[FONT=Arial, Arial Black]march 19, 2011 (last weeks report)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial, Arial Black]CENTRAL
[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BASTROP: Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat-L-Traps spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BELTON: Water clear; 56 - 58 degrees; 3.03’ low. Black bass are good on purple/black and navy blue soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are good trolling Rat-L-Traps. White bass are good on minnows in coves. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night in coves. Channel and blue catfish are good on summer sausage, Vienna sausage, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 55 degrees; 9.70’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and trolling Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BUCHANAN: Water clear; 53-59 degrees; 10.78’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Whacky Sticks on jigheads, Rattlin' Rogues, and Carolina rigged chartreuse lizards along ledges in 15 – 25 feet. Striped bass are fair trolling chartreuse Curbs striper jigs and Rattlin' Rogues, and drifting live bait in 25 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 14 – 18 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 56-60 degrees; 1.50’ low. Black bass are fair on blue flake worms on jigheads, Carolina rigged watermelon lizards, and chartreuse worms on shaky jigs along break lines. Striped bass are fair trolling silver striper jigs and vertically jigging Pirk Minnows. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows and small crankbaits in 30 – 40 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair on tomato red curl tail grubs and JDC smoke/red flake tubes in 15 – 25 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLEMAN: Water clear; 56-59 degrees; 10.87’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FAYETTE: Water clear; 58 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and pumpkinseed soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps in shallows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows and shrimp.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRANBURY: Water clear; 54-60 degrees; 0.31’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastics and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRANGER: Water clear; 56-61 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are fair on black jigs in heavy timber. White bass are fair on white grubs from Comanche Bluff to ****erson’s. Crappie are good on minnows from Fox Bottom to the primitive launch under lights at night. Blue catfish to 30 pounds are good on prepared baits and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LBJ: Water fairly clear; 56-62 degrees; 0.23’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin tubes and watermelon JDC drop shot worms along docks and seawalls. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Spoiler Shads and silver Pirk Minnows near the power plant. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles and under heated docks. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and nightcrawlers. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 53-58 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass to 2 pounds are fair on minnows and crappie jigs at the marina. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue/white jigs with crappie nibbles at the marina in 6 feet. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PROCTOR: Water stained; 53-59 degrees; 6.02’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows in 10 – 16 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with shad and perch. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 54-59 degrees; 1.91’ low. Black bass are fair on small Rat-L-Traps and shallow running crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 55-60 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are fair on minnows and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TRAVIS: Water stained; 58-61 degrees; 14.86’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, chrome jigging spoons, and crankbaits in 15 – 25 feet. Striped bass are fair on shad crankbaits and spinnerbaits in 25 – 40 feet. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies in 30 – 40 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs in 15 – 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and bloodbait in 35 – 50 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 57-60 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp at the gravel pit. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WHITNEY: Water stained; 9.68’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and June bug Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait.[/FONT]
NORTHEAST
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 52-63 degrees; 0.8’ low. Black bass are fair to good on tubes, Texas rigged lizards and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with a few fish moving towards the creeks. Bream are fair to good on live worms. Catfish are good on live worms and prepared bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BOB SANDLIN: Water off color; 54-62 degrees; 3.06’ low Black bass are fair to good on wacky rigs, spinnerbaits and Senkos. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 51-60 degrees; 3.9’ low; Black bass are fair on shad pattern crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps and 4” Yum Dingers. White bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live bait. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CADDO: Water murky; 55-63 degrees; 0.52' high. Black bass are fair on Senkos, flukes, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 53-60 degrees; 2.56' low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and large slabs jigged vertically. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COOPER: Water stained; 52-61 degrees; 7.47’ low; Black bass are fair on Texas rigged blue fleck worms, drop shot rigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FAIRFIELD: Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD is currently stocking the lake. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FORK: Water fairly clear; 53-61 degrees; 3.28' low. Black bass are fair to good on soft plastics and spinnerbaits (tight lipped). Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits under roosting cormorants.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 50-62 degrees; 1.17' low. Black bass are fair on jigs, Texas rigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JOE POOL: Water off color; 52-62 degrees; 0.2’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 53-61 degrees; 0.26' high. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs, weightless flukes or 5” Yum Dingers and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. Bream are fair on red wigglers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LAVON: Water stained; 51-60 degrees; 4.82’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and shallow slow-running crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 53-62 degrees; 0.6’ low. Black bass are fair on slow-rolled spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. White bass and hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared baits.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MARTIN CREEK: Water fairly clear; 5.26' low. No report available.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 61-82 degrees; 0.84' low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, weightless flukes, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfish[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 53-61 degrees; 1.48' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait. Bream are fair on worms. Hybrid striper and white bass are good on slabs and Sassy Shad worked near the bottom. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 52-61 degrees; 2.83' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Texas- or Carolina-rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on small Bass Assassins. Hybrid striper are good on 4” Bass Assassins. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 55-60 degrees; 1.23' low. Black bass are fair on red Rat-L-Traps and suspending jerk baits around secondary points with rock - also on Texas rigged black neon or watermelon/red creature baits flipped to shallow trees in ditches. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in standing timber in 12-20 feet. White bass are good near the main river channel in 35 feet on chartreuse/white 1oz. slabs. No reports on catfish. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 54-60 degrees; 1.94’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. White bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs, Bass Assassins and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 51-58 degrees; 3.5' low. Black bass are excellent on shallow running crankbaits and Baby Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads and Tiny Assassins in and around docks. White bass are fair in the upper end of the lake on chartreuse grubs on a 1/4 oz. jighead (spawn has begun). Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in 8-15 feet on slow rolled 4" Sassy Shad on a 3/4 oz. jighead and Moe's Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3-6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TEXOMA: Water off color; 51-62 degrees; 0.85' low. Black bass are fair on chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners over humps. Catfish are fair to good on cut and live shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 53-62 degrees; 3.11’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs in the crappie house. White bass are fair to good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cheese bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WRIGHT PATMAN: Water off color; 52-60 degrees; 3.99' high. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, flukes, Texas rigs and slow rolled spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and cut shad.[/FONT]
SOUTHEAST
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CONROE: Water fairly clear; 1.46’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits in 15 – 25 feet. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and shrimp.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.07’ high. Black bass to 6 pounds are good on small chrome Rat-L-Traps and red Senkos in 6 – 10 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows near the dam over brush and around piers. Channel and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 57-60 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 56-61 degrees; 7.75’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps in 15 – 25 feet. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]STEINHAGEN: 0.35’ high. No report available.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 57–62 degrees; 7.37’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red cut tail worms on drop shots in 25 – 35 feet early, and later on red crawfish crankbaits in 10 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on shiners and watermelon and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver and bloodbait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
SOUTH
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]AMISTAD: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 0.27’ high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, lizards, worms, and jerkbaits. Striped bass are good on crankbaits, jigging spoons, and minnows. White bass are good on crankbaits, jigging spoons, and minnows. Catfish are fair on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on droplines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BRAUNIG: Water clear. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the dam. Striped bass are good on liver and shad at Dead Tree Point. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait near the discharge. Blue catfish are good on cut bait in 15 – 20 feet.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CALAVERAS: Water clear. Black bass are good on dark Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are good on spoons and jigs near the dam in 15 – 25 feet, and on chicken livers, shad, and minnows along the shoreline. Redfish are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and nightcrawlers near the railroad trestle. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 57-63 degrees; 5.95’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, and flipping jigs in the grass. White bass are good on small spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps off the bank near the dam. Crappie are slow. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 58-63 degrees (76 degrees at discharge); 0.20’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FALCON: Water clear; 68–73 degrees. Black bass are good on magnum flukes, large lizards, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits in 1 – 5 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and crappie jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on frozen shrimp, frozen shad, and prepared bait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BASTROP: Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat-L-Traps spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BELTON: Water clear; 56 - 58 degrees; 3.03’ low. Black bass are good on purple/black and navy blue soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are good trolling Rat-L-Traps. White bass are good on minnows in coves. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night in coves. Channel and blue catfish are good on summer sausage, Vienna sausage, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 55 degrees; 9.70’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and trolling Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BUCHANAN: Water clear; 53-59 degrees; 10.78’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Whacky Sticks on jigheads, Rattlin' Rogues, and Carolina rigged chartreuse lizards along ledges in 15 – 25 feet. Striped bass are fair trolling chartreuse Curbs striper jigs and Rattlin' Rogues, and drifting live bait in 25 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 14 – 18 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 56-60 degrees; 1.50’ low. Black bass are fair on blue flake worms on jigheads, Carolina rigged watermelon lizards, and chartreuse worms on shaky jigs along break lines. Striped bass are fair trolling silver striper jigs and vertically jigging Pirk Minnows. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows and small crankbaits in 30 – 40 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair on tomato red curl tail grubs and JDC smoke/red flake tubes in 15 – 25 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLEMAN: Water clear; 56-59 degrees; 10.87’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FAYETTE: Water clear; 58 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and pumpkinseed soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps in shallows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows and shrimp.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRANBURY: Water clear; 54-60 degrees; 0.31’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastics and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRANGER: Water clear; 56-61 degrees; 0.06’ low. Black bass are fair on black jigs in heavy timber. White bass are fair on white grubs from Comanche Bluff to ****erson’s. Crappie are good on minnows from Fox Bottom to the primitive launch under lights at night. Blue catfish to 30 pounds are good on prepared baits and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LBJ: Water fairly clear; 56-62 degrees; 0.23’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin tubes and watermelon JDC drop shot worms along docks and seawalls. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Spoiler Shads and silver Pirk Minnows near the power plant. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles and under heated docks. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and nightcrawlers. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 53-58 degrees; 0.19’ high. Black bass to 2 pounds are fair on minnows and crappie jigs at the marina. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue/white jigs with crappie nibbles at the marina in 6 feet. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PROCTOR: Water stained; 53-59 degrees; 6.02’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows in 10 – 16 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on juglines baited with shad and perch. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 54-59 degrees; 1.91’ low. Black bass are fair on small Rat-L-Traps and shallow running crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 55-60 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are fair on minnows and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TRAVIS: Water stained; 58-61 degrees; 14.86’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, chrome jigging spoons, and crankbaits in 15 – 25 feet. Striped bass are fair on shad crankbaits and spinnerbaits in 25 – 40 feet. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies in 30 – 40 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs in 15 – 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and bloodbait in 35 – 50 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 57-60 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp at the gravel pit. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WHITNEY: Water stained; 9.68’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon and June bug Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait.[/FONT]
NORTHEAST
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 52-63 degrees; 0.8’ low. Black bass are fair to good on tubes, Texas rigged lizards and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with a few fish moving towards the creeks. Bream are fair to good on live worms. Catfish are good on live worms and prepared bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BOB SANDLIN: Water off color; 54-62 degrees; 3.06’ low Black bass are fair to good on wacky rigs, spinnerbaits and Senkos. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 51-60 degrees; 3.9’ low; Black bass are fair on shad pattern crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps and 4” Yum Dingers. White bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live bait. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CADDO: Water murky; 55-63 degrees; 0.52' high. Black bass are fair on Senkos, flukes, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 53-60 degrees; 2.56' low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and large slabs jigged vertically. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COOPER: Water stained; 52-61 degrees; 7.47’ low; Black bass are fair on Texas rigged blue fleck worms, drop shot rigs and slow-rolled spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FAIRFIELD: Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD is currently stocking the lake. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FORK: Water fairly clear; 53-61 degrees; 3.28' low. Black bass are fair to good on soft plastics and spinnerbaits (tight lipped). Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits under roosting cormorants.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 50-62 degrees; 1.17' low. Black bass are fair on jigs, Texas rigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]JOE POOL: Water off color; 52-62 degrees; 0.2’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 53-61 degrees; 0.26' high. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs, weightless flukes or 5” Yum Dingers and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. Bream are fair on red wigglers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LAVON: Water stained; 51-60 degrees; 4.82’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and shallow slow-running crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 53-62 degrees; 0.6’ low. Black bass are fair on slow-rolled spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. White bass and hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared baits.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MARTIN CREEK: Water fairly clear; 5.26' low. No report available.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 61-82 degrees; 0.84' low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, weightless flukes, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfish[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 53-61 degrees; 1.48' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait. Bream are fair on worms. Hybrid striper and white bass are good on slabs and Sassy Shad worked near the bottom. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 52-61 degrees; 2.83' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Texas- or Carolina-rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on small Bass Assassins. Hybrid striper are good on 4” Bass Assassins. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 55-60 degrees; 1.23' low. Black bass are fair on red Rat-L-Traps and suspending jerk baits around secondary points with rock - also on Texas rigged black neon or watermelon/red creature baits flipped to shallow trees in ditches. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in standing timber in 12-20 feet. White bass are good near the main river channel in 35 feet on chartreuse/white 1oz. slabs. No reports on catfish. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 54-60 degrees; 1.94’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. White bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs, Bass Assassins and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 51-58 degrees; 3.5' low. Black bass are excellent on shallow running crankbaits and Baby Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on 1/16 oz. jigheads and Tiny Assassins in and around docks. White bass are fair in the upper end of the lake on chartreuse grubs on a 1/4 oz. jighead (spawn has begun). Striped bass and hybrid striper are good in 8-15 feet on slow rolled 4" Sassy Shad on a 3/4 oz. jighead and Moe's Shanghai Shad. Catfish are excellent in 3-6 feet on cut bait and fresh shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TEXOMA: Water off color; 51-62 degrees; 0.85' low. Black bass are fair on chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad and large Road Runners over humps. Catfish are fair to good on cut and live shad.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 53-62 degrees; 3.11’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs in the crappie house. White bass are fair to good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cheese bait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]WRIGHT PATMAN: Water off color; 52-60 degrees; 3.99' high. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, flukes, Texas rigs and slow rolled spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and cut shad.[/FONT]
SOUTHEAST
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CONROE: Water fairly clear; 1.46’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits in 15 – 25 feet. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and shrimp.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.07’ high. Black bass to 6 pounds are good on small chrome Rat-L-Traps and red Senkos in 6 – 10 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows near the dam over brush and around piers. Channel and blue catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 57-60 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 56-61 degrees; 7.75’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps in 15 – 25 feet. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]STEINHAGEN: 0.35’ high. No report available.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 57–62 degrees; 7.37’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red cut tail worms on drop shots in 25 – 35 feet early, and later on red crawfish crankbaits in 10 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on shiners and watermelon and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver and bloodbait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
SOUTH
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]AMISTAD: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 0.27’ high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, lizards, worms, and jerkbaits. Striped bass are good on crankbaits, jigging spoons, and minnows. White bass are good on crankbaits, jigging spoons, and minnows. Catfish are fair on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on droplines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BRAUNIG: Water clear. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the dam. Striped bass are good on liver and shad at Dead Tree Point. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait near the discharge. Blue catfish are good on cut bait in 15 – 20 feet.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CALAVERAS: Water clear. Black bass are good on dark Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are good on spoons and jigs near the dam in 15 – 25 feet, and on chicken livers, shad, and minnows along the shoreline. Redfish are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and nightcrawlers near the railroad trestle. Yellow catfish are slow.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 57-63 degrees; 5.95’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, and flipping jigs in the grass. White bass are good on small spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps off the bank near the dam. Crappie are slow. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 58-63 degrees (76 degrees at discharge); 0.20’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]FALCON: Water clear; 68–73 degrees. Black bass are good on magnum flukes, large lizards, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits in 1 – 5 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and crappie jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on frozen shrimp, frozen shad, and prepared bait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.[/FONT][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
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