| (vi) Between one half-hour after sunset and one half-hour
before sunrise, any lawful means other than lawful archery equipment
and crossbow may be used to take an alligator gar in the portion of
the Trinity River described in subsection (d)(1)(L)(ii) of this section,
except for persons selected for opportunity as provided in §57.972(j)
of this title (relating to General Provisions).
(vii) Except for persons selected for opportunity as
provided in §57.972(j) of this title, no person in the portion
of the Trinity River described in subsection (d)(1)(L)(ii) of this
section may take an alligator gar by means of lawful archery equipment
or crossbow between one half-hour after sunset and one half-hour before
sunrise, or possess an alligator gar taken by means of lawful archery
equipment or crossbow between one half-hour after sunset and one half-hour
before sunrise.
(J) Grouper.
(i) Black.
(I) Daily bag limit: 4.
(II) Minimum length limit: 24 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(ii) Gag.
(I) Daily bag limit: 2.
(II) Minimum length limit: 24 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(iii) Goliath. The take of Goliath grouper is prohibited.
(iv) Nassau. The take of Nassau grouper is prohibited.
(K) Mackerel.
(i) King.
(I) Daily bag limit: 3.
(II) Minimum length limit: 27 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(ii) Spanish.
(I) Daily bag limit: 15.
(II) Minimum length limit: 14 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(L) Marlin.
(i) Blue.
(I) No daily bag limit.
(II) Minimum length limit: 131 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(ii) White.
(I) No daily bag limit.
(II) Minimum length limit: 86 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(M) Mullet: all species (including hybrids and subspecies).
(i) No daily bag limit.
(ii) No minimum length limit.
(iii) From October through January, no mullet more
than 12 inches in length may be taken from public waters or possessed
on board a vessel.
(N) Sailfish.
(i) No daily bag limit.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 84 inches.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(O) Seatrout, spotted.
(i) Daily bag limit: 3.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 15 inches.
(iii) Maximum length limit: 20 inches.
(iv) Only one spotted seatrout greater than 30 inches
may be retained per day. A spotted seatrout retained under this subclause
counts as part of the daily bag and possession limit.
(P) Shark: all species (including hybrids and subspecies).
(i) all species other than the species listed in clauses
(ii) - (iv) of this subparagraph:
(I) Daily bag limit: 1.
(II) Minimum length limit: 64 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(ii) Atlantic sharpnose, blacktip, and bonnethead:
(I) Daily bag limit: 1.
(II) Minimum length limit: 24 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(iii) great, scalloped, and smooth hammerhead:
(I) Daily bag limit: 1.
(II) Minimum length limit: 99 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(iv) The take of the following species of sharks from
the waters of this state is prohibited and they may not be possessed
on board a vessel at any time:
(I) Atlantic angel;
(II) Basking;
(III) Bigeye sand tiger;
(IV) Bigeye sixgill;
(V) Bigeye thresher;
(VI) Bignose;
(VII) Caribbean reef;
(VIII) Caribbean sharpnose;
(IX) Dusky;
(X) Galapagos;
(XI) Longfin mako;
(XII) Narrowtooth;
(XIII) Night;
(XIV) Sandbar;
(XV) Sand tiger;
(XVI) Sevengill;
(XVII) Shortfin mako;
(XVIII) Silky;
(XIX) Sixgill;
(XX) Smalltail;
(XXI) Whale; and
(XXII) White.
(v) Except for the species listed in clauses (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.
(Q) Sheepshead.
(i) Daily bag limit: 5.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 15 inches.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(R) 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.
(V) During the period of time when the federal waters
in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) are open for the recreational
take of red snapper:
(-a-) the bag limit for red snapper caught in the EEZ
is two, and the minimum length limit is 16 inches; and
(-b-) red snapper caught in the EEZ shall count as
part of the bag limit established in subclause (I) of this clause.
(iii) Vermilion.
(I) Daily bag limit: None.
(II) Minimum length limit: 10 inches.
(III) No maximum length limit.
(S) Snook.
(i) Daily bag limit: 1.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 24 inches.
(iii) Maximum length limit: 28 inches.
(T) Tarpon.
(i) Daily bag limit: 1.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 85 inches.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(U) Triggerfish, gray.
(i) Daily bag limit: 20.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 16 inches.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(V) Tripletail.
(i) Daily bag limit: 3.
(ii) Minimum length limit: 17 inches.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(W) Trout (rainbow and brown trout, including their
hybrids and subspecies).
(i) Daily bag limit: 5 (in any combination).
(ii) No minimum length limit.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(X) Walleye and Saugeye.
(i) Daily bag limit: 5.
(ii) No minimum length limit.
(iii) No maximum length limit.
(iv) Two walleye or saugeye of less than 16 inches
may be retained.
(d) Exceptions to statewide daily bag, possession,
and length limits shall be as follows:
(1) Freshwater species.
(A) Bass: largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and Guadalupe
(including their hybrids and subspecies). Devils River (Val Verde
County) from State Highway 163 bridge crossing (Bakers Crossing) to
the confluence with Big Satan Creek including all tributaries within
these boundaries and all waters in the Lost Maples State Natural Area
(Bandera County).
(i) Daily bag limit: 0.
(ii) No minimum length limit.
(iii) Catch and release only.
(B) Bass: largemouth and spotted.
(i) Caddo Lake (Marion and Harrison counties).
(I) Daily bag limit: 8 (in any combination with spotted
bass).
(II) Minimum length limit: 14 - 18 inch slot limit
(largemouth bass); no limit for spotted bass.
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