Fishing

Fishing enthusiasts can experience many unique fishing opportunities year-round at lakes and creeks in Precinct 4.

Each winter, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) stocks the lakes at Bane Park, Burroughs Park, and Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve with rainbow trout. Throughout the year, the lakes at Bane Park, Burroughs Park, Kickerillo-Mischer Preserve, and Meyer Park also contain bluegill, channel catfish, and largemouth bass. Anglers also have the opportunity to catch a wide variety of fish along Cypress and Spring creeks in Collins Park, Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, and Pundt Park.

All TPWD rules and regulations apply to the public waterways within Precinct 4. For more information on fishing regulations, licensing, and stocking, please visit the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Web site or call 800-792-1112.

Lake Rules and Regulations

Bane, Burroughs, Dennis Johnston, Kickerillo-Mischer, Meyer, and Pundt parks are classified as community fishing lakes in the state of Texas, so catch-and-release fishing is encouraged. Fishing is by pole and line only; anglers may not use more than two poles while fishing. For any species not listed below, please refer to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s bag and size limits

Species	Daily Bag Limits	Length Limits
Bluegill	No limit	No limit
Channel Catfish	3	12 inches
Largemouth Bass	Catch-and-release	No limit
Rainbow Trout	5	No limit

Creek Rules and Regulations

Fishing is permitted along the banks of Cypress and Spring creeks within Collins Park, Jesse H. Jones Park & Nature Center, and Pundt Park. Late winter and early spring are successful times for catching white bass and crappie, while catfish can be caught year-round.

With the exception of the species listed below, there are no statewide bag or length limits for the fish pictured above.

Species	Daily Bag Limits	Length Limits
Alligator Gar	1	No limit
Catfish (Blue/Channel)	25 (in any combination)	12 inches
Crappie (Black/White)	25 (in any combination)	10 inches
Flathead Catfish	5	18 inches
Largemouth Bass	5	14 inches
White Bass	25	10 inches