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CENTRAL TEXAS

LOCATION: Canyon Lake HOTSPOT: Comal Park Area GPS: N 29 51.7079, W 98 14.28 (29.8618, -98.2380)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: Generally, just before a front arrives and as the front is pushing in, fi sh become more active and feed much more aggressively. This secondary point has deep and shallow water along with brush. The brush extends into the cove and along the bank.

LOCATION: Cedar Creek Lake HOTSPOT: Main Lake GPS: N 32 18.906, W 96 9.72 (32.3151, -96.1620)

SPECIES: Blue Catfi sh BEST BAITS: Fresh cut shad or other cut bait SOURCE: Jason Barber 903-603-2047 www.kingscreekadventures.com TIPS: Best technique this month is drift fi shing for catfi sh. Fish long stretches in deep water throughout the lake. Fresh cut shad or rough fi sh is the best bait. Just cover lots of water in various depths from 20’ to 40’ deep. Use big tackle for big fi sh! LOCATION: Coleto Creek Lake HOTSPOT: Main Lake GPS: N 28 43.2959, W 97 11.7359 (28.7216, -97.1956)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: Spinnerbaits, Zoom pearl white fl ukes SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: November is when the holidays begin, the weather starts cooling and the lakes are not as busy. The lake is quiet the weather is comfortable, and the fi shing is great. The big hogs move up shallower sometimes you can catch them all day shallow. Spinnerbaits are the fi sh locators. When the fi shing gets slower during late morning, Slow your baits down. The rule of thumb when fi shing this time of year is to slow your bait down. Usually, fi sh are more aggressive in the early morning and then they lay back later in the day. If you watch the fry carefully, they are moving slow also. Fast baits don’t look natural. When it’s windy, get more aggressive. Focus on back of creeks early and move out during the latter morning.

LOCATION: Lake Corpus Christi HOTSPOT: River Channel GPS: N 28 11.96, W 97 56.433 (28.1993, -97.9406)

SPECIES: Catfi sh BEST BAITS: Live minnow, perch SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: Live or cut shad, cheesebait, use bottom rigs.

LOCATION: Lake Eagle Mountain HOTSPOT: River channel GPS: N 32 54.236, W 97 29.695 (32.903938, -97.494912)

SPECIES: catfi sh BEST BAITS: Cut bait SOURCE: Kolby Kuhn, Final Cast Guide Service 817-243-5858 kolbymkuhn@gmail.com TIPS: Fish the edge of Pelican Island where the river channel meets the drop off. Early in December anchor up and fi sh cut bait on the bottom near the top of the slope. As the water gets cooler later in the month, fi sh the bottom of the river channel near the drop off.

LOCATION: Fayette County HOTSPOT: Cedar Creek Bridge Pilings GPS: N 29 56.448, W 96 44.562 (29.9408, -96.7427)

SPECIES: Catfi sh BEST BAITS: CJ’s Punch Bait SOURCE: Weldon Kirk 979-229-3103 www.fi shtales-guideservice.com TIPS: Water is about 40’ deep. Throw a buoy and chum close to the buoy. Anchor up or use a trolling motor to stay over chum. Fish tight line straight down.

LOCATION: Granger Lake HOTSPOT: Open Lake Flats GPS: N 30 42.216, W 97 21.324 (30.7036, -97.3554)

CURRENT LAKE LEVELS CENTRAL TEXAS

LAKE CAPACITY CURRENT %

As of 10/7/2022

(Acre Feet) (Acre Feet) FULL Aquilla 43,243 28,553 66% Arlington 40,157 32,757 82% Athens 29,503 26,612 90% Austin 23,972 22,895 96% Bardwell 46,122 38,659 84% Belton 435,225 308,601 71% Benbrook 85,648 60,201 70% Buchanan 822,207 529,973 65% Canyon 378,781 319,644 84% Cedar Creek 644,686 511,925 79% Choke Canyon 662,820 222,131 34% Coleto Creek 31,040 27,108 87% Corpus Christi 256,062 214,233 84% Eagle Mountain 179,880 140,478 78% Georgetown 36,823 18,853 51% Gibbons Creek 25,721 18,217 71% Granger 51,822 43,430 84% Grapevine 163,064 158,893 97% Halbert 6,033 4,516 75% Hubert H Moss 24,058 21,353 89% Inks 13,729 13,100 95% Joe Pool 175,800 163,740 93% Lavon 406,388 293,556 72% Lewisville 563,228 444,427 79% Limestone 203,780 148,503 73% Lyndon B Johnson 112,778 110,788 98% Marble Falls 7,597 4,292 57% Martin 75,726 60,108 79% Medina 254,823 18,810 7% Mountain Creek 22,850 22,850 100% Navarro Mills 49,827 35,765 72% New Terrell City 8,583 6,729 78% Ray Hubbard 439,559 381,907 87% Ray Roberts 788,167 728,361 92% Richland-Chamb. 1,087,839 882,057 81% Somerville 150,293 93,990 63% Stillhouse Hollow 227,771 170,411 75% Tawakoni 871,685 737,310 85% Texana 158,975 114,582 72% Texoma 1,243,801 1,157,994 93% Travis 1,098,044 528,117 48% Tyler 72,073 59,669 83% Waco 189,418 111,913 59% Waxahachie 10,780 8,054 75% Weatherford 17,812 10,672 60% Whitney 553,344 408,588 74% Worth 24,419 16,259 67%

SPECIES: Blue Catfi sh BEST BAITS: Shad, cut bait SOURCE: Tommy Tidwell 512-365-7761 www.gotcrappie.com TIPS: Now is a good time to catch blue catfi sh on jug lines fi shed all over the main lake. Some places to start would be windy sides of the lake. Shad are blown into these areas and thus concentrate the hungry blues. Use #11/0 Mustad circle hooks with no more than two hooks on each jug line.

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LOCATION: Lake Joe Pool HOTSPOT: Hump Point w Brushpile GPS: N 32 35.871, W 97 00.781 (32.5979, -97.0130)

SPECIES: Largemouth BEST BAITS: Red bugs, topwater SOURCE: Carey Thorn 469-528-0210 whitebassfi shingtexas.com TIPS: Fish midday with Carolina rigged red bug, topwaters along the point, Texas rig on the brush pile.

LOCATION: Lake Lavon HOTSPOT: Main Lake GPS: N 33 3.3479, W 96 30.438 (33.0558, -96.5073)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: 1-3 ft diving crankbaits, soft plastics SOURCE: Carey Thorn 469-528-0210 whitebassfi shingtexas.com TIPS: Fish 1-3 foot divers early in the morning and then soft plastics when the sun is up. LOCATION: Lake Lewisville HOTSPOT: Dam Area GPS: N 33 4.211, W 96 58.132 (33.0702, -96.9689)

SPECIES: Hybrid Striped Bass BEST BAITS: Live shad, drift fi sh SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shandgamegear TIPS: Live shad, drift fi sh; all day.

LOCATION: Lake Limestone HOTSPOT: Dooley Creek GPS: N 31 25.374, W 96 22.61 (31.4229, -96.3768)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: If pondweed or cottontail is present, use worms, buzzbaits. SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: If pondweed or cottontail is present, use worms, buzzbaits.; dawn thru dusk.

LOCATION: Lake Palestine HOTSPOT: River Channel GPS: N 32 3.666, W 95 26.4479 (32.0611, -95.4408)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass BEST BAITS: 1/4 oz. Big Eye Jigs in black/blue SOURCE: Ricky Vandergriff 903-561-7299 or 903-530-2201 www.rickysguideservice.com TIPS: Bass fi shing has been good in the river channel. Pitch around the stumps located along the river channel in 4-6 feet of water. Fish your lure slow for best results.

CENTRAL TEXAS

LOCATION: Lake Ray Hubbard HOTSPOT: I-30 East Bridge GPS: N 32 53.285, W 96 29.398 (32.8881, -96.4900)

SPECIES: Crappie BEST BAITS: Black jigs or live minnows, work bridge pylons SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: Black jigs or live minnows, work bridge pylons; morning-midday

LOCATION: Richland Chambers Lake HOTSPOT: Windsock Point GPS: N 31 56.586, W 96 7.452 (31.9431, -96.1242)

SPECIES: Hybrid Stripers & White Bass BEST BAITS: White Bass: 1 oz. Silver Glitter RSR Shad Slabs (www.rsrlures.com) & 1/4 oz. Blue Chrome Rat-L-Traps Hybrids: 2 oz. Chartreuse Slab SOURCE: Royce Simmons 903-389-4117 www.gonefi shin.biz TIPS: If it’s a really cold November, bait and fi sh may be suspended in 40’ plus water. If it’s a warm fall, watch for the gulls and pelicans feeding on shad off the surface. Concentrate on the sides of Windsock Point in depths from 20’-30’. Bounce the Slab off the bottom and when the strike occurs HOLD ON! It might be a BIG Ol’ hybrid! If surfacing action occurs, bring out the Rat-l-Traps.

LOCATION: Lake Somerville HOTSPOT: Yegua Park West Shoreline GPS: N 30 17.76, W 96 32.784 (30.2960, -96.5464)

SPECIES: Catfi sh BEST BAITS: CJ’s Monster Punch Bait SOURCE: Weldon Kirk 979-229-3103 www.fi shtales-guideservice.com TIPS: Fish off shore a in 6’ of water to keep from hanging up on stubble that died during 2016 fl oods. Tight line toward the shore. Chum close to the boat.

LOCATION: Lake Tawakoni HOTSPOT: Holiday Humps GPS: N 32 48.945, W 95 56.459 (32.8158, -95.9410)

SPECIES: White Bass BEST BAITS: Chartreuse sassy shad, slabs, fi sh hump top and edges SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: Chartreuse sassy shad, slabs, fi sh hump top and edges; morning and afternoon. LOCATION: Lake Texana HOTSPOT: Brackenridge GPS: N 28 56.053, W 96 32.64 (28.9342, -96.5440)

SPECIES: White Bass BEST BAITS: Fish jigging spoons or crankbaits SOURCE: Texas Lakes & Bays Fishing Atlas Fishgame.com/fi shgamegear TIPS: Fish jigging spoons or crankbaits; all day.