Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 74 degrees; 0.49’ high. Largemouthbass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 79-82 degrees; 49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on large plastic worms and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on cut and live bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs and drop shots. Crappie are fair near boat docks and brush on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and chicken livers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.51 feet high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, crankbaits, frogs and brush hogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 82 degrees; 0.78’ low. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, spinner baits, pumpkinseed drop shots and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and chicken livers.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.06’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, spinner baits and buzz baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, chicken livers and cut bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 9.62’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged craws, swimbaits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 12.25’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, swimbaits and flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.24’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flipping jigs, crankbaits and frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, Carolinarigged plastic worms and weedless jigs. Red drum are good on crawfish and tilapia. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on wacky worms, Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and swim jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 1.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, drop shots, crankbaits and brush hogs. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.89’ high. Largemouth bass are good on frogs, crankbaits, flipping jigs and drop shots. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 77-79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Red drum are good on crawfish, tilapia and silver spoons. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 81-86 degrees; 3.11’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, frogs and jerk baits. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on finesse jigs, drop shots and crankbaits. Hybrids and white bass are excellent on live bait, swimbaits, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and earthworms.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 78-79 degrees; 15.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass are good on small crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on dough balls, live bait and cheese bait.

CONROE: Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair to good on live bait. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.95’ high. Largemouth bass are good on shad crankbaits, Carolina-rigged worms and football jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs, spoons and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 2.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and plastic worms. White bass are fair on small lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, top-waters and spinner baits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near docks, submerged brush and timber. Catfish are good on chicken livers and live bait.

FALCON: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 39.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good on deep-diving crankbaits and thick worms. Crappie are good in brush on jigs. Catfish are good on live and prepared baits.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and plastic worms. Catfish are good on earthworms and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.23’ high. Largemouth bass are good on frogs, top-waters, Texas-rigged plastic worms and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and live bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 78 degrees. Largemouth bass are good over structure on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait.

GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.11’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and blade baits. Crappie are good around boat docks and bridge pilings on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and live bait.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 2.01’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, drop shots and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles. White bass are good on swimbaits, jigging spoons and chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 10.19’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, chatter baits, swimbaits, craws and frogs. White bass are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in marinas and brush piles. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and earthworms.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.39’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots and crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. Channel catfish are good on cut shad and perch on trotlines.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 74 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 5.78’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 5.54’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, top-waters and swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken livers and cut bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 7.81’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are fair on live bait, nightcrawlers and chicken livers.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.65’ low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse worms, drop shots, football jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush piles, rock ledges and docks. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 5.63’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, frogs, double bladed spinner baits and crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.94’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs in shade. White bass are fair on swimbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water slightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, chatter baits and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on earthworms and punch bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 78 degrees; 37.11’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, jigs and crankbaits. 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; 70 degrees; 1.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows. Catfish are good in the upper lake on live bait and prepared baits.

NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 74 degrees; 1.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good in bullrushes on worms and vertically fishing minnows. Crappie are good beneath larger docks on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 5.85’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits and shad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs, swimbaits and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 74 degrees; 13.64’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on worms and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

OAK CREEK:

Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 4.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged plastic worms and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.55’ high. Largemouth bass are good on shad crankbaits, brush hogs, flipping jigs and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait, earthworms and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 73 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters. White bass are good on Alabama rigs. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 9.16’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, swimbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near timber and brush. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, live bait and earthworms.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 79-84 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, top-waters, buzzbaits and crankbaits near rocky banks, flats, drop-offs and timber. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and chicken livers.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 4.27’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, crankbaits, frogs and flipping jigs. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on worms and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are good on double bladed spinner baits, flipping jigs, frogs and shad crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and nightcrawlers.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 76 degrees; 10.44’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters, spinner baits and worms. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 5.11’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on brush hogs, crankbaits and drop shots. White bass and hybrids are good on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 79-84 degrees; 2.13’ high. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, frogs and jerk baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles and timber. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Channel catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. Blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait.

TAWAKONI:

Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 1.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair to good on crankbaits, drop shots and spinner baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits, slabs,and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut or live bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait.

TEXANA: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on tubes, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait and on trotlines with live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 78-82 degrees; 3.83’ high. Largemouth bass are fair to good on wacky worms, shaky head jigs, square-billed crankbaits and top-waters. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on earthworms and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water slightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs, deep-diving crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 14.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, frogs, chatter baits and drop shots. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Stripers are good on live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken liver, live and prepared baits.

TYLER: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, drop shots and frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and earthworms.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 7.50’ high. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, flipping jigs and craws. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch and cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on flipping jigs, stick baits and chatter baits. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut and live bait.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 11.00’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits, top-waters, wacky worms and swim jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are good on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and cut bait.

WORTH: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.33’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters, football jigs, crankbaits and jerk baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 15.70’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on frogs, swimbaits and top-waters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.

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