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Freshwater Fishing Reports

Week of September 4, 2013


Water BodyReportALAN HENRY Water lightly stained; 87–92 degrees; 12.78’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to drop shot rigs, shakyheads and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.AMISTAD Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 47.29’ low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on chartreuse jigs, Senkos, and craw worms. Striped bass are good on slab spoons, topwaters, shad, and small crankbaits near the 277 bridge. White bass are good on slab spoons, topwaters, shad, and spooks. Catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEAD Water off color; 86–89 degrees; 14.9’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on live shiners and Little George’s. Catfish are good on prepared bait.ATHENS Water clear, 83–87 degrees; 4.29’ low. Black bass are slow on wacky worms and topwaters. Crappie are good on chartreuse tube jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad and goldfish.BASTROP Water clear; 87–91 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and chartreuse/white Rat–L–Traps over grass. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTON Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 11.65’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and trolling Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, stinkbait, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are good on live perch and live shad.BOB SANDLIN Water clear; 84–87 degrees; 7.35’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged Missile D Bombs in super bug, jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are slow on white jigs. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines and perch.BONHAM Water stained, 83–87 degrees; 1.67’ low. Black bass are good in vegetation and around cattails – crankbaits and soft plastics have been best. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows under the bridges and on brush piles. Catfish are excellent drift fishing along the backs of the creeks.BRAUNIG Water clear. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair down rigging silver and gold spoons near the jetty and dam. Redfish are good down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and cheesebait. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait.BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 83–86 degrees; 19.63’ low. Black bass are slow on shad pattern squarebills and small swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs (late evening schooling occurring). Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See Possession and Transport.BROWNWOOD Water stained to clear; 85–89 degrees; 8.66’ low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on Shaky Heads with green pumpkin or redbug worms near docks in 4–8 feet, chartreuse/white spinnerbaits in flooded cover in 3–5 feet, and Bass Hogg jigs and flukes around docks in 4–10 feet. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night in 5–15 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles in 6–15 feet. Channel catfish to 5 pounds are good on cheesebait and cut shad. Blue catfish to 5 pounds are good on prepared bait in 5–10 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANAN Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 31.35’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, daiquiri JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters, and wacky rigged watermelon red Whacky Sticks along docks and over flats early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair trolling deep diving Shad Raps and jigging Tiny Traps over humps along the river channel. Crappie are fair on pink/white or chartreuse Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch upriver.CADDO Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 0.90’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits around stumps. White and yellow bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp. All boaters and anglers should be aware of TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.CALAVERAS Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall in 15–20 feet. Redfish are good down rigging spoons with green grubs between the crappie wall and the dam in 15–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, punchbait, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKE Water clear; 80–84 degrees; 11.38’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored Rat–L–Traps, Pop R’s, and drop shot Devil’s Tongues along break lines and ledges. Striped bass are fair trolling watermelon crankbaits over and around humps and jigging 1oz. Pirk Minnows at daylight. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on topwaters, root beer JDC grubs, and craws at daylight. Crappie are fair on white or chartreuse crappie jigs and live minnows around brush upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live goldfish and perch.CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 83–87 degrees; 6.23’ low. Black bass are good on swim jigs, small swimbaits and bladed jigs – deeper fish being caught on Carolina rigs and deep diving crankbaits around brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on topwaters and Sassy Shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 83–87 degrees; 21.95’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps and white spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.COLEMAN Water clear; 81–85 degrees; 14.51’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and green pumpkin spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEK Water clear; 3.19’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with liver and live perch in 10–20 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 10–20 feet.COLORADO CITY 19.05’ low. No report available.CONROE Water lightly stained; 82–86 degrees; 3.50’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin Carolina rigged soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, liver, and shrimp.COOPER Water clear; 82–86 degrees; 11.59’ low. Black bass are good on nail weighted Flukes and wacky worms. Crappie are slow on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on Sassy Shad and topwaters. Catfish are slow on trotlines.FAIRFIELD Fishing 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.FALCON Water murky; 86–90 degrees; 40.34’ low. Black bass are fair on white and chartreuse/white crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut bait and shad. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.FAYETTE Water stained. Black bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait, liver, and shrimp over baited holes under trees.FORK Water clear; 83–87 degrees; 5.85’ low. Black bass are fair on football jigs and large shakyheads. The shallow bite has been consistent throughout the day on Texas rigged LFT Flippers in black/blue and the soft plastic frog bite near grass beds has been sporadic. Yellow bass and white bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows near bridges and brush piles. Catfish are fair on trotlines and perch.FT. PHANTOM HILL Water clear; 87–92 degrees; 10.09’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over structure. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin Carolina rigged soft plastics, and on chartreuse spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.GRANBURY Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.GRANGER Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 1.53’ low. Black bass are fair on white spinnerbaits and buzzbaits around stumps by the river channel. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs in 4–12 feet. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.GRAPEVINE Water clear; 82–86 degrees; 8.64’ low. Black bass are slow on shakyheads and flick shakes – some fish being caught on deeper brush piles with deep crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and trotlines.GREENBELT 41.36’ low. No report available.HOUSTON COUNTY Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 2.11’ low. Black bass to 8 pounds are fair on dark/metal flake soft plastic worms around structure and grass beds in 5–9 feet. Crappie are good on minnows around structure. Bream are good on live worms. Channel catfish are fair on juglines baited with perch. Yellow catfish are slow.HUBBARD CREEK Water off color; 87–92 degrees; 20.24’ low. Black bass are fair to good on jigs, DD22s, Texas rigs, shakyheads and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs around deep water structure. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.JOE POOL Water clear; 82–87 degrees; 2.10’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics along brush piles in 10–12 feet, and on weightless soft jerkbaits and Senkos. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.LAKE O' THE PINES Water lightly stained; 83–87 degrees; 4.05’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are slow on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LAVON Water lightly stained; 84–88 degrees; 10.83’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics in green pumpkin. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on perch and prepared bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LBJ Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 0.40’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red Whacky Sticks, watermelon Curb’s Erratic jigs, and pumpkin tubes near docks. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on chartreuse/white tube jigs and minnows. Crappie are good on black/blue tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on liver and live bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.LEWISVILLE Water clear; 82–85 degrees; 7.57’ low. Black bass are fair on smaller jigs and medium crankbaits near rocky points. Crappie are slow on minnows near the marinas. White bass are good on jigs. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See Possession and Transport.LIVINGSTON Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 1.78’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on Zara spooks and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are good on troll tubes, slabs, and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.MACKENZIE 96.27 low. No report available.MARTIN CREEK Water clear; 83–86 degrees; 4.31’ low. Black bass are slow on weightless Senkos around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and trotlines.MEREDITH 101.13’ low. No report available.MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 84–89 degrees; 0.31’ high. Black bass are good on shad pattern squarebill crankbaits and hollow body frogs around shallow vegetation. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad and trotlines.NASWORTHY No report available.NAVARRO MILLS Water lightly stained; 83–87 degrees; 2.90’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on shad Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows off the docks in Liberty Hill Park. Channel catfish are fair on shad. Blue catfish are good on minnows and cut bait below the dam. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.O.H. IVIE Water stained; 87–92 degrees; 39.79’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to jigs, Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around deep water structure. White bass are fair on topwaters and slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.OAK CREEK Water stained; 86–92 degrees; 20.18’ low. Black bass are fair to good on jigs, Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.PALESTINE Water clear; 83–87 degrees; 1.97’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads and split shot rigs near docks and timber closest to deep water. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are slow on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait.PALO DURO 46.24’ low. No report available.POSSUM KINGDOM Water fairly clear; 87–93 degrees; 11.06’ low. Black bass are good on drop shot rigs, Texas rigs, jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners. Striped bass are fair on live shad and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.PROCTOR Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 6.79’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARD Water clear; 83–87 degrees; 5.74’ low. Black bass are good on medium crankbaits along rip rap and heavy shakyheads. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on trotlines.RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 83–86 degrees; 5.98’ low. Black bass are slow on Carolina rigged worms and football jigs near deeper brush piles. The late evening frog bite is still good around shallow vegetation. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait nightcrawlers. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See Possession and Transport.RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water clear; 83–87 degrees; 9.33’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and late, midday switching to Texas rigged worms near brush piles in 8–10 feet. White bass are slow on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 79–83 degrees; 6.02’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass are good on silver spoons off points. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait and shrimp.SOMERVILLE Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 6.61’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on chartreuse striper jigs and slabs. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE 62.5’ low. No report available.STAMFORD 10.5’ low. No report available.STEINHAGEN 1.58’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSE Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 9.17’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver, hot dogs, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATER Water murky; 88–94 degrees; 21.67’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.TAWAKONI Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 8.10’ low. Black bass are good on black buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigged creature and black/blue flipping jigs around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines and perch.TEXOMA Water clear; 82–86 degrees; 0.56’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early and late, midday switching to Carolina rigs and drop shot rigs. Striped bass are good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are slow on trotlines. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See Possession and Transport.TOLEDO BEND Water lightly stained; 80–84 degrees; 4.40’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue craw worms and deep diving DD22 crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver slabs. White bass are fair on green Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVIS Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 60.06’ low. Black bass are fair on bone topwaters, watermelon worms with chartreuse tails, and grubs. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on chrome jigging spoons and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and fresh cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONG Water lightly stained. Black bass are good watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on white Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and white/chartreuse tube jigs near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORD Water clear; 83–86 degrees; 7.40’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigs, shakyheads and drop shot rigs. No report on other species. Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.WHITE RIVER Water stained; 86–90 degrees; 32.57’ low. No report available.WHITNEY Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 11.64’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and chartreuse Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics off points. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on silver slabs and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and punchbait.WRIGHT PATMAN Water lightly stained; 84–88 degrees; 4.87’ high. Black bass are fair on Missile Baits D Bombs in black/blue fished slow around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and juglines. 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 September 4, 2013


Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are good under slicks and birds on soft plastics. Redfish are good under rafts of shad on topwaters. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Offshore is good for kingfish and ling.BOLIVAR Trout are good on the outgoing tide at Rollover Pass on soft plastics and mullet. Redfish have been taken in the marsh with higher tides. Trout are good on the shorelines on Super Spooks and She Dogs.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout and redfish have been caught under rafts of shad. Trout are good under slicks.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics. Trout are fair to good on the shell adjacent to the channel on live bait. Trout are good under slicks on soft plastics.WEST GALVESTON BAY Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout and redfish are good in the surf on live bait and topwaters. Offshore is good for kingfish, ling and dolphin. Tarpon have been caught along the beachfront.TEXAS CITY Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp.FREEPORT Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Bull redfish are good along the beachfront. Offshore is good for Atlantic spadefish, kingfish and ling.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over mid–bay reefs. Trout are good for waders over reefs on topwaters and plastics. Trout and redfish are good over mud on live mullet.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair over sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish and black drum are fair to good at Shell Island and Twin Island on live shrimp. Offshore is good for ling, tuna and swordfish.PORT O'CONNOR Trout and redfish are fair to good on topwaters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp and small topwaters.ROCKPORT Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp and Gulps. Redfish are good on piggy perch and shrimp around Mud Island and Estes Flats. Trout are good over shell in St. Charles Bay.PORT ARANSAS Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish are good for waders around Pelican Island on Gulps. Offshore is good for dolphin, ling, kingfish and tuna.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on piggy perch, Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp and piggies.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters and soft plastics around deep rocks and grass. Redfish are fair to good on the flats on small topwaters and Gulps. Trout are fair to good on soft plastics under a popping cork on the grass in the Land Cut.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are fair to good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass along spoils. Redfish are good on the sand on small Super Spooks and SkitterWalks. Offshore is good for kingfish, dolphin, ling and tuna.SOUTH PADRE Trout are good along the ICW on shrimp and plastics under a popping cork. Snook are fair in South Bay and around the jetties on DOA Lures and live shrimp.PORT ISABEL Trout are good at Three Islands on DOA Shrimp and topwaters. Redfish are good on the Gas Well Flats on shrimp and mullet. Trout are fair to good along the edges of the channel on live bait.