Lake Pinkston, Texas Fishing

Location and Fishing Information: Lake Pinkston is located in Shelby County, Texas. This body of water covers over 520 aces of surface area and has a maximum depth of 45 feet. The reservoir was built in 1976 and like most lakes in Texas there is excellent largemouth bass fishing here. You will find boating, kayaking and fishing here.

There are numerous different species of fish to find on this body of water. So, what type of fish are in this lake? You can find Carp, Sunfish, Flathead Catfish, Crappie, Channel Catfish and Largemouth Bass on these waters.

Top Species and Creel Limits

  • Black Crappie: 25 combination of black and white with 10″ minimum
  • White Crappie: 25 combination of black and white with 10″ minimum
  • Walleye: 5 per day and obly two can be under 16 inches
  • Trout: 5 in any combination with no minimum length requirements.
  • Catfish: 25 in any combination including subspecies
  • Catfish Flathead: 5 per day with a minimum length of 18 inches
  • Spotted Bass: 5 per day for any combination of species of bass
  • Striped/Hybrid Bass: 5 per day with a minimum length of 18 inches
  • White Bass: 25 per day with a minimum of 10 inches
  • Yellow Bass: No limit or length
  • Largemouth Bass: 6 per day minimum 12″
  • Smallmouth Bass: 6 per day minimum 12″
  • Panfish: No size or limit
  • All Other Species See The Texas Parks & Wildlife Regulations

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