Posted 11:18 pm Thursday, December 13, 2012
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Texas Fishing Report
NORTHEAST
ATHENS: Water clear, 59-64 degrees; 3.67’ low. Black bass are slow on lipless crankbaits around shallow grass and Carolina rigged french fries along deeper points. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 59-65 degrees; 5.95’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and vibrating jigs around shallow cover. Best bite is mid day. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are slow on trotlines with cut shad.
CADDO: Water stained; 59-64 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics around stumps. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: www. tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 3.80’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits around any shallow docks. Small Texas rigged green pumpkin soft plastics are effective as well. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 59-64 degrees; 6.75’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.
FORK: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 4.52’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue ½-oz. jigs along channel bends. Deep water bit good with Carolina rigs and football jigs. Yellow bass are good on smaller spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 59-64 degrees; 3.92’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits around grass and shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 59-65 degrees; 5.95’ low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits and vibrating jigs around shallow cover. Best bite is mid day. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are slow on trotlines with cut shad.
CADDO: Water stained; 59-64 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics around stumps. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: www. tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 3.80’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits around any shallow docks. Small Texas rigged green pumpkin soft plastics are effective as well. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 59-64 degrees; 6.75’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.
FORK: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 4.52’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue ½-oz. jigs along channel bends. Deep water bit good with Carolina rigs and football jigs. Yellow bass are good on smaller spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 59-64 degrees; 3.92’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits around grass and shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 60-64 degrees; 9.52’ low. Black bass are fair on black/chartreuse flipping jigs around shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: www. tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 5.25’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and smaller spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
PALESTINE: Water clear; 57-61 degrees; 1.82’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 4.68’ low. Black bass are fair on weightless soft plastics and shakyheads around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows.
Catfish are good on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 59-64 degrees; 4.50’ low. Black bass are slow on white bladed jigs and California 420 color flipping jigs around docks — midday bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 5.25’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and smaller spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
PALESTINE: Water clear; 57-61 degrees; 1.82’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 4.68’ low. Black bass are fair on weightless soft plastics and shakyheads around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows.
Catfish are good on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 59-64 degrees; 4.50’ low. Black bass are slow on white bladed jigs and California 420 color flipping jigs around docks — midday bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
TEXOMA: Water clear; 57-62 degrees; 4.95’ low. Black bass are slow on medium diving crankbaits and smaller football jigs along main lake points. Good numbers of fish reported on Rat-L-Traps as well. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are slow on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
WEATHERFORD: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 7.24’ low. Black bass are slow on shakyheads and finesse jigs around docks. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are slow on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 59-63 degrees; 2.86’ high. Black bass are good on vibrating jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
WEATHERFORD: Water clear; 58-63 degrees; 7.24’ low. Black bass are slow on shakyheads and finesse jigs around docks. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are slow on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 59-63 degrees; 2.86’ high. Black bass are good on vibrating jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species — see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.
