Freshwater Fishing Reports
Week of May 25, 2011
Water BodyReportALAN HENRYWater lightly stained; 65–69 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.AMISTADWater clear; 74 – 77 degrees; 1.17’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on large topwaters and Red Fins. White bass are fair on live minnows, jigging spoons, and small white crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 6 – 15 feet. Yellow catfish are very 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.ARROWHEADWater semi–turbid; 68 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are fair and moving to shallower water. Actively spawning crappie are very good off the dam, state park piers and at the Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges in shallow water on chartreuse jigs or minnows. White bass are good and schooling. Blue catfish are good on cut shad while anchored in 5–20 feet and on juglines.ATHENSWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rig craws, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.BASTROPWater clear; 73 – 75 degrees. Black bass are fair on minnows and pumpkinseed soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on live bait, frozen shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTONWater clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 3.28’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits in coves early and late. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and light colored jigs under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, doughbait, and hot dogs. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch and live shad.BOB SANDLINWater stained; 70–74 degrees; 3.75’ 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 minnows. Striped bass are good on liver and perch, and down rigging spoons near the dam and jetty. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait.BRIDGEPORTWater lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.00’ 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; 11.27’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.BUCHANANWater clear; 68 – 72 degrees; 11.51’ 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; 0.28’ 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 good on watermelon soft plastic worms and crankbaits over reed beds. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse spoons and striper jigs near the dam. 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 LAKEWater clear; 68 – 71 degrees; 3.39’ 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; 70–74 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; 70 – 73 degrees; 7.44’ 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; 67 – 70 degrees; 12.08’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on grubs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEKWater fairly clear; 1.70’ 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 2.36’ 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; 5.02’ 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. Redfish and black bass survived in limited numbers, and there is an abundant supply of tilapia, which may be taken by bow, cast net, or rod and reel. Low water levels may affect use of boat ramps; call Fairfield State Park for current conditions.FALCONWater stained; 78 – 82 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait in the river. 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 colored crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Carolina rigged soft plastic worms along the outside edges of grass. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and doughbait.FORKWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 3.41’ 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; 66–69 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 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 0.50’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.GRANGERWater murky; 75 – 79 degrees; 0.54’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on Stanley Wedge Tail minnow 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; .51’ 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; 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 COUNTYWater clear; 78 – 81 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass to 5 pounds are fair on pumpkinseed, red, and June bug multi–flake worms in 10 – 14 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows over brush piles in 18 feet. Red ear bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.HUBBARD CREEK65–69 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 POOLWater off color; 70–72 degrees; 0.06’ 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; 0.17’ 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; 2.21’ 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; 66 – 69 degrees; 0.51’ 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; 0.05’ 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; 70 – 73 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on crankbaits. White bass are good on pet spoons, slabs, and troll tubes. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are excellent on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIEWater 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 CREEKWater fairly clear; 7.24’ low. No report available.MEREDITHWater 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.MONTICELLOWater fairly clear; 72–84 degrees; 0.27’ 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; 0.40’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white and orange/chartreuse jigs. 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. IVIEWater 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 CREEKWater stained; 66–68 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.PALESTINEWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.14’ 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; 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 KINGDOMWater 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.PROCTORWater stained; 68 – 71 degrees; 5.37’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits off points. Striped bass are fair on shad. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on fresh shad in the lower end of the lake. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARDWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 1.55’ 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; 72–76 degrees; 0.92’ low. Black bass are good on shad pattern Zara Spooks early, later switching to 12” El Salto Grande worms 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 on brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent on Rat–L–Traps over shallow humps and off windy points (watch for Herons lined up on the bank early). Catfish are good over baited holes in shallow water.RICHLAND CHAMBERSWater off color; 72–77 degrees; 2.77’ 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 8.44’ 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; 70 – 73 degrees; 3.39’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE73.99’ low. No report available.STAMFORD1.75’ high. No report available.STEINHAGEN1.79’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSEWater stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 1.28’ 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; 66–69 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.TAWAKONIWater lightly stained; 71–76 degrees; 2.69’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, swimjigs and topwaters. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads and Tiny Assassins in and around docks. White bass are fair in the upper end of the lake on chartreuse grubs on a 1/4 oz. jighead. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in 8–15 feet on slow rolled 4” Sassy Shad on a 3/4 oz. jighead and Moe’s Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3–6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMAWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 2.03’ 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; 69 – 72 degrees; 8.28’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on minnows and silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs in the river. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, cut bait, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVISWater stained; 68 – 71 degrees; 29.30’ 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 good on watermelon crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORDWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 4.53’ 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; 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.WHITNEYWater stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 10.33’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and cheesebait.WRIGHT PATMANWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 8.50’ 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 May 25, 2011
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics when the wind allows. Redfish are good in the marsh with the swollen tides.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Redfish are good on the Louisiana shoreline on live bait.BOLIVAR Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass on live bait.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Topwaters have worked for waders on leeward shorelines. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good for waders on the south shoreline on topwaters and plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters on live bait over reefs and under birds. 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 April Fool’s Reef on live shrimp and croakers. A few fish are showing in the channel on croakers, but high winds have limited access to deep water.FREEPORT Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures when the wind allows. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are 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 on the Estes Flats.PORT ARANSAS Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Trout are good over sand and grass on topwaters and croakers. Red snapper season opens 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. Trout are good for waders in Oso Bay with high tides.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass. Live–baiters have scored nice catches as well. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish have been found in knee–deep water.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are good on topwaters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and while anchored with natural baits at East Cut.SOUTH PADRE Trout and redfish are on the back side of spoils and around Mexiquita Flats. Trout are fair to good at Submarine Bar on shrimp and DOAs.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp and in Airport Cove. Trout are good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista on topwaters and live shrimp. Trout and redfish are fair to good at Holly Beach on DOA Shrimp and Hackberry Hustlers.
Week of May 25, 2011
Water BodyReportALAN HENRYWater lightly stained; 65–69 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.AMISTADWater clear; 74 – 77 degrees; 1.17’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on large topwaters and Red Fins. White bass are fair on live minnows, jigging spoons, and small white crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 6 – 15 feet. Yellow catfish are very 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.ARROWHEADWater semi–turbid; 68 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are fair and moving to shallower water. Actively spawning crappie are very good off the dam, state park piers and at the Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges in shallow water on chartreuse jigs or minnows. White bass are good and schooling. Blue catfish are good on cut shad while anchored in 5–20 feet and on juglines.ATHENSWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rig craws, jigs and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.BASTROPWater clear; 73 – 75 degrees. Black bass are fair on minnows and pumpkinseed soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on live bait, frozen shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.BELTONWater clear; 70 – 72 degrees; 3.28’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits in coves early and late. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and light colored jigs under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, doughbait, and hot dogs. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch and live shad.BOB SANDLINWater stained; 70–74 degrees; 3.75’ 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 minnows. Striped bass are good on liver and perch, and down rigging spoons near the dam and jetty. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait.BRIDGEPORTWater lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 5.00’ 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; 11.27’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.BUCHANANWater clear; 68 – 72 degrees; 11.51’ 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; 0.28’ 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 good on watermelon soft plastic worms and crankbaits over reed beds. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse spoons and striper jigs near the dam. 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 LAKEWater clear; 68 – 71 degrees; 3.39’ 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; 70–74 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; 70 – 73 degrees; 7.44’ 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; 67 – 70 degrees; 12.08’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on grubs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEKWater fairly clear; 1.70’ 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 2.36’ 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; 5.02’ 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. Redfish and black bass survived in limited numbers, and there is an abundant supply of tilapia, which may be taken by bow, cast net, or rod and reel. Low water levels may affect use of boat ramps; call Fairfield State Park for current conditions.FALCONWater stained; 78 – 82 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait in the river. 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 colored crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Carolina rigged soft plastic worms along the outside edges of grass. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and doughbait.FORKWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 3.41’ 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; 66–69 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 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 0.50’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.GRANGERWater murky; 75 – 79 degrees; 0.54’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on Stanley Wedge Tail minnow 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; .51’ 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; 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 COUNTYWater clear; 78 – 81 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass to 5 pounds are fair on pumpkinseed, red, and June bug multi–flake worms in 10 – 14 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows over brush piles in 18 feet. Red ear bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.HUBBARD CREEK65–69 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 POOLWater off color; 70–72 degrees; 0.06’ 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; 0.17’ 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; 2.21’ 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; 66 – 69 degrees; 0.51’ 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; 0.05’ 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; 70 – 73 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on crankbaits. White bass are good on pet spoons, slabs, and troll tubes. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are excellent on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.MACKENZIEWater 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 CREEKWater fairly clear; 7.24’ low. No report available.MEREDITHWater 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.MONTICELLOWater fairly clear; 72–84 degrees; 0.27’ 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; 0.40’ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white and orange/chartreuse jigs. 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. IVIEWater 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 CREEKWater stained; 66–68 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.PALESTINEWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 2.14’ 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; 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 KINGDOMWater 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.PROCTORWater stained; 68 – 71 degrees; 5.37’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits off points. Striped bass are fair on shad. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on fresh shad in the lower end of the lake. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARDWater fairly clear; 70–76 degrees; 1.55’ 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; 72–76 degrees; 0.92’ low. Black bass are good on shad pattern Zara Spooks early, later switching to 12” El Salto Grande worms 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 on brush piles in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent on Rat–L–Traps over shallow humps and off windy points (watch for Herons lined up on the bank early). Catfish are good over baited holes in shallow water.RICHLAND CHAMBERSWater off color; 72–77 degrees; 2.77’ 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; 68 – 71 degrees; 8.44’ 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; 70 – 73 degrees; 3.39’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE73.99’ low. No report available.STAMFORD1.75’ high. No report available.STEINHAGEN1.79’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSEWater stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 1.28’ 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; 66–69 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.TAWAKONIWater lightly stained; 71–76 degrees; 2.69’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, swimjigs and topwaters. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads and Tiny Assassins in and around docks. White bass are fair in the upper end of the lake on chartreuse grubs on a 1/4 oz. jighead. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in 8–15 feet on slow rolled 4” Sassy Shad on a 3/4 oz. jighead and Moe’s Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3–6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.TEXOMAWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 2.03’ 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; 69 – 72 degrees; 8.28’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on minnows and silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs in the river. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, cut bait, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVISWater stained; 68 – 71 degrees; 29.30’ 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 good on watermelon crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.WEATHERFORDWater lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 4.53’ 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; 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.WHITNEYWater stained; 69 – 72 degrees; 10.33’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and cheesebait.WRIGHT PATMANWater off color; 71–74 degrees; 8.50’ 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 May 25, 2011
Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics when the wind allows. Redfish are good in the marsh with the swollen tides.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Redfish are good on the Louisiana shoreline on live bait.BOLIVAR Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass on live bait.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Topwaters have worked for waders on leeward shorelines. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good for waders on the south shoreline on topwaters and plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters on live bait over reefs and under birds. 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 April Fool’s Reef on live shrimp and croakers. A few fish are showing in the channel on croakers, but high winds have limited access to deep water.FREEPORT Trout are fair to good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures when the wind allows. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are 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 on the Estes Flats.PORT ARANSAS Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Trout are good over sand and grass on topwaters and croakers. Red snapper season opens 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. Trout are good for waders in Oso Bay with high tides.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass. Live–baiters have scored nice catches as well. Trout are good at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish have been found in knee–deep water.PORT MANSFIELD Trout are good on topwaters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and while anchored with natural baits at East Cut.SOUTH PADRE Trout and redfish are on the back side of spoils and around Mexiquita Flats. Trout are fair to good at Submarine Bar on shrimp and DOAs.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp and in Airport Cove. Trout are good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista on topwaters and live shrimp. Trout and redfish are fair to good at Holly Beach on DOA Shrimp and Hackberry Hustlers.