Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 66 degrees; 2.45’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, swim jigs, spoons and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs tipped with small minnows.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 70 degrees; 46.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on primary and secondary points using ned rigs and shad imitation plastics. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 3.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on blue or black spinner baits, football jigs and drop shots. Crappie are good near boat docks and brush on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and chicken livers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on small spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on live bait and earthworms.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 63 degrees; 0.76’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crawfish imitation plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Blue catfish are good on cut live shad.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 71 degrees; 0.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 74 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on football jigs, crankbaits and purple or black Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and punch bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 1.39’ low. White bass fishing are very good on slabs with silver blades and white tails.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 71 degrees; 7.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerk baits, shaky head jigs and blue or purple Carolinarigged worms. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 69 degrees; 1.59’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, shaky head jigs and red, blue, or black Texas-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

BRAUNIG: Water stained; 76 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Red drum are fair on live bait and spoons. Catfish are good on liver, shrimp and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.77’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on perch crankbaits, brown or green Texas-rigged plastic worms and shaky-head jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, swimbaits, and live bait. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and live bait.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 4.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, chatterbaits, top-waters and soft plastics. Striper, hybrid and white bass are fair on top-waters and live shad. Channel, blue and yellow catfish are fair to good using chicken livers and cut live shad.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.13’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, buzz baits and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, nightcrawlers and punch bait.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 78 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Redfish are fair around the dam on crankbaits, spoons and tilapia. Channel and blue catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live tilapia.

CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on football jigs and red or green Texas-rigged plastic worms. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are good on live bait, chartreuse jigging spoons and silver slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 1.38’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shad patterned chatterbaits and shaky head worms. White bass and hybrids are good on silver slabs. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on slabs.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 17.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on swimming/ vibrating jigs and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait.

CONROE: Water slightly stained; 73 degrees; 1.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, lipless crankbaits and Texas-rigged creatures. Crappie are slow. Hybrid striped bass are good on spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on liver and catfish bubblegum.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on deep-diving crankbaits, black or red plastic worms, chatter baits and football jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on silver or white slabs and chartreuse swimbaits. Catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Water lightly stained; 71 degrees; 2.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and worms. White bass are good on crankbaits and swimbaits by the dam. Catfish are good on shad.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 1.21’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, purple Texas-rigged worms and football jigs.White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are fair drifting with fresh shad.

FALCON: Water stained; 78 degrees; 42.96’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Carolinarigged worms. Crappie are good on white and chartreuse jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut shad.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head jigs, square billed crankbaits and purple or black drop shots. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 62-64 degrees; 2.40’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatterbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

CREEK: Water stained; 72 degrees; 2.26’ low. White bass are good on swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel blue catfish are good on live bait and stink bait.

GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 0.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and soft plastics. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are good on live bait. Catfish are good to excellent on cut shad and hot dogs.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 1.12’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, raspberry and watermelon Carolinarigged plastic worms and pearl or chartreuse swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.23’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, Texas-rigged plastic worms, swimbaits, and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows in marinas and brush piles. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, live bait and earthworms.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 70 degrees; 0.25’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on silver slab spoons.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.52’ low. Largemouth bass are good on June bugs on a slip weight. Crappie are good under bridges on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and Carolinarigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 3.68’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square billed crankbaits and jigs. White bass are good under birds on slabs and swimbaits.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 0.74’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs and soft plastics. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on fresh cut shad and punch bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.41’ low. White bass are good on swimbaits and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and shad-colored jigs.

LIVINGSTON: Slightly stained; 71 degrees; 0.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. Small blue catfish are good cut shad.

MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 2.07’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on red or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 43.91’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, plastic worms and jigs. White bass are fair on spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait.

MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 63 degrees; 1.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on worms, top-water frogs and weedless jigs. Crappie are good in the timber on minnows. Catfish are fair on with live and prepared baits.

NACONICHE: Water stained; 76 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on square billed crankbaits and chatterbaits. Catfish are slow.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 60 degrees. 1.11’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 0.80’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on blue or purple plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around timber, docks, and main lake brush piles. White bass are good on white slabs, chartreuse swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and nightcrawlers.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 63 degrees; 15.17’ low. Largemouth bass are fair in flooded brush on soft plastics and top-waters. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 5.03’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 0.87’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and stink bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 0.59’ low. Striped bass are good on top-waters and swimbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows.

PROCTOR: Water clear; 67 degrees; 1.14’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrid stripers are slow. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair at Copperas Creek and the dam on minnows. Catfish are slow.

RAVEN: Water stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair to good on top-waters early and late. Crappie are good around structure on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and minnows.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 1.45’ low. White bass are fair on slabs below a jig. Crappie are slow.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 0.81’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits. White bass are good on 1-ounce silver and chartreuse slabs. Crappie are good on minnows.

Water lightly stained; 71 degrees; 1.76’ low. White bass are fair on silver jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows near bridge pilings, brush piles and timber. Catfish are good on punch bait in standing timber.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 72 degrees; 2.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair in creeks on live bait and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on shaky head jigs and crankbaits. White and hybrid bass are good on white/chartreuse jigging spoons, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 0.94’ low. White bass are good on slabs with white blades and chartreuse tails. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles and timber. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 1.48’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, Texas-rigged plastic worms and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and black/chartreuse jigs. White bass are good on swimbaits. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut bait and live bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

TEXANA: Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 1.64’ low. Striped bass are good on swimbaits and fair on topwaters.

TOLEDO BEND: Water clear; 67-70 degrees; 4.21’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms and lizards and offshore on jigging spoons. Crappie are good on jigs and shiners. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 73 degrees; 18.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crawfish colored crankbaits, paddle tail swimbaits and green/pumpkin trick worms. Catfish are fair on jug lines and cut bait.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 1.77’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, plastic frogs and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 1.98’ low. Striped bass are good on live bait and downrigging pony head jigs with white/ chartreuse worm trailers.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 4.07’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.