Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 74 degrees; 3.27’ high. Largemouth bass are good in the living vegetation and timber on spinner baits, plastics worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 49.13’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait.

ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.84’ low. Largemouth bass are good on brush hogs, paddle tail swimbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and chicken livers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, lipless crankbaits, tubes and brush hogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp, punch bait and earthworms.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.55’ low. Largemouth bass are good on watermelon/ red plastic worms, white spinner baits, brush hogs and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and chicken livers.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 86 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, Ned rigs and shaky heads. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and cut bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 4.25’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, spinner baits, jigs and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs, jigging spoons and live bait. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, shrimp and cut bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.60’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, shaky head jigs and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait, nightcrawlers and cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are good flipping jigs and on crankbaits and blue or black flecked Texasrigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on earthworms and live bait.

BRAUNIG: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters. Red drum are good on crawfish and tilapia. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and brush hogs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, striper jigs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and nightcrawlers.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on football jigs, crankbaits and brush hogs. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Channel catfish are fair on live bait and punch bait.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.27’ high. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, jigs, flukes and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, chicken livers and punch bait.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 79-82 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and jigs. Red drum are good trolling in deeper water with live baits. Catfish are good on stink bait, chicken livers and cut shad.

CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 85-90 degrees; 3.25’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, swimbaits and wacky worms. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.19’ low. Largemouth bass are good on finesse jigs, craws and chatter baits. Hybrids and white bass are excellent on live bait, swimbaits, slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and earthworms.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 80-82 degrees; 16.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and soft plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on dough balls, live bait and cheese bait.

CONROE: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics and shad crankbaits. Catfish are good on stink bait and cut bait.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.07’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, red or purple Carolina-rigged worms and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, spoons and swimbaits. Catfish are good on live bait and earthworms.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 2.57’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, crankbaits, jigs and worms. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged plastic worms and shaky head jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

FALCON: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 41.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good fishing rocks on crankbaits and thick worms. Catfish are good on live and prepared baits.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits, jigs and drop shots. Catfish are good on earthworms and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, drop shots and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

GRANBURY: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.25’ low. Largemouth bass are good on buzzbaits, jigs and Texas-rigged craws. Crappie are good around boat docks and bridge pilings on minnows and jigs. Stripers are good on live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.99’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, drop shots and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on swimbaits, jigging spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and cut bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 7.00’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, chatter baits and craws. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in marinas and brush piles. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and earthworms.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.12’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits and black and blue finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on juglines using perch.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.02’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.15’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, chatter baits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and cut bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.30’ high. Largemouth bass are good on blue, red and green Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms and cut bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 1.62’ high. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, top-waters and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are fair on live bait, nightcrawlers and punch bait.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.89’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on ribbed worms, football jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and cut bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 2.65’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots, crankbaits, spinner baits and brush hogs. White bass are good on live bait, swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and nightcrawlers.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on green jigs, weighted worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on swimbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait and stink bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water slightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.30’ low. Largemouth bass are good on ribbed plastic worms, paddle tails, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms and punch bait.

MEDINA: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 38.33’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on spoons and small crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers and blood bait.

NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 77 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, soft plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut bait and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 75 degrees; 1.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.52’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, buzzbaits and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and chicken livers.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 76 degrees; 14.11’ low. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on crankbaits and plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs in shade. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

CREEK: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 4.45 feet low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, jigs and plastic worms. Crappie are good on live minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.03’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, lizards and top-waters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken livers and cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.31’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits. White bass are good on small crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, plastic craws and jigs. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait and earthworms.

RAVEN: Water stained; 78 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, plastic worms and crankbaits. Sunfish are fair on Powerbait pellets, crickets and cutworms.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.01’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina-rigged worms, jigs, chatter baits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 3.05’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, flukes, chatter baits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on worms, chicken livers and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.12’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drop shots and lipless crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait and live bait.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 77 degrees; 8.38’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters, jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and stink bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.40’ high. Largemouth bass are good on red or green Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits and drop shots. White bass and hybrids are good on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.39’ high. Largemouth bass are good on pig-n-jigs, wacky worms, crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Channel catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on cut shad and perch.

TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, drop shots and spinner baits. White bass and hybrid stripers are fair on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Blue catfish are good on fresh cut or live bait. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers.

TEXANA: Water stained; 79 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on tubes, thick worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees; 2.15’ high. Largemouth bass are good fishing on brush hogs, Ned rigs, shaky head jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait, top-waters and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and live bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water slightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.49’ low. Largemouth bass are good on wacky rigs, square-billed crankbaits and top-waters. Crappie are fair on live shiners. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stink bait.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 85 degrees; 14.81’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, crankbaits and long plastic worms. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits. Stripers are good on live bait and swimbaits. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and cut bait.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.20’ high. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, craws and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs working bridge pilings and brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch and cut bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on shaky head jigs, jerk baits and tubes. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait, large silver spoons and chartreuse swimbaits. Catfish are good on shrimp, earthworms and live bait.

WHITNEY: Water clear; 86 degrees; 0.13’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on buzzbaits, topwaters, lipless crankbaits and drop shots. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are good on live bait and top-waters. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 11.67’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, lipless crankbaits and curly-tailed plastics. White bass are fair on swimbaits and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.