Week of April 6, 2011
Water BodyReportALAN HENRY No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, drop shot rigs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared and cut bait.AMISTAD Water clear; 61 – 66 degrees; 0.29’ high. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and jigs. Striped bass are good on silver slabs, deep running crankbaits, and jigging spoons. White bass are good on slabs, deep running crankbaits, and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows up Devil’s River in the trees. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch at night. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEAD Water semi–turbid; 60 degrees; 4.16’ low. Black bass are fair. Crappie are good off the dam, state park piers and at the Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges at 7–12 feet; White bass are improving and starting to school. Blue catfish are still good on cut shad while anchored in deeper water up to 30 feet deep.ATHENS Water lightly stained, 62–69 degrees; 0.8’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, jigs and Bandit 100 crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows – moving shallow. Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.BASTROP Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse/pink soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and chicken livers. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTON Water stained; 62 – 67 degrees; 3.36’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows in 20 – 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp, and stinkbait at night. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.BOB SANDLIN Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 2.94’ low Black bass are fair to good on flukes, Texas rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap.BRAUNIG Water clear. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the jetty and dam. Striped bass are good on liver and shad at Dead Tree Point, and down rigging silver and gold spoons and marble spinnerbaits near the jetty and dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, tilapia, crawfish, and shrimp near Dead Tree Point, and down rigging silver spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are good on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait near the dam. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait.BRIDGEPORT Water fairly clear; 62–68 degrees; 4.59’ low; Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and red Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are good on cut and prepared bait on shallow flats.BROWNWOOD Water clear; 10.31’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and black/blue Persuader crankbaits, Bass Hogg jigs, and GrandeBass Trickster worms over brush piles. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits under lights at night. Crappie are fair on and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANAN Water clear; 63 – 66 degrees; 10.84’ low. Black bass are fair on JDC RocKraw trailers, hard jerkbaits, pumpkin JDC Craws, and chartreuse Whacky Sticks on jigheads along ledges in 10 – 20 feet. Striped bass are good trolling Curb’s striper jigs and crankbaits, and drifting live bait near Paradise Point in 20 – 30 feet. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows and Shad Raps from the near Cedar Point. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 12 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.CADDO Water murky; 63–70 degrees; 0.25’ high. Black bass are fair on flukes, Texas rigs and Senkos. White bass are fair on Road Runners and minnows. Yellow bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.CALAVERAS Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are fair on spoons and jigs near the dam and the crappie wall in 15 – 20 feet, and fair on cut perch. Redfish are fair down rigging silver spoons near the dam. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKE Water clear; 62 – 65 degrees; 2.41’ low. Black bass are fair on JDC drop shot worms, jerkbaits, brown Curb’s hair jigs, and Scoundrel worms on shaky jigheads along ledges in 12 – 20 feet. Striped bass are fair to good trolling white Curb’s striper jigs and jigging Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads. White bass are fair jigging Pirk Minnows and Blade Baits along the main river channel in 30 feet. Smallmouth bass are good on JDC smoke/red flake tubes and watermelon curl tail grubs over rock piles in 12 – 25 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and green crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.CEDAR CREEK Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 2.87’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and large slabs jigged vertically. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 65 – 68 degrees; 6.48’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and heavy jigs along banks. White bass are good on minnows and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.COLEMAN Water clear; 62 – 65 degrees; 10.94’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are good on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEK Water fairly clear; 0.66’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers, liver, and shrimp in 10 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 10 – 25 feet.COLORADO CITY No report available.CONROE Water fairly clear; 63 – 65 degrees; 1.58’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and frozen shrimp.COOPER Water stained; 61–67 degrees; 8.19’ low; Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows with movement towards the shallows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.FAIRFIELD Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD is currently stocking the lake. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.FALCON Water stained; 69 – 72 degrees. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and chartreuse soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on frozen shrimp, stinkbait, and cut bait. 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 clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse and pumpkinseed Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and Wacky Worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with shrimp and shad.FORK Water fairly clear; 62–68 degrees; 3.16’ low. Black bass are fair to good on square bill crankbaits, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and drop shot rigs. Females are on beds or cruising in a post spawn pattern, so target anywhere from 1–15 feet. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad over shallow mud flats.FT. PHANTOM HILL Water clear; 60–65 degrees; 2.85’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse/orange and chartreuse/red soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, cut bait, and stinkbait.GRANBURY Water clear; 61 – 66 degrees; 0.62’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow.GRANGER Water clear; 63 – 66 degrees; 0.06’ high. Black bass are good on black soft plastic worms and jigs around heavy timber. White bass are good on white grubs in Willis Creek. Crappie are fair on jigs in shallow spawning areas and in shallow brush piles. Blue catfish are good on prepared baits on rod and reel, and on juglines baited with Zote soap and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.GRAPEVINE Water stained; 61–69 degrees; 1.23’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs, drop shot rigs and flukes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.GREENBELT Water stained; 56–65 degrees. Black bass are fair on crawfish pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and Rat–L–Traps. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits and crankbaits along riprap. Walleye are good on orange/gold Suspending Rouges. Catfish are fair to good on live baits.HOUSTON COUNTY Water clear; 68 – 72 degrees; 0.08’ high. Black bass to 6 pounds are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms in 4 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows near the dam around piers. Channel and blue catfish to 6 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch and cut shad.HUBBARD CREEK 60–66 degrees; 9.5’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are good on prepared bait over baited holes.JOE POOL Water off color; 62–68 degrees; 0.2’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINES Water stained; 61–68 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Lateral Perch and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. Bream are fair to good on red wigglers.LAVON Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 5.43’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and shallow slow–running crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.LBJ Water fairly clear; 61 – 65 degrees; 0.24’ low. Black bass are fair on tequila sunrise Curb’s jigs and watermelon tubes. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver Pirk Minnows and Li’l Fishies near the power plant. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.LEWISVILLE Water stained; 62–68 degrees; 1.48’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigged Ultra Vibe Speed Craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 64 – 67 degrees; 0.04’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.MACKENZIE No report available.MARTIN CREEK Water fairly clear; 5.26’ low. No report available.MEREDITH Water fairly clear; 57–66 degrees. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and cotton candy tubes. Smallmouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and Suspending Rouges. Crappie are fair to good on Road Runners and minnows. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 63–82 degrees; 1.14’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, weightless flukes, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfishNASWORTHY No report available.NAVARRO MILLS Water stained; 64 – 69 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows off points in Liberty Hill Park. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white jigs at the marina. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch and goldfish. Channel catfish are good on minnows near the marina. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and goldfish. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch.O.H. IVIE Water stained; 61–68 degrees; 27.16’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.OAK CREEK Water stained; 61–66 degrees. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.PALESTINE Water lightly stained; 61–68 degrees; 1.59’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and tubes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm–Glo).PALO DURO Water off color; 57–65 degrees; Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigged Brush Hogs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.POSSUM KINGDOM Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 1.51’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, split–shot rigged flukes and jerkbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows, jigs and Road Runners fished shallow. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad and striper jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and live bait.PROCTOR Water stained; 62 – 65 degrees; 6.75’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and trolling crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 62–69 degrees; 3.05’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, jigs and red Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners with movement towards the creeks. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good under cormorant roosts on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 60–66 degrees; 1.68’ low. Black bass are excellent on white spinnerbaits and wacky rigged Senkos around shallow cover in spawning coves. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around timber in 2–5 feet. White bass are good on slabs under birds in the mouths of the northeast creeks. Catfish are good over baited holes.RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water off color; 61–68 degrees; 2.39’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 63 – 66 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged pumpkinseed soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are good on live minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, liver, and cut bait.SOMERVILLE Water murky; 63 – 66 degrees; 2.29’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE 69.47’ low. No report available.STAMFORD No report available.STEINHAGEN 0.98’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSE Water stained; 62 – 65 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATER Water murky; 60–66 degrees. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shallow running crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows in the shallows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.TAWAKONI Water fairly clear; 61–69 degrees; 2.97’ low. Black bass are excellent on shallow running crankbaits and Baby Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads and Tiny Assassins in and around docks. White bass are fair in the upper end of the lake on chartreuse grubs on a 1/4 oz. jighead (spawn has begun). Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in 8–15 feet on slow rolled 4” Sassy Shad on a 3/4 oz. jighead and Moe’s Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3–6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMA Water off color; 60–68 degrees; 1.43’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners. Catfish are fair on cut and live shad.TOLEDO BEND Water stained; 65 – 73 degrees; 7.32’ low. Black bass are excellent on watermelon Ribbit frogs with red pearl bellies around shoreline vegetation early, and later on watermelon/gold and watermelon/purple Texas rigged Yamamoto weightless worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Rinky Dinks and ¼oz. Rat–L–Traps on points in the north end of the lake. Crappie are good on shiners and 1/16oz. pink/white and black/chartreuse Roadrunners in 4 – 10 feet. Bream are good on worms and Berkley Power Maggots. Channel and blue catfish are good on prepared bait and liver in shallow flats and the mouths of creeks in 6 – 12 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.TRAVIS Water stained; 62 – 66 degrees; 17.93’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Senkos and crawfish crankbaits in 5 – 20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on silver crankbaits, white grubs, and minnows in 10 – 20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs in 10 – 25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONG Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORD Water lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 3.58’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.WHITE RIVER Water stained; 60–68 degrees. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Suspending Rouges and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.WHITNEY Water stained; 60 – 63 degrees; 9.37’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and white striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.WRIGHT PATMAN Water off color; 61–68 degrees; 4.19’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shad pattern crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on topwaters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfish are good in the marsh.SOUTH SABINE Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Blue Buck Point on topwaters and live shrimp. Trout are good under slicks.BOLIVAR Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout are fair for waders on the east shoreline on topwaters.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Black drum are fair to good in the Ship Channel on crabs.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish are good in the back lakes on shrimp and Gulps. Trout are good on topwaters in the afternoon for waders.TEXAS CITY Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp. Trout and black drum are good on the reefs on live shrimp.FREEPORT Trout are fair at San Luis Pass on live bait. Sand trout, trout, redfish and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay and at the jetties. Bull redfish are good just off the beach on sardines.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good over deep shell on Gulps and live shrimp. Trout are fair for drifters in the back lakes on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Black drum and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on crabs. Waders have taken trout over sand and grass on topwaters.ROCKPORT Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and crabs.PORT ARANSAS Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Black drum are good in the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish, trout and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish are fair to good in the Packery Channel on crabs. Trout are good in Oso Bay on topwaters.BAFFIN BAY Trout are fair to good over sand and grass on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Black drum are good in the Land Cut on crabs. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Black drum and redfish are good on crabs at East Cut.SOUTH PADRE Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish have been taken at the jetty on shrimp.PORT ISABEL Trout are good at Submarine Bar and Long Bar on DOA Shrimp and TTF Flats Minnows. Redfish are fair to good at Holly Beach on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.
Water BodyReportALAN HENRY No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, drop shot rigs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared and cut bait.AMISTAD Water clear; 61 – 66 degrees; 0.29’ high. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, and jigs. Striped bass are good on silver slabs, deep running crankbaits, and jigging spoons. White bass are good on slabs, deep running crankbaits, and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows up Devil’s River in the trees. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch at night. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEAD Water semi–turbid; 60 degrees; 4.16’ low. Black bass are fair. Crappie are good off the dam, state park piers and at the Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges at 7–12 feet; White bass are improving and starting to school. Blue catfish are still good on cut shad while anchored in deeper water up to 30 feet deep.ATHENS Water lightly stained, 62–69 degrees; 0.8’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, jigs and Bandit 100 crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows – moving shallow. Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.BASTROP Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse/pink soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and chicken livers. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTON Water stained; 62 – 67 degrees; 3.36’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows in 20 – 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp, and stinkbait at night. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.BOB SANDLIN Water stained; 63–69 degrees; 2.94’ low Black bass are fair to good on flukes, Texas rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap.BRAUNIG Water clear. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the jetty and dam. Striped bass are good on liver and shad at Dead Tree Point, and down rigging silver and gold spoons and marble spinnerbaits near the jetty and dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, tilapia, crawfish, and shrimp near Dead Tree Point, and down rigging silver spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are good on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait near the dam. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait.BRIDGEPORT Water fairly clear; 62–68 degrees; 4.59’ low; Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and red Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are good on cut and prepared bait on shallow flats.BROWNWOOD Water clear; 10.31’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and black/blue Persuader crankbaits, Bass Hogg jigs, and GrandeBass Trickster worms over brush piles. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits under lights at night. Crappie are fair on and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANAN Water clear; 63 – 66 degrees; 10.84’ low. Black bass are fair on JDC RocKraw trailers, hard jerkbaits, pumpkin JDC Craws, and chartreuse Whacky Sticks on jigheads along ledges in 10 – 20 feet. Striped bass are good trolling Curb’s striper jigs and crankbaits, and drifting live bait near Paradise Point in 20 – 30 feet. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows and Shad Raps from the near Cedar Point. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 12 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.CADDO Water murky; 63–70 degrees; 0.25’ high. Black bass are fair on flukes, Texas rigs and Senkos. White bass are fair on Road Runners and minnows. Yellow bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.CALAVERAS Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are fair on spoons and jigs near the dam and the crappie wall in 15 – 20 feet, and fair on cut perch. Redfish are fair down rigging silver spoons near the dam. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKE Water clear; 62 – 65 degrees; 2.41’ low. Black bass are fair on JDC drop shot worms, jerkbaits, brown Curb’s hair jigs, and Scoundrel worms on shaky jigheads along ledges in 12 – 20 feet. Striped bass are fair to good trolling white Curb’s striper jigs and jigging Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads. White bass are fair jigging Pirk Minnows and Blade Baits along the main river channel in 30 feet. Smallmouth bass are good on JDC smoke/red flake tubes and watermelon curl tail grubs over rock piles in 12 – 25 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and green crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.CEDAR CREEK Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 2.87’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and large slabs jigged vertically. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 65 – 68 degrees; 6.48’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and heavy jigs along banks. White bass are good on minnows and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.COLEMAN Water clear; 62 – 65 degrees; 10.94’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are good on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEK Water fairly clear; 0.66’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers, liver, and shrimp in 10 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 10 – 25 feet.COLORADO CITY No report available.CONROE Water fairly clear; 63 – 65 degrees; 1.58’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and frozen shrimp.COOPER Water stained; 61–67 degrees; 8.19’ low; Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows with movement towards the shallows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.FAIRFIELD Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD is currently stocking the lake. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.FALCON Water stained; 69 – 72 degrees. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and chartreuse soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on frozen shrimp, stinkbait, and cut bait. 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 clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse and pumpkinseed Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and Wacky Worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with shrimp and shad.FORK Water fairly clear; 62–68 degrees; 3.16’ low. Black bass are fair to good on square bill crankbaits, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and drop shot rigs. Females are on beds or cruising in a post spawn pattern, so target anywhere from 1–15 feet. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad over shallow mud flats.FT. PHANTOM HILL Water clear; 60–65 degrees; 2.85’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse/orange and chartreuse/red soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, cut bait, and stinkbait.GRANBURY Water clear; 61 – 66 degrees; 0.62’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow.GRANGER Water clear; 63 – 66 degrees; 0.06’ high. Black bass are good on black soft plastic worms and jigs around heavy timber. White bass are good on white grubs in Willis Creek. Crappie are fair on jigs in shallow spawning areas and in shallow brush piles. Blue catfish are good on prepared baits on rod and reel, and on juglines baited with Zote soap and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.GRAPEVINE Water stained; 61–69 degrees; 1.23’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs, drop shot rigs and flukes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.GREENBELT Water stained; 56–65 degrees. Black bass are fair on crawfish pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and Rat–L–Traps. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits and crankbaits along riprap. Walleye are good on orange/gold Suspending Rouges. Catfish are fair to good on live baits.HOUSTON COUNTY Water clear; 68 – 72 degrees; 0.08’ high. Black bass to 6 pounds are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms in 4 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows near the dam around piers. Channel and blue catfish to 6 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch and cut shad.HUBBARD CREEK 60–66 degrees; 9.5’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are good on prepared bait over baited holes.JOE POOL Water off color; 62–68 degrees; 0.2’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINES Water stained; 61–68 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Lateral Perch and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. Bream are fair to good on red wigglers.LAVON Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 5.43’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and shallow slow–running crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.LBJ Water fairly clear; 61 – 65 degrees; 0.24’ low. Black bass are fair on tequila sunrise Curb’s jigs and watermelon tubes. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver Pirk Minnows and Li’l Fishies near the power plant. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.LEWISVILLE Water stained; 62–68 degrees; 1.48’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigged Ultra Vibe Speed Craws. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 64 – 67 degrees; 0.04’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.MACKENZIE No report available.MARTIN CREEK Water fairly clear; 5.26’ low. No report available.MEREDITH Water fairly clear; 57–66 degrees. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and cotton candy tubes. Smallmouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and Suspending Rouges. Crappie are fair to good on Road Runners and minnows. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 63–82 degrees; 1.14’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, weightless flukes, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfishNASWORTHY No report available.NAVARRO MILLS Water stained; 64 – 69 degrees; 0.01’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows off points in Liberty Hill Park. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white jigs at the marina. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch and goldfish. Channel catfish are good on minnows near the marina. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and goldfish. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch.O.H. IVIE Water stained; 61–68 degrees; 27.16’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.OAK CREEK Water stained; 61–66 degrees. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.PALESTINE Water lightly stained; 61–68 degrees; 1.59’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and tubes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm–Glo).PALO DURO Water off color; 57–65 degrees; Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigged Brush Hogs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.POSSUM KINGDOM Water stained; 62–69 degrees; 1.51’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, split–shot rigged flukes and jerkbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows, jigs and Road Runners fished shallow. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad and striper jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and live bait.PROCTOR Water stained; 62 – 65 degrees; 6.75’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and trolling crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 62–69 degrees; 3.05’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, jigs and red Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners with movement towards the creeks. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good under cormorant roosts on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 60–66 degrees; 1.68’ low. Black bass are excellent on white spinnerbaits and wacky rigged Senkos around shallow cover in spawning coves. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around timber in 2–5 feet. White bass are good on slabs under birds in the mouths of the northeast creeks. Catfish are good over baited holes.RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water off color; 61–68 degrees; 2.39’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 63 – 66 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged pumpkinseed soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are good on live minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, liver, and cut bait.SOMERVILLE Water murky; 63 – 66 degrees; 2.29’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE 69.47’ low. No report available.STAMFORD No report available.STEINHAGEN 0.98’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSE Water stained; 62 – 65 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATER Water murky; 60–66 degrees. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shallow running crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows in the shallows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.TAWAKONI Water fairly clear; 61–69 degrees; 2.97’ low. Black bass are excellent on shallow running crankbaits and Baby Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads and Tiny Assassins in and around docks. White bass are fair in the upper end of the lake on chartreuse grubs on a 1/4 oz. jighead (spawn has begun). Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in 8–15 feet on slow rolled 4” Sassy Shad on a 3/4 oz. jighead and Moe’s Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3–6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMA Water off color; 60–68 degrees; 1.43’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners. Catfish are fair on cut and live shad.TOLEDO BEND Water stained; 65 – 73 degrees; 7.32’ low. Black bass are excellent on watermelon Ribbit frogs with red pearl bellies around shoreline vegetation early, and later on watermelon/gold and watermelon/purple Texas rigged Yamamoto weightless worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Rinky Dinks and ¼oz. Rat–L–Traps on points in the north end of the lake. Crappie are good on shiners and 1/16oz. pink/white and black/chartreuse Roadrunners in 4 – 10 feet. Bream are good on worms and Berkley Power Maggots. Channel and blue catfish are good on prepared bait and liver in shallow flats and the mouths of creeks in 6 – 12 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.TRAVIS Water stained; 62 – 66 degrees; 17.93’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Senkos and crawfish crankbaits in 5 – 20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on silver crankbaits, white grubs, and minnows in 10 – 20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs in 10 – 25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONG Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORD Water lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 3.58’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.WHITE RIVER Water stained; 60–68 degrees. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Suspending Rouges and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.WHITNEY Water stained; 60 – 63 degrees; 9.37’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and white striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.WRIGHT PATMAN Water off color; 61–68 degrees; 4.19’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shad pattern crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good on the Louisiana shoreline on topwaters and Corkies. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Redfish are good in the marsh.SOUTH SABINE Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Blue Buck Point on topwaters and live shrimp. Trout are good under slicks.BOLIVAR Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout are fair for waders on the east shoreline on topwaters.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Black drum are fair to good in the Ship Channel on crabs.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish are good in the back lakes on shrimp and Gulps. Trout are good on topwaters in the afternoon for waders.TEXAS CITY Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp. Trout and black drum are good on the reefs on live shrimp.FREEPORT Trout are fair at San Luis Pass on live bait. Sand trout, trout, redfish and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay and at the jetties. Bull redfish are good just off the beach on sardines.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good over deep shell on Gulps and live shrimp. Trout are fair for drifters in the back lakes on live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Black drum and redfish are fair to good at the jetty on crabs. Waders have taken trout over sand and grass on topwaters.ROCKPORT Trout are fair to good in Morris–Cummings Cut on free–lined shrimp. Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and crabs.PORT ARANSAS Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Black drum are good in the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish, trout and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish are fair to good in the Packery Channel on crabs. Trout are good in Oso Bay on topwaters.BAFFIN BAY Trout are fair to good over sand and grass on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Black drum are good in the Land Cut on crabs. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Black drum and redfish are good on crabs at East Cut.SOUTH PADRE Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp. Black drum and redfish have been taken at the jetty on shrimp.PORT ISABEL Trout are good at Submarine Bar and Long Bar on DOA Shrimp and TTF Flats Minnows. Redfish are fair to good at Holly Beach on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.