Texas · Mullet

Mullet size limit in Texas

You can keep one today — within these limits

Mullet identification illustration — side view for checking Texas size limits
Mullet, drawn to show the marks that identify it. It is an illustration, not a photo — where identification decides a fine, TPWD is the authority.

Statewide

Open year-round
Size limit No size limit stated total length
Daily bag per person per day

No minimum size and no daily bag limit for most of the year — but mullet over 12 inches may not be taken from public water or possessed aboard a boat at all during October, November, December and January. The maximum size, not a season closure, is what changes here, so it is carried in this note rather than as a date-based rule.

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