Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 77 degrees; 2.61’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbait. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 45.11’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms, crankbaits and top-waters. Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers and stink bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 3.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jerk baits and finesse plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.49’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.

AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.72’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and finesse worms. Catfish are fair on punch bait.

BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, small crankbaits, brown or green craws and drop shots. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.73’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water slightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.42’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and jigs. Red drum are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 1.47’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are fair on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

BUCHANAN: Water slightly stained; 78-81 degrees; 2.58’ low. Largemouth bass are good on blue or purple finesse worms, white skirted jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair along the river channel on live bait. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic frogs, poppers and skirted jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared

baits and nightcrawlers.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 83-84 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jigs and worms. Red drum are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken liver and cut shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 3.34 low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, shaky heads and Texas-rigged worms. Striped bass are good on live bait or swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water plugs, jerk baits, black or purple plastic worms and crankbaits. Hybrids and white bass are fair to good on slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 82-84 degrees; 20.82’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters, crankbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are fair on live bait and cheese bait.

CONROE: Water stained; 76 degrees; 1.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and top-waters. Crappie are fair on suspended minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and dough balls.

COOPER: Water clear; 77-81degrees; 2.71’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, crankbaits and skirted jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Water stained; 84 degrees; 5.87’ low. Largemouth bass are good on brighter shaded worms, jigs and top-waters. Crappie are good on white jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 1.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and punch bait.

FALCON: Water lightly stained north and clear south; 84 degrees; 37.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on large plastic worms, creature baits and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are excellent over brush piles on minnows.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, drop shots and spinner baits. Catfish are good on punch bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms and jigs. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 77 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait.

GRANBURY: Water slightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.09’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored or white crankbaits, spinner baits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs, jigging spoons and swimbaits. Catfish are good on earthworms and prepared baits.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, Texas-rigged plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs tipped with minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, craws, and finesse worms. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lighter-colored plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shad and dough balls.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 78 degrees; 1.13’ low. Largemouth bass are good on dark-colored soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.47’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky worms, crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good beneath bridges and structure on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.11’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shaky heads, football jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines with cut bait or live bait.

LAVON: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits, wacky worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

LBJ: Water slightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, spinner baits and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms or creatures and bladed jigs. White bass are excellent on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.06’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on live shad. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, swimbaits and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 25.01’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on shad. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken liver and blood bait.

NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water stained; 78 degrees. 1.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic worms, crankbaits and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.04’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and live bait. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons.

O.C. FISHER: Water stained; 78 degrees; 40.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms and top-waters. Catfish are fair on stink bait, live and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 76 degrees; 12.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

PALES-

TINE: Water clear; 81 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, swimbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs tipped with minnows. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and live minnows.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 77 degrees; 0.11’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic worms, crankbanks and spinner baits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are

good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.

PROCTOR: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.19’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plum and purple Texas-rigged worms, jigs and crankbaits. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky worms, crankbaits and football jigs. White bass are good on chrome slabs and white jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.09’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms, crankbaits and white spinner baits. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 77-81 degrees; 0.23’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits, jerk baits and finesse worms. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and live perch.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 78 degrees; 3.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 1.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, shad-colored crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water stained; 77 degrees; 3.27’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and Texas-rigged soft plastic craws. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 78-81 degrees; 1.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs and swimbaits. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on live bait and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are excellent on punch bait and cut bait.

TEXANA: Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms, jigs and buzzbaits. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 2.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass

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and white bass are good on live bait and top-waters when fish are near the surface. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 76-77 degrees; 3.51’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and wacky rigs. Crappie are excellent on jigs and shiners. Channel catfish are fair on stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 18.89’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, skirted jigs, and spinner baits. White bass are fair on swim jigs and slabs. Striped bass are good on live bait and heavy jigging spoons. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits.

TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 80 degrees; 11.19’ low. Largemouth bass are good on live and plastic worms, minnows and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, swimbaits and drop-shot plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on tubes, swimbaits, and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 79-82 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on purple or black plastic worms, crankbaits and silver spoons. White bass are excellent on spoons and slabs. Striped bass are good trolling swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs tipped with minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 80 degrees; 1.50’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and finesse worms. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and earthworms.

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