Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 61 degrees; 5.85’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 46.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, soft plastic worms, crankbaits and smaller spinner baits. Catfish are fair on deep points on chicken livers and stink bait dough balls.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 0.39’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, frogs, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 64 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on top-waters, jigs, craws and shad lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and earthworms.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.89’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 66 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in creeks. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

BELTON: Water clear; 65 degrees; 0.90’ low. Largemouth bass are good on floating jerk baits, spinner baits and chatter baits. White bass are excellent on spoons, silver slabs and white swimbaits. Hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 1.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-water poppers, crankbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on swimbaits and spoons in the creeks, channels and humps. Catfish are fair on punch bait or cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 63 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent on top-waters, finesse jigs, chatter baits, frogs and skirted jigs. Crappie are excellent on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 65-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Red drum are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 62 degrees; 4.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms and square-billed crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on swimbaits and silver spoons. Catfish are good on cut bait, chicken livers and prepared bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 64 degrees; 3.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, spinner baits, crankbaits and skirted jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass and hybrids are excellent on spoons and swimbaits. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 66 degrees; 7.33’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on crankbaits, finesse jigs, jerk baits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are good on punch bait. Blue catfish are excellent on cut bait.

CADDO: Water clear; 63 degrees; 1.07’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, square-billed crankbaits, skirted jigs and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 68-70 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and crankbaits. Red drum are good on 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; 65 degrees; 6.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lizards, crankbaits and shaky heads. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are excellent in creeks on swimbaits, silver spoons and rooster tails. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.07’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, football jigs, top-waters and lipless crankbaits. Hybrids and white bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.

CONROE: Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.57’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are good on lipless crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait.

COOPER: Water stained; 61 degrees; 0.06’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shallow-diving crankbaits, soft plastics and skirted jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water clear; 64 degrees; 2.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on creature baits, jerk baits, jigs and spinner baits. White bass are fair on swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on earthworms, cut bait and punch bait.

FALCON: Water stained north and clearer south; 68 degrees; 43.73’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms with dipped tails. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are excellent on stink bait and cut bait.

FAYETTE: Water clear; 67 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on shaky heads, crankbaits, spinner baits and wacky worms. Catfish are good on earthworms and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 60-64 degrees; 0.37’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on spinner baits, crankbaits, plastic frogs and skirted jigs. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 67 degrees; 2.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms and top-waters. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live shad.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 65 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, floating jerk baits, lizards and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. Catfish are fair on cut bait and punch bait.

GRANGER: Water clear; 65 degrees; 0.38’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, chatter baits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in creeks and shallow channels. White bass are good on small swimbaits and spoons. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.15’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, crankbaits and lizards. White bass are good on slabs and white swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.05’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Carolina rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 62 degrees; 3.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water clear; 64 degrees; 0.98’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, jerk baits, craws and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and cut bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent on soft plastics, square-billed crankbaits, jigs and top-waters in shallow water. Crappie are excellent on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and chicken livers.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, top-water plugs and lizards. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on silver spoons, rooster tails and small swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, nightcrawlers and punch bait.

LBJ: Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.72’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on swimbaits, topwaters, tubes and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs, lizards, poppers and crankbaits. White bass are excellent on small swimbaits and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and punch bait.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms, spinner baits and jigs. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on small spinner baits and live bait. Catfish are fair on live bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, tubes, crankbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 37.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are good in the vegetation on minnows. White bass are fair on spoons. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait.

MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.60’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on plastic worms, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair off points on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and blood bait.

NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 65-68 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged plastic worms, spinner baits and smaller crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut bait and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 62 degrees; 1.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO

MILLS: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.05’ high. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, spinner baits and crankbaits. White bass are good on small swimbaits and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 63 degrees; 13.39’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, skirted jigs, lizards and chatter baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs White bass are good on rooster tails, swimbaits and spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 62 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and small crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on Alabama rigs. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait, live sunfish and stink bait.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained, 62 degrees; 0.69’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, swimbaits, crankbaits and craws. Hybrid stripers are fair on swimbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

RAVEN: Water stained; 67 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 63 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, suspended jerk baits, and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, cut bait and punch bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, swimbaits, craws and football jigs. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.25’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on top-waters, soft plastics, skirted jigs and crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are excellent on live bait, slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait and nightcrawlers.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, plastic worms and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 2.05’ low. Largemouth bass are good on frogs, spinner baits and top-waters. White bass and hybrids are good on silver spoons and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water clear; 64 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic frogs, chatter baits and skirted jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Channel catfish are fair on earthworms and chicken livers.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, craws and jerk baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are excellent on swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Blue catfish are excellent on fresh cut bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait.

TEXANA: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.47’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on soft plastics and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 59 degrees; 2.01’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs, lipless crankbaits, poppers and chatter baits. Striped bass are excellent on large white swimbaits and crankbaits. White bass are excellent on swimbaits, rooster tails and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are excellent on punch bait and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Very clear south, stained north; 61-65 degrees; 1.87’ low. Largemouth bass are good on thicker worms and crankbaits. Crappie are excellent on jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 65 degrees; 23.35’ low. Largemouth bass are very good on crankbaits, top-water plugs, chatter baits and lizards. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.59’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, lipless crankbaits, frogs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on punch bait and cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and finesse jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

WORTH: Water clear; 68 degrees; 2.02 low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, finesse jigs, craws and chatter baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 2.55’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, lizards and frogs. White bass are good on swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.

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