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Week of November 28, 2012


Water BodyReportALAN HENRYWater lightly stained; 59–64 degrees; 9.45’ low. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigs, shaky heads, Texas rigs, jigs and medium running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.AMISTADWater clear; 71–75 degrees; 34.00’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, spinnerbaits, shallow running crankbaits, Senkos, and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons under birds. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEADWater off color; 66–69 degrees; 8.25’ low. Black bass are fair on white crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.ATHENSWater clear, 62–66 degrees; 3.62’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits around shallow grass and Carolina rigged french fries along deeper points. Shaky head bite has been fair. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.BASTROPWater lightly stained; 71–75 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTONWater clear; 68–72 degrees; 5.82’ low. Black bass are good on dark soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BOB SANDLINWater clear; 63–67 degrees; 5.67’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and vibrating jigs around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with cut shad.BRAUNIGWater clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are fair on live perch and shad near the dam. Channel catfish are good on chicken livers, shrimp, and cut shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.BRIDGEPORTWater clear; 60–65 degrees; 14.69’ low. Black bass are slow on shaky heads and finesse presentations around docks in 4–10’. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are slow on trotlines.BROWNWOODWater lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 9.98’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon jigs, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastic worms over brush piles in 10–25 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits from lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANANWater stained; 68–72 degrees; 27.26’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon topwaters, Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps, and Texas rigged silver flake Whacky Sticks in 10–15 feet. Striped bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and Spoiler Shads off points in 20–30 feet near the dam. White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and pet spoons in the river channel. Crappie are fair on chartreuse Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows.CADDOWater stained; 63–67 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics around stumps. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad and trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.CALAVERASWater clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Redfish are fair on live perch, shad, and spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKEWater lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 8.31’ low. Black bass are fair to good on watermelon red Whacky Sticks, white spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps along creeks in 8–20 feet. Striped bass are fair on deep running crankbaits and blade baits around humps in the lower end of the lake. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on white JDC curl tail grubs on jigheads and watermelon Curb’s jigs along ledges and over rock piles in 8–18 feet early. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.CEDAR CREEKWater clear; 62–67 degrees; 3.65’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits around any shallow cover and docks. Small Texas rigged soft plastics are effective as well. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.CHOKE CANYONWater clear; 72–76 degrees; 16.40’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits early and late. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shrimp, hot dogs, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.COLEMANWater lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 13.04’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEKWater clear; 3.85’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.COLORADO CITY16.1’ low. No report available.CONROEWater clear; 66–70 degrees; 3.25’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps in 15–25 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on liver and nightcrawlers.COOPERWater clear; 62–66 degrees; 6.37’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut bait.FAIRFIELDFishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.FALCONWater murky; 73–77 degrees; 34.52’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut bait and shrimp upriver. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.FAYETTEWater stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon and chartreuse Carolina rigged Finesse worms, and on topwaters. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.FORKWater clear; 62–66 degrees; 4.42’ low. Black bass are very slow on spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits in the shallows early in the day, later switching to black/blue 1/2oz. jigs along channel bends. Yellow bass are fair on smaller spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.FT. PHANTOM HILLWater clear; 59–64 degrees; 10.54’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEKWater clear. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait and live bait.GRANBURYWater stained; 67–71 degrees; 5.16’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and perch colored Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and liver.GRANGERWater stained; 68–72 degrees; 1.12’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on shad upriver. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are good on prepared baits, and on juglines baited with cut bait and Zote soap. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.GRAPEVINEWater clear; 61–66 degrees; 7.05’ low. Black bass are fair on square bill crankbaits around main lake points and shallow cover. Texas rigged soft plastics and finesse jigs are best later in the day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.GREENBELTWater stained; 58–63 degrees; 42.18’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.HOUSTON COUNTYWater stained; 60–64 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass to 3 pounds are fair on pumpkinseed Brush Hogs and white spinnerbaits around structure. Crappie are slow. Bream are slow. Catfish are slow.HUBBARD CREEKWater off color; 58–63 degrees; 19.02’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters, shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.JOE POOLWater clear; 61–66 degrees; 2.55’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastic creature baits in watermelon red or green pumpkin. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINESWater lightly stained; 62–66 degrees; 4.19’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits around grass and shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LAVONWater lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 9.15’ low. Black bass are good on black/chartreuse flipping jigs around shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LBJWater clear; 69–73 degrees; 0.27’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, watermelon soft plastics, and wacky rigged green pumpkin Whacky Sticks along lay downs and stumps in 10–15 feet early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good vertically jigging Pirk Minnows under birds. Crappie are good on watermelon Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on liver and stinkbait. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.LEWISVILLEWater clear; 61–65 degrees; 5.88’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads around marinas and football jigs along main lake points. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad. TPWD has issued an emergency order to prevent the spread of zebra mussels in this lake. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See news release for details.LIVINGSTONWater fairly clear; 67–71 degrees; 0.74’ low. Black bass to 3.5 pounds are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.MACKENZIEWater stained; 61–65 degrees; 91.57’ low. No report available.MARTIN CREEKWater clear; 61–66 degrees; 5.21’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and smaller spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.MEREDITH98.93’ low. No report available.MONTICELLOWater fairly clear; 80–86 degrees; 0.42’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and black and blue jigs around stumps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait.NASWORTHYNo report available.NAVARRO MILLSWater lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 2.54’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and small crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Blue catfish are fair on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.O.H. IVIEWater stained; 58–64 degrees; 33.09’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.OAK CREEKWater stained; 59–65 degrees; 16.77’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chrome Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, shad pattern crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.PALESTINEWater clear; 61–65 degrees; 2.23’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.PALO DURO53.1’ low. No report available.POSSUM KINGDOMWater fairly clear; 58–65 degrees; 8.55’ low. Black bass are fair to good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.PROCTORWater lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 4.98’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on roadrunners and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with liver and cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARDWater clear; 61–65 degrees; 3.95’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged plastics and crankbaits around deep rocks. Football head jigs are effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut shad.RAY ROBERTSWater clear; 61–66 degrees; 3.69’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigged soft plastic baits along edge of grass lines. Carolina rig effective on clear days. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait or live shad. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. To comply with a new TPWD emergency order, anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See news release for details. RICHLAND CHAMBERSWater clear; 61–65 degrees; 4.47’ low. Black bass are fair on weightless soft plastics and shakyheads around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.SAM RAYBURNWater lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 4.53’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps in 20–30 feet. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.SOMERVILLEWater murky; 68–72 degrees; 2.29’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad and perch. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE62.85’ low. No report available.STAMFORD7.72’ low. No report available.STEINHAGEN0.75’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSEWater stained; 68–72 degrees; 4.81’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATERWater murky; 57–64 degrees; 17.96’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.TAWAKONIWater stained; 62–66 degrees; 4.32’ low. Black bass are good on white bladed jigs and California 420 color flipping jigs around docks – mid day bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.TEXOMAWater clear; 61–66 degrees; 4.67’ low. Black bass are good on medium diving crankbaits and smaller football jigs along main lake points. Good numbers of fish reported on Rat–L–Traps as well. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.TOLEDO BENDWater lightly stained; 65–69 degrees; 4.21’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are good on slabs and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVISWater clear; 68–72 degrees; 48.71’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs in 15–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait in 20–45 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONGWater lightly stained. Black bass are good on perch colored Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and Tiny Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORDWater clear; 61–65 degrees; 7.10’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads and finesse jigs around docks. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.WHITE RIVERWater stained; 58–65 degrees; 28.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.WHITNEYWater lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 8.65’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, liver, and hot dogs.WRIGHT PATMANWater lightly stained; 61–66 degrees; 3.04’ high. Black bass are good on vibrating jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
Saltwater Fishing Reports

Week of November 28, 2012


Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish and flounder are good in the marsh on shrimp. Flounder are fair on the outgoing tide.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Redfish are good under pods of shad. Bull redfish are good at the jetty.BOLIVAR Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics. Sand trout are good in the Intracoastal on shrimp.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout are good under birds on plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good around Red’s Bayou on Gulps.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout and large Gulf trout are good for drifters working deep shell on plastics and fresh shrimp. Redfish and flounder are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp. Trout and redfish are good under the birds.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good while drifting deep shell on plastics and live shrimp. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.TEXAS CITY Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Sand trout and black drum are good at the wells on shrimp. Flounder are fair to good on mud minnows.FREEPORT Bull redfish are good at jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Redfish are good on the beachfront on shad and mullet.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout and redfish are fair to good over humps and shell on soft plastics and Gulps. Redfish and flounder are fair to good on the Chinquapin Reefs for waders tossing plastics.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on live shrimp and Gulps along the edges of the Diversion Channel and around Twin Island.PORT O'CONNOR Trout are fair to good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp. Redfish are good on shrimp in the back lakes.ROCKPORT Redfish are good on the Estes Flats on topwaters and live shrimp under a popping cork. Trout are fair to good on slow–sinkers for waders working mud and grass.PORT ARANSAS Trout are fair around Dagger Island on shrimp and mullet. Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits.CORPUS CHRISTI Redfish are good in the holes on live bait. Trout are fair for waders working mud and grass on small topwaters and Corkies. Trout are fair on the edge of the channels on shrimp and mullet.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters and plastics on the edge of the channels. Trout are fair to good while drifting deep rocks on plum plastics. Redfish are good for sight–casters working large schools on the flats.PORT MANSFIELD Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on topwaters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the spoils on small topwaters and gold spoons.SOUTH PADRE Redfish are fair to good on the flats on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the channel on live shrimp and Gulps.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are good at Laguna Vista on topwaters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Redfish are good on the edge of the flats on the outgoing tide on shrimp under a cork and Gulps.