Texas Fishing Report

AUSTIN: GOOD. Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.77 low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, skirted jigs, spinners, and jerk baits near boat docks, creeks, inlets, and rocky shorelines. There is an early morning bite with topwaters, chuggers, and poppers on rocky points and drop-offs. Sunfish are good on earthworms and live crickets along ledges, boat docks, and brush. Catfish are good punch bait, shrimp, and cut bait.

BASTROP: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; Largemouth bass are good fishing creeks ledges, shorelines with timber and shallow brush on bladed spinners, medium crankbaits, brown or orange craws, and jerk baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles and standing timber in 14-25’. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait, live bait, and earthworms.

BELTON: EXCELLENT. Water clear; 65 Degrees;0.79 low. Black bass are good near rocky shorelines, creeks, and brushy outcrops on crankbaits, jigs, and topwater plugs. White bass are excellent on the main lake flats, humps, and drop-offs with slabs, jerk baits, and swim baits in 20-35’. Hybrid stripers are fair with live bait in the main lake from 18-35’. Topwater plugs, crankbaits, and swimbaits are effective with surfacing schools of hybrids and white bass. Crappie are good on minnows in brush piles in 15-28’. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

BROWNWOOD: GOOD. Water slightly stained; 59 degrees; 2.50 low. Largemouth bass are fair with crankbaits, skirted jigs, and bladed spinners in 3-12’ near creeks, rocky shorelines, and fallen timber. Crappie are good on minnows in brush piles and timber near a creek channel. White bass and hybrids are good on white slabs in the main lake near humps, ridges, and flats. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait in 6-20’ near baited areas.

BUCHANAN: EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 62 degrees; 6.00 low. Largemouth bass are fair with skirted jigs, jerk baits, bladed spinners, and perch imitating crankbaits points, rock ledges, and the rocky shorelines. Striped bass are good along the river channel with live bait in 25-35’. White bass are excellent on slabs near drop-offs, humps, and flats. Use sonar to locate schools of baitfish and feeding fish. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 14-28’ fishing timber and brush piles. Channel catfish are good on punch bait, shrimp, and cut bait. Blue cats are good on cut bait.

CANYON LAKE: GOOD. Water clear; 63 degrees; 4.74 low. Striper fishing is good along the river channel with live bait. White bass are good on humps, flats, and ridges with slabs and jigging spoons. Look for birds diving over feeding schools. Largemouth bass are good with crankbaits, skirted jigs, and plastic finesse worms near docks, timber, and rock piles. Smallmouth bass are good on swimbaits, grubs, and small cranks in 3-12’ along rock ledges and steep rocky shorelines. Catfish are good with prepared baits and cut bait. Crappie are good with live minnows near brush piles and timber near a creek or drop off in 12-25’.

FAYETTE: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits, spinners, and crankbaits on rocky points, grassy shorelines, and brushy coves. Sunfish are good on cut earthworms and live crickets around bank ledges and brush. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait near baited areas.

GRANBURY: GOOD. Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.18 low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, spinnerbaits, and flipping jigs in 4-12’ near boat houses, submerged timber, and rock ledges. Crappie fishing is fair around brush piles and boat docks with minnows and jigs. Catfishing is good with cut bait or punch bait. White bass are good using slabs and jigging spoons. Stripers are good with live bait along the main lake channel in 20-35”. Watch for birds diving on feeding schools.

GRANGER: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 1.56 low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinners, and football jigs near rocky shorelines, creeks, and tree stumps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on brush piles and timber near a drop off in 14-24’. White bass are good on slabs in 15-30’ near main lake humps, flats, and drop-offs. Catfish are good on cut bait and earthworms. Yellow cats are fair on live perch and goldfish.

LIMESTONE: FAIR. Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.92 low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic craws, crankbaits, and skirted jigs along ledges with timber or brush, creek channels, and off rocky shorelines. White bass are fair with jigging spoons and slabs near flats, drop-offs, and ledges in the main lake in 15-30’. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles and submerged timber. Catfish are good on cut bait or shrimp.

LBJ: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.62 low. Black bass are fair on plastic finesse worms and square billed crankbaits near docks, brush, creeks, and rocky shorelines. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles and docks. White bass are fair over main lake points, flats, drop-offs, and humps in 15-35’ with white or chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait, earthworms, and cut bait in 8-15’.

NAVARRO MILLS: GOOD. Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.56 low. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around the marina, brush piles, and standing timber in 12-25’. Catfish are good with punch bait, shrimp, and cut bait. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits in 15-30’. Black bass are fair with crankbaits, skirted jigs, and spinners near docks, brush piles, and timber.

PROCTOR: GOOD. Water clear; 59 degrees; 0.43 low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigged worms, skirted jigs, and crankbaits near brush, creeks, and rocky shorelines. Hybrid stripers are good with live bait in the main lake around 17-35’. Crappie are good with minnows in 14-28’ in standing timber and brush piles. Catfish remain good on shrimp and cut bait.

SOMERVILLE: GOOD. Water slightly stained; 63 degrees; 2.48 low. White bass and hybrids are good with live bait, slabs, and jigging spoons in 25-35’ on main lake flats, slopes, ridges, and humps. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs in brush piles and flooded timber in 14-25’. Catfish are good with cut bait and punch bait in 8-20’. Largemouth bass are good with topwater plugs, wacky worms, crankbaits, and jerkbaits near the creek mouths, drop-offs, rocky shorelines, and roadbeds.

STILLHOUSE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 1.94 high. Black bass are fair on silver bladed spinners. Chartreuse skirted jigs, jerk baits, and crankbaits working brush piles, rock bluffs, and points. Smallmouth bass are good with small crankbaits, grubs, and jigs near rocky banks, ledges, and drop-offs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles and standing timber in 14-28’. White bass are good on slabs off main lake ridges, humps, drop-offs, and along the dam. Catfish are good with shrimp, chicken liver, or punch bait. Blue cats are good with cut bait or live bait near brush piles.

TRAVIS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 21.52 low. Largemouth bass are fair with chatter baits, swimbaits, and skirted jigs near boat docks, rock ledges, and points. White bass are good with slabs working main lake flats, drop-offs, and humps. Trolling is effective with swimbaits. Striper action along the main river channel is good with live bait. Watch for bird activity to indicate feeding schools near the surface. Crappie are fair on minnows in 15-25’ near docks, brush piles, and rock ledges. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits in 10-20’.

WALTER E. LONG: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, senkos, skirted jigs, and chatterbaits near creeks, points, and brushy shorelines. Hybrid stripers are good with live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 14-24’ near brush piles or timber. Catfish are good on cut bait and shrimp. Sunfish are good on worms and crickets.

WACO: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 1.29 low. Largemouth bass are good on skirted jigs, shad like jerk baits, and crankbaits near the inlets, creeks, brushy or rocky shorelines, and coves. Crappie are good on minnows fishing brush piles around 13-20’. Sunfish are good on cutworms or live crickets. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

WHITNEY: EXCELLENT. Water clear; 61 degrees; 2.52 low. Black bass are good on rocky points, creek ledges, flooded timber, and weed beds on jerk baits, shad like crankbaits, and skirted jigs. Topwater plugs are working early in shallow areas where shad is present. White bass are excellent on the main lake with jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are good with live shad along the main lake river channel edges in 15-35’. Watch for diving birds working the feeding schools of White bass and Stripers. Crappie are good with minnows in 14-25’ timber near creek channels and brush piles. Catfish are fair on punch bait, shrimp, and cut bait.

NORTHEAST

ARLINGTON: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 4.66 low. Largemouth bass are good on topwater plugs, poppers, crankbaits, skirted jigs, and bladed spinners on points, rocky or brushy shorelines, and submerged brush. Crappie are good near boat docks and timber on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch baits and shrimp in 6 -18’.

ATHENS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.22 high. Largemouth bass are fair on perch like crankbaits, spinners, and flipping jigs working the creeks, brush piles, and brushy shorelines. Crappie are good with minnows and small jigs in standing timber and boat docks. Catfish are fair on punch bait. Sunfish are good on cutworms and crickets.

BENBROOK: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 4.27 low. Largemouth bass are good fishing lipless crankbaits, skirted jigs, and jerk baits near rocky shorelines, roadbeds, and brush. Crappie are fair on minnows fishing structure and brush piles in 12-25’. Hybrid striped bass are fair with live bait. White bass are good with white or chartreuse slabs and jigging spoons on the flats, channels, and humps. Watch for diving birds to mark schools of feeding fish. Catfish are fair with punch bait over baited areas.

BOB SANDLIN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.86 low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, bladed spinners, chuggers, and poppers in 6-18’ near brush, rocky shorelines, and boat docks. Crappie are fair on small minnows and jigs in brush piles and bridges in 15-25’. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait in 12-25 near baited holes.

BRIDGEPORT: GOOD. Water slightly stained; 64 degrees; 3.53 low. Black bass are fair on spinners, crankbaits, and jerk baits in 3-12’ fishing docks, main lake points near timber, shorelines, and points. There is an early topwater bite on the points and rocky shorelines. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fishing bridges, timber, and brush piles. White bass are good on white slabs on prominent lake ridges, flats, and channels. Hybrid stripers are good along the main lake channel with live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait, shrimp, and prepared bait in 8-20’’.

CADDO: GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.28 high. Largemouth bass are good in shallow water working topwater baits, spinners, and jigs in 3-5’. Crappie are good on minnows near brush piles and timber near a drop-off or creek channel. White bass are fair on white or silver slabs in the main lake. Chain pickerel are fair. Catfish are good on punch bait, cut bait, and nightcrawlers in 7-20’ fishing baited holes near channels and timber edges.

CEDAR CREEK: GOOD. Water slightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.80 low. Largemouth bass are good working topwater plugs, skirted jigs, small crankbaits, and jerk baits early on creeks, rocky points, boat docks, and retainer walls. Shaky heads, skirted jigs, and square billed crankbaits fished near boat docks, brush piles, and timber are productive as well. Hybrids and sand bass are caught off main lake points and humps with slabs, swimbaits, and live bait. Crappie are good with jigs and minnows in brush piles, boat docks, and bridges in 15-28’. Catfish are good in 6-18’ with cut bait.

COOPER: Good. Water slightly stained; 63 degrees; 4.12 low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, shad like crankbaits, and skirted jigs in 2-15’. The white bass and hybrids are good in 20-35’ with live bait and slabs and over humps, ridges, and near main lake drop-offs. Crappie are good with minnows on brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and in punch bait 8-25’.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.88 low. Black bass are fair fishing jigs, finesse worms, and crankbaits near boat docks and brush piles. White bass are good with slabs fishing humps, flats, and drop-offs. Crappie are fair on minnows between 15-25’ working docks, submerged brush, and standing timber. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.

FORK: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 2.20 low. Largemouth bass are good on skirted jigs, crankbaits, and spinners near heavy timber, roadbeds, brushy points, and rocky shorelines. White and yellow bass are fair in deeper water with slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in 14-25’ in brush piles and standing timber near creek ledges or drop-offs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait in 8-24’.

GRAHAM: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.97 low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, skirted jigs, and jerk baits in timber and near docks, brushy points, rocky shorelines, and creek channels. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in channel bends, brush piles, and under deeper boat docks. White bass are fair on white slabs and jigging spoons. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait in 20-35’. Catfish are fair on cut shad, punch bait, and live bait.

GRAPEVINE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.58 low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, finesse worms and crankbaits near brush piles, standing timber edges, and rocky shorelines. White bass are good in 20-35’ with slabs and swimbaits near main lake humps, flats, and drop-offs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in marinas and near submerged structure. Catfish are fair on punch bait and shrimp.

JACKSONVILLE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.10 low. Largemouth bass are good with red TX rigged plastic worms, white spinners, and crankbaits near docks, rip-rac, brush and brush piles. Crappie are good on minnows in 14-28’ around submerged structure and brush piles. Catfish are good on cut shad, earthworms, and punch bait.

JOE POOL: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.47 low. Largemouth bass are good fishing shad like crankbaits, skirted jigs, jerk baits, and bladed spinners along channel ledges, vegetation edges, and rocky shorelines. Crappie are good near brush piles and timber on minnows in 15-28’. Catfish are fair on punch bait, cut bait, and chicken liver.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: GOOD. Water stained; 61 degrees; 0.22 low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, skirted jigs, and chatter baits in 8-24’. Crappie are good on minnows in the standing timber areas along the creek channel, bridges, and brush piles in 15-28’’. Catfish are good with cut bait or live bait.

LAVON: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 1.97 low. Crappie are good on minnows or jigs fishing 12-24’ over brush piles and bridges. White bass are good in the 20-30’ bouncing slabs and heavy spoons. Look for birds diving over feeding schools of white bass. Black bass are good on jerk baits and jigs in 8-24’. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait in 14-25’.

LEWISVILLE: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.79 low. Black bass are good fishing points, rocky areas, and brush with the senkos, jerk baits, shad like swimbaits, spinners, and bladed jigs. White bass are excellent on white bouncing slabs and jigging spoons in 20-35’. Look for birds diving over feeding schools of white bass. Swimbaits and chrome slabs are effective with this topwater action Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs around brush piles, bridges, and standing timber. Catfish are excellent on cut bait and punch bait.

MARTIN CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 2.81 low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs spinners, shad like crankbaits, and finesse worms in 5-18’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 12-28’ in timber and brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait in 12-25’.

PALESTINE: GOOD. Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.35 low. Largemouth bass are fair working craws, jigs, and crankbaits near boat docks, creeks, and rocky areas. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around bridges and timber in 15-25’. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait, A-rigs, and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Look for birds diving over feeding schools. Catfish are good on chicken liver and cut bait.

PALO PINTO: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 59 degrees;1.24 low. Largemouth bass are fair on points, flats, brushy or rocky shorelines with spinners, Texas-rigged plastic worms or craws, crankbaits, and skirted jigs. Crappie are good on minnows near boat docks and brush piles in 14-28’. White bass are good on slabs near prominent lake ridges, drop-offs, and flats. Hybrid bass are fair on live shad in 20-35’. Catfish are good on shrimp and cut bait.

RAY HUBBARD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.80 low. Largemouth bass are good on shad like crankbaits, spinners, and jerk baits in timber, near banks, creeks, and drop-offs. White bass are good when fishing slabs and white jigging spoons on main lake flats, humps, and points in 15-28’. Crappie are fair near bridges, brush piles, and submerged timber in with minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait in 8-20’.

RAY ROBERTS: GOOD; Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.84 low. Largemouth bass are good on skirted jigs, bronze-colored jerk baits, and bladed spinners in 3-15’ near points, timber, rip rac, and creeks. White bass are fair in 15-35’ on slabs near main lake points, flats, and drop-offs. Crappie are fair on minnows and small jigs in brush piles between 18-28’. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait, and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 1.31 low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, poppers, skirted jigs, and bladed spinners fishing near boat docks, points, creeks, and submerged brush. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigging spoons on flats and humps. Crappie are good on minnows or jigs on bridge pilings, timber, and in brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and live perch. Bream are good on live crickets near boat docks, shallow brush, and rocky shorelines.

SQUAW CREEK: GOOD. Water stained; 64 degrees; 0.39 high. Catfishing is good in baited areas with shrimp, punch bait, and cut bait. The largemouth bass fishing is good around structure on chatter baits, bladed spinners, and perch like crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in standing timber and brush piles.

SULPHUR SPRINGS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 3.39 low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and crankbaits near brush piles, creek ledges, and fallen timber. Crappie are good on minnows in 13-28’ near brush piles and standing timber. Catfish are fair on cut shad and punch bait in 6-18’.

TAWAKONI: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.52 low. Catfish are excellent on live bait and cut bait. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, senkos, football jigs, and swimbaits. White bass and hybrid stripers are excellent on live bait and slabs, with some fish schooling on the surface. Use sonar to locate fish in deeper water near ridges, flats, and humps in the main lake. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles, docks, and bridge pilings.

TEXOMA: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 1.59 low. Striped bass and white bass are good on live shad. Diving birds are marking feeding schools feeding on the surface throughout the lake. Largemouth bass are fair fishing crankbaits, bladed spinners, and jerk baits in 2-12’. Crappie are fair on minnows near boathouses, timber, creek ledges, and brush piles in 15-25’. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.

TYLER: GOOD. Water clear; 63 degrees; 0.23 low. Black bass are fair on finesse worms, skirted jigs, swimbaits, and crankbaits fishing docks, shorelines, and creek mouths. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles, structure, and timber in 18-25’. Catfish are good on chicken liver and cut bait. White bass are good in 18-30’ on slabs and jigging spoons.

WEATHERFORD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 1.71 low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, crankbaits, and spinners near rocky shorelines and points, fallen timber, and brush. White bass are good in 20-35’ with slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around docks, marinas, and submerged cover. Catfish are good on cut bait.

WORTH: FAIR. Water clear; 60 degrees; 2.14 low. Largemouth bass are fair with crankbaits, spoons, and swimbaits working creek mouths, shorelines, and boat docks. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fishing brush piles, timber that lines a creek channel and under docks. Catfish are fair on cut bait, punch bait, and shrimp.

WRIGHT PATMAN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 3.54 high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs, and spinners along creek channels, timber, and points. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near structure and brush piles. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait.

SOUTH

AMISTAD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 43.51’ low. The activity has shifted to mostly vegetation and shallow as we haven’t had any success or heard any success in traditional deep structures. Black bass are good topwater, and Carolina rigged weighted worms. Anything less than 15 feet has been good and working close to rocks. White bass are good when moving closer to the surface and increasing feeding activity just off the drops mid-channel or lake. Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers, and stinkbait dough balls, still more in the river than the main lake. Remember to stay on the Texas side of the lake unless you possess a Mexican Fishing License.

CALAVERAS: FAIR. Water stained; 66-69 degrees. Red drum remain slow. Black bass are good on topwater, crankbait, and weighted worms, mostly in afternoons as mornings are good only at daybreak. Don’t skip fishing the rip rap with crankbait. Hybrid striped bass are good with rattle traps moving quickly with baitfish and little geographical consistency. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 68-71 degrees; 21.83’ low. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits, jigs, plastic worms, spinners, and rattletraps. Look for flooded timber and any drops near them. White bass are fair with minnows and smaller rattle traps staying just out of the river as of now. All catfish are excellent on larger live bait and cut baits.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: GOOD. Water stained; 68 degrees; 6.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good fishing creeks, rocky banks, and flooded timber. Carolina rigged worms, spinners and crankbait excel on Corpus Christie. Crappie are good on jigs in creeks and under surface cover vegetation. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

FALCON: GOOD. Water lightly stained north and clear south; 73 degrees; 38.37’ low. Falcon appears to be picking up! There is a solid shallow bite, both on rocks and in the hardwoods has started to come around. Black bass are fair. The activity is not as much square bill and deep success as past weeks. Rage craw and chatter bait have been successful in less than 10 feet depth, mostly around 8 feet. White bass are good moving north and are the only decent deep activity you will find. Crappie are excellent. Wait to hit the grease. Fish shallower brush piles just below 10 feet. Catfish are excellent. Hit coves at their deepest using live bait and stinky bait. Remember to stay on the Texas side unless you possess a Mexican Fishing License.

MEDINA: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 71 degrees; 30.03’ low. Black bass are good fishing drops and rocks pretty exclusively on worms, crankbait, and spinners. White bass are good with Alabama Rigs off points and mid-lake. Striped bass are fair with live bait and have started moving close to the surface around 100 yards off points. Crappie are fair over brush on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers, and blood baits.

TEXANA: GOOD. Water stained; 71 degrees; 1.44’ low. Largemouth bass are good. The best success is in less than 12 feet on traditional structures using worms, spinners, and crankbait. Crappie are as good in many numbers suspending around 16 feet with jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and live bait.

SOUTHEAST

BRAUNIG: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; Red drum remain slow. Largemouth bass are good working rip rap with crankbait. Bottom bump worms along with presenting topwater lures just outside of vegetation. Strippers are fair spotting birds or trolling live bait. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait, and cheese bait.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: GOOD. Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.45’ low. Black bass remain good in afternoons as we are thankful for the mild weather so far this fall. Drops, coves, and points continue their success using mostly diving baits. Crappie are good on jigs in areas of vegetative cover. Sunfish are fair with jigs and crickets under docks. Catfish are good day and night on cut and prepped bait.

CONROE: GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 2.10’ low. Black bass remain great with worms, spinners, topwater, and occasional live bait. Large man-made structures continue to excel while working deep structures for lunkers on sunny days. Crappie are fair on jigs shooting under docks. Hybrid striped bass are fair using rattle traps and smaller crankbait moving into deep coves. Catfish are fair on cut bait, live bait, and dough balls. Sunfish are fair with live worms, crickets, and power bait pellets.

GIBBONS CREEK: GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; Largemouth bass are good working the calm water of timber, creeks, and coves to find the consistent and catchable bass. Topwaters, worms spinners, crankbaits, and jigs are all worth a chance. Crappie are fair on minnows when using big structures. Catfish are fair on live bait, along with some dough pellets getting deeper every day. Sunfish are fair on cutworms near the bank and in structure.

HOUSTON COUNTY: FAIR. Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.10’ low. Black bass are good, using vegetation and brush piles as starting points to gauge your strategy daily. There have many mid-sized catches this past week, with large catches continuing to be hard to pinpoint in deep water. Crappie are good around marinas and at night on the pier on minnows. Bream and bluegill are good using live worms. Catfish are good on shad, prepped dough balls with trot making a comeback with live bait.

LIVINGSTON: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.49’ low. Black bass are good in calmer vegetation, and creek structures out into the lake continue to hold the active bass on worms, spinners, and crankbaits. Striped bass are good fishing shad trolling mid-lake. Crappie are good on jigs above brush deeper than previous weeks below 16 feet. White bass are good off drops and still staying deep below 23 feet. Catfish are fair on live baits and stinkbait in the main river channel.

NACONICHE: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 65-68 degrees; Largemouth bass are good as days have been mild the staying in creeks and vegetation with crankbaits, spinners, and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs on stumps and creeks. Sunfish are fair on power bait and cutworms at night under lights. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

RAVEN: FAIR. Water stained; 67 degrees; Largemouth bass are good on sunny days working vegetation like hydrilla with topwater, worms, and jigs. Fish submerged brush in at least 12 feet with crankbaits and spinners. Sunfish are fair on cutworms and crickets fishing under vegetation.

SAM RAYBURN: GOOD. Water stained; 66 degrees; 4.48’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Alabama rigs, and spinners with active fish all day long working drops, creeks, brush, and points. White bass are fair on minnows working deep over brush around 24 feet. Crappie are good on jigs in creeks. Catfish are good on live and stinkbait.

TOLEDO BEND: GOOD. Mostly clear; 64-67 degrees; 4.26’ low. Black bass are good shallow and deep, depending on structure. Shallow in 2-8 feet, use green Senokos early in the day. When fishing 25-40 feet, use jigging spoons, drop shot, Carolina Rigs, and Texas Rigs. White bass are fair, catching them as deep as 50 feet. Crappie are great but staying deep around 25-28 feet mainly on minnows and occasionally jigs. Bream are good with small jigs and crickets. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait.

PANHANDLE

CISCO: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 5.36’ low. Largemouth bass are fair with improved fishing conditions in shallow water. Sunny days are great for topwater, buzzbaits, spinners, jigs, and worms. Sunfish are fair bank fishing from nightcrawlers and cutworms. Crappie are fair on jigs to over submerged brush and below surface cover. Catfish are good catching every day and night on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, chicken livers, and cut shad.

MEREDITH: FAIR. Water stained; 54 degrees; 50.84’ low. Black bass are fair with long casts over mid-depth drops between 14 and 6 feet. Walleye are slow. Crappie are fair with jigs looking for shallow structure that has good water movement. White bass are good moving shallower, mostly on points as baitfish move to mid to shallow depth. Channel catfish are fair fishing stink bait searching pretty deep.

MILLERS CREEK: GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.18’ high. Largemouth bass are good, fishing deep structures on crankbait and worms using the north banks to avoid windy conditions. Crappie are good on jigs in timber. White bass are fair throwing Alabama rigs to attract the most attention. Catfish are fair mid-depth in coves with live, blood, and liver prepared baits.

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ALAN HENRY: GOOD. Water clear 60 degrees; 3.77’ low. Black bass are good using topwaters, crankbaits, spinners, craws, and worms in timber, vegetation, rocks, and vegetation. Crappie are good with jigs in timber and feeding shallow under lights. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.

ARROWHEAD: FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are good pushing bass under docks and moving along the holes in the rip rap. White bass are fair, staying close to rocky points with Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs under docks and bridges. Catfish are good on cheese bait, stinkbait, and minnows.

COLEMAN: FAIR. Slightly stained. 59 degrees. 2.81’ low. Hybrid stripers are good on rattletraps sticking with the schools of baitfish. Largemouth bass are good fishing afternoons near docks, flats, and calmer water with worms, topwaters, and diving baits. Crappie are fair on jigs fishing under docks. Catfish are fair with stinkbait and cut bait.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 1.80’ low. White bass are good picking up in shallower activity around 13 feet depth off major lake points and above brush using small crankbaits and Alabama Rigs. Black bass are fair fishing rocks and drops with spinners, crankbaits, and worms. Crappie are fair preferring minnows over brush. Catfish are fair on cut shad and stinkbait throughout the lake.

HUBBARD CREEK: FAIR. Water stained; 61 degrees; 2.01’ low. Largemouth bass are good working the edges of island vegetation, and drop close to the island. Topwaters poopers and consistently reeled topwater baits work well along with crankbaits and worms. Crappie are good on jigs within creeks. White bass are fair on small crankbaits moving out from creeks. Sunfish are always fair on worms. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

NASWORTHY: GOOD. Water stained; 59 degrees. 0.95’ low. Black bass are good, with mid-sized catches happening shallow under 13 feet on worms, spinners, and jigs. Big fish have been hard to catch with spinners and crankbait searching deep structures. Crappie are good, favoring minnows in deep structure. White bass are fair on Alabama Rigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepped baits throughout the lake.

OAK CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 3.67’ low. Largemouth bass are good with spinners, topwater, Carolina rigs among timber, rocks, and steep drops. Crappie are good on jigs and increasing on minnows in timber, among large structures and steep drops. White bass are fair off points and deep brush. Catfish are fair on trotlines, nightcrawlers, live bait, and cut bait.

O.C. FISHER: FAIR. Water stained; 61 Degrees. 41.46’ low. Largemouth bass remain fair off points, the rip rap, and among standing timber with Texas rigged worms, spinners, crankbait, and jigs. Crappie are fair in many locations like creeks and rocks on jigs. White bass are good finding mid-lake cover. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, live, and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: GOOD. Water clear; 60 degrees; 13.20’ low. Black bass are good working northern lake drops and vegetation with worms and crankbait. Continue with the shallow search. Crappie are good on jigs staying close to large structures. Catfish are good on stinkbait, live, and cut bait. White bass are fair on points.

POSSUM KINGDOM: FAIR. Water clear; 61 degrees; 0.51’ low. Black bass are good among steep drops and raising humps on plastic worms and spinnerbaits. White bass are sporadic on Alabama rigs, jigs, and slabs. Crappie are good with jigs under deeper docks. Striped bass are fair on live shad and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad, live sunfish, dough balls, and stinkbait, increasing at night over bobbers.

SPENCE: FAIR. Water stained; 59 degrees; 39.79’ low. Black bass are good fishing crankbaits, jigs, worms, and spinners on points and drops in less than 12 feet. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs starting to rise just a tad. Crappie remain slow. Hybrid bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait in deeper water.

STAMFORD: FAIR. Water Lightly Stained; 60 degrees; 0.48’ high. Black bass are fair with topwater crankbaits, spinners, worms, and jigs on rocks, vegetation, and stumps. Topwater is only good in softer wind. Crappie are fair staying in the warmer water cover in north and south-facing banks. White bass are fair, moving between 14-20 feet. Catfish are fair on live bait and stinkbait.

TWIN BUTTES: FAIR. Water Stained. 58-61 Degrees. 11.68’ low. Black bass are good on vegetation, working rocks, and then significant drops with live bait, plastic worms, and crankbait covering water. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows still in the vicinity of creeks. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs and small crankbait moving shallower. Catfish are fair on live and prepped baits.

WHITE RIVER: FAIR. Water stained; 59 degrees; 24.81’ low. Drought conditions continue to be in place. Largemouth bass are fair working brush, ledges, and points on lead-weighted worms bottom bumping and spinners covering a lot of water. Crappie are fair using jigs finding in vegetation and large rocks. Walleye are slow. Channel catfish are good on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.

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SABINE LAKE: Overall conditions: GOOD. 72 degrees. Water clarity: stained with visibility two to four feet in most areas. Winter patterns will begin soon with speckled trout showing up on six to seven-foot flats with mud shell bottoms. Redfish: even though the speckled trout have scattered, the redfish will take their place along the shorelines with mud shell bottoms. The best lures are soft plastic tails and jigs. The flounder are still gathering in the ship channel at Sabine pass along the drops. Use baits like mud minnows or jigs and Gulp lures.

TRINITY BAY: GOOD. 67 degrees. Falling water temps have the speckled trout action heating up. Fishing is good under the birds. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a popping cork and soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh on live mullet, soft plastics, and topwater and will be found along the north shoreline. The flounder bite is good on mullet.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: GOOD. 70 degrees. Speckled trout are good on shrimp around the reefs or under the birds. Redfish are good in the marsh on shrimp. Small speckled trout are under the birds. Sheepshead are good along the rocks and piers on shrimp. The flounder is good along the ICW spoils and drains.

TEXAS CITY: GOOD. 70 degrees. Redfish are good around the dike on cut mullet or shrimp. Redfish and speckled trout are also good along the levee or shoreline on shrimp under a popping cork. Flounder are good on live minnow around Seawolf. Black drum are fair on blue crab around deep structure or vegetation.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: GOOD. 70 degrees. Speckled trout are great on shrimp, topwaters, or soft plastics around the reefs or shoreline or under the birds. The shell reefs around the ICW and San Luis Pass are great for redfish and flounder on shrimp under a popping cork.

FREEPORT: GOOD. 71 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good in the back lakes and Bastrop bay on fresh-cut mullet or shrimp. Black drum and sheepshead are good on live shrimp around the reefs. Flounder are best along the drains on mullet or minnow.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: GOOD. 71 degrees. Speckled trout has picked up with the favorable colder weather. They are biting on live shrimp under popping corks and soft plastics, mainly in the flats. Redfish are very good on plastics and live shrimp. Flounder is good on minnows.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: GOOD. 71 degrees. Falling water temps have the speckled trout action heating up. Bird activity is good. Speckled trout is good on live shrimp under popping corks or soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh on live mullet, soft plastics, and topwaters. The flounder bite is good on down south plastic in red or white color.

PORT O’CONNOR: GOOD. 72-73 degrees. Trout are excellent on live or fresh baits such as shrimp or crab in the shallow sand bars. Redfish are very good in back bays on live shrimp. Flounder are good on minnows or mullet and croakers in vegetation.

PORT ARANSAS: GOOD. 73 degrees. The bay and shorelines are good for redfish and speckled trout on shrimp, kwigglers paddle tail. The Bull redfish are fair around the jetties. Black drum are good on crab around vegetation or structure. Flounder are excellent on mullet or minnow around the jetties.

ROCKPORT: GOOD. 71-72 degrees. The shorelines and shell reefs are excellent spots for speckled trout, flounder, and redfish on shrimp. They can also be caught around the shell reefs. Pods of bait are moving and migrating, so drift the shorelines and the reefs nearest the shoreline.

CORPUS CHRISTI: GOOD. 73 degrees. The north side of the bay has been excellent for speckled trout, redfish, and black drum. Speckled trout are found in the sand flats on shrimp on popping corks. Flounder are excellent around the docks and channel edges and are good on soft plastics or minnow. Black drum are good on crab or shrimp late in the afternoon.

BAFFIN BAY: GOOD. 76 degrees. Redfish is excellent in the flats with topwater, and live bait following the mullet runs, usually midmorning. Flounder are excellent on jigs or minnow. Whether keying on the rock structures, drifting the deep edges, and fishing with lures toward the bottom or wade fishing the shallow flats and shorelines, look for concentrations of baitfish. This time of year, the speckled trout and redfish are gorging on mullet.

PORT MANSFIELD: GOOD. 75-76 degrees. Speckled trout are out on the flats south around the saucer and north around the weather station to the 2nd oil cut using kwiggler ball tail and paddle tails, topwater and gold spoons with the bigger fish coming out of, the deeper water where the sand and grass meet. Redfish are scattered but seem to be hanging in the shallows using willow and kwiggler paddle tails, gold spoons, and topwater. Flounder are good in the east cut and drains.

SOUTH PADRE: GOOD. 75-76degrees. Redfish have been good in the sand flats using fresh-cut mullet or shrimp. Speckled trout and flounder are good on shrimp, artificial, or fresh cut mullet. Black drum are good on crab around deep structure.

PORT ISABEL: GOOD. 74.9 degrees. Speckled trout are along the shoreline or in the grass flats and are best on shrimp under a cork. Redfish are also good on shrimp and will be around the shallow sand flats. Flounder is in the back marsh feeding around the drains. Black drum are good on crab or shrimp and are good around the grass.

BOLIVAR PENINSULA: GOOD. 71 Degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are in the surf on shrimp. Black drum are good on crab. Flounder are good through Rollover Pass or near the rocks on a minnow. Sheepshead are slow. The North Jetties, French Town Road, and Fort Travis Seashore Park all have areas of access from land for year-round fishing.