Local Weather Forecast
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Complete Forecast for  Aug 20 2008

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NORTHEAST

ATHENS: Water stained, 79-86 degrees; 0.5' high. Black bass are good on Yellow Magics and buzzbaits early, midday switching to crankbaits, Texas rigs and split shot rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows and setting up on deeper structure. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water off color; 80-86 degrees; 0.29' high. Black bass are fair to good on Stanley Ribbits, shad pattern Senkos and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are fair to good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained; 78-75 degrees; 0.05' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midmorning switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and medium running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

CADDO: Water stained; 81-87 degrees; 1.72' high. Black bass are fair to good on wacky rigs and jigs around stand alone cypress trees. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on chartreuse Road Runners. Catfish are fair to good on red wigglers and cut bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.02' high. Black bass are good on soft plastic frogs early, soft plastics fished shallow throughout the day and medium diving shad pattern crankbaits. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and Humdingers. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs near deeper structure. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on buzzbaits early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Rooster Tails and Little Georges. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.53' high. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits and frogs early, and throughout the day on crankbaits, Texas rigs and wacky rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water off color; 79-85 degrees; 0.36' high. Black bass are good to excellent on crankbaits, 4" Senkos and shaky heads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs setting up deep. White bass are good on Rooster Tails, topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

JOE POOL: Water off color; 80-85 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, wacky rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on Little Georges and Road Runners. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and cut shad.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 79-85 degrees; 3.74' high. Black bass are fair to good on Pop Rs early, Texas rigs, chartreuse/white spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

LAVON: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.33' high. Black bass are fair to good on medium diving shad or firetiger crankbaits, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs moving to deeper water. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water off color; 80-87 degrees; 0.41' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around the bridges. White bass are good on Humdingers and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair on Humdingers and large Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 82-90 degrees; 0.24' high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and chrome Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.

PALESTINE: Water stained; 80-85 degrees; 0.53' high. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and pearl shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are white bass are fair to good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair on cut shad.

RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.14' high. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around the bridges and in the marinas. White bass are excellent on topwaters and Humdingers. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Humdingers and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear to lightly stained; 78-83 degrees; 0.29' high. Black bass are very good on Zell Pops and weightless or Carolina rigged Ring Frys. Crappie are excellent over brush piles and around isolated trees on jigs and minnows. White bass are excellent on Super Spots and CC Jigging Spoons (follow the birds). Catfish are good on jigging spoons around the white bass.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 79-86 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are good on tail spinners and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair to good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs moving to deeper water. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 80-87 degrees; 0.35' high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair topwaters and live shad. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

TEXOMA: Water off color; 78-84 degrees; 0.48' high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good to excellent on topwaters and live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and live shad.

WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.17' low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits and Texas rigged Power Worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 11.37' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Senkos and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.

SOUTHEAST

CONROE: Water clear; 0.09' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait frozen shrimp.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and chartreuse soft plastics and small crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are very good on stinkbait and frozen shrimp.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 82 degrees; 0.40' high. Black bass to 7 pounds are good on medium running shad crankbaits in 812 feet early. Crappie are good on live minnows around structure near the pump station 12 feet deep in 1520 feet. White bass are good along the northeast shore. Bream are good on live worms near grass beds. Channel and blue catfish to 5 pounds are good on trotlines baited with shad.

LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are excellent on hellbenders, pet spoons, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are very good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 1.32' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and baited holes in 2030 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 78 degrees; 0.19' low. Black bass are fair but small on redbug and watermelon red soft plastic worms in 1220 feet. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse and blue jigs over brush in 2025 feet.