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Big Lake Bottom WMA: Fishing

Phone: (903) 480-1221
Address:
16149 N US HWY 287
Tennessee Colony, TX 75861

Contact: Chuck Taylor

Dates Open:

Open year round but closed for Drawn Hunts.

Registration is required.

Fishing

Fishing Permitted

For general information on fishing requirements and restrictions, see the Outdoor Annual Fishing Regulations. For information on fishing licenses, stamps, and tags see Outdoor Annual Fishing Licenses.

Fishing on the Big Lake Bottom WMA

During daylight hours visitors with an Annual Public Hunting or Limited Public Use Permit and fishing license may fish on the WMA, except during whole area closures. Game fish and non-game fish can be caught in the sloughs and other watercourses on the WMA. Canoes and kayaks are allowed. Alligators are a part of the natural habitat and should be considered dangerous. Check with WMA contact for more information.