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Freshwater Fishing Reports

Week of April 3, 2013


Water BodyReportALAN HENRY Water lightly stained; 59–65 degrees; 11.28’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on spinnerbaits, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.AMISTAD Water clear; 60–64 degrees; 51.73’ low. Black bass are good on green tubes, Senkos, and spinnerbaits in 20–40 feet. Striped bass are good on Red Fins. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and trolling hellbender crankbaits. 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; 58–63 degrees; 12.63’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.ATHENS Water clear, 56–60 degrees; 2.38’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin Texas rigged soft plastics around shallow cover. A few fish have been spotted on beds. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.BASTROP Water clear; 63–67 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTON Water clear; 58–62 degrees; 7.41’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad in coves. White bass are good on spinnerbaits and watermelon jigs. Crappie are very good on minnows early and under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and hot dogs. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.BOB SANDLIN Water clear; 56–61 degrees; 4.80’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.BRAUNIG Water clear. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on liver and perch near Dead Tree Point, and down rigging spoons near the dam and jetty. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait, and liver. Blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 55–59 degrees; 15.92’ low. Black bass are fair on Megabass Knuckle 60 crankbaits around shallow cover as well as Texas rigged Havoc craws. Crappie are excellent on minnows near the 380 bridge. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines.BROWNWOOD Water lightly stained; 58–64 degrees; 11.00’ low. Black bass to 6 pounds are good on redbug and green pumpkin Grande Bass soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around docks in 3–5 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on minnows and jigs off Kirkland docks and at Wild Duck Marina in 15–25 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows and watermelon tube jigs over brush piles, off Kirkland docks, and at Wild Duck Marina in 5–18 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Blue catfish to 8 pounds are good on trotlines baited with live bait in 5–10 feet. Yellow catfish to 40 pounds are good on trotlines baited with live bait in 5–10 feet.BUCHANAN Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 28.68’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin Curb’s jigs, JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters, and wacky rigged watermelon red Whacky Sticks in creeks. Striped bass are fair on live bait and jigging white Curb’s bucktail jigs around Shaw Island. White bass are good on Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps near Paradise Point. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines near Paradise Point.CADDO Water stained; 57–61 degrees; 0.20’ high. Black bass are fair on black/blue flipping jigs and creature baits. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow 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.CALAVERAS Water clear. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons and striper jigs near the dam. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are good on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKE Water lightly stained; 59–63 degrees; 9.50’ low. Black bass are good on JDC spider Grubs, green pumpkin Whacky Sticks on jigheads, and grape Scoundrel worms along break lines. Striped bass are fair vertically jigging silver Pirk Minnows and trolling crankbaits. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps and Daiwa Shad Masters in 10–20 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on live bait.CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 56–60 degrees; 3.34’ low. Black bass are good on finesse rigged soft plastics around docks. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 62–66 degrees; 18.82’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Carolina rigged worms. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnow tipped jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLEMAN Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 14.27’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastic lizards, crankbaits, jerkbaits, and electric blue worms. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEK Water clear; 2.76’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat–L–Traps, soft plastics, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch and liver. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.COLORADO CITY 17.68’ low. No report available.CONROE Water clear; 58–62 degrees; 3.11’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp.COOPER Water clear; 55–59 degrees; 7.68’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Senkos and Rat–l–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are slow on live shad. Catfish are fair on cut bait.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 stained; 63–67 degrees; 34.21’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on minnows, frozen shrimp, shad, 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 stained. Black bass are good on shallow running shad colored crankbaits over grass, and on watermelon and watermelon seed Carolina rigged soft plastic worms along the outside edges of grass. Channel and blue catfish are slow.FORK Water clear; 57–61 degrees; 4.32’ low. Black bass are good on black/yellow flipping jigs in 10–12 feet around timber near channels – some fish being caught on beds at mid day all over the lake. Yellow bass are slow on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.FT. PHANTOM HILL Water clear; 59–64 degrees; 11.71’ low. Black bass are fair on chatterbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and frozen shrimp.GRANBURY Water stained; 58–62 degrees; 6.02’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and liver.GRANGER Water stained; 58–62 degrees; 0.24’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on chartreuse jigs over brush piles. Blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and Zote soap. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch in the river.GRAPEVINE Water clear; 55–60 degrees; 5.56’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.GREENBELT 43.38’ low. No report available.HOUSTON COUNTY Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass to 10 pounds are good on purple soft plastic worms. Crappie are good on live minnows over brush piles. Bream are good on worms. Catfish are good on juglines baited with perch.HUBBARD CREEK Water off color; 57–64 degrees; 21.27’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.JOE POOL Water clear; 56–60 degrees; 1.74’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and weightless Senkos. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINES Water lightly stained; 75–62 degrees; 2.04’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and weightless flukes. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LAVON Water lightly stained; 57–61 degrees; 8.11’ low. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs and around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LBJ Water clear; 60–64 degrees; 0.43’ low. Black bass are good on Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps, chartreuse creature baits, and pumpkin JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters on flats. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good vertically jigging Tiny Traps and Pirk Minnows under birds. Crappie are fair on live minnows and white Curb’s crappie jigs in 6–10 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on live bait.LEWISVILLE Water clear; 56–60 degrees; 4.91’ low. Black bass are excellent on flipping jigs, Texas rigs, and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 58–62 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIE 93.16’ low. No report available.MARTIN CREEK Water clear; 67–76 degrees; 1.61’ low. Black bass are excellent on bladed jigs in shallow areas. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.MEREDITH 99.82’ low. No report available.MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 57–61 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits around timber. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.NASWORTHY No report available.NAVARRO MILLS Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 0.51’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits along banks in Liberty Hill Park. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on orange/chartreuse jigs and minnows. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with live bait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.O.H. IVIE Water stained; 59–64 degrees; 36.77’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads, jigs, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.OAK CREEK Water stained; 58–63 degrees; 18.42’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers and prepared bait.PALESTINE Water clear; 56–60 degrees; 0.32’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shakyheads around docks. Bladed jigs around shallow cover are effective as well. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are good on jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.PALO DURO 55.67’ low. No report available.POSSUM KINGDOM Water fairly clear; 59–65 degrees; 10.33’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running crankbaits, drop shot rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.PROCTOR Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 5.76’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on small spinnerbaits and minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and fresh shad. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARD Water clear; 55–59 degrees; 3.46’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on 1oz. slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 55–60 degrees; 3.85’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits near staging areas. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on 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.RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water clear; 55–61 degrees; 5.08’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits and weightless Senkos. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 2.02’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin crankbaits, soft plastics, and Super Flukes over grass in 3–10 feet. Crappie are good on live shiners, and on pink and black tube jigs around willows. Catfish are good on juglines baited with prepared bait.SOMERVILLE Water murky; 59–63 degrees; 1.91’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE 64.18’ low. No report available.STAMFORD 9.04’ low. No report available.STEINHAGEN 1.22’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSE Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 6.51’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastics and watermelon Super Flukes. White bass are fair on minnows in 10–20 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows in 10–22 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATER Water murky; 58–63 degrees; 19.47’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.TAWAKONI Water stained; 58–62 degrees; 5.02’ low. Black bass are good on jigs, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.TEXOMA Water clear; 55–59 degrees; 5.38’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut 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.TOLEDO BEND Water lightly stained; 59–63 degrees; 2.71’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on spoons in the river. Crappie are fair on watermelon jigs under the bridge. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVIS Water clear; 58–62 degrees; 50.99’ low. Black bass are very good on white grubs and watermelon Senkos in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows, pumpkin crankbaits, and white grubs. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and fresh cut bait in 20–40 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONG Water lightly stained. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on silver slabs. White bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORD Water clear; 55–59 degrees; 7.99’ low. No report available. Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.WHITE RIVER Water stained; 53–62 degrees; 30.67’ low. No report available.WHITNEY Water lightly stained; 58–62 degrees; 8.88’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and cheesebait.WRIGHT PATMAN Water lightly stained; 56–61 degrees; 3.45’ high. Black bass are good on Senkos, Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species

Saltwater Fishing Reports

Week of April 3, 2013


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.SOUTH SABINE Flounder are good on the flats on the incoming tide. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Garrison Ridge on topwaters and Corkies.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 wader working the east shoreline on soft plastics. Catfish are good around Long Island Bayou and shrimp. Redfish are fair to good for waders around Rabbit Bayou.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 and Gulps. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Redfish are good in the back lakes on shrimp and Gulps.TEXAS CITY Black drum are good in are channel on crabs. Trout are fair on the reefs on live shrimp on the incoming tide.FREEPORT Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay. Black drum and redfish are good at the jetties on cracked blue crabs.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good while drifting deep shell with plastics and live shrimp. Redfish 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.PORT O'CONNOR Trout and redfish are fair on soft plastics over soft mud. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.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 good in the back of Allyn’s Bight on Gulps, mullet and shrimp.PORT ARANSAS Black drum are good in the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish, black drum 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 fair to good for waders tossing topwaters in Oso Bay.BAFFIN BAY Trout are fair to good for wader working the King Ranch shoreline on Gamblers, Bass Assassins and Corkies. 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 on Gulps and DOA Shrimp. 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 in 3–4 feet of water. Black drum, redfish and sheepshead have taken at the jetty. Flounder are fair to good on the spoils along the ICW.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Redfish and snook are fair to good on the flats and in South Bay on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.