Week of May 11, 2011
Water BodyReportALAN HENRY No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits along creek channels and tree lines, and on black/blue soft plastics and jigs worked in trees and brush. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.AMISTAD Water clear; 70 – 74 degrees; 0.24’ high. Black bass are very good on crankbaits, topwaters, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on large topwaters and Red Fins. White bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 2 – 10 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEAD Water semi–turbid; 63 degrees; 4.78’ low. Black bass are fair and actively spawning. Crappie are good off the dam, state park piers and at the Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges in shallow water. White bass are good and schooling. Blue catfish are good with rod and reel on cut shad while anchored in 5–20 feet and on jug lines.ATHENS Water lightly stained; 64–72 degrees; 1.09’ 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.BASTROP Water clear; 73–75 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTON Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 4.36’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms and spinnerbaits in coves. Hybrid striper are good on shad and chrome slabs. White bass are good on minnows and light colored jigs. Crappie are very good on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BOB SANDLIN Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 3.48’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good 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 fair on crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are excellent 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 excellent on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait, and liver.BRIDGEPORT Water lightly stained; 67–74 degrees; 5.15’ low; Black bass are good on Jackall Bling 55 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.BROWNWOOD Water clear; 11.22’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored spinnerbaits and Bass Hogg jigs, and on watermelon Grande Bass Finesse worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on small Rat–L–Traps and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are very good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANAN Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 11.25’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Rat–L–Traps, white Terminator spinnerbaits, and weightless wacky rigged watermelon Whacky Sticks in creeks and pockets in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are fair trolling green Curb’s bucktail jigs and drifting live bait through schools of stripers in 25 – 30 feet. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps along Hog Island, and jigging Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps above Paradise Point. Crappie are fair on minnows and Curb’s crappie jigs. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines.CADDO Water murky; 66–72 degrees; 0.38’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and weightless plastics. 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 soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam, and on chicken livers and shad near the dam and power lines. Redfish are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove and the railroad bridge. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKE Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 3.18’ low. Black bass are good on JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters and flukes in feeder creeks, and on blue/chartreuse Baby Brush Hogs along deep flats in 10 – 20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Road Runners upriver in 5 – 10 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair on 6” smoke/red tubes on jigheads, chartreuse JDC curl tail grubs, and Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps along main lake points and ledges in 5 – 15 feet. Crappie are fair on Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows around submerged brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines in creeks.CEDAR CREEK Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 3.19’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and black and blue jigs. White bass are good throughout the day on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and large slabs jigged vertically. Crappie are fair to good on minnows – the shallow bite is improving. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 70 – 73 degrees; 7.24’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and Texas rigged soft plastic worms and lizards. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnow tipped jigs. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.COLEMAN Water clear; 67–70 degrees; 12.03’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastic lizards, spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEK Water fairly clear; 1.48’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps in 8 – 15 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on perch and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 12 – 20 feet.COLORADO CITY 13.67’ low. No report available.CONROE Water fairly clear; 68 – 71 degrees; 2.22’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin Carolina rigged soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and cheesebait.COOPER Water stained; 66–72 degrees; 7.06’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows 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; 78 – 82 degrees. Black bass are excellent on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs with grubs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on frozen shrimp and cut bait. 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 shallow running crankbaits and watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastic worms along grass edges. Channel and blue catfish are slow.FORK Water fairly clear; 68–76 degrees; 3.49’ low. Black bass are good on square bill crankbaits, Texas rigged Jackall Casuteki Craws and watermelon/green pumpkin jigs. A few fish are still on beds and many are in a post spawn pattern. 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; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chrome/blue crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut liver.GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.GRANBURY Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 0.71’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms and lizards, Rat–L–Traps, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.GRANGER Water murky; 74–77 degrees; 0.40’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on tube jigs in 4 – 12 feet. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait, shad, and Zote soap. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.GRAPEVINE Water stained; 65–73 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs, drop shot rigs and flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.GREENBELT Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 0.74’ low; Black bass are good on shad pattern spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, inline spinners and live baits worked over grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait, white crankbaits and inline spinners. Smallmouth bass are good on live baits and chartreuse/black crankbaits along points with some topwater action. Walleye are good on live bait and white crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.HOUSTON COUNTY Water clear; 76 – 80 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass to 5 pounds are good on white swim baits around islands in 8 feet, and smaller bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles in creek channels. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shad.HUBBARD CREEK 60–66 degrees; 10.53’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are good on prepared bait over baited holes.JOE POOL Water off color; 66–72 degrees; 0.27’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and swimjigs. 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 PINES Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 0.23’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and swimjigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad. Bream are fair to good on red wigglers.LAVON Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 3.56’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and shallow 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; 66–69 degrees; 0.55’ low. Black bass are good on JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters, watermelon flukes, and green pumpkin tubes along flats in 5 – 12 feet. White bass are fair on Shad Raps and Tiny Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and blue Curb’s crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and doughbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.LEWISVILLE Water stained; 68–74 degrees; 0.41’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Jackall Flick Shake worms and Texas rigged craws. 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.LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 69 – 73 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are good on soft plastics. Striped bass are good but small on black Rat–L–Traps and Zara spooks. White bass are very good on slabs and troll tubes. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are very good on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIE Water stained; 69–71 degrees; 79.58’ low. Black bass are good on minnows and red/gold Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Walleye are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut liver.MARTIN CREEK Water fairly clear; 7.00’ low. No report available.MEREDITH Water fairly clear; 67–71 degrees; 90.01’ low. Black bass are good on minnows, watermelon pepper soft plastics, jigs and white/blue spinnerbaits around rocky points with some topwater action along grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and white/black crankbaits. Walleye are good on live bait along north end. Channel catfish are good on live bait.MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 68–84 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, weightless flukes, wacky worms Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfishNASWORTHY No report available.NAVARRO MILLS Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.45’ low. Black bass to 2 pounds are good on spinnerbaits near the dam, and on minnows and jigs at the marina fishing dock. White bass are fair on minnows from the bank in Liberty Hill Park. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white, black/orange, and blue chartreuse jigs over brush piles in 2 – 7 feet. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and shad. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with minnows and goldfish.O.H. IVIE Water stained; 66–70 degrees; 29.32’ low. Black bass are good on shad pattern crankbaits, chatterbaits and watermelon red soft plastics, with limited early morning topwater action. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait. Channel catfish are good on cut bait.OAK CREEK Water stained; 61–66 degrees; 9.14’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and square bill crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.PALESTINE Water lightly stained; 66–72 degrees; 1.91’ low. Black bass are fair on Bandit 200 crankbaits in shad patterns, 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 fair on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm–Glo).PALO DURO Water off color; 68–72 degrees; 34.2’ low. Black bass are fair on live bait and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on minnows. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are good on cut bait.POSSUM KINGDOM Water stained; 65–71 degrees; 2.27’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges and slabs. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and live bait.PROCTOR Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 5.74’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 66–73 degrees; 1.96’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs spinnerbaits, and swimjigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good under cormorant roosts on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 1.28’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Zara Spooks early, 12” El Salto Grande worm in Sooner Run or Jalapeno and Carolina rigged french fries off secondary points and around standing timber in 8–15 feet. Crappie are very good on pumpkinseed/chartreuse Slab Slayers over brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent on Rat–L–Traps over shallow humps and across windy points (watch for the herons lined up on the bank early). Catfish are good over baited holes in shallow water.RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water off color; 66–74 degrees; 2.76’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, crankbaits 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 8.50’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Senkos, lizards, and Brush Hogs. White bass are fair on jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and tube jigs in shallow areas. Bream are good on nightcrawlers and crickets. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.SOMERVILLE Water murky; 70–73 degrees; 3.49’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE 73.99’ low. No report available.STAMFORD 1.75’ high. No report available.STEINHAGEN 1.35’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSE Water stained; 69–72 degrees; 2.04’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATER Water murky; 64–69 degrees; 8.45’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky head rigs, Texas rigs 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 lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 3.34’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits and topwaters. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads with 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. jigheads (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. jigheads and Moe’s Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3–6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMA Water off color; 66–73 degrees; 2.93’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits and Texas rigs with green pumpkin plastics – weightless plastics are also producing. 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 BEND Water stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 8.15’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and spoons in the river. Crappie are fair on chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVIS Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 26.24’ low. Black bass are excellent on silver topwaters, watermelon Brush Hogs, and white grubs in 5 – 10 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver jigging spoons and blue/white jigs in 5 – 15 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs in 10 – 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and stinkbait in 20 – 30 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONG Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on soft plastic curltail minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORD Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 4.37’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, Texas rigs and Lake Fork Tackle Hyper Sticks. 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; 62–68 degrees; 17.95’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.WHITNEY Water stained; 69–72 degrees; 9.91’ low. Black bass are good on dark red Carolina rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.WRIGHT PATMAN Water off color; 66–74 degrees; 7.75’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Week of May 11, 2011
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters. Trout are fair to good in the river on shad. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good at the jetty on pogies and croakers. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are good under slicks on soft plastics.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. Redfish are good on shrimp in the marsh.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair on the south shoreline on soft plastics and topwaters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good in the afternoon on topwaters for waders working the south shoreline. Redfish are fair to good on shell on live shrimp.TEXAS CITY Trout are fair to good on the reefs on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish are fair in Moses Lake on mullet and shrimp.FREEPORT Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp. 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 humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good for waders working the south shoreline on topwaters and Gulps.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair to good for waders working shell and grass on soft plastics and topwaters. Black drum are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.PORT O'CONNOR Trout and redfish are good on topwaters over sand and grass in waist–deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. Trout are good on the reefs on live shrimp.ROCKPORT Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and mullet on the Estes Flats. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Trout are fair to good for waders working topwaters.PORT ARANSAS Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore action is picking up.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on topwaters. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the channel on mullet.BAFFIN BAY Trout are fair to good around the rocks on Gambler Flappin’ Shad, Bass Assassins, TTF plastics, Norton Sand Eels and topwaters. Redfish are fair on the edge of the ICW on shrimp and croakers. 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 along the shorelines. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes on Gulps and plastics under popping corks.SOUTH PADRE Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp. Trout, black drum, redfish and jack crevalle have been taken at the jetty.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good on the Mexiquita Flats on live shrimp. Redfish are good at Laguna Vista on Super Spook Jrs and soft plastics under rattling corks. Drifting sand and grass holes has paid off as well.
Water BodyReportALAN HENRY No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits along creek channels and tree lines, and on black/blue soft plastics and jigs worked in trees and brush. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.AMISTAD Water clear; 70 – 74 degrees; 0.24’ high. Black bass are very good on crankbaits, topwaters, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on large topwaters and Red Fins. White bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 2 – 10 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEAD Water semi–turbid; 63 degrees; 4.78’ low. Black bass are fair and actively spawning. Crappie are good off the dam, state park piers and at the Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges in shallow water. White bass are good and schooling. Blue catfish are good with rod and reel on cut shad while anchored in 5–20 feet and on jug lines.ATHENS Water lightly stained; 64–72 degrees; 1.09’ 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.BASTROP Water clear; 73–75 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTON Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 4.36’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms and spinnerbaits in coves. Hybrid striper are good on shad and chrome slabs. White bass are good on minnows and light colored jigs. Crappie are very good on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BOB SANDLIN Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 3.48’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good 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 fair on crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are excellent 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 excellent on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait, and liver.BRIDGEPORT Water lightly stained; 67–74 degrees; 5.15’ low; Black bass are good on Jackall Bling 55 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.BROWNWOOD Water clear; 11.22’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored spinnerbaits and Bass Hogg jigs, and on watermelon Grande Bass Finesse worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on small Rat–L–Traps and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are very good on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANAN Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 11.25’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Rat–L–Traps, white Terminator spinnerbaits, and weightless wacky rigged watermelon Whacky Sticks in creeks and pockets in 5 – 15 feet. Striped bass are fair trolling green Curb’s bucktail jigs and drifting live bait through schools of stripers in 25 – 30 feet. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps along Hog Island, and jigging Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps above Paradise Point. Crappie are fair on minnows and Curb’s crappie jigs. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines.CADDO Water murky; 66–72 degrees; 0.38’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and weightless plastics. 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 soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam, and on chicken livers and shad near the dam and power lines. Redfish are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and shad. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and liver near 181 Cove and the railroad bridge. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKE Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 3.18’ low. Black bass are good on JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters and flukes in feeder creeks, and on blue/chartreuse Baby Brush Hogs along deep flats in 10 – 20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Road Runners upriver in 5 – 10 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair on 6” smoke/red tubes on jigheads, chartreuse JDC curl tail grubs, and Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps along main lake points and ledges in 5 – 15 feet. Crappie are fair on Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows around submerged brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines in creeks.CEDAR CREEK Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 3.19’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and black and blue jigs. White bass are good throughout the day on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and large slabs jigged vertically. Crappie are fair to good on minnows – the shallow bite is improving. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 70 – 73 degrees; 7.24’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and Texas rigged soft plastic worms and lizards. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnow tipped jigs. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.COLEMAN Water clear; 67–70 degrees; 12.03’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastic lizards, spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEK Water fairly clear; 1.48’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps in 8 – 15 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on perch and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 12 – 20 feet.COLORADO CITY 13.67’ low. No report available.CONROE Water fairly clear; 68 – 71 degrees; 2.22’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin Carolina rigged soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and cheesebait.COOPER Water stained; 66–72 degrees; 7.06’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows 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; 78 – 82 degrees. Black bass are excellent on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs with grubs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on frozen shrimp and cut bait. 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 shallow running crankbaits and watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastic worms along grass edges. Channel and blue catfish are slow.FORK Water fairly clear; 68–76 degrees; 3.49’ low. Black bass are good on square bill crankbaits, Texas rigged Jackall Casuteki Craws and watermelon/green pumpkin jigs. A few fish are still on beds and many are in a post spawn pattern. 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; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chrome/blue crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut liver.GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.GRANBURY Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 0.71’ low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms and lizards, Rat–L–Traps, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.GRANGER Water murky; 74–77 degrees; 0.40’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on tube jigs in 4 – 12 feet. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait, shad, and Zote soap. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.GRAPEVINE Water stained; 65–73 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs, drop shot rigs and flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.GREENBELT Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 0.74’ low; Black bass are good on shad pattern spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, inline spinners and live baits worked over grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait, white crankbaits and inline spinners. Smallmouth bass are good on live baits and chartreuse/black crankbaits along points with some topwater action. Walleye are good on live bait and white crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.HOUSTON COUNTY Water clear; 76 – 80 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass to 5 pounds are good on white swim baits around islands in 8 feet, and smaller bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles in creek channels. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shad.HUBBARD CREEK 60–66 degrees; 10.53’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, chatterbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fished shallow. Catfish are good on prepared bait over baited holes.JOE POOL Water off color; 66–72 degrees; 0.27’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and swimjigs. 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 PINES Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 0.23’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and swimjigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad. Bream are fair to good on red wigglers.LAVON Water stained; 66–74 degrees; 3.56’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and shallow 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; 66–69 degrees; 0.55’ low. Black bass are good on JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters, watermelon flukes, and green pumpkin tubes along flats in 5 – 12 feet. White bass are fair on Shad Raps and Tiny Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and blue Curb’s crappie jigs over brush piles in 10 – 20 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and doughbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.LEWISVILLE Water stained; 68–74 degrees; 0.41’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Jackall Flick Shake worms and Texas rigged craws. 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.LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 69 – 73 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are good on soft plastics. Striped bass are good but small on black Rat–L–Traps and Zara spooks. White bass are very good on slabs and troll tubes. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are very good on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIE Water stained; 69–71 degrees; 79.58’ low. Black bass are good on minnows and red/gold Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Walleye are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut liver.MARTIN CREEK Water fairly clear; 7.00’ low. No report available.MEREDITH Water fairly clear; 67–71 degrees; 90.01’ low. Black bass are good on minnows, watermelon pepper soft plastics, jigs and white/blue spinnerbaits around rocky points with some topwater action along grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and white/black crankbaits. Walleye are good on live bait along north end. Channel catfish are good on live bait.MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 68–84 degrees; 0.01’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, weightless flukes, wacky worms Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfishNASWORTHY No report available.NAVARRO MILLS Water stained; 70–74 degrees; 0.45’ low. Black bass to 2 pounds are good on spinnerbaits near the dam, and on minnows and jigs at the marina fishing dock. White bass are fair on minnows from the bank in Liberty Hill Park. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white, black/orange, and blue chartreuse jigs over brush piles in 2 – 7 feet. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and shad. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with minnows and goldfish.O.H. IVIE Water stained; 66–70 degrees; 29.32’ low. Black bass are good on shad pattern crankbaits, chatterbaits and watermelon red soft plastics, with limited early morning topwater action. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait. Channel catfish are good on cut bait.OAK CREEK Water stained; 61–66 degrees; 9.14’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and square bill crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.PALESTINE Water lightly stained; 66–72 degrees; 1.91’ low. Black bass are fair on Bandit 200 crankbaits in shad patterns, 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 fair on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm–Glo).PALO DURO Water off color; 68–72 degrees; 34.2’ low. Black bass are fair on live bait and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on minnows. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are good on cut bait.POSSUM KINGDOM Water stained; 65–71 degrees; 2.27’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges and slabs. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and live bait.PROCTOR Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 5.74’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 66–73 degrees; 1.96’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs spinnerbaits, and swimjigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good under cormorant roosts on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 1.28’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Zara Spooks early, 12” El Salto Grande worm in Sooner Run or Jalapeno and Carolina rigged french fries off secondary points and around standing timber in 8–15 feet. Crappie are very good on pumpkinseed/chartreuse Slab Slayers over brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent on Rat–L–Traps over shallow humps and across windy points (watch for the herons lined up on the bank early). Catfish are good over baited holes in shallow water.RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water off color; 66–74 degrees; 2.76’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, crankbaits 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 8.50’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Senkos, lizards, and Brush Hogs. White bass are fair on jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and tube jigs in shallow areas. Bream are good on nightcrawlers and crickets. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.SOMERVILLE Water murky; 70–73 degrees; 3.49’ low. Black bass are fair on black/blue Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE 73.99’ low. No report available.STAMFORD 1.75’ high. No report available.STEINHAGEN 1.35’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSE Water stained; 69–72 degrees; 2.04’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATER Water murky; 64–69 degrees; 8.45’ low. Black bass are fair on shaky head rigs, Texas rigs 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 lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 3.34’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits and topwaters. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads with 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. jigheads (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. jigheads and Moe’s Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3–6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMA Water off color; 66–73 degrees; 2.93’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits and Texas rigs with green pumpkin plastics – weightless plastics are also producing. 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 BEND Water stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 8.15’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and spoons in the river. Crappie are fair on chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVIS Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 26.24’ low. Black bass are excellent on silver topwaters, watermelon Brush Hogs, and white grubs in 5 – 10 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver jigging spoons and blue/white jigs in 5 – 15 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs in 10 – 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and stinkbait in 20 – 30 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONG Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on soft plastic curltail minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORD Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 4.37’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, Texas rigs and Lake Fork Tackle Hyper Sticks. 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; 62–68 degrees; 17.95’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.WHITNEY Water stained; 69–72 degrees; 9.91’ low. Black bass are good on dark red Carolina rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.WRIGHT PATMAN Water off color; 66–74 degrees; 7.75’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Saltwater Fishing Reports
Week of May 11, 2011
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters. Trout are fair to good in the river on shad. Flounder are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good at the jetty on pogies and croakers. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are good under slicks on soft plastics.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. Redfish are good on shrimp in the marsh.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair on the south shoreline on soft plastics and topwaters. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good in the afternoon on topwaters for waders working the south shoreline. Redfish are fair to good on shell on live shrimp.TEXAS CITY Trout are fair to good on the reefs on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish are fair in Moses Lake on mullet and shrimp.FREEPORT Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp. 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 humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good for waders working the south shoreline on topwaters and Gulps.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair to good for waders working shell and grass on soft plastics and topwaters. Black drum are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.PORT O'CONNOR Trout and redfish are good on topwaters over sand and grass in waist–deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. Trout are good on the reefs on live shrimp.ROCKPORT Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and mullet on the Estes Flats. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Trout are fair to good for waders working topwaters.PORT ARANSAS Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore action is picking up.CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on topwaters. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the channel on mullet.BAFFIN BAY Trout are fair to good around the rocks on Gambler Flappin’ Shad, Bass Assassins, TTF plastics, Norton Sand Eels and topwaters. Redfish are fair on the edge of the ICW on shrimp and croakers. 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 along the shorelines. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes on Gulps and plastics under popping corks.SOUTH PADRE Trout are good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp. Trout, black drum, redfish and jack crevalle have been taken at the jetty.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good on the Mexiquita Flats on live shrimp. Redfish are good at Laguna Vista on Super Spook Jrs and soft plastics under rattling corks. Drifting sand and grass holes has paid off as well.