Texas Fishing Report

The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Jan. 6 and also available on the internet at https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/fishreport.phtml:

CENTRAL

AUSTIN: SLOW. Water clear; 56 degrees; 0.61’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on paddle tails, shad-like lipless crankbaits, finesse jigs, silver spoons, and spinners near deep points and rock ledges. Sunfish are slow on cut earthworms along ledges, boat docks, and brush. Catfish are fair with punch bait, live bait, and cut bait.

BASTROP: FAIR. Water clear; 54 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow fishing creeks, timber, and brush on plastic worms, crankbaits, and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles and standing timber in 14-25’. Channel and blue catfish are slow on cut bait, live bait.

BELTON: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 0.71’ low. Black bass are slow near rocky coves, timber, deep creeks, and dropoffs on spinnerbaits, finesse jigs, and crankbaits. White bass are fair on the main lake points, channels, and dropoffs with white slabs, jerk baits and swim baits in 18-40’. Hybrid stripers are fair with live bait in the main lake from 25-40’. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles in 14-28’. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

BROWNWOOD: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 2.75’ low. Largemouth bass are slow with crankbaits, spoons, and hair jigs near creeks, rocky shorelines, and fallen timber. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles and timber near a creek channel. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait in 15-25’ near baited areas.

BUCHANAN: GOOD. Water clear; 55 degrees; 6.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair with hair jigs, football jigs, brush hogs, and purple drop shots on bluffs, rock ledges, and the rocky shorelines. Striped bass are fair along the river channel with live bait. White bass are good on silver slabs near dropoffs, humps, and flats. Use sonar to locate schools of baitfish and feeding fish. Crappie are good on minnows and paddle tail jigs in 15-25’ fishing timber and brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. Blue cats are good on cut bait.

CANYON LAKE: GOOD. Water clear; 61 degrees; 5.38’ low. Striper fishing is good along the river channel with live bait. White bass are good on humps, flats, and ridges with white slabs and jigging spoons. Largemouth bass are fair with suspended jerk baits, bladed swim jigs, Carolina-rigged plastic worms, and diving crankbaits near dropoffs, timber, and rock piles in 15-30’. Smallmouth bass are good on small swimbaits, grubs, and small cranks in 8-20’ along rock ledges and steep rocky shorelines. Catfish are good with prepared baits and cut bait. Crappie are fair with live minnows and jigs near brush piles and timber near a creek or drop off in 15-25’.

FAYETTE: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 55 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs, shad like crankbaits and jigs in creeks, brushy coves, grass edges, and ledges. Sunfish are slow on cut earthworms. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait near baited areas.

GRANBURY: FAIR. Water clear; 53 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shad pattern crankbaits, suspended jerk baits, and red/black flipping jigs in 14-22’ near creek bends, rocky areas, and rock ledges. Crappie fishing is fair around brush piles and boat docks with minnows and minnow-tipped jigs. Catfishing is fair with cut bait or punch bait. White bass are fair using white or chrome slabs and jigging spoons. Stripers are fair with live bait along the main lake channel in 20-35’.

GRANGER: FAIR. Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.90’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, brown/green grubs, and jigs near rocky shorelines, brushy creeks, and timber in 12-20’. Crappie are fair on minnows and tube jigs on brush piles and timber near a drop off in 14-24’. White bass are fair on chrome or white slabs in 25-35’ near lake channels, flats, and dropoffs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait. Yellow cats are fair.

LIMESTONE: SLOW. Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.35’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on plastic finesse worms, crankbaits, and skirted jigs along ledges, creek channels, and off rocky shorelines. White bass are fair with jigging spoons and slabs near flats, dropoffs, and ledges in the main lake in 20-35’. Crappie are slow on minnows around ledges, brush piles, and submerged timber. Catfish are slow on punch bait and cut bait.

LBJ: FAIR. Water clear; 55 degrees; 0.70 low. Black bass are fair on drop shots, suspended jerk baits, black/red jigs, and crankbaits worked near brush, deeper creeks, and rock ledges. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles and docks. White bass are slow over main lake points, flats, dropoffs, and humps with slabs. Catfish are slow on punch bait and cut bait in 14-28’.

NAVARRO MILLS: SLOW. Water stained; 53 degrees; 1.40’ high. Crappie are slow on minnows around the marina, brush piles, and in standing timber in 15-30’. Catfish are slow with punch bait and cut bait. White bass are slow on slabs in 20-30’. Black bass are slow with flukes, jigs, and spinners near docks, brush piles, and timber.

PROCTOR: FAIR. Water clear; 54 degrees; 0.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, suspended jerk baits, green/orange skirted jigs, purple or black drop shots in brush, creeks, and rocky shorelines in 14-28’. Hybrid stripers are fair with live bait in the main lake around 23-35’. Crappie are fair with minnows in 14-28’ in standing timber and brush piles. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

SOMERVILLE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 2.46’ low. White bass and hybrids are good with live bait, slabs, and jigging spoons in 20-40’ on main lake flats, slopes, ridges, and humps. Crappie are fair on live minnows, and jigs tipped with minnows in brush piles and flooded timber in 14-25’. Catfish are good with cut bait and punch bait. Largemouth bass are fair with green pumpkin craws, blade baits, and football jigs near the creek bends, dropoffs, rocky shorelines, and roadbeds.

STILLHOUSE: FAIR. Water stained; 54 degrees; 1.56’ high. Black bass are slow on crankbaits, spinners, skirted jigs, drop shots, working brush piles, rock bluffs, and dropoffs. Smallmouth bass are fair with small jigs and plastic grubs near rocky banks, creek ledges, and dropoffs. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs in brush piles and standing timber in 14-28’. White bass are slow on slabs off main lake ridges, humps, dropoffs, and along the dam. Channel catfish are fair with punch bait. Blue cats are fair with cut bait or live bait near brush piles.

TRAVIS: FAIR. Water clear; 58 degrees; 21.80’ low. Largemouth bass are fair with medium-diving green/blue crankbaits, red/orange skirted jigs, and drop shots near deeper boat docks, rock ledges, and points with dropoffs. White bass are slow with slabs or jigging spoons working the main lake channel, dropoffs, and humps. Trolling is still effective with pearl or white swimbaits. Striper action along the main river channel is fair with live bait. 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 12-26’.

WALTER E. LONG: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 54 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, shad like crankbaits and chartreuse spinners near timber, creek mouths, and brushy shorelines. Hybrid stripers are slow with live shad or spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows in 14-24’ near brush piles. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait. Sunfish are slow on worms and crickets.

WACO: FAIR. Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.94’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on brown, black, and red skirted jigs, suspended jerk baits, and yellow paddle tail swim baits near the ledges, creeks, steep shorelines, and rocky coves. Crappie are fair on minnows fishing brush piles around 13-26’. Sunfish are slow on cutworms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

WHITNEY: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 2.50’ low. Black bass are fair on creek ledges, main lake ridges, and dropoffs on suspended jerk baits, diving crankbaits, black or purple drop shots, and black/red skirted jigs. White bass are fair on the main lake channel with jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are good with live shad along the main lake river channel edges in 20-35’. Crappie are good with minnows in 14-25’ timber near creek channels and brush piles. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

NORTHEAST

ARLINGTON: SLOW. Water stained; 54 degrees; 2.88’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on crankbaits, jigs, jerk baits, and bladed spinners on brushy shorelines, creek dropoffs, and submerged brush piles. Crappie are slow near boat docks, brush, and timber on minnows or jigs. Catfish are slow on punch baits and cut bait.

ATHENS: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.79’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on diving crankbaits, bladed spinners, suspended jerk baits, and red/brown skirted jigs working the deeper creeks, brush piles, and brushy shorelines. Crappie are fair with minnows and jigs tipped with minnows in standing timber and boat docks. Catfish are fair on punch bait. Sunfish are slow on cutworms.

BENBROOK: SLOW. Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 2.26’ low. Largemouth bass are slow fishing crankbaits, jigs, and drop shots near rocky shorelines, brush, and timber. Crappie are slow on minnows fishing structure and brush piles in 14-25’. Hybrid striped bass are slow with live bait. White bass are slow with slabs and jigging spoons on the flats, channels, and humps. Catfish are fair with punch bait over baited areas.

BOB SANDLIN: FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.08’ high. Black bass are fair on diving crankbaits, black/blue skirted jigs, and red drop shots in 18-30’ near creek bends, brush, rocky shorelines, and dropoffs. Crappie are fair on minnows and lightweight jigs in brush piles and bridges in 14-28’. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait in 12-25’ near baited holes.

BRIDGEPORT: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 3.79’ low. Black bass are slow on jigs, spinners, and crankbaits in 14-28’ fishing main lake points near dropoffs, rocky shorelines, and ledges. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs, fishing bridges, timber and brush piles. White bass are fair on white slabs and live bait on main lake ridges, flats, and channels. Hybrid stripers are fair along the main lake channel with live bait. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared bait in 12-20’.

CADDO: GOOD. Water stained; 52 degrees; 1.59’ high. Largemouth bass are fair working jigs, crankbaits, finesse worms, and paddle tail baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles and timber near a drop-off or creek channel in 15-25’. White bass are fair on white slabs in the main lake. Chain pickerel are fair small spoons and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait, and cut bait in 12-20’ fishing baited holes near channels and timber edges.

CEDAR CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.27’ high. Largemouth bass are fair working jigging spoons, finesse jigs, diving crankbaits, and minnow-like jerk baits on creeks, steep rocky coves, deeper boat docks, and retaining walls near a channel or point. Hybrids and sand bass are slow off main lake points and humps with white or chartreuse slabs, white/chartreuse swimbaits, and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair with minnows and tube jigs in brush piles, boat docks, and bridges in 14-26’. Catfish are fair in 15-25’ with cut bait and live bait.

COOPER: SLOW. Water stained; 48 degrees; 1.45’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on Carolina-rigged spinners, plastic worms, diving crankbaits, and skirted jigs. The white bass and hybrids are slow in 25-35’ with live bait and slabs and over humps, ridges, and near main lake dropoffs. Crappie are slow with minnows and chartreuse jigs on brush piles. Catfish are fair on cut bait and in punch bait 15-25’.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: SLOW. Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 1.70’ low. Black bass are slow fishing crankbaits, spinners, drop shots, and jerk baits near timber, brushy shorelines, boat docks, and brush piles. White bass are slow with slabs fishing humps, flats, and dropoffs. Crappie are slow on minnows between 15-25’ working docks, submerged brush, and standing timber. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.

FORK: FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.97’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on finesse worms, silver spoons, diving crankbaits, and football jigs near creeks with timber, roadbeds, brush piles, creeks, and rocky shorelines. White and yellow bass are slow in deeper water with white or chartreuse swim baits, slabs, and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in 14-28’ in brush piles and standing timber near creek ledges or dropoffs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait in 12-24’.

GRAHAM: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.93’ low. Largemouth bass are good on black, purple, or red plastic craws, skirted football 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 slabs and jigging spoons. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait in 20-35’. Catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait, and live bait near baited areas.

GRAPEVINE: SLOW. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.64’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on shad-like crankbaits, drop shots, grubs, and jerk baits near brush piles, deep points, and steep rocky shorelines. White bass are slow in 20-35’ with slabs and white or chartreuse swim baits near main lake humps, flats, and dropoffs. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs in marinas and near submerged structure. Catfish are slow on punch bait and cut bait.

JACKSONVILLE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.19’ high. Largemouth bass are good with white and blue spinners, orange brush hogs, finesse jigs, and suspended jerk baits near docks, rip-rap, brush, and brush piles. Crappie are good on minnows in 11-26’ around submerged structure and brush piles. Catfish are good on cut shad and punch bait.

JOE POOL: GOOD. Water stained; 54 degrees; 1.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good fishing shad-like paddle tails, brown/red football jigs, shad-like crankbaits, dark green drop shots, and bladed spinners along channel ledges, steep bank edges, and rocky shorelines. Crappie are fair near brush piles and timber on minnows and jigs in 15-28’. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: SLOW. Water stained; 51 degrees; 1.24’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on drop shots, tail spinnerbaits, bladed jigs, and crankbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows in the standing timber areas along the creek channel, bridges, and brush piles in 15-28’. Catfish are slow with cut bait or live bait.

LAVON: FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.49’ high. Crappie are fair on minnows or road runner jigs fishing 12-26’ over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are slow in the 20-30’ bouncing slabs and heavy spoons. Black bass are fair on deep diving crankbaits, white/orange flutter spoons, and brown or green finesse worms in 6-18’. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait in 14-25’.

LEWISVILLE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.17’ high. Black bass are fair fishing points, rocky shorelines, and brush with the red/green football jigs, grubs, suspended jerk baits, shad like swimbaits, and silver spoons. White bass are good on bouncing slabs and jigging spoons in 20-35’. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles, bridges, and standing timber. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

MARTIN CREEK: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.67’ low. Largemouth bass are good on blue/black skirted jigs, suspended jerk baits, shad like crankbaits, and white/chartreuse paddle tails in 12-25’. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in 12-28’ in timber and brush piles. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait in 12-25’.

PALESTINE: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.96’ high. Largemouth bass are fair working Carolina-rigged worms, skirted jigs, and crawfish colored diving crankbaits near boat docks, creek bends, ledges, and rocky coves. Crappie are fair on minnows around bridge columns and timber near a creek or drop off in 15-25’. Hybrid stripers are slow on live bait, A-rigs, and swimbaits. White bass are slow on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut bait.

PALO PINTO: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 52-54 degrees; 1.54’ low. Largemouth bass are good on points, flats, brushy or rocky shorelines with blue/black spinners, pumpkin Texas-rigged plastic worms, medium crankbaits, and red/brown skirted jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs near boat docks and brush piles in 14-28’. White bass are fair on slabs near main lake ridges, dropoffs, and flats. Hybrid bass are good on live shad in 20-35’. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.

RAY HUBBARD: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on heavy football jigs, Carolina-rigged plastic worms, and deep-diving crankbaits in timber, near banks, creeks, and dropoffs. White bass are fair fishing slabs and jigging spoons on main lake flats, humps, and points in 20-35’. Crappie are fair near bridges, brush piles, and submerged timber in with minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

RAY ROBERTS: SLOW; Water lightly stained; 51 degrees; 0.37’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs near dropoffs, timber, points, and deep creeks. White bass are slow in 15-35’ on slabs near main lake points, flats, and dropoffs. Crappie are slow on minnows and small jigs in brush piles and cover between 18-28’. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: FAIR. Water stained; 51 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on white finesse worms, bladed swim baits, football jigs, and silver/blue crankbaits fishing near boat docks, points, creeks, and submerged brush. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and jigging spoons on flats and humps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs on bridge pilings, timber, and in brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. Bream are slow.

SQUAW CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 0.15’ low. Catfishing is fair in baited areas with punch bait and cut bait. The largemouth bass fishing is fair around structure on plastic worms, spinners, and diving crankbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows in standing timber and brush piles.

SULPHUR SPRINGS: SLOW. Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.11’ low. Largemouth bass are slow on jigs, brush hogs, and crankbaits near brush piles, creek bends, and fallen timber. Crappie are slow on minnows in 13-28’ near brush piles and standing timber. Catfish are fair on cut shad and punch bait in 12-25’.

TAWAKONI: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.24’ high. Blue catfish are good on live bait and fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged soft plastics, diving crankbaits, football jigs, and swimbaits. White bass and hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and slabs near ridges, flats, and humps in the main lake. Trolling swim baits and diving crankbaits are effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows and lightweight jigs around brush piles, docks, and bridge pilings.

TEXOMA: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 50-52 degrees; 0.03’ low. Striped bass and white bass are fair on live shad. Largemouth bass are fair fishing soft plastic swimbaits, deep diving crankbaits, bladed spinners, and flutter spoons in 12-25’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near boathouses, timber, creek ledges, and brush piles in 15-25’. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and punch bait.

TYLER: SLOW. Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.42’ high. Black bass are slow on craws, jigs, flukes, and crankbaits fishing docks, shorelines, and creek mouths. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs in brush piles, structure, and timber in 18-25’. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. White bass are slow in 18-30’ on slabs and jigging spoons.

WEATHERFORD: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 1.61’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crawfish colored football jigs, chrome crankbaits, and blue/green spinners near rocky shorelines and points, fallen timber, and brush. White bass are slow in 20-35’ with slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows around docks, marinas, and submerged cover. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

WORTH: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 1.73’ low. Largemouth bass are slow with Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits, spoons, and swimbaits working creek mouths, shorelines, and boat docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fishing brush piles, timber that lines a creek channel or drop off and under docks. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: SLOW. Water stained; 50 degrees; 6.92’ high. Largemouth bass are slow on crankbaits and drop shots along creek channels, timber, and rocky points. White bass are slow on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs near structure and brush piles. Catfish are slow on punch bait and live bait.

SOUTH

AMISTAD: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 43.29’ low. The past couple of days have been the best days this winter, with warm, calm days. Black bass are good moving well and being aggressive around vegetation, large rocks, and creeks. Worms, crankbaits, and spinners have remained successful, adding in some shallow baits with jigs and topwaters. White bass are good just above brush with small crankbait. 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: GOOD. Water stained; 62-64 degrees. Red drum are slow but showing signs of increasing activity since Sunday. Black bass are good working rip rap, vegetation, and shallower off structure with crankbaits, spinners, and Carolina-rigged worms. Hybrid striped bass are good on spoons following bait. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 58-61 degrees; 22.11’ low. Largemouth bass are great and continue from 11 a.m. and on throughout the day. Steep banks, timber, and submerged vegetation excel on jigs, plastic worms, spinners, and crankbait. White bass are fair, moving to points. Catfish are consistently good on larger live bait, cut baits, and stinkbait.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 7.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good, still looking through water off points, ledges, and brush. Crappie are good with jigs during the day and minnows at night. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

FALCON: FAIR. Water lightly stained north and clear south; 59 degrees; 38.59’ low. With major tournaments season about to hit the lake, the conditions are the best we could hope for. Black bass are fair working rocks, flooded structures, riprap, and sometimes brush. Chartreuse square bills, Texas-rigged soft plastics, and rage craw all have their moments. White bass are great, working mainly on drops. Crappie are good on brush piles and isolated hardwoods. Catfish are perfect hitting coves at their deepest areas using live bait and stinky bait. Remember to stay on the Texas side unless you possess a Mexican fishing license.

MEDINA: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 31.85’ low. Black bass are fair working the drops of creek beds on jerk bait, crankbait, and spinners. It can’t be a permanent warm-up, but this is setting up for a great end to winter. White bass are good, still fairly deep mid-lake. Striped bass are good working the 28-foot ledge trolling live bait. Crappie remain slow. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers, and blood baits.

TEXANA: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good focusing your attention on vegetation and laydowns. Topwater, buzz baits, jigs, and tube baits are preferred. Crappie are excellent under structures favoring minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and live bait.

SOUTHEAST

B.A. STEINHAGEN: GOOD. Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.61’ low. Largemouth bass are good fishing Carolina-rigged worms and crankbaits along drops. Crappie are fair on minnows around 12’. Catfish are good on cut and prepped bait with increased movement at night.

CONROE: GOOD. Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass remain good on bass jigs, spinners, and buzz bait shallow around marinas and boat docks. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs within 30 yards of banks. Hybrid striped bass are fair fishing jigs and shad in bunches following baitfish. Catfish are good on stinkbait and cut bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: FAIR. Water stained; 58 degrees. Largemouth bass are good with increased activity fishing timber and brush with the boat constantly moving spots to find success. Crappie are good on jigs staying close to large structures. Catfish are good on live bait and liver-flavored prepared bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: FAIR. Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.43’ high. Black bass are good typically in timber on Carolina-rigged worms, but sunny afternoons have opened up points to crankbait. Catches have been plentiful with many mid-sized fish. White bass are fair, moving to deeper water between 15-23’ with spoons. Crappie are fair in timber and other vegetation. Catfish are good on live and cut shad along with stinkbait.

LIVINGSTON: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.51’ high. Largemouth bass are good, staying below 12’ on worms and jigs in freshwater feeders and coves. Striped bass are good on shad moving frequently but once you get a bite, keep working it. Crappie are good on minnows under shallower shelves. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs deep. Catfish are fair on live bait.

NACONICHE: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 59-62 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair with sunny weather working close to vegetation between 2-14’ on crankbaits, spinners, and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows in calm, warm water next to shade along with night time under a light. Sunfish are fair on cutworms and power bait close to the shore on mid-depth drops. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

RAVEN: GOOD. Water stained; 60 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on warm afternoons on brush points and edges of vegetation with Carolina rigs, crankbaits, and spinners. Topwaters have made a small comeback but don’t rely too heavily on it. Sunfish are good on cutworms over crickets in shallow water near structure or deep drops just off the bank.

SAM RAYBURN: GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 2.98’ low. Largemouth bass remain good with spinners, crankbait, weighted worms with some success happening off points in decreased wind days and staying close to vegetation. White bass are fair on small spinners, moving deeper to 22’, suspending and not moving far from spots you find on your boat equipment. Crappie are consistently good in creeks with white jigs. Catfish are good on live and stinkbait.

TOLEDO BEND: GOOD. Mostly clear; 59-63 degrees; 2.45’ low. Black bass are good in 6-12’ and below 25’. Wacky rigs and brush hogs are great, with the shallower bass closer to vegetation and timber. Spoons and weighted worms are good for deep fish over brush and ledges. White bass are fair on crankbait slightly over brush and the first drop below 28’. Crappie are good, favoring jigs over brush around 16’. Bream are good with small jigs and crickets. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait.

PANHANDLE

CISCO: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 5.56’ low. Largemouth bass remain fair working past noon with small crankbait, bass jigs, and worms on boulders and points. Sunfish are fair with nightcrawlers and cutworms. Crappie are slow to fair on jigs around creek structures. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and chicken livers night and day.

GREENBELT: SLOW. Water stained; 48 degrees; 40.16’ low. Low water is still hurting the lake. Black bass are fair to slow looking among deep structures, and when you get a bite, don’t wander too far as we’ve seen groups of 4-5. Fish worms and crankbait. Catfish are good on stinkbait, and some live bait in most of the lake deeper than 5’. Walleye are slow this time of year and are not thriving in these conditions. Sunfish and crappie are fair on minnows searching ledges and submerged brush. White bass are slow.

MEREDITH: FAIR. Water stained; 48 degrees; 51.12’ low. Black bass are fair, staying as deep as possible with little consistency with basic square bills, spinners, and worms. Walleye are slow. Crappie are fair with jigs staying in the Canadian. White bass are slow. Channel catfish are fair fishing stinkbait and cut bait.

MILLERS CREEK: FAIR. Water stained; 48 degrees; 0.09’ high. Largemouth bass are fair, continuing to work trees, brush, and vegetation on bass jigs, worms, and spinners. Crappie are good on jigs near largemouth normally shallower. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs amongst points. Catfish are fair mid-depth in coves with live, blood, and liver prepared baits.

WEST

ALAN HENRY: GOOD. Water clear 54 degrees; 4.21’ low. Black bass are fair in timber and other shallow structures favoring slightly submerged vegetation with crankbaits, spinners, and worms. Crappie are good with jigs on larger piers, especially at night, using lights to attract them. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.

ARROWHEAD: FAIR. Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are staying fair fishing rip rap and structure. White Bass are slow, finding minimal success below 23’. Crappie are fair on minnows in shallower vegetation and jigs amongst water with more structure. Catfish are good on cheese bait, stinkbait, and minnows.

COLEMAN: GOOD. Slightly stained. 58-63 degrees. 3.04’ low. Hybrid stripers are good drift fishing with live bait on the main lake, humps, and deep drops. Some topwaters are successful before noon and late afternoon. Largemouth bass are good on topwater, spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and buzz bait, among standing timber and ledges. Catfish are fair with stink bait and cut bait.

FORT PHANTOM HILL: FAIR. Water stained; 55 degrees; 2.09’ low. White and hybrid striped bass are good with deep-diving crankbaits fishing with the wind. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms and spinners in deep drops. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair at night on cut shad and stinkbait.

HUBBARD CREEK: FAIR. Water stained; 53-56 degrees; 2.31’ low. Largemouth bass are fair fishing afternoons till sundown on points, in timber, in warm coves, and on ledges, mid-depth on Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits, and spinners. Crappie are good on minnows working structure below 12’. White bass are good on points. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

NASWORTHY: GOOD. Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.84’ low. Black bass continue to be fair among vegetation on crankbaits, worms, and spinners. Crappie good on jigs slowly fishing timber close to the banks where you can. White bass are fair on small crankbaits fighting to get below 20’. Catfish are fair on live and prepped baits throughout the lake.

OAK CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 3.83’ low. Largemouth bass are good working between 12-24 feet near the floor in vegetation and timber. Worms, spinners, and bass jigs. Crappie are good on jigs above brush. White bass are fairway deep on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines, nightcrawlers, live bait, and cut bait.

O.C. FISHER: FAIR. Water stained; 55 degrees. 41.70’ low. The low water continues to affect natural structure on the lake, but look for main lake humps and creek channels. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinners, and jigs. Crappie are good along the dam on crappie minnows. White bass are good with small crankbait above deep structure. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, live and cut bait

O.H. IVIE: FAIR. Water clear; 54 degrees; 13.29’ low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged worms, spinners, minnows, and jigs around timber- look in 20 plus feet depth on drops. Crappie are fair on live minnows, and jigs drop fishing. Catfish are good on stinkbait, live, and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: FAIR. Water clear; 54 degrees; 0.45’ low. Largemouth bass are good, closely working rocks and rocky banks, boat docks, and island vegetation on worms, crankbait, and spinners. Crappie are fair on jigs around shallow water rocks. White bass are fair on jigs, slabs, and spoons off drops, and peninsulas. Striped bass are fair trolling live shad and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, live sunfish, and stinkbait.

SPENCE: FAIR. Water stained; 52 degrees; 40.31’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on steep rocky bluffs and in creeks on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and buzz baits. Crappie are slow on jigs or minnows. White bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait.

STAMFORD: FAIR. Water stained; 54-57 degrees; 0.40’ high. Black bass are fair working shallower and over brush on Carolina rigged plastic worms, and crankbait. Crappie are good on live minnows moving out from structures to feed. White bass are fair on live shad around 23’. Catfish are fair on live bait, and stinkbait prepped pellets.

TWIN BUTTES: FAIR. Water stained; 53-57 degrees; 11.84’ low. Black bass are fair showing signs of increased feeding and in turn, catches fishing rip rap and vegetation on Carolina rigged worms, minnows, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs working warmer calm water. Catfish are fair on live prepped and cut bait.

WHITE RIVER: SLOW. Water murky; 52–55 degrees; 24.93’ low. Drought conditions are still in place, please check boat ramp access. Largemouth bass are slow using Carolina rigs as activity can’t pick up with little baitfish across the low lake. Crappie are slow to fair on live minnows undercover. Walleye are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait, and prepared bait near the marina.

COASTAL

SABINE LAKE: GOOD. Water lightly stained, visibility is around 2-3’ in most parts of the lake; 55 degrees. Speckled trout are excellent right now on a jig or a soft plastic. They are in the northern side of the lake, in the Intracoastal Waterway or rivers. Most of the fish will be found either along the shoreline or in the deep over mud shell bottoms.

TRINITY BAY: GOOD. 59-60 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish are fair in the marsh on mullet, soft plastics, or topwaters and are found along the north shoreline. The flounder bite is fair on mullet.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: GOOD. 59 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp or soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh on live mullet, soft plastics, and shrimp Sheepshead are very good on live shrimp.

TEXAS CITY: FAIR TO GOOD. 59 degrees. Redfish and flounder are good and are found around the marsh on shrimp and fresh cut mullet. Black drum are good around the bayou on croaker or crab. Speckled Trout are good under the birds over shell or in the marsh on mullet or shrimp.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: GOOD. 59 degrees. Redfish and black drum are good near the coves along the south shorelines. Flounder are good on live shrimp. Speckled trout are excellent on shrimp under popping cork in the deeper water.

FREEPORT: GOOD. 61-62 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are good in the bay on mullet or shrimp. Black drum are fair on blue crab around the reefs. Flounder are best along the drains on mullet or minnow. Fish from the boat with live natural baits and artificial baits. For wade fishing and night time flounder gigging, use artificials.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: GOOD. 62-63 degrees. Speckled trout are good on live shrimp under a popping cork and soft plastics around the reefs. Redfish are very good near the south shoreline on live mullet or soft plastics in the shallow water where it’s warm. Flounder are good on shrimp. Black drum are good on crab or croaker near vegetation.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: GOOD. 62-63 degrees. This side of the bay is best for wading since there is a firm bottom and remains the best method for catching fish here. Speckled trout is good on live shrimp or cut mullet along the flats or shoreline. Redfish are good in the marshy areas on croaker. The flounder bite is good around the rocks on mullet.

PORT O’CONNOR: GOOD. 63 degrees. Speckled trout can be found along the dropoffs and around the flats on shrimp or croaker. Redfish are good in back bays on shrimp. Flounder are good on croaker or mullet in the shallow grass flats.

PORT ARANSAS: GOOD. 61 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout will be found in the bays using shrimp, mullet, or croaker. Wade fishing is a great method along the shallow shorelines. The oyster reefs and dropoffs in the deeper waters are good areas for Sheepshead and flounder on mullet or croaker. Black drum are good in the deeper water on crab.

ROCKPORT: GOOD. 61 degrees. Back lakes and drains are where the speckled trout and redfish have been, and shrimp or croaker are the best baits. Flounder are good on mullet. Black drum are great around Copano Bay on crab.

CORPUS CHRISTI: GOOD. 60 degrees. The north side of the bay has been good for redfish, and black drum. Speckled trout can be found in the flats on shrimp or cut mullet. Flounder are good around the drains or rocks on mullet or croaker. Black drum are excellent on crab in the deeper water.

BAFFIN BAY: GOOD. 64-65 degrees. Redfish are good in the sandflats on shrimp. Topwater can work on warm sunny days in between cold fronts. Flounder are good on croaker or minnow. Speckled trout are good on shrimp in the shallows.

PORT MANSFIELD: GOOD. 67 degrees. Trout and reds are good on the west shore where water temperatures are higher using KWiggler ball tail and willow tail and live shrimp under popping cork. Mud and grass with potholes in shallow and out to deeper water. Red snapper in state waters good with the light winds.

SOUTH PADRE: GOOD. 69-70 degrees. Redfish are good in the flats fishing with cut bait on bottom rigs. Speckled trout and flounder are good around the jetties on live mullet. Black drum are good along the dropoffs on shrimp.

PORT ISABEL: GOOD. 69 degrees. Some speckled trout and redfish have been caught around the shallow grass flats and around Laguna Madre. Flounder are still feeding around the drains and on mullet. Black drum are good on crab in the lower Laguna Madre.

BOLIVAR PENINSULA: GOOD. 61 degrees. Speckled trout and redfish are found in the surf on shrimp. Black drum are good along dropoffs and around structure or vegetation. Flounder are good near rocks on croaker. Sheepshead are slow.