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Freshwater Fishing Reports

Week of October 31, 2012


Water BodyReportALAN HENRYWater lightly stained; 68–75 degrees; 9.45’ low. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigs, shaky heads, Texas rigs, jigs and medium running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.AMISTADWater clear; 77–81 degrees; 32.73’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, Senkos, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and pet spoons. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.ARROWHEADWater off color; 67–74 degrees; 8.25’ low. Black bass are fair on white crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.ATHENSWater clear, 69–73 degrees; 3.40’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow on prepared bait.BASTROPWater stained; 77–81 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.BELTONWater clear; 73–77 degrees; 5.07’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are excellent on minnows in 20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on doughbait and bacon. Yellow catfish are fair on small live perch.BOB SANDLINWater clear; 68–74 degrees; 5.13’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and shad pattern shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with cut shad.BRAUNIGWater clear. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits in reeds. Striped bass are fair on silver and gold spoons and marble spinnerbaits near the dam. Redfish are good on shad, shrimp, tilapia, and silver spoons. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers, shrimp, and cut bait. Blue catfish are slow.BRIDGEPORTWater clear; 67–73 degrees; 14.10’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs in California 420 fished around any shallow wood cover or isolated rock. Shallow running Crush 50X crankbaits and Yellow Magic topwaters in shad patterns are good early in the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish no report.BROWNWOODWater stained; 73–77 degrees; 9.96’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms and white spinnerbaits over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and pet spoons off lighted docks at night. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.BUCHANANWater murky; 74–78 degrees; 27.06’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits, Rat–L–Traps, and crankbaits in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are good on Red Fins, Zara Spooks, and plastic swim baits near Lighthouse Point at daylight. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on pink or chartreuse Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good on liver and cheesebait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live shad.CADDOWater stained; 69–74 degrees; 1.01’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics in green pumpkin or watermelon red. Black and blue flipping jigs are working as well. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines. All boaters and anglers need to be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species. See Possession and Transport of Exotic Species.CALAVERASWater clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and some topwaters around reed beds. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are good on crawfish and tilapia near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.CANYON LAKEWater stained; 75–79 degrees; 7.70’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Whacky Sticks on wacky rigs, Smokin’ Green Devil’s Tongues on drop shot rigs, and Texas rigged 6” pumpkin Scoundrel worms along main lake bluffs. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits over humps and on Pirk Minnows at daylight. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on pumpkin Curb’s jigs and smoke JDC grubs in 12–25 feet early. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines and juglines baited with live perch.CEDAR CREEKWater clear; 69–74 degrees; 3.15’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and spinnerbaits around any shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are slow on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.CHOKE CANYONWater clear; 80–84 degrees; 15.75’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastic worms and lizards over grass in 8–15 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.COLEMANWater lightly stained; 75–79 degrees; 12.64’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are good on live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.COLETO CREEKWater clear; 3.72’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps in 10–18 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon tube jigs over brush. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.COLORADO CITY16.1’ low. No report available.CONROEWater clear; 75–79 degrees; 3.07’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and topwaters. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and nightcrawlers.COOPERWater clear; 67–73 degrees; 5.54’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.FAIRFIELDFishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.FALCONWater murky; 82–86 degrees; 34.53’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on stinkbait and cut bait upriver. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.FAYETTEWater stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastics over grass. Red ear perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait.FORKWater clear; 67–72 degrees; 4.11’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and small swimbaits shallow around stumps. Yellow bass are slow on smaller spoons along creek channel bends in deeper water. Crappie are good on minnows around bridge columns. Catfish are good on prepared bait.FT. PHANTOM HILLWater clear; 68–72 degrees; 10.54’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.GIBBONS CREEKWater clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and live bait.GRANBURYWater stained; 74–78 degrees; 4.86’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastic worms and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on slabs, hellbenders, and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.GRANGERWater clear; 75–79 degrees; 0.91’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs over brush piles in 4–15 feet. Blue catfish are good on prepared baits, and on juglines baited with fresh shad. Yellow catfish to 70 pounds are good on trotlines baited with live perch.GRAPEVINEWater clear; 67–72 degrees; 6.23’ low. Black bass are good on small crankbaits around main lake points. Texas rigged soft plastics are effective around marina docks. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.GREENBELTWater stained; 68–74 degrees; 42.18’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.HOUSTON COUNTYWater clear; 73–77 degrees; 0.40’ high. Black bass to 8 pounds are good on perch colored crankbaits in 8 feet. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush in 20 feet. Bream are slow. Catfish are good on juglines baited with perch.HUBBARD CREEKWater off color; 68–74 degrees; 19.02’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters, shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.JOE POOLWater clear; 68–72 degrees; 2.18’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastic creature baits in watermelon red. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.LAKE O' THE PINESWater lightly stained; 68–73 degrees; 4.04’ low. Black bass are good on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits around wood cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. All boaters and anglers need to be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species. See Possession and Transport of Exotic Species.LAVONWater lightly stained; 67–72 degrees; 8.24’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and Texas rigged craws around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. All boaters and anglers need to be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species. See Possession and Transport of Exotic Species.LBJWater clear; 76–80 degrees; 0.34’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, swim baits, and watermelon Whacky Sticks off creek points early. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies at night. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair on watermelon Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on minnows and liver. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.LEWISVILLEWater clear; 67–71 degrees; 5.42’ low. Black bass are good on weightless Senkos and shakyheads around marinas. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad. TPWD has issued an emergency order to prevent the spread of zebra mussels in this lake. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See news release for details. LIVINGSTONWater fairly clear; 75–79 degrees; 0.39’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Blue catfish are good on shad and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.MACKENZIEWater stained; 69–75 degrees; 91.57’ low. No report available.MARTIN CREEKWater clear; 63–74 degrees; 5.02’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits around shallow cover – midday switch to flipping soft plastics in the same areas. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.MEREDITH98.93’ low. No report available.MONTICELLOWater fairly clear; 82–88 degrees; 1.37’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and hollow body frogs around stumps and other shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait.NASWORTHYNo report available.NAVARRO MILLSWater lightly stained; 75–79 degrees; 2.15’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastics. White bass are fair on minnows and green spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on shrimp. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.O.H. IVIEWater stained; 68–75 degrees; 33.09’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.OAK CREEKWater stained; 69–73 degrees; 16.77’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chrome Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, shad pattern crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.PALESTINEWater clear; 67–72 degrees; 1.61’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shakyheads around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.PALO DURO53.1’ low. No report available.POSSUM KINGDOMWater fairly clear; 67–75 degrees; 8.55’ low. Black bass are fair to good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.PROCTORWater lightly stained; 74–78 degrees; 4.57’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits and soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.RAY HUBBARDWater clear; 67–71 degrees; 3.23’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, switching to Texas rigged plastics later in day around shallow docks. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.RAY ROBERTSWater clear; 67–73 degrees; 3.20’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craw baits along edges of grass. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait or live shad. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. To comply with a new TPWD emergency order, anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See news release for details. RICHLAND CHAMBERSWater clear; 68–72 degrees; 3.83’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits around docks at the mouths of creeks. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.SAM RAYBURNWater lightly stained; 74–78 degrees; 3.86’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse topwaters, soft plastic worms, and crankbaits early. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait.SOMERVILLEWater murky; 75–79 degrees; 2.03’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.SPENCE62.85’ low. No report available.STAMFORD7.72’ low. No report available.STEINHAGEN1.17’ high. No report available.STILLHOUSEWater stained; 74–78 degrees; 3.90’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, hot dogs, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.SWEETWATERWater murky; 67–74 degrees; 17.96’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.TAWAKONIWater stained; 69–74 degrees; 3.82’ low. Black bass are fair on white bladed jigs and flipping jigs around docks. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on white or shad pattern Sassy Shad in the deeper water when suspending during the day – drifting live bait is also producing. Catfish are fair on cut bait.TEXOMAWater clear; 67–72 degrees; 4.00’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and small crankbaits along main lake points. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers need to be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species. See Possession and Transport of Exotic Species.TOLEDO BENDWater lightly stained; 72–76 degrees; 3.99’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and small spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.TRAVISWater clear; 75–79 degrees; 47.21’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, topwaters, and crankbaits in 8–15 feet. Striped bass are fair on white grubs and chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on chrome jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and fresh cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.WALTER E. LONGWater lightly stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on white Li’l Fishies and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and cut bait. Yellow catfish are fair on perch.WEATHERFORDWater clear; 68–73 degrees; 6.35’ low. Black bass are fair on swimjigs and finesse baits around docks. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.WHITE RIVERWater stained; 68–75 degrees; 28.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.WHITNEYWater lightly stained; 73–77 degrees; 8.45’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on silver slabs, pet spoons, and hellbenders. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on liver, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.WRIGHT PATMANWater lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 3.46’ high. Black bass are fair on hollow bodied frogs and Stanly Ribbit buzzfrogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow on prepared bait. All boaters and anglers need to be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species. See Possession and Transport of Exotic Species.

Saltwater Fishing Reports

Week of October 31, 2012

Water BodyReportNORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish and flounder are good in the marsh on shrimp. Flounder are good on shrimp, shad and Gulps at the mouths of bayous.SOUTH SABINE Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Redfish are good at the jetty on live bait and cracked crabs. Flounder are good on Gulps around marsh drains.BOLIVAR Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics. Bull redfish are good on the beachfront.TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on soft plastics and Gulps. Redfish are fair to good on the east shoreline on topwaters.EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout and large Gulf trout are good for drifters working deep shell on plastics and fresh shrimp. Redfish and flounder are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp.WEST GALVESTON BAY Bull redfish and flounder are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and shad. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.TEXAS CITY Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Redfish are good in Moses Lake on shrimp.FREEPORT Trout and redfish are fair to good on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay. Bull redfish are good around Surfside and at the Quintana jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet.EAST MATAGORDA BAY Redfish are fair to good in the middle of the bay under birds. Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Trout and flounder are fair to good on muddy shorelines on soft plastics.WEST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on live shrimp at Shell Island, Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Mad Island on the incoming tide. Flounder are fair around the locks on speck–rigs.PORT O'CONNOR Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, mullet and shad. Trout are good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp.ROCKPORT Trout are fair in the channel on free–lined shrimp. Redfish are good in Redfish Bay on mullet and crabs. Bull redfish are good in the Lydia Ann Channel and around Mud Island on shrimp and crabs.PORT ARANSAS Trout are fair on the drop–offs around Super Flat on topwaters. Redfish are fair at Shamrock Cove and Pelican Island on topwaters and Gulps. Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits.CORPUS CHRISTI Bull redfish are good in the surf on mullet and shrimp. Trout are fair for waders working mud and grass on Super Spook Jrs and Gulps in Oso Bay.BAFFIN BAY Trout are good on topwaters and plum plastics around rocks and grass near the Land Cut. Trout are good while drifting deep rocks on plum plastics. Flounder are good in the Land Cut on Gulps and jigs tipped with shrimp.PORT MANSFIELD Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on topwaters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the spoils on small topwaters and gold spoons. Flounder are fair to good at East Cut on Gulps and shrimp.SOUTH PADRE Redfish are good in Airport Cove and on the Gas Well Flats on DOA Shrimp and Gulps. Trout are fair to good in South Bay on topwaters and Gulps under rattling corks.PORT ISABEL Trout and redfish are good over potholes and grass flats on scented baits and topwaters. Redfish and flounder are fair to good in Cullen Bay on Gulps and small topwaters.