Fishing
At Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
Old Timbers Lake provides excellent fishing opportunities for largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and channel catfish by boat and from the bank. A daily or annual public access permit is required for all anglers in addition to their state fishing license. Anglers must check-out at the east end gatehouse by 3 pm.
- We allow fishing on Old Timbers Lake in accordance with state fishing regulations.
- We only allow fishing with rod and reel or pole and line.
- We prohibit the use of trotlines.
- We prohibit retaining largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass between 12 and 15 inches.
All other fishing size limits and bag limits are the same as the states.
