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Texas Fishing Report
NORTHEAST
ATHENS: Water clear, 53-57 degrees; 2.60’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 53-58 degrees; 4.85’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are slow on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow on trotlines.
BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 52-65 degrees; 15.25’ low. Black bass are slow on Megabass Knuckle 60 crankbaits around main lake points. Drop shots with Xcite Baby Ubershads are good around docks on the main lake. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are slow on trotlines.
CADDO: Water stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.43’ high. Black bass are good on black/blue flipping jigs and creature baits. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines and 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.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 53-57 degrees; 3.19’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 53-57 degrees; 7.41’ low. Black bass are slow on lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are fair on 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; 54-58 degrees; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair on black/yellow flipping jigs in 10-12 feet,Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Yellow bass are slow on jigs. Crappie are good on minnows around the bridges. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 52-56 degrees; 5.61’ low. Black bass are good on football jigs and finesse rigs. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
JOE POOL: Water clear; 52-55 degrees; 1.82’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics in 5-10 feet (green pumpkin has been the most productive color). Crappie are slow on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 54-58 degrees; 2.68’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. 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.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 53-57 degrees; 8.57’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs and spinnerbaits around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. 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.
LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 52-56 degrees; 5.13’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads and spinnerbaits in the marinas. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 53-58 degrees; 4.85’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are slow on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow on trotlines.
BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 52-65 degrees; 15.25’ low. Black bass are slow on Megabass Knuckle 60 crankbaits around main lake points. Drop shots with Xcite Baby Ubershads are good around docks on the main lake. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are slow on trotlines.
CADDO: Water stained; 52-56 degrees; 0.43’ high. Black bass are good on black/blue flipping jigs and creature baits. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines and 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.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 53-57 degrees; 3.19’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 53-57 degrees; 7.41’ low. Black bass are slow on lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are fair on 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; 54-58 degrees; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair on black/yellow flipping jigs in 10-12 feet,Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Yellow bass are slow on jigs. Crappie are good on minnows around the bridges. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 52-56 degrees; 5.61’ low. Black bass are good on football jigs and finesse rigs. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
JOE POOL: Water clear; 52-55 degrees; 1.82’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics in 5-10 feet (green pumpkin has been the most productive color). Crappie are slow on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 54-58 degrees; 2.68’ low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. 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.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 53-57 degrees; 8.57’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs and spinnerbaits around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. 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.
LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 52-56 degrees; 5.13’ low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads and spinnerbaits in the marinas. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 63-82 degrees; 1.59’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs around shallow cover - deep water bite has been good on Carolina rigged lizards. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 53-59 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged green pumpkin soft plastics and jigs around stumps. Crappie are slow on minnow and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
PALESTINE: Water clear; 52-57 degrees; 0.57’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks - smaller baits working best. Spinnerbaits around shallow cover are effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 53-57 degrees; 3.44’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on 1oz. slabs. Hybrid bass are excellent on slabs as well. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 52-55 degrees; 4.09’ low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps and white spinnerbaits. Carolina rigs are working along deeper points near channels. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 56-55 degrees; 4.73’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 54-58 degrees; 4.81’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
TEXOMA: Water clear; 52-65 degrees; 5.42’ low. Black bass are good on medium diving crankbaits and suspending jerkbaits. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good 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; 51-55 degrees; 7.79’ low. No report available. Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 3.41’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. 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.
MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 53-59 degrees; 0.41’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged green pumpkin soft plastics and jigs around stumps. Crappie are slow on minnow and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
PALESTINE: Water clear; 52-57 degrees; 0.57’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks - smaller baits working best. Spinnerbaits around shallow cover are effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 53-57 degrees; 3.44’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on 1oz. slabs. Hybrid bass are excellent on slabs as well. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 52-55 degrees; 4.09’ low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps and white spinnerbaits. Carolina rigs are working along deeper points near channels. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 56-55 degrees; 4.73’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 54-58 degrees; 4.81’ low. Black bass are good on bladed jigs, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
TEXOMA: Water clear; 52-65 degrees; 5.42’ low. Black bass are good on medium diving crankbaits and suspending jerkbaits. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good 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; 51-55 degrees; 7.79’ low. No report available. Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 3.41’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. 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.
SOUTHEAST
SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 57-61 degrees; 2.06’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics and spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on live minnows and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, live minnows, and stinkbait.
TOLEDO BEND: Water lightly stained; 56-60 degrees; 2.98’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Bream are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp, cut bait, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
TOLEDO BEND: Water lightly stained; 56-60 degrees; 2.98’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Bream are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp, cut bait, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
COASTAL
NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and Stanley Ribbits. Flounder are good on jigs tipped with shrimp.
SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair around the Reef on live shrimp. Redfish are good in the Bessie Heights marsh on shrimp.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on the north end of the bay. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good while drifting shell and mud on red shad and plum plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Black drum are good in the channel on blue crabs. Trout are fair to good for waders working muddy shorelines on topwaters.
TEXAS CITY: Sheepshead and sand trout are good around the piers on shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and crabs in Moses Lake.
FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Black drum are good at San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Redfish are fair to good on the reefs in Bastrop Bay on the incoming tide.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters in the afternoon on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good in Lake Austin and Boggy on shrimp.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics and topwaters. Black drum are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.
PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on Corkies over soft mud in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the drains of the back lakes with live shrimp.
ROCKPORT: Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp.
PORT ARANSAS: Black drum are good in the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum are good in the Humble Channel at night on crabs and table shrimp.
BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good on the King Ranch shoreline on Corkies and topwaters. Black drum are good in the Land Cut on crabs. Redfish are fair from the spoils.
PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes on shrimp and Gulps.
SOUTH PADRE: Black drum, redfish and sheepshead are fair at the jetty. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on DOA Shrimp and Gulps. Sheepshead are fair on shrimp around the rocks. Redfish are fair at the Drum Hole.
PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good in South Bay on live shrimp. Sheepshead and mangrove snapper are fair around the causeway on shrimp. Trout are fair around Three Island on live shrimp.
SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair around the Reef on live shrimp. Redfish are good in the Bessie Heights marsh on shrimp.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on the north end of the bay. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good while drifting shell and mud on red shad and plum plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Black drum are good in the channel on blue crabs. Trout are fair to good for waders working muddy shorelines on topwaters.
TEXAS CITY: Sheepshead and sand trout are good around the piers on shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and crabs in Moses Lake.
FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Black drum are good at San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Redfish are fair to good on the reefs in Bastrop Bay on the incoming tide.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters in the afternoon on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good in Lake Austin and Boggy on shrimp.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics and topwaters. Black drum are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.
PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on Corkies over soft mud in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the drains of the back lakes with live shrimp.
ROCKPORT: Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp.
PORT ARANSAS: Black drum are good in the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum are good in the Humble Channel at night on crabs and table shrimp.
BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good on the King Ranch shoreline on Corkies and topwaters. Black drum are good in the Land Cut on crabs. Redfish are fair from the spoils.
PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes on shrimp and Gulps.
SOUTH PADRE: Black drum, redfish and sheepshead are fair at the jetty. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on DOA Shrimp and Gulps. Sheepshead are fair on shrimp around the rocks. Redfish are fair at the Drum Hole.
PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good in South Bay on live shrimp. Sheepshead and mangrove snapper are fair around the causeway on shrimp. Trout are fair around Three Island on live shrimp.
