GOOD. Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.28’ low. Largemouth bass are good popping topwater on points and shallows early and late. During the day use spinners, and rigged soft plastics to work the same areas. Crappie are good with minnows. Catfish are good on cut and prepped bait coming out of the river, especially at night.
GOOD. Water lightly stained; 72-76 degrees; 0.24’ high. Black bass are good on senkos, crankbaits and Carolina rigged worms in 11-15’. Plastic frogs and topwater plugs are working early in 2-7’ in or near grass and lily pads Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows in brush piles and standing timber. Catfish are good on earthworms, cut bait, and shiners in 6-15′.
EXCELLENT. Water stained; 68-71 degrees,1.63’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent in shallow water near trees and cover in 1-4’ fishing plastic creatures and frogs, topwater, and rattle baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles and submerged structure. White bass are excellent on jigs and small crankbaits in the main lake. Chain Pickerel are fair. Catfish are excellent on prepared bait and live bait in 6-15’.
FAIR. Water stained; 76 degrees; 1.13’ low. Largemouth bass are good fishing deeper cover with Carolina rigs, spinners, and crankbait between 5-15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs moving from structure to structure. Hybrid striped bass are decent moving all the time following baitfish. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and small minnows deep. Sunfish are fair with live worms or crickets in shallow water.
EXCELLENT Water lightly stained; 69-75 degrees; 0.09’ high. Largemouth bass are excellent on plastic worms, topwater and chatter baits near roadbeds, submerged structure and points in 8-12’ and plastic frogs in shallow grass and lily pads. White and yellow bass are fair in deeper water of main lake points, flats, and humps. Crappie are excellent on jigs and minnows in 12-20’ in brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait in 8-20’.
GOOD. Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 0.00’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and white spinners, some crankbait, green pumpkin seed or watermelon red worms. 6 lb 4 oz using black and blue worm near a dock at the dam area in 7’ water. Crappie are good on live minnows moving brush pile to brush pile. Bream are good on live worms. Catfish are excellent using frozen shrimp and worms.
GOOD. Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.78’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, flukes, frogs, topwater baits, and Carolina rigged creature baits in 12-15’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in the standing timber areas along the creek channel and brush piles 8-15’’. Catfish are good on trotlines and juglines with nightcrawlers, shiners and cut bait in 8-15’.
FAIR. Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 0.04’ low. Black bass are good staying north trying naturally colored plastic baits, spinners, and some creature baits. Striped bass remain fair but have gone deep. Crappie are having the best time of year on minnows and jigs. White bass remain good on points. Catfish are fair on live baits.
GOOD. Water clear; 73 degrees; 0.05′ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, and Texas rigged worms in 6-18’. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows in 12-18’ in timber and brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and earthworms in 3-15’.
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 75 degrees; Largemouth bass are good working points and a few shallow spots. Nothing seems to be better than weighted Carolina rigged worms. Crappie remain good on jigs. Sunfish are fair on jigs and crickets. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.
GOOD. Water stained; 73-74 degrees; Largemouth bass are good on topwaters, jigs, and worms. Sweet spots are below drops and high oxygen territory near creeks and plants. Sunfish are fair on crickets and cutworms.
FAIR. Water stained; 73 degrees; 0.56’ high. Largemouth bass are good on drops, points, and those bassy vegetation spots. Use topwaters like buzzbait and poppers early in the day, weighted worms in vegetation, and spinners to hit the perfect 10-15 depth. White bass are fair with minnows suspending shallower than 20 feet along points. Crappie remain excellent on minnows and jigs nearer shore. Catfish are good on live and stinkbait.
FAIR. Water slightly stained; 73 degrees; 0.17’ low. Be cautious of timber in boat lanes. Largemouth bass remain good fishing Texas islands as they are hitting hard and fast. Best baits are drop shots and walking baits. Striped bass remain fair in deep water using boat instruments to find schools. White bass are fair on deep points fishing Alabama rigs. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and in the shadows of timber still around 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait.
GOOD. Water clear; 72 degrees; 0.34’ high. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged creature baits and works, bladed spinners and crankbaits fishing dock structures and brushy shorelines in 6-15’. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and live bait. White bass are excellent in 25’ -40’ on swimbaits and slabs.
GOOD. Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 5.49’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, Texas rigged red worms, and rattle baits in flooded areas. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows near structure and brush piles in 15’. Catfish are excellent on cut bait, live bait, and blood bait.
–Courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife
