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TITLE 31NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION
PART 2TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
CHAPTER 57FISHERIES
SUBCHAPTER NSTATEWIDE RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL FISHING PROCLAMATION
DIVISION 3STATEWIDE COMMERCIAL FISHING PROCLAMATION
RULE §57.992Bag, Possession, and Length Limits

        (XX) Smalltail;

        (XXI) Whale; and

        (XXII) White.

      (v) Except for the species listed in clause (ii) - (iv) of this subparagraph, sharks may be taken using pole and line, but must be taken by non-offset, non-stainless-steel circle hook when using natural bait.

    (K) Sheepshead.

      (i) Daily bag limit: No limit.

      (ii) Minimum length limit: 15 inches.

      (iii) No maximum length limit.

    (L) Snapper.

      (i) Lane.

        (I) Daily bag limit: None.

        (II) Minimum length limit: 8 inches.

        (III) No maximum length limit.

      (ii) Red.

        (I) Daily bag limit: 4.

        (II) Minimum length limit: 15 inches.

        (III) No maximum length limit.

        (IV) Red snapper may be taken using pole and line, but it is unlawful to use any kind of hook other than a circle hook baited with natural bait.

      (iii) Vermilion.

        (I) Daily bag limit: None.

        (II) Minimum length limit: 10 inches.

        (III) No maximum length limit.

    (M) Triggerfish, gray.

      (i) Daily bag limit: 20.

      (ii) Minimum length limit: 16 inches.

      (iii) No maximum length limit.

    (N) Tripletail.

      (i) Daily bag limit: 3.

      (ii) Minimum length limit: 17 inches.

      (iii) No maximum length limit.


Source Note: The provisions of this §57.992 adopted to be effective June 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 5564; amended to be effective August 29, 2011, 36 TexReg 5363; amended to be effective September 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 3790; amended to be effective September 1, 2014, 39 TexReg 6495; amended to be effective September 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 4695; amended to be effective September 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 3389; amended to be effective September 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 3598; amended to be effective September 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 4486; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5641;amendedto be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5048; amended to be effective September 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 3973; amended to be effective July 11, 2023, 48 TexReg 3685

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