Week of August 31, 2016
- Bob Sandlin
- Water lightly stained; 82–86 degrees; 0.45′ low. Black bass are fair on hollow body frogs, Texas rigged creature baits and craws, and swim jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.
- Caddo
- Water stained to muddy; 83–86 degrees; 0.90′ high. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged creature baits, weightless Senkos and hollow body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.
- Conroe
- Water murky; 85–89 degrees; 0.01′ high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, liver, and shrimp.
- Fork
- Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 1.36′ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, white buzzbaits and Texas rigged worms in 10–15′. White and yellow bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
- Houston County
- Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 0.17′ high. Black bass are good on live minnows from piers. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on live worms from piers and over grassy areas. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with cut shad and bream.
- Water stained; 82–85 degrees: 2.91′ high. Black bass are fair on hollow body frogs, topwaters and wakebaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
- Livingston
- Water stained; 86–90 degrees. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are good but small on pet spoons and troll tubes. White bass are good on troll tubes and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are fair on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
- Martin Creek
- Water lightly stained; 85–89 degrees; 0.67′ low. Black bass are slow on hollow body frogs and weightless trick worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.
- Monticello
- Water stained; 85–88 degrees; 0.80′ high. Black bass are slow on deep crankbaits, hollow body frogs and drop shot worms. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.
- Sam Rayburn
- Water murky; 85–89 degrees; 0.85′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits and soft plastic worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and cut bait.
- Steinhagen
- 1.87′ high. No report available.
- Toledo Bend
- Water murky; 85–89 degrees; 1.67′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse topwaters and redbug soft plastic worms early and late. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on slab spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 4–10 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
- Wright Patman
- Water stained; 6.27′ high. No report available.
