A new rule allowing Southeast Texas anglers to keep largemouth bass 12 inches and longer takes effect Thursday, according to a press release from Texas Rep. Dade Phelan.

The rule, adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in April, applies to the Sabine River in Newton and Orange counties and in Chambers, Jefferson and Orange counties, according to the release.The previous rule allowed anglers to keep only largemouth bass measuring 14 inches and longer.

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