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Freshwater Fishing Report

ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are slow to fair on jigs and earthworms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and stink bait.

AMISTAD: Water clear; 80 degrees; 47.02’ low. Largemouth bass are good on edges of the vegetation on Texasrigged worms, craws and drop shots. Catfish are fair on stink bait and cut bait.

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ARLINGTON: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.79’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, football jigs and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and chicken livers.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.45’ high. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and earthworms.

AUSTIN: Water clear; 88 degrees; 0.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, jigs, spoons and crankbaits. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and punch bait.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.24’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, worms and crankbait. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepared baits.

BASTROP: Water clear; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

BELTON: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, swim jigs and spinner baits. White bass are good on swimbaits, jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live and cut bait.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 2.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head jigs, crankbaits and black or purple Carolina-rigged worms. Hybrid striped bass are fair on live bait and swimbaits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 87-90 degrees; 0.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and 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 slightly stained; 92 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Redfish are fair on spoons and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on shrimp and cheese bait.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.87’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on brown or green Texas-rigged plastic worms, chartreuse spinner baits and shaky head jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, swimbaits and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and live bait.

BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.44’ low. Largemouth bass are good on blue or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms, swimbaits and perch-colored crankbaits. Striped bass are good on live bait. White bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait and punch bait.

CADDO: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jigs, buzzbaits, wacky rigs and drop shots. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait.

CALAVERAS: Slightly stained; 93 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Redfish are fair on tilapia and crawfish. Catfish are slow to fair on cut bait and shrimp.

CANYON LAKE: Water lightly stained; 87-90 degrees; 2.40’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, Texas-rigged plastic worms and chartreuse spinner baits. Striped bass are good on live bait and trolling swimbaits. White bass are good on live bait, jigging spoons and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.34’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head jigs, crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Hybrids and white bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, punch bait and chicken livers.

CHOKE CANYON: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 15.99’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimming jigs and flukes. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are slow to fair on cut bait and live bait.

CONROE: Water clear; 86 degrees; 0.55’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, Texas rigs, wacky worms and chatter baits. Hybrid striped bass are fair on jigs and slabs. Crappie are slow.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.63’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, green 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 fair on live bait and earthworms.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 1.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and worms. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.21’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on square-billed crankbaits, purple Texas-rigged worms and football jigs. White bass are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers, live bait and punch bait.

FALCON: Water lightly stained; 88-90 degrees; 39.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits, shaky heads and Texas-rigged worms. Catfish are good on stink bait, cheese bait and finger-sized shad.

FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, square-billed crankbaits and drop shots. Catfish are good on earthworms, punch bait and cut bait.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.95’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters, frogs, Carolina rigged plastic worms and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good using cut and live bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained; 83 degrees; 2.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait.

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BURY: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.17’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, swim jigs, green or red Texasrigged plastic worms and white spinner baits. Stripers are good on live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait.

GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.72’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Carolinarigged plastic worms and pearl or white 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; 87 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on tubes, shaky heads, swimbaits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs, swimbaits and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on chicken livers and live bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits and finesse worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on jug lines baited with hot dogs and perch.

JOE POOL: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.61’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged plastic worms, craws and shaky-head jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.50’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on blue or black Texas-rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, jigs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.09’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head jigs, crankbaits and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

LBJ: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.74’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on raspberry or watermelon Texas-rigged plastic worms, swimbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait, swimbaits and slabs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, drop shots and football or shaky-head jigs. White bass are good on live bait, slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on chicken livers, cut bait and live bait.

LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 0.14’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, weighted worms and top-waters. White bass are good on live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on live bait and stink bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic craws, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.

MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.22’ high. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, frogs and weedless jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on live bait and blood bait.

NACONICHE: Water slightly stained; 80 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water murky; 82 degrees. 0.86’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

NAVARRO MILLS:

Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on blue plastic worms, swimbaits and shaky-head jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and live bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water clear; 79 degrees; 14.74’ low. Largemouth bass are good on pumpkinseed jigs and 10-inch power worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, live and cut bait.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 3.98’ low. Largemouth bass are good on top-waters and Texas-rigged worms and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait and cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on perch-colored crankbaits, shaky-head jigs, drop shots and flukes. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and chicken livers.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water slightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.18’ high. Striped bass are good on live bait and topwaters. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

PROCTOR: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, jerk baits, tubes and football jigs. Hybrid stripers are good with live bait and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 86-90 degrees; 0.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, football jigs, swimbaits and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait, chicken livers and punch bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, spinner baits and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and live bait. Catfish are good on chicken livers and cut bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky-head jigs, blue, green or red Texas-rigged plastic worms and shad crankbaits. White bass and hybrids are good on live bait, slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait, punch bait and chicken livers.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair top-water frogs and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and shiners.

SOMERVILLE: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.44’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots and finesse worms. White and hybrid striped bass are good on 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; 88 degrees; 0.41’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, shad crankbaits and orange craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live bait. Channel catfish are good with chicken livers and punch bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, plastic worms and football jigs. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on swimbaits, slabs and live bait. Blue and channel catfish are good on fresh cut bait and live bait.

TEXANA: Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait, cut bait and live bait.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.61’ high. Largemouth bass are good on shaky-head jigs, crankbaits and Texas-rigged plastic worms. Striped bass are good on live bait Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on earthworms, chicken livers and live bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water clear to slightly stained; 87-89 degrees; 2.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and 10-inch worms. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.

TRAVIS: Water clear; 87 degrees; 14.85’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged plastic worms, football jigs and crankbaits. White bass are good on jigging spoons, slabs and live bait. Striped bass are good on live bait. Catfish are fair on punch bait, chicken livers and live bait.

WACO: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.01’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on top-waters and Carolina-rigged plastic worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers, punch bait and cut bait.

WHITNEY: Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 1.15’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on red or black Carolina-rigged plastic worms. White bass are good on white and chartreuse swimbaits and slabs. Stripers are good on live bait. Catfish are fair on punch bait and live bait.

WORTH: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, crankbaits and plastic worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on chicken livers and punch bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 1.51’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on drop shots, crankbaits and football jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on chicken livers and live bait.

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