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December 11, 2020
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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 58 degrees; 3.84’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits, craws and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs in timber and above shallow brush. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 43.30’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters, plastic worms and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on shrimp, chicken livers and stink bait dough balls. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 4.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, chatterbaits, skirted jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are good near boat docks and timber on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. ATHENS: Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.24’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, finesse worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows in standing timber and under boat docks. Catfish are good on punch bait. AUSTIN: Water slightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.67’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, craws and jerk baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and earthworms. BELTON: Water clear; 61 degrees; 0.87 low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and top-water plugs. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 3.92’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, skirted jigs and jerk baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white or chartreuse slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.89’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, jigs and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, crankbaits and top-waters. Red drum are slow. Striped bass are fair trolling live bait. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait and cheese bait. BRIDGEPORT: Water slightly stained; 60 degrees; 3.66’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on white slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut
bait and prepared baits. BROWNWOOD: Water slightly stained; 57 degrees; 2.61’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, skirted jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows in brush piles and timber. White bass and hybrids are good on white slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. BUCHANAN: Water slightly stained; 61 degrees; 6.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs, spoons, and perchimitating crankbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are good on slabs. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. CADDO: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.35’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, spinner bait and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 65-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, top-waters and Carolinarigged worms. Hybrid striped bass are good on blue and silver lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad. CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 63 degrees; 4.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on crankbaits, skirted jigs and finesse worms. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are fair on white or chartreuse slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and cut bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.88’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on spinner baits, football jigs, crankbaits and jerkbaits. Hybrids and white bass are fair on slabs, swimbaits and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 67-70 degrees; 21.70’ low. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits, plastic worms and lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and small crankbaits. Catfish are good on larger live bait, cut bait and stink bait. CONROE: Water stained; 61 degrees; 1.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, top-waters and live bait. Crappie are fair on jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair on small crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and dough balls. COOPER: Water slightly stained; 59 degrees; 4.35’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms, shad crankbaits and skirted jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water stained; 68 degrees; 6.87’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on Carolina-rigged worms,
spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 2.01’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait. FALCON: Water lightly stained north and clear south; 71 degrees; 38.41’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, plastic craws and chatterbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are excellent on live bait and stink bait. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 2.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs, spoons, crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 62 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait. GRANBURY: Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and flipping jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on white or chrome slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. GRANGER: Water clear; 61 degrees; 1.57’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and earthworms. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 0.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, wacky worms and chatterbaits. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 64 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shad and dough balls. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 61 degrees; 2.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on small crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 1.52’ low. Largemouth bass are good on skirted jigs, chatterbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait, cut bait and chicken liver. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.30’ low.
Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, spinner baits and skirted jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait or live bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 2.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, jerkbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are on slabs and heavy spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. LBJ: Water slightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms and squarebilled crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on white slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on shad. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 2.92’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, shad crankbaits and finesse worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 30.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jerkbaits, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 64-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and swim jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait. NASWORTHY: Water stained; 57 degrees. 1.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. NAVARRO MILLS: Water slightly stained; 56 degrees; 0.52’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, skirted jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 58 degrees; 13.25’ low. Largemouth bass are good on shaky-head jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 3.73’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms. Crappie
are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines, nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water clear; 57 degrees; 0.33’ low. Largemouth bass are good on pumpkin craws, skirted jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid stripers are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on chicken liver and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 59 degrees; 0.48’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on jigs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on cut shad, live sunfish, dough balls and stink bait. PROCTOR: Water clear; 57 degrees; 0.57’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, skirted jigs and crankbaits. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 1.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shad crankbaits and jerkbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.91’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 1.40’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, soft plastics, skirted jigs and spinner baits. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows or jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live perch. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 66 degrees; 4.33’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, weighted worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs in creeks. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait. SOMERVILLE: Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 2.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, white or silver slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 1.80’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on silver-bladed spinner baits, skirted jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.62’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics, crankbaits, finesse worms and swimbaits. White bass and
n Saltwater reports Page 11 hybrid stripers are good on live bait and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are excellent on live bait and cut bait. TEXANA: Water stained; 68 degrees; 0.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are on minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 1.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, crankbaits and jerkbaits. Striped bass and white bass are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. TOLEDO BEND: Mostly clear; 65-67 degrees; 3.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on spoons, Carolina and Texas rigs. Crappie are excellent on minnows and occasionally jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 21.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on skirted jigs and spinner baits. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits. WACO: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 1.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on skirted jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and chatterbaits. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow. WHITNEY: Water clear; 61 degrees; 2.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on white or blue spinner baits, shadcolored crankbaits and skirted jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.49’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are fair on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.
—TPWD
