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TEXAS FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 76 degrees; 1.12’ high. Largemouth bass are good at daylight on top-waters and fair during the day on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait. AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 47.7’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on rocks, brush, and ledges using square-billed crankbaits and Carolina-rigged worms. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait. ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.75’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs, paddle tail swimbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair near boat docks and brush on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait and earthworms. ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.73’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinner baits and red or black Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and earthworms. AUSTIN: Water clear; 88 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged red plastic worms, flukes and crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits. BASTROP: Water clear; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in timber and brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. BELTON: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 2.75’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, flipping jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters, football jigs and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait, nightcrawlers and live bait. BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 86-89 degrees; 0.13’ low. Largemouth bass are good on flipping jigs, top-waters, spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms. 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; 88 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, striper jigs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken liv-
ers and nightcrawlers. BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.31’ low. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, crankbaits and spinner baits. Striped bass are good on live bait and top-waters. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish are fair on punch bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. CADDO: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.85’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, flipping jigs, top-waters and drop shots. Crappie are good on minnows and lightweight jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, chicken livers and live bait. CALAVERAS: Water stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Red drum are good on live bait.Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad. CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 2.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, wacky worms and spinner baits. Striped bass are good along the river channel edge on live bait, top-waters and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait. CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky head jigs, spinner baits and buzzbaits. Hybrids and white bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and earthworms. CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 15.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, crankbaist, jigs and soft plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on dough balls, live bait and cheese bait. CONROE: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on overcast days on crankbaits, soft plastic worms and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striped bass are fair on shad. Catfish are good on cut bait. COOPER: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, green or black Carolina-rigged worms, double bladed spinner baits and flipping 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 live bait and earthworms. CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.01’ low. Largemouth are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and plastic worms. White bass are fair on spoons and small spinner baits. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait. EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees;
0.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, red or green Carolina-rigged plastic worms and flipping jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons, slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. FALCON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 39.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs, deep crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers. FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken livers and cut bait. FORK: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and buzzbaits, Carolina-rigged plastic worms and craws and shad crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 77 degrees; 0.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait. GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, football jigs and green or red Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.49’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Carolina-rigged plastic worms and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and cut bait. GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.40’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows in marinas and brush piles. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, live bait and earthworms. HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 0.31’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, black and blue finesse worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on juglines with hot dogs and perch. HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 79 degrees; 0.10’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad. JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 1.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, red or plum drop shots and shaky head jigs. Crasppie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken liver, earthworms and live bait. LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.15’ high. Largemouth bass are good on red and green Texas-rigged plastic worms,
crankbaits, flukes and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken livers and cut bait. LAVON: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. LBJ: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.81’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged red or green plastic worms, shaky head jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and cut bait. LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.15’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, spinner baits and brush hogs. White bass are good on live bait, pearl or white swimbaits and chrome or chartreuse slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and nightcrawlers. LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 0.89’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, weighted worms and top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait. MARTIN CREEK: Water slightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.36’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait. MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 37.57’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, worms and jigs. White bass are fair on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait. MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 79 degrees; 1.08’ high. Largemouth bass are good on worms, top-water frogs and weedless jigs. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and blood bait. NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs seeking shade. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut bait and live bait. NASWORTHY: Water murky; 75 degrees; 1.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits above brush and fallen timber. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits. NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on chatter baits, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and chicken livers. O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 77 de-
grees; 13.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live bait and cut bait. OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 3.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait. PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.26’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, Texas-rigged plastic worms 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, chicken livers and cut bait. POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 80 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, crankbaits and minnows. White bass are good on small crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut shad. PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees;1.10’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, plastic worms and flipping jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and earthworms. RAVEN: Water stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, worms and crankbaits. Sunfish are fair on scented pellets, crickets and cutworms. RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.13’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms, jerk baits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait. RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.25’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, craws, crankbaits and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on worms, chicken livers and cut bait. RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.54’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, drop shots and crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut or punch bait and earthworms. SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 78 degrees; 5.28’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and stink bait. SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 3.55’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms. White bass and hybrids are good on jigging spoons, swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawl-
n Saltwater reports Page 11 ers, chicken livers and cut bait. STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, crankbaits and paddle tail swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on fresh-cut shad and perch. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut and live bait. Channel catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and chicken livers. TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees; 6.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, shaky head jigs, crankbaits and Texasrigged plastic worms. Striped bass are good on live bait, topwaters and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms and punch bait. TOLEDO BEND: Water slightly stained; 78 degrees; 1.06’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, wacky rigs and long plastic worms. Crappie are good on shiners and jigs on brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait. TRAVIS: Water clear; 86 degrees; 14.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jigs, crankbaits and Carolinarigged plastic worms. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. WACO: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.99’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, Texas-rigged plastic worms, spinner baits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait. WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 1.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits, top-waters, crankbaits and drop shots. White bass are good on white and chartreuse swimbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait. WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 6.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, spinner baits and curly-tailed plastics. White bass are fair on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.
—TPWD
