Posted 11:16 pm Thursday, January 03, 2013
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Texas Fishing Report
ATHENS: Water clear, 69-73 degrees; 3.40’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow on prepared bait.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 68-74 degrees; 5.13’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and shad pattern shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with cut shad.
BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 67-73 degrees; 14.10’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs in California 420 fished around any shallow wood cover or isolated rock. Shallow running Crush 50X crankbaits and Yellow Magic topwaters in shad patterns are good early in the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish no report.
CADDO: Water stained; 69-74 degrees; 1.01’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics in green pumpkin or watermelon red. Black and blue flipping jigs are working as well. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 69-74 degrees; 3.15’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and spinnerbaits around any shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are slow on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 67-73 degrees; 5.54’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.
FAIRFIELD: Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 68-74 degrees; 5.13’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and shad pattern shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with cut shad.
BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 67-73 degrees; 14.10’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs in California 420 fished around any shallow wood cover or isolated rock. Shallow running Crush 50X crankbaits and Yellow Magic topwaters in shad patterns are good early in the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish no report.
CADDO: Water stained; 69-74 degrees; 1.01’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics in green pumpkin or watermelon red. Black and blue flipping jigs are working as well. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 69-74 degrees; 3.15’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and spinnerbaits around any shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are slow on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 67-73 degrees; 5.54’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.
FAIRFIELD: Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FORK: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 4.11’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and small swimbaits shallow around stumps. Yellow bass are slow on smaller spoons along creek channel bends in deeper water. Crappie are good on minnows around bridge columns. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 6.23’ low. Black bass are good on small crankbaits around main lake points. Texas rigged soft plastics are effective around marina docks. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
JOE POOL: Water clear; 68-72 degrees; 2.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastic creature baits in watermelon red. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 68-73 degrees; 4.04’ low. Black bass are good on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits around wood cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 67-72 degrees; 8.24’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and Texas rigged craws around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows.
LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 5.42’ low. Black bass are good on weightless Senkos and shakyheads around marinas. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 6.23’ low. Black bass are good on small crankbaits around main lake points. Texas rigged soft plastics are effective around marina docks. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
JOE POOL: Water clear; 68-72 degrees; 2.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastic creature baits in watermelon red. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 68-73 degrees; 4.04’ low. Black bass are good on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits around wood cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 67-72 degrees; 8.24’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and Texas rigged craws around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows.
LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 5.42’ low. Black bass are good on weightless Senkos and shakyheads around marinas. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
