ALAN HENRY
Water lightly stained; 76–81degrees; 0.2' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to shad pattern spinnerbaits and large blue fleck soft plastic worms worked along timber lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good over baited holes.
AMISTAD
Water murky; 88 degrees; 1.52' high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
ARROWHEAD
Water clear; 77–80 degrees; 2.09' low. Black bass are fair on Pop Rs and Ribbits early and late and during the day on crankbaits and spinnerbaits off rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows off the derricks. White bass are good Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair on juglines and drift fishing with shad or punch bait.
ATHENS
Water fairly clear, 78–81 degrees; 0.64' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
BASTROP
Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon red deep diving crankbaits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp, minnows, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON
Water clear; 83 degrees; 3.82' low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps and drifting minnows in coves. Hybrid striper are fair trolling white riversides. White bass are fair trolling Rat–L–Traps and white riversides. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and live shad.
BOB SANDLIN
Water off color; 79–82 degrees; 2.38' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs, Bandit 200 crankbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are good on live shad, topwaters and Rooster Tails.
BRAUNIG
Water clear; 88 degrees. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are excellent on liver and shad off points near the pier, and down rigging silver and gold spoons near the jetty and dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, and silver spoons, and down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait.
BRIDGEPORT
Water fairly clear; 79–83 degrees; 1.36' low. Black bass are fair to good on Pop–R's, spinnerbaits, small pearl/chartreuse crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stinkbait. Bream are fair on crickets and red wigglers. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad.
BROWNWOOD
Water clear; 89 degrees; 7.92' low. Black bass are fair on Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and Pig Sticker Shaky Heads with Grande Bass 4" redbug or green pumpkin Trickster Worms near the docks and over brush piles in 12 – 15 feet, and good on Frog and Pop–R topwaters. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li'l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in 10 – 18 feet, and off lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch in 12 – 20 feet.
BUCHANAN
Water clear; 88 degrees; 10.29' low. Black bass are fair on Pop–R's, shad flukes, and watermelon red Whacky Sticks rigged on jigheads along deeper creek points and ledges in 6 – 15 feet at daylight. Striped bass are fair on Spoiler Shads plastic swim baits on the surface at first light, and drifting or free lining live bait from Lighthouse Point to the dam. White bass are slow and small trolling Shad Raps and jigging 2" plastic swim baits through shad schools along the river channel. Crappie are fair on pink/white and chartreuse Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on rod/reel, juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch upriver.
CADDO
Water murky; 80–85 degrees; 0.33' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and late, midday switching to Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and 5" Mardi Gras Yum Dingers. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
CALAVERAS
Water clear; 88 degrees. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall in 15 – 20 feet, and on chicken livers and shad along the shoreline. Redfish are excellent down rigging silver and gold spoons and live bait along the crappie wall and the dam in 10 – 20 feet, and on crawfish and tilapia along the shoreline. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on liver, cheesebait, and shad near the railroad trestle and 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE
Water clear; 87 degrees; 1.22' low. Black bass are fair to good on JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters and watermelon red Whacky Sticks along grassy banks early and late, and on Texas rigged blue flake worms and drop shot Devil's Tongues along break lines and ledges. Striped bass are slow to fair trolling Gizz 4 crankbaits over and around humps, and jigging 1oz. Pirk Minnows at daylight. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on smoke JDC grubs and 3/16oz. pumpkin Curb's jigs with matching JDC craw trailers in 12 – 28 feet early. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live bait.
CEDAR CREEK
Water stained; 79–86 degrees; 1.61' low. Black bass are good on Ribbits early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Carolina rigs. White bass are good on Little Georges, Road Runners and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad and Storm WildEyes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
CHOKE CANYON
Water clear; 90 degrees; 4.42' low. Black bass are fair on minnows and white spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on frozen shrimp and punchbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.
COLEMAN
Water fairly clear; 88 degrees; 9.24' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and watermelon gold spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK
Water fairly clear; 88 degrees (98 degrees at discharge); 1.14' low. Black bass are fair on minnows. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, liver, and live perch. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and juglines baited with live perch in 10 – 20 feet.
COLORADO CITY
No report available.
CONROE
Water fairly clear; 0.96' low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and watermelon red Carolina rigged soft plastics, Senkos, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows and green striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.
COOPER
Water off color; 80–85 degrees; 4.42' low. No report available.
FAIRFIELD
Water fairly clear; 88–92 degrees. No report available.
FALCON
Water clear; 85 degrees. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on stinkbait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
FAYETTE
Water fairly clear; 91 degrees. Black bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut shad, liver, and shrimp over baited holes under trees.
FORK
Water fairly clear; 79–85 degrees; 1.88' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and late, strolled DD22s over flats, flutter spoons and Carolina rigs – night fishing continues to be very productive. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
FT. PHANTOM HILL
Water clear; 76–79 degrees; 2.19' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, medium running crankbaits and Senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on live bait. Hybrid striped bass are fair to good on live shad and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair on live bait.
GIBBONS CREEK
Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse/blue and chartreuse/white Carolina rigged soft plastics, and on green/white spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and live perch.
GRANBURY
Water clear; 0.58' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and chartreuse Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits, and on watermelon/white soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons and silver/white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and live bait.
GRANGER
Water clear; 87 degrees; 2.55' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on slab spoons in main lake flats out from the dam. Crappie are good on chartreuse Stanley Wedge Tail minnows in 5 – 12 feet. Blue catfish are good on shad and prepared bait in shallow water, and on juglines in 10 – 20 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
GRAPEVINE
Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 1.63' high. Black bass are fair to good on DD22s along the dam and deeper rock piles, jigs, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and live shad. Catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
GREENBELT
Water lightly stained; 75–80 degrees; 28.78' low. No report available.
HOUSTON COUNTY
Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.42' low. Black bass to 9 pounds are very good on blue/blue flake, black/red flake, and chartreuse soft plastic worms and Rat–L–Traps near the marina. Crappie are good on live minnows around brush piles in 10 – 12 feet. Bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish to 50 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch.
HUBBARD CREEK
Water stained; 78–81 degrees; 8.82' low. Black bass are fair on shad pattern spinnerbaits fished along grass lines and watermelon seed soft plastics worked along reeds. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.
JOE POOL
Water off color; 81–86 degrees; 0.28' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to jigs, Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and cut shad.
LAKE O' THE PINES
Water lightly stained; 79–85 degrees; 0.62' high. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. Bream are fair to good on red wigglers.
LAVON
Water stained; 80–86 degrees; 5.21' low. Black bass are good on jigs, Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, cut shad and prepared bait.
LBJ
Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.30' low. Black bass are fair to good on black/blue Curb's Erratic jigs, blue flake Whacky Sticks, and Texas rigged Big Pigs around docks and lay downs in 5 – 12 feet early. Striped bass to 2 pounds are good on Creme Lure's 2" Spoiler Shads and Li'l Fishies at night. White bass are fair to good on Li'l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair to good on Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles in clear water. Channel catfish are very good on nightcrawlers, liver, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on trotlines baited with goldfish and perch.
LEWISVILLE
Water stained; 81–86 degrees; 2.58' low. Black bass are fair on chatterbaits and spinnerbaits pitched in slips, Texas rigs, medium diving crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are good on Little Georges and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and large Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
LIVINGSTON
Water fairly clear; 88 degrees; 0.44' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on bone colored and Zara spooks. White bass are good on troll tubes and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MACKENZIE
Water lightly stained; 75–79 degrees; 76' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early and late, midday switching to spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on topwaters and Rooster Tails. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.
MARTIN CREEK
Water fairly clear; 3.01' low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on trotlines and rod & reel with bloodbait and shrimp in 15–20 feet. Bream are slow on nightcrawlers and crickets.
MEREDITH
Water lightly stained; 77–81 degrees; 85.89' low. Black bass are good on live bait, topwaters, shad–colored crankbaits, and black/chartreuse jigs or Texas–rigged soft plastics along grass lines and rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and shad–colored crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and chrome jerkbaits along rocky points. Walleye are good on live bait and bottom bouncers. Channel catfish are good on live bait.
MONTICELLO
Water fairly clear; 86–92 degrees; 0.3' high. No report available.
NASWORTHY
Water lightly stained; 77–80 degrees. Black bass are fair on wacky rigs fished shallow and jigs and Carolina rigs in deeper water. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live baits.
NAVARRO MILLS
Water stained; 90 degrees; 1.23' low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and soft plastic worms near the spillway. White bass are fair on Humdingers and Little Georges. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish to 4 pounds are good on minnows, stinkbait, and frozen shrimp. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. IVIE
Water lightly stained; 78–82 degrees; 24.23' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early and late in the day, midday switching to pearl/chartreuse crankbaits, jerkbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Channel catfish are good on live and cut bait.
OAK CREEK
Water lightly stained; 76–81 degrees; 7.87' low. No report available.
PALESTINE
Water lightly stained; 79–85 degrees; 1.25' low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, crankbaits and Carolina rigged Baby Fork Creatures. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair to good on live shad, topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
PALO DURO
Water stained; 72–78 degrees; 21.68' low. Black bass are fair on live bait. Crappie are slow on live bait and jigs. Smallmouth bass are slow. Walleye are slow. Channel catfish are slow. The lake level is rising due to recent storms.
POSSUM KINGDOM
Water stained; 78–83 degrees; 1.14' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, medium running crankbaits and Caroline rigs. Crappie are slow on small jigs worked along deep wood structure in the mid–lake area. White bass are good on small silver crankbaits in the north lake area early or at night. Catfish are good on cut bait, worms and liver along the river channel and under docks in the Rock Creek area.
PROCTOR
Water murky; 89 degrees; 4.28' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on silver spoons. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
RAY HUBBARD
Water fairly clear; 81–86 degrees; 3.71' low. Black bass are fair to good on Carolina rigs, medium diving crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles, around the bridges and in the marina slips with brush. White bass are good on topwaters and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair on swimbaits. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.
RAY ROBERTS
Water clear; 81–85 degrees; 0.47' low. Black bass are good on Gene Larew Hardheads around rocky points and watermelon/gold flukes in the grass. Crappie are excellent on Slab Slayers in ghost and chartreuse/white around standing timber in 15 – 20 feet. White bass are excellent on main lake humps in 25 – 35 feet on chartreuse/white 1oz slabs. No report on catfish.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS
Water off color; 82–86 degrees; 1.55' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, medium to deep diving crankbaits and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on Little Georges. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
SAM RAYBURN
Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 6.14' low. Black bass are good on topwaters and watermelon soft plastic worms. White bass are fair on spoons over humps. Crappie are fair on minnows over baited holes. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and nightcrawlers.
SOMERVILLE
Water murky; 90 degrees; 0.90' low. Black bass are good but small on crappie jigs. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
SPENCE
No report available.
STAMFORD
Water lightly stained; 77–81 degrees; 3' high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on live baits. Catfish are fair on live bait and stinkbait.
STEINHAGEN
1.64' high. No report available.
STILLHOUSE
Water murky; 89 degrees; 0.40' low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, minnows, and soft plastic worms. White bass are good on crankbaits and slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
SWEETWATER
Water stained; 76–79 degrees; 6.06' low. No report available.
TAWAKONI
Water fairly clear; 81–86 degrees; 2.15' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, short Carolina rigs, spinnerbaits and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad and Storm WildEyes. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
TEXOMA
Water off color; 79–85 degrees; 0.94' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early and late, midday switching to DD22s, Carolina rigs and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around bridge columns. Striped bass are good on live shad, Swimming Pogys and topwaters. Catfish are good on cut and live shad.
TOLEDO BEND
Water stained; 88 degrees; 4.60' low. Black bass are good on topwaters and redbug soft plastic worms early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons on ridges. Crappie are slow. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 5 – 10 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS
Water fairly clear; 90 degrees; 14.70' low. Black bass are fair on bone chuggers and watermelon worms in 15 – 28 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on smoke grubs and jigging spoons in 28 – 40 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut perch in 32 – 45 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG
Water stained; 89 degrees. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
WEATHERFORD
Water lightly stained; 80–86 degrees; 1.4' low. Black bass are fair to good on Yellow Magics, Texas rigged Brush Hogs and shaky head rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and in the crappie house. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows.
WHITE RIVER
Water stained; 76–80 degrees; 16.93' low. Black bass are fair on shad pattern crankbaits or spinnerbaits and Texas rigs along grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish are fair on live bait.
WHITNEY
Water murky; 2.13' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and watermelon/gold Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and deep running crankbaits near drop offs. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows early and late. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait.
WRIGHT PATMAN
Water off color; 79–86 degrees; 4.75' high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Carolina rigs and DD22s. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.