Freshwater Fishing Reports
Week of June 1, 2011
Water BodyReportALAN HENRYWater lightly stained; 73–79 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Caroline rigs with a short leader. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.AMISTADWater clear; 74 – 77 degrees; 1.96’ low. Black bass are excellent on topwaters, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on Red Fins, crankbaits, and topwaters. White bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and prepared bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch near rockslides. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEADWater semi–turbid; 74–78 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits, finesse jigs and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs (fish are moving to deeper structure). White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.ATHENSWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.37’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.BASTROPWater clear; 74 – 77 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTONWater clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 3.42’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and, perch colored Rat–L–Traps in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows in 20 – 30 feet under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.BOB SANDLINWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 4’ low Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap.BRAUNIGWater clear. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics near the dam. Striped bass are good on minnows and perch off points near the pier. Redfish are good on perch, shad, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait, and liver near the dam.BRIDGEPORTWater lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.21’ low; Black bass are good on Jackall SK Pop Grande topwaters, H20 CRS crankbaits and Texas rigged Jackall Sasuteki Craws. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are 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.BROWNWOODWater clear; 11.54’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and craw colored crankbaits in 4 – 8 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on shad colored crankbaits, Li’l Fishies, and small Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs along shorelines in 1 – 5 feet. Channel catfish are good in baited holes in 5 – 10 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.BUCHANANWater clear; 68 – 72 degrees; 12.63’ low. Black bass are good on weightless wacky rigged green pumpkin Whacky Sticks with chartreuse tails, Daiquiri Skip–N–Pop topwaters, and Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps along break lines of creek bluffs in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps near Black Rock in 10 – 20 feet, jigging chartreuse Curb’s bucktail jigs, and drifting live bait. White bass are fair on Pet Spoons and jigging Pirk Minnows in 10 – 20 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.CADDOWater murky; 68–74 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and topwaters. White bass are fair on Road Runners and minnows. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.CALAVERASWater clear. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits in the cove near the park store. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are good down rigging silver and gold spoons in 10 – 20 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKEWater clear; 71 – 74 degrees; 3.62’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged watermelon Whacky Sticks and pumpkinseed Curb’s Erratic jigs in 6 – 15 feet along bluff ledges. Striped bass are fair trolling crankbaits and vertically jigging white Curb’s striper jigs. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer JDC curl tail grubs, smoke tubes, and silver flake Whacky Sticks on ball jigheads along main lake points and ledges in 10 – 15 feet. Crappie are fair to good on Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows around submerged brush piles along break lines. Channel catfish are fair in the upper end of the lake. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines in creeks.CEDAR CREEKWater stained; 72–76 degrees; 3.25’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and shallow square bill crankbaits. White bass are good throughout day on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows with shallow bite improving. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.CHOKE CANYONWater clear; 72 – 75 degrees; 7.67’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed crankbaits and chartreuse Carolina rigged soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnow tipped jigs. Channel catfish are fair to good on live bait. Blue and yellow catfish are good on cheesebait in 5 – 10 feet.COLEMANWater clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 12.27’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastic lizards, worms, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEKWater fairly clear; 1.93’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 6 – 12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers, shrimp, and liver. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.COLORADO CITY13.67’ low. No report available.CONROEWater fairly clear; 73 – 76 degrees; 2.54’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Carolina rigged soft plastics and shad Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink/white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.COOPERWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.24’ low; Black bass are good on crankbaits, topwaters and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on 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 good on prepared bait.FAIRFIELDFishing 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.FALCONWater stained; 78 – 82 degrees. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows under bridges. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.FAYETTEWater clear. Black bass are good on shad patterned shallow running crankbaits and Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastic worms in 10 – 20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad in 10 – 12 feet.FORKWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 3.52’ low. Black bass are good on BoHonk Echo Magic bladed jigs in shallow water, Texas rigs with Jackall Sasuteki Craws and watermelon/green pumpkin jigs 8–15’ along creek channels. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.FT. PHANTOM HILLWater clear; 74–79 degrees; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair to good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are fair to good on chrome Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEKWater clear. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and white crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green/white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.GRANBURYWater clear; 71 – 74 degrees; 0.83’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and frozen shrimp.GRANGERWater murky; 75 – 79 degrees; 0.75’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on marabou jigs tipped with power baits in 6 – 12 feet. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait and shad. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.GRAPEVINEWater stained; 70–74 degrees; .18’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, finesse jigs, and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.GREENBELTWater stained; 73–78 degrees; 0.74’ low; Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigged LFT Baby Creatures. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are fair on suspending Rouges. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.HOUSTON COUNTYWater clear; 78 – 81 degrees; 0.17’ high. Black bass to 5 pounds are fair on watermelon seed worms in 9 – 13 feet. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles in 18 – 24 feet. Red ear bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch.HUBBARD CREEK73–78 degrees; 10.53’ low. Black bass are good on shaky head jigs, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and medium running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over deeper structure. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.JOE POOLWater off color; 70–72 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINESWater stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.10’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.LAVONWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 2.00’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and shallow crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.LBJWater fairly clear; 70 – 73 degrees; 0.43’ low. Black bass are fair on Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps and weightless green pumpkin wacky rigged Whacky Sticks along break lines of flats early in 4 – 10 feet. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps. Crappie are very good on minnows and chartreuse Curb’s crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 feet. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.LEWISVILLEWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Jackall Flick Shake worms and Texas rigged plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs but getting better. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.LIVINGSTONWater fairly clear; 71 – 74 degrees; 0.90’ high. Black bass are fair on perch colored Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits, and buzzbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons, hellbenders, and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIEWater stained; 74–79 degrees; 79.58’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Smallmouth bass are fair on crankbaits and live bait. Walleye are good on minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.MARTIN CREEKWater fairly clear; 7.47’ low. No report available.MEREDITHWater fairly clear; 73–78 degrees; 90.01’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and shaky head jigs with a 5” Berkley Power Shaky Worm. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on live bait and Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait. Walleye are good on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.MONTICELLOWater fairly clear; 72–84 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, weightless flukes, wacky worms and Texas rigs. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfishNASWORTHYNo report available.NAVARRO MILLSWater stained; 71 – 75 degrees; 0.61’ low. Black bass are good on red/black soft plastic worms near the dam. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.O.H. IVIEWater stained; 73–79 degrees; 29.32’ low. Black bass are good on weightless 5” Senkos, shallow running shad pattern crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.OAK CREEKWater stained; 72–78 degrees; 9.14’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.PALESTINEWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.15’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are 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 good on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm–Glo).PALO DUROWater off color; 73–79 degrees; 34.2’ low. No report available.POSSUM KINGDOMWater stained; 73–80 degrees; 2.27’ low. Black bass are good on drop shot rigs with finesse baits, Texas rigs and deep diving H2O crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Road Runners and Little Georges. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.PROCTORWater stained; 74 – 77 degrees; 5.64’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and watermelon soft plastics. Striped bass are good on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.RAY HUBBARDWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 1.21’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jig, topwaters, and swimjigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTSWater clear; 71–74 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits and shaky head worms around main lake points with rocks. Crappie are good on small jigs over brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent and schooling early on main lake points. Catfish are good around rocks on the dam.RICHLAND CHAMBERSWater off color; 72–77 degrees; 3.00’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, crankbaits and topwaters. 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 RAYBURNWater lightly stained; 70 – 73 degrees; 8.39’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.SOMERVILLEWater murky; 73 – 76 degrees; 3.56’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and minnows. White bass are good on crawfish and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs with red heads. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE73.99’ low. No report available.STAMFORD1.75’ high. No report available.STEINHAGEN1.50’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSEWater stained; 70 – 73 degrees; 1.76’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed trick worms and watermelon super flukes. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies in 10 – 15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATERWater murky; 73–79 degrees; 8.45’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.TAWAKONIWater fairly clear; main lake is 73–75 degrees; 2.47’ low. Black bass are good on creature baits and crankbaits fished around docks and timber. Crappie are fair on 1/16 curltail grubs and small minnows around bridge pilings. White bass are excellent on SSS Slabs and Fiesta slabs in chartreuse. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in shallow water where the shad are spawning. Use shad pattern swimbaits and white sassy shad. Catfish are excellent, spawning shallow on rip rap.TEXOMAWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 1.28’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and topwaters. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners. Catfish are good on cut and live shad.TOLEDO BENDWater stained; 71 – 74 degrees; 8.44’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over baited holes in 12 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVISWater stained; 70 – 72 degrees; 30.46’ low. Black bass are good on June bug worms and smoke grubs in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse topwaters in 10 – 20 feet. White bass are good on chrome topwaters, smoke grubs, and white shad raps. Crappie are fair on blue/white tube jigs and roadrunners. Channel and blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONGWater stained. Black bass are very good on shad and perch colored spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, shad, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORDWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 4.79’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and Texas rigs. Lake Fork Tackle Hyper Sticks are producing. 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 RIVERWater stained; 74–79 degrees; 17.95’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.WHITNEYWater stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 10.70’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and pumpkinseed Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows, Charlie slabs, pet spoons, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and stinkbait.WRIGHT PATMANWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 7.71’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Week of June 1, 2011
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good under rafts of shad on topwaters.SOUTH SABINE Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks.BOLIVAR Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Waders tossing topwaters have scored better fish around Rollover Pass.TRINITY BAY Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, redfish and flounder are good at the spillway on live bait.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s.WEST GALVESTON BAY Waders have taken good trout on topwaters in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.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 are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp, MirrOlures and soft plastics. Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over mid–bay reefs. Waders have taken good catches on reefs on topwaters and plastics.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on topwaters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake.PORT O'CONNOR Trout and redfish are 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.ROCKPORT Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good on mullet and shrimp around Dagger Island and Mud Island.PORT ARANSAS Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Red snapper season opened June 1.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass near Rocky Slough. Trout are fair at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Offshore is good for red snapper and kingfish.SOUTH PADRE Redfish and trout are fair in South Bay. Trout are fair to good on shrimp and DOA Shrimp and the grass beds. High winds have been a problem.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista and Airport Cove on topwaters and live shrimp.
Week of June 1, 2011
Water BodyReportALAN HENRYWater lightly stained; 73–79 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Caroline rigs with a short leader. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.AMISTADWater clear; 74 – 77 degrees; 1.96’ low. Black bass are excellent on topwaters, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on Red Fins, crankbaits, and topwaters. White bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and prepared bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch near rockslides. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEADWater semi–turbid; 74–78 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits, finesse jigs and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs (fish are moving to deeper structure). White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.ATHENSWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.37’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.BASTROPWater clear; 74 – 77 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTONWater clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 3.42’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and, perch colored Rat–L–Traps in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows in 20 – 30 feet under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.BOB SANDLINWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 4’ low Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap.BRAUNIGWater clear. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics near the dam. Striped bass are good on minnows and perch off points near the pier. Redfish are good on perch, shad, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait, and liver near the dam.BRIDGEPORTWater lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.21’ low; Black bass are good on Jackall SK Pop Grande topwaters, H20 CRS crankbaits and Texas rigged Jackall Sasuteki Craws. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are 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.BROWNWOODWater clear; 11.54’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and craw colored crankbaits in 4 – 8 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on shad colored crankbaits, Li’l Fishies, and small Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs along shorelines in 1 – 5 feet. Channel catfish are good in baited holes in 5 – 10 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.BUCHANANWater clear; 68 – 72 degrees; 12.63’ low. Black bass are good on weightless wacky rigged green pumpkin Whacky Sticks with chartreuse tails, Daiquiri Skip–N–Pop topwaters, and Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps along break lines of creek bluffs in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps near Black Rock in 10 – 20 feet, jigging chartreuse Curb’s bucktail jigs, and drifting live bait. White bass are fair on Pet Spoons and jigging Pirk Minnows in 10 – 20 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.CADDOWater murky; 68–74 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and topwaters. White bass are fair on Road Runners and minnows. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.CALAVERASWater clear. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits in the cove near the park store. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are good down rigging silver and gold spoons in 10 – 20 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKEWater clear; 71 – 74 degrees; 3.62’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged watermelon Whacky Sticks and pumpkinseed Curb’s Erratic jigs in 6 – 15 feet along bluff ledges. Striped bass are fair trolling crankbaits and vertically jigging white Curb’s striper jigs. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer JDC curl tail grubs, smoke tubes, and silver flake Whacky Sticks on ball jigheads along main lake points and ledges in 10 – 15 feet. Crappie are fair to good on Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows around submerged brush piles along break lines. Channel catfish are fair in the upper end of the lake. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines in creeks.CEDAR CREEKWater stained; 72–76 degrees; 3.25’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and shallow square bill crankbaits. White bass are good throughout day on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows with shallow bite improving. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.CHOKE CANYONWater clear; 72 – 75 degrees; 7.67’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed crankbaits and chartreuse Carolina rigged soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnow tipped jigs. Channel catfish are fair to good on live bait. Blue and yellow catfish are good on cheesebait in 5 – 10 feet.COLEMANWater clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 12.27’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastic lizards, worms, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEKWater fairly clear; 1.93’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 6 – 12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with nightcrawlers, shrimp, and liver. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.COLORADO CITY13.67’ low. No report available.CONROEWater fairly clear; 73 – 76 degrees; 2.54’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Carolina rigged soft plastics and shad Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink/white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.COOPERWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.24’ low; Black bass are good on crankbaits, topwaters and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on 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 good on prepared bait.FAIRFIELDFishing 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.FALCONWater stained; 78 – 82 degrees. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows under bridges. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.FAYETTEWater clear. Black bass are good on shad patterned shallow running crankbaits and Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastic worms in 10 – 20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad in 10 – 12 feet.FORKWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 3.52’ low. Black bass are good on BoHonk Echo Magic bladed jigs in shallow water, Texas rigs with Jackall Sasuteki Craws and watermelon/green pumpkin jigs 8–15’ along creek channels. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.FT. PHANTOM HILLWater clear; 74–79 degrees; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair to good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are fair to good on chrome Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEKWater clear. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and white crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green/white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.GRANBURYWater clear; 71 – 74 degrees; 0.83’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and frozen shrimp.GRANGERWater murky; 75 – 79 degrees; 0.75’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on marabou jigs tipped with power baits in 6 – 12 feet. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait and shad. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.GRAPEVINEWater stained; 70–74 degrees; .18’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, finesse jigs, and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.GREENBELTWater stained; 73–78 degrees; 0.74’ low; Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigged LFT Baby Creatures. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are fair on suspending Rouges. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.HOUSTON COUNTYWater clear; 78 – 81 degrees; 0.17’ high. Black bass to 5 pounds are fair on watermelon seed worms in 9 – 13 feet. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles in 18 – 24 feet. Red ear bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch.HUBBARD CREEK73–78 degrees; 10.53’ low. Black bass are good on shaky head jigs, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and medium running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over deeper structure. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.JOE POOLWater off color; 70–72 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINESWater stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.10’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.LAVONWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 2.00’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and shallow crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.LBJWater fairly clear; 70 – 73 degrees; 0.43’ low. Black bass are fair on Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps and weightless green pumpkin wacky rigged Whacky Sticks along break lines of flats early in 4 – 10 feet. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps. Crappie are very good on minnows and chartreuse Curb’s crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 feet. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.LEWISVILLEWater stained; 70–76 degrees; 0.03’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Jackall Flick Shake worms and Texas rigged plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs but getting better. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.LIVINGSTONWater fairly clear; 71 – 74 degrees; 0.90’ high. Black bass are fair on perch colored Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits, and buzzbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons, hellbenders, and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIEWater stained; 74–79 degrees; 79.58’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Smallmouth bass are fair on crankbaits and live bait. Walleye are good on minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.MARTIN CREEKWater fairly clear; 7.47’ low. No report available.MEREDITHWater fairly clear; 73–78 degrees; 90.01’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps and shaky head jigs with a 5” Berkley Power Shaky Worm. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on live bait and Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait. Walleye are good on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.MONTICELLOWater fairly clear; 72–84 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, weightless flukes, wacky worms and Texas rigs. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfishNASWORTHYNo report available.NAVARRO MILLSWater stained; 71 – 75 degrees; 0.61’ low. Black bass are good on red/black soft plastic worms near the dam. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.O.H. IVIEWater stained; 73–79 degrees; 29.32’ low. Black bass are good on weightless 5” Senkos, shallow running shad pattern crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.OAK CREEKWater stained; 72–78 degrees; 9.14’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.PALESTINEWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.15’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are 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 good on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm–Glo).PALO DUROWater off color; 73–79 degrees; 34.2’ low. No report available.POSSUM KINGDOMWater stained; 73–80 degrees; 2.27’ low. Black bass are good on drop shot rigs with finesse baits, Texas rigs and deep diving H2O crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Road Runners and Little Georges. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.PROCTORWater stained; 74 – 77 degrees; 5.64’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and watermelon soft plastics. Striped bass are good on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.RAY HUBBARDWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 1.21’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jig, topwaters, and swimjigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTSWater clear; 71–74 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits and shaky head worms around main lake points with rocks. Crappie are good on small jigs over brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent and schooling early on main lake points. Catfish are good around rocks on the dam.RICHLAND CHAMBERSWater off color; 72–77 degrees; 3.00’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, crankbaits and topwaters. 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 RAYBURNWater lightly stained; 70 – 73 degrees; 8.39’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.SOMERVILLEWater murky; 73 – 76 degrees; 3.56’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and minnows. White bass are good on crawfish and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs with red heads. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE73.99’ low. No report available.STAMFORD1.75’ high. No report available.STEINHAGEN1.50’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSEWater stained; 70 – 73 degrees; 1.76’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed trick worms and watermelon super flukes. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies in 10 – 15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATERWater murky; 73–79 degrees; 8.45’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.TAWAKONIWater fairly clear; main lake is 73–75 degrees; 2.47’ low. Black bass are good on creature baits and crankbaits fished around docks and timber. Crappie are fair on 1/16 curltail grubs and small minnows around bridge pilings. White bass are excellent on SSS Slabs and Fiesta slabs in chartreuse. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in shallow water where the shad are spawning. Use shad pattern swimbaits and white sassy shad. Catfish are excellent, spawning shallow on rip rap.TEXOMAWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 1.28’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and topwaters. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners. Catfish are good on cut and live shad.TOLEDO BENDWater stained; 71 – 74 degrees; 8.44’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over baited holes in 12 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVISWater stained; 70 – 72 degrees; 30.46’ low. Black bass are good on June bug worms and smoke grubs in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse topwaters in 10 – 20 feet. White bass are good on chrome topwaters, smoke grubs, and white shad raps. Crappie are fair on blue/white tube jigs and roadrunners. Channel and blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONGWater stained. Black bass are very good on shad and perch colored spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, shad, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORDWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 4.79’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and Texas rigs. Lake Fork Tackle Hyper Sticks are producing. 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 RIVERWater stained; 74–79 degrees; 17.95’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.WHITNEYWater stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 10.70’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and pumpkinseed Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows, Charlie slabs, pet spoons, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and stinkbait.WRIGHT PATMANWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 7.71’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Week of June 1, 2011
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good under rafts of shad on topwaters.SOUTH SABINE Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks.BOLIVAR Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Waders tossing topwaters have scored better fish around Rollover Pass.TRINITY BAY Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, redfish and flounder are good at the spillway on live bait.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s.WEST GALVESTON BAY Waders have taken good trout on topwaters in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.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 are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp, MirrOlures and soft plastics. Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over mid–bay reefs. Waders have taken good catches on reefs on topwaters and plastics.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on topwaters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake.PORT O'CONNOR Trout and redfish are 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.ROCKPORT Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free–lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good on mullet and shrimp around Dagger Island and Mud Island.PORT ARANSAS Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Red snapper season opened June 1.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass near Rocky Slough. Trout are fair at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Offshore is good for red snapper and kingfish.SOUTH PADRE Redfish and trout are fair in South Bay. Trout are fair to good on shrimp and DOA Shrimp and the grass beds. High winds have been a problem.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista and Airport Cove on topwaters and live shrimp.