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Fishing regulations at Hamilton Lake, LA
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Below you will see fishing regulations for catching White crappie as of April 18th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Bag limit
The following waterbodies have modified size, bag, and possession limits for crappie (black and white):
Caddo Lake: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 50 fish possession limit;
Eagle Lake: minimum size = 11-inch total length; bag limit = 30 per day; 30 fish possession limit;
Poverty Point: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 50 fish possession limit;
Sabine River: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 50 fish possession limit;
Toledo Bend Reservoir: no size limit; bag limit = 25 per day; 100 fish possession limit.
Black Crappie, Pomoxis, Pomoxis annularis, Pomoxis nigromaculatus, White Crappie
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FAQ about Hamilton Lake fishing
- White crappie - 2 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
- @pokebrospokebros reported a nice Shortfin eel.
- @lisa-paulcrews reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @sstamp reported a nice White crappie.
- @W5RCT reported a nice White crappie.
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