Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 60 degrees; 5.01’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs, spinner baits and finesse worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are slow.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 60 degrees; 50.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Channel catfish with blue catfish mixed in are good on punch bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 2.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swim jigs and squarebills.

ATHENS: Water clear; 58-65 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spawning beds on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 53 degrees; 0.82’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic stick baits, lizards and finesse worms.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good shallow on creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and small jigs. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 58 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas-rigged lizards, worms and flukes.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.46’ low. White bass are good on slabs and small spinner baits.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 5.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on small slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.87’ low. Crappie are good shallow on minnows and jigs. White bass are good in the creek channel on small spinner baits. Catfish are good on cut bait.

BRAUNIG: Water stained, 65-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on dark soft plastics and jigs. Red drum are fair on small silver spoons and soft plastics. Blue and channel catfish are good around the reed beds and near shore structure on live perch and cheese bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water stained; 53 degrees; 4.48’ low. White bass and hybrids are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting with cut gizzard shad.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 55-61 degrees; 2.37’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits, crankbaits and shaky heads. White bass are good on slabs and small jigs. Crappie are slow.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 4.93’ low. Crappie are good on orange or chartreuse/black jigs.

CADDO: Water stained; 67 degrees; 1.82’ high. Largemouth bass are slow after water temperature drop.

CALAVERAS: Water stained, 65-68 degrees. Red drum are good trolling silver spoons and soft plastics and on live perch, crawfish and frozen shrimp. Blue catfish and channel catfish are good at night on live bait.

CANYON: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.13’ low. Largemouth bass are good near hydrilla on watermelon or green/pumpkin plastics. Striped bass are good on small swimbaits and top-waters. Crappie are good up the river on live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 58-63 degrees; 1.61’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and red/white or green/pumpkin chatterbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. White and hybrid bass are excellent on jigs and rooster tails. Catfish are good on live or cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 63 degrees; 19.53’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, squarebills, crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on live minnows.

CONROE: Water slightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits. Crappie are fair on white/chartreuse hair jigs. Hybrid striped bass are good on hellbenders and a pet spoon. Catfish are fair on liver, shrimp and catfish bubblegum.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 4.25’ low. Blue catfish are excellent on fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on prepared baits.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 4.44’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and jigs. White bass are good in the river on jigs and spoons. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on worms, soap baits, shad and perch.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water normally stained; 63 degrees; 3.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good in creeks and in the river on small spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.

FALCON: Water stained; 67 degrees; 40.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square bills on rip rap, rock and ledges. Crappie are good in the hardwoods on minnows. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut carp, tilapia and shad.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on water dogs and soft plastics. Catfish are good on stink bait.

FORK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 6.42’ low. Crappie are good on jigs or minnows under corks. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, red spinner baits and square bills.

GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.10’ low. Striped bass are slow. Blue catfish are good on cut shad at night.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 49 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good upriver on white grubs and small spinner baits. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 44 degrees; 1.21’ low. White bass are slow on the main lake, better in creeks but water is low. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.31’ high. Largemouth bass are good on creature lures. Crappie are fair on small minnows. Catfish are good on windblown flats with cut bait.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 58 degrees; 3.28’ low. White bass are good on inline spinners. Catfish are good on cut bait.

JACKSON-

VILLE: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.18’ high. Largemouth bass are fair near structure on spinner baits and shaky head jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting with cut bait.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 2.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on soft plastics and suspending jerkbaits.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.63’ low. Crappie are excellent on minnows. Catfish are good on cheese bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 55-58 degrees; 3.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on white/ chartreuse spinner baits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on the lake, beginning to migrate into creeks. Catfish are good on cut shad, drum and sunfish.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good sight fishing with creature baits. Crappie and white bass are good drifting jigging spoons in the creek.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 1.78’ low. White bass are fair on jigs and live shad. Hybrid stripers are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good drifting cut shad and chicken breasts.

LIMESTONE: Water clear; 59-67 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, finesse jigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons.

LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.11’ low. White bass are fair in the backs of creeks with some moving back to the main lake on small spinner baits. Catfish are good on cut bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 51.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on chatterbaits and crankbaits. White bass are good on spoons in the creeks. Catfish are good on cut bait.

MEREDITH: Water stained; 46-52 degrees; 52.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Walleye are good on grubs and jigs tipped with minnows.

MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 59 degrees; 2.34’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 63 degrees. 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 49 degrees; 1.59’ low. Bass are fair off the bank using crankbaits. Catfish are good in deep water on cut shad and trotlines.

O.C. FISHER: Water stained; 57 degrees. 42.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature lures. Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons. Catfish are fair on stink bait, live bait and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 5054 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jerkbaits, swimbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 6.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature lures. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 58-64 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms and white swim jigs. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

POSSUM

KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 55-60 degrees; 1.67’ low. Striped bass are slow to fair on live and artificial baits. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad.

PROCTOR: Water clear; 61 degrees; 1.92’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass and hybrids are fair on lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows.

RAVEN: Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 3.00’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits and Texas- rigged creatures. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and shad.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 56-62 degrees; 1.53’ low. White bass are good on slabs with multiple crappie jigs. Crappie are fair in marinas on minnows.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish and channel catfish are good on cut shad.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 52-58 degrees; 2.16’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Eater sized blue catfish and channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Large blue catfish are fair on shad.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 59 degrees; 2.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on creature baits. Crappie are good on Road Runners and minnows with corks. Catfish are good on cut bait and minnows.

SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 62 degrees; 1.54’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in black/ chartreuse or shad colors. Catfish are good on cut shad and stink bait.

SPENCE: Water stained; 53 degrees. 39.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 3.41’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow to fair on slabs.

SULPHUR SPRINGS: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 5.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 2.34’ low. Largemouth bass are good on creature baits and soft plastics. White bass and hybrid striper are starting to return to the main lake and are fair on slabs, spoons and chartreuse swimbaits. Blue catfish bite are good on fresh cut shad. Channel catfish are good on punch bait under bobbers.

TEXANA: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.68’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on small jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 1.36’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on Alabama rigs and swimbaits.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 59 degrees; 1.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, big swimbaits and creatures. Crappie are good on live minnows under a slip cork rig. Catfish are fair on slip cork rigs with shrimp, chicken livers and garlic weenies.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 60 degrees; 21.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, creatures and finesse worms. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slab spoons.

TYLER: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on live bait, minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.

WACO: Water stained; 62-65 degrees; 4.86’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms. Crappie are good on small swimbaits. Blue and channel catfish are good on cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 64 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, swimbaits and craws.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 2.51’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait.

WORTH: Water stained; 63 degrees; 2.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on finesse worms. White bass are fair on small spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs with white color combinations. Catfish are good on cut shad and cut bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 6.04’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.

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