 5 drum daily bag limit, and one fish over 52 inches.

HUNTING

Dove
Season length will be 90 days, up from 70 last year.
North Zone – Sept 1-Nov. 13 and Dec. 17-Jan 1
Central Zone – Sept. 1-Nov. 6 and Dec. 17-Jan. 8
South Zone – Sept. 23-Nov. 13 and Dec. 17-Jan. 23
Special White Winged Dove area – Sept. 3,4,10, 11 and 23 – Nov. 9; Dec 17-Jan. 23
Daily bag limit remains at 15 doves per day.

Teal only
Sept. 10-25; daily bag limit, 6

Ducks
Northern Zone – Nov. 12-27 and Dec. 3-Jan. 29
South Zone – Nov. 5-27 and Dec. 10-Jan. 29
Daily bag limit – 6 ducks per day

Goose
East Zone – Nov. 5-Jan. 29
West Zone – Nov. 5-Feb. 5
Daily bag limits unchanged from last year.

Change go into effect Sept. 1

Lake Hub photo credit: www.twoshutterbirds.com

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]

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Thursday

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Hi: 73

Thursday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 48

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 66

Friday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 42

Saturday

Sunny

Hi: 68

Saturday Night

Clear

Lo: 44

Sunday

Sunny

Hi: 73

Sunday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 55

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 29)

SLOW. Water normal stain; 48 degrees; 3.14 feet below pool. Rain is forecasted to end just as the weekend begins. Due to the influx of freshwater the creeks are flowing and the crappie bite is slow. Bass bite has been slow, with a few fish coming on spinnerbaits and chatter baits in 4-7 feet of water, Texas and Carolina rigs on main lake points in 12-18 feet, and big crankbaits in 18-25 feet. The deeper bass are moving with shad from day to day. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.

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