East Texas Fishing Report

Crappie are good in 18-22 feet of water in the flooded timber using minnows. A few catfish are mixed in with the crappie. Largemouth bass continue to be fair early in the morning with a wacky rig, or topwater frog along the grass lines.

Naconiche

GOOD. Water clear to stained; 88 degrees; 1.00 feet low. The lake has settled into a typical summer pattern. Good numbers of bass schooling up over deeper water. The shad are small, so down-size your presentations to match the natural bait. Most fish are suspended just above the thermocline depth, so count your lure down to the thermocline depth and keep it in the strike zone. A Mag-worm in Junebug color is getting bit in 8-12 feet of water. Stay hydrated out there, and sunscreen is a must. The Crappie population is good. Catfish are slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services.

Sam Rayburn

FAIR. Water stained; 88 degrees; 4.36 feet low. Fishing is slowing in the Texas heat. Watch for exposed stumps and navigate with caution. Largemouth bass are fair in the lily pads and vegetation shallow, moving to points and drains in the afternoon with Carolina rigs and crankbaits. White bass are good schooling on the flats chasing shad. Crappie are slow on brush piles and standing timber with live minnows. Bluegill are mixed in with the crappie biting on worms. Catfish continue to be good in creek channels off ledges and brush piles in 15 feet of water. Report by Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.

Toledo Bend

FAIR. Water stained; 78-80 degrees; 4.27 feet low. The water level is 167.7 with no generators running. Water temperature at the Dam is 78-80 degrees with surface temperature around 80. The back feeder creeks are clear, and the main lake is clear with no rain this week.

Black bass have been caught on creature baits, 10-inch worms on Carolina or Texas rig. Best colors are black/ red, chartreuse/pepper, and tequila sunrise. Black Bass in the creeks, using a square bill crankbait and trap in shad colors in chrome with a black or blue back during the last two hours in the evening. Fly casters are having success with three inch hollow body flies in shad/white and chartreuse/white. Find the bait balls and you will find the bass. Get on them quick and catch a few and keep moving. Crappie are still hit-or-miss on jigs and minnows. Perch and crappie are in brush piles on the river channel. Stay hydrated by freezing your water bottles to take on your adventure. Play it safe on the water, always inform your loved ones or a friend of your expected return time to port or home. Good luck and tightlines! Report from Captain Steve (Scooby) Stubbe, Mudfish Adventures LLC, Mudfish Rod Shop, Kayak Sales, Fishing Guide Service & Rod Repair.

Lady Jacket Kaylee Tolar get up high for a kill last week against Groveton. The Lady Jackets defeated the Lady Indians 3-1. | JANA RABYURN | TCB

Lady Jackets notch impressive win over Colmesneil

By Jana Rayburn and Kaylee Tolar led in kills.

The Lady Jackets defeated the Colmesneil Lady Dogs last Tuesday, August 16, and this win was impressive due to the fact that four players were out with injuries.

The Lady Jackets beat the Lady Dogs 3-1 and every player stepped up and contributed. The Lady Jackets competed in the Groveton volleyball tournament on Thursday,August 18 and Saturday,August 20. The team defeated Coldspring and lost to Centerville in pool games on Thursday. On Saturday, the Lady Jackets lost all three bracket games against Shepherd, Groveton, and New Waverly. The Lady Jackets played at home on Friday, August 19 against Groveton. The Lady Jackets defeated the Lady Indians 3-1.

Coach Patrick Sluga had nothing but positive things to say about his team. Lauren Citrano led the team in serves. Josie Pecina, who was pulled up from the JV team to help out, also served well this past week. Emma Byrd led the team in assists and Sluga says with some injured players returning this week, he fully intends forthis record to improve.

The varsity team is now 9-6, August 20. The girls got a lot of time on the court and gained some experience during the two-day tournament.

The Lady Jackets will play in the Warren volleyball tournament on Thursday, August 25 and Saturday, August 27. Pool game times on Thursday will be 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bracket play on Saturday will be determined by Thursday’s results. Chester will host Lead Academy on Friday,August 26.

The varsity game will be at 6 p.m. The team will travel to Huntington on Tuesday, August 30 and will take on the Lady Red Devils after the conclusion of the JV game, which starts at 5 p.m.

The Chester JV volleyball in a few weeks when they traveled to Colmesneil last Tuesday, August 16. The Lady Jackets lost the game but played well and Coach Courtney Tonnies saw a lot of positives from her team. The JV competed in the Silsbee Tournament on Thursday, August 18 and Saturday,

Additionally, Faith Jerkins was named to the All-Tournament team. The JV girls playedathomeonFriday,August 19 against the Groveton Indians. Even though the JV lost, they never quit. The JV will face Huntington on Tuesday, August 30 at 5 p.m. in Huntington.

Yellowjacket Football

The Chester Yellowjackets traveled to Bryan for their last scrimmage of the season. The Jackets only got a handful of plays in before the weather forced a cancellation. Coach Justin Hilliard saw some good things in the 30-minute scrimmage. Hilliard said the boys showed great potential with multiple big plays.

The Jackets will travel to Galveston on Friday, August season against the O’Connell Buccaneers. The game will be played at Weis Collegiate Academy Field. The address to the stadium is 7100 Stewart Rd. Galveston,TX 77551.