U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Fishing and Boating Regulations Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge

waters. This includes any type of y o gas or electric motor that is onboard and capable of use. We allow Fishing Boating launching only from L Pad Road or Fishing with hook and line is allowed on 1. Boating season begins March 15 and by hand at the Big Mineral Day designated areas of the refuge subject to extends through September 30. Use Area the following conditions: 2. Boats may be launched only at 9. At the point where Big Mineral 1. Bank and wade fishing are allowed designated boat ramps located Creek joins Lake , Big year-round in areas open for public between Pad A and Pad B roads, on Mineral Creek is a year-round fishing access. All refuge ponds are Tern Road, and on L Pad Road. Hand no-wake zone to the end of upstream closed from October 1 through launch sites are located at Big navigable waters. March 14. Mineral and Goode Day Use Areas. 2. You must possess a valid State of 3. All State and Federal regulations or Lake Texoma fishing license apply to boats using the refuge. S while fishing in refuge waters. 4. Hazards: Big Mineral Arm contains General Regulations 1. The refuge opens at sunrise and 3. Use of any containers (jugs, bottles) floating debris. closes at sunset daily. as floats is not allowed. 5. Airboats, hovercraft, and personal 2. Fires are not allowed. 4. During the boating season, trotlines watercraft such as jet skis are not are allowed in the open area of the allowed on the refuge. 3. Persons possessing, transporting, or Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma in carrying firearms on National accordance with Texas State law. 6. Tube fishing (fishing with the aid of an inner tube-type device as part Wildlife refuges must comply with all provision of State and local law. 5. Trotline fishing tackle, including of a pair of waders for flotation) is Persons may only use (discharge) floats, must be removed 30 days allowed during boating season, firearms in accordance with refuge after set out or renewed for another March 15 through September 30. regulations (50 CFR 27.42 and 30 days. 7. Boats and all other floating devices specific refuge regulations in 6. All fishing tackle, including floats, are not allowed on open waters 50 CFR Part 32). must be removed from refuge waters of Lake Texoma, except Big Mineral 4. Swimming and water skiing are by September 30. Creek, from October 1 through March 14 annually. not allowed. 7. Taking of bait for personal use while fishing on the refuge is allowed in 8. From October 1 through March 14, 5. Do not block gates or roads. accordance with Texas State law we allow only non-motorized boats in Big Mineral Creek from the 6. No glass containers or bottles are but you may not take bait fish from allowed on the refuge. the refuge to sell. point where it joins Lake Texoma to the upstream end of navigable 8. Limb lines, throw lines, jug lines, seine nets, yo-yos, and noodling are not allowed on the refuge. Special Daily and Size Limits 9. Fishing from bridges, night fishing, and discarding any type of fishing White or Black Crappie Size limit: 10” minimum and 37 daily limit. line are not allowed. Channel catfish Channel and Blue size limit: 12” minimum. 10. Bow and arrow may be used to take Blue catfish Daily limit 15 combined. nongame fish in refuge waters as per Texas law. Size limit: 20” minimum and 5 daily limit.

11. Taking of frogs, turtles and mussels Striped bass and Daily limit 10 combined, only 2 may be 20” or longer. from refuge lands or waters is not Striped bass hybrid allowed. White bass No size limit and 25 daily limit. 12. You may not enter refuge impoundments or ponds by any Largemouth Size limit: 14” minimum. means (i.e., foot, boat, other floating Smallmouth Daily limit 5 combined. device), for any purpose, year-round. Spotted bass For furtherinformation

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