Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear 68 degrees; 2.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters early, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 44.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms and square billed crankbaits. Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers and stink bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 4.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, jigs and plastic worms. Crappie are good near boat docks and timber on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait.

ATHENS: Water clear; 74 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits, and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows in standing timber and boat docks. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

AUSTIN: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, crankbaits and wacky worms. Catfish are good punch bait and shrimp.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Sunfish are fair on jigs and crickets. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, small crankbaits, brown or green craws and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

BELTON: Water clear; 76 degrees; 0.05 low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. White bass are excellent on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 4.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, jigs and plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 74 degrees; 0.62’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits and long Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jigs and plastic worms. Red drum are slow. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 78 degrees; 1.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, jigs and plum or green Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tipped jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on shrimp and cut bait.

BUCHANAN: Water slightly

stained; 75-78 degrees; 3.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, white skirted jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are good along the river channel on live bait. White bass are excellent on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.47’ high. Largemouth bass are good on poppers, skirted jigs and Texasrigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and nightcrawlers.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 78-80 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair to good on topwaters, jigs and bigger plastic worms. Red drum are fair on lipless crankbaits and live bait. Hybrid striped bass are good on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 78 degrees; 3.74’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and wacky-rigged worms. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are excellent on chartreuse or white slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are excellent on prepared baits and cut bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 0.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jerkbaits and plastic worms. Hybrids and white bass are fair on slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 79-81 degrees; 21.08’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are fair on live bait and cheese bait.

CONROE: Water stained; 75 degrees; 1.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and topwaters. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and dough balls.

COOPER: Water clear; 76 degrees; 3.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on dark Carolina-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and skirted jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 80 degrees; 6.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, buzzbaits and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 1.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, wacky worms and lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and punch bait.

FALCON: Water lightly stained to clear; 79 degrees; 37.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair in rock piles, brush piles and larger rocky structures on large plastic worms, plastic crawfish and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are excellent on minnows.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on chatterbaits, jigs and topwaters. Catfish are good on punch bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 1.83’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, finesse worms and skirted jigs. White and yellow bass are fair in deeper water on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 76 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait.

GRANBURY: Water slightly stained; 73 degrees; 0.03’ low.

Largemouth bass are good on shad-colored crankbaits, spinner baits and Texasrigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs, small crankbaits and swimbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait or trolling with swimbaits.

GRANGER: Water clear; 75 degrees; 1.20’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 0.39’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Texas-rigged worms and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.14’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shad and dough balls.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.84’ low. Largemouth bass are good on wacky worms, crankbaits and jerk baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 1.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on craws, wacky worms and jerk baits. Crappie are good on minnows and minnow-tipped jigs. White bass are good on slabs and heavy spoons. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

LBJ: Water slightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.69’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on

finesse worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on white or chrome slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.41’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, plastic worms or craws and bladed jigs. White bass are excellent on white or chartreuse slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms, jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are good trolling live shad. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 1.99’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, crankbaits and Texasrigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on punch bait.

MEREDITH: Water stained; 73 degrees; 50.20’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits and plastic worms. Walleye are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs. Channel catfish are fair on stink bait.

NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water stained; 70 degrees; 0.90’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, spinner baits, jigs and plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water clear; 75 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on crankbaits and finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 71 degrees; 12.69’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

OAK CREEK:

Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 3.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, worms and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water clear; 75 degrees; 0.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, silver spoons and small swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows or jigs tipped with minnows. White bass are fair on slabs, swimbaits and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait, chicken liver and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 71 degrees; 0.18’ low. Largemouth bass are on soft plastic worms, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad at night.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.09’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, jigs and crankbaits. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 1.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, crankbaits and football jigs. White bass are good on chrome slabs and white jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.51’ low. Largemouth bass are good on purple or dark blue Texasrigged worms, crankbaits and white spinner baits. White bass are good on white or chartreuse slabs and white bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 72-76 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, crankbaits and finesse worms. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live perch.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 75 degrees; 3.49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs, mainly under vegetation. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 76-80 degrees; 1.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, shad crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 2.87’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and drop shots. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait.

TAWAKONI:

Water lightly stained; 73-76 degrees; 1.43’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms and swimbaits. White bass and hybrid stripers are excellent on live bait and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are excellent on punch bait and cut bait.

TEXANA: Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.23’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, worms and buzzbaits. Crappie are excellent on jigs in lighter colors. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

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TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 3.42’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass and white bass are excellent on live bait, slabs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 74-76 degrees; 3.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigging spoons, worms with a weighted leader and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 19.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water plugs, drop shots, and jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 71 degrees; 11.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

WACO: Water clear; 75 degrees; 0.44’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, jigs and drop-shot plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and plastic worms. Hybrid stripers are fair on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

WHITNEY: Water clear; 73-76 degrees; 2.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, smaller crankbaits and silver spoons. White bass are excellent on jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are good trolling swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows near creek channels and brush piles. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 3.97’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and finesse worms. White bass are fair on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and earthworms.