ALAN HENRY Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and Caroline rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.
AMISTAD Water clear; 82–88 degrees; 4.72’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and swimbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on small crankbaits and minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 3–15 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines, droplines, and throwlines on live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
ARROWHEAD Water semi–turbid; 83–88 degrees; 5.67’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinnerbaits and moving to shallower water. Some crappie are still spawning shallow and fishing is good off the dam, state park piers and Henrietta and Deer Creek bridges on chartreuse jigs or minnows. White bass are good and schooling. Blue catfish are good on cut shad while anchored in 5–20 feet and on juglines.
ATHENS Water clear, 86–91 degrees; 2.44’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, jigs and medium crankbaits – midday concentrate on deeper brush piles. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BASTROP Water clear; 79–82 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON Water clear; 82–86 degrees; 5.35’ low. Black bass are good on purple/black soft plastic crawdads on the bottom. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad early. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on summer sausage, stinkbait, and frozen shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.
BOB SANDLIN Water lightly stained; 87–91 degrees; 5.50’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits and football jigs off ledges and in brush piles. Crappie are good on live minnows. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap.
BRAUNIG Water clear. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the jetty and dam. Striped bass are fair on liver and shad off points near the pier. Redfish are very good on perch, tilapia shad, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are very good on liver, shrimp, and cheesebait near the dam.
BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 86–90 degrees; 7.37’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits and Texas rigged LFT Hyper Worms along main lake points and deeper docks – weightless LFT Hyper Sticks are producing around vegetation in the river. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Channel catfish are good on cut and prepared bait.
BROWNWOOD Water clear; 13.41’ low. Black bass are very good on watermelon and redbug buzzbaits, Rat–L–Traps, and spinnerbaits over grass flats. Hybrid striper are good on shad. White bass are very good on Li’l Fishies and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
BUCHANAN Water clear; 77–80 degrees; 20.06’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse JDC Skip–N–Pop topwaters, Texas rigged pumpkinseed worms, and watermelon flukes along secondary points in 10–18 feet. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps, Zara Spooks, and shad colored crankbaits near the dam early and late. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on live bait and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch.
CADDO Water stained; 87–90 degrees; 0.64’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and topwaters early, late switching to shallow crankbaits around isolated cover. White bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
CALAVERAS Water clear. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on chicken livers and shad. Redfish are fair on live perch and tilapia near the crappie wall. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on cheesebait and shad. Blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE Water clear; 76–79 degrees; 5.09’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits, soft plastic worms, and crankbaits along banks in 6–14 feet early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer soft plastics and watermelon topwaters along ledges in 5–15 feet. Crappie are fair to good on minnows over brush piles in 8–12 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.
CEDAR CREEK Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 4.06’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shakyheads and shallow square bill crankbaits around docks – best action is in early morning with deep brush piles producing throughout the day. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.
CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 77–80 degrees; 8.67’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwaters. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are good on juglines baited with live bait.
COLEMAN Water clear; 76–79 degrees; 13.62’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed Rat–L–Traps and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK Water fairly clear; 3.03’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits in 4–12 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLORADO CITY 13.67’ low. No report available.
CONROE Water fairly clear; 78–81 degrees; 3.31’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stinkbait and prepared bait.
COOPER Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 6.84’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, topwaters early and Texas rigs throughout the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.
FAIRFIELD Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD is currently stocking the lake. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FALCON Water stained to clear; 87–91 degrees. Black bass are very good on watermelon and chartreuse jigs and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
FAYETTE Water clear. Black bass are good on perch colored Rat–L–Traps and small crankbaits early. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and bloodbait.
FORK Water fairly clear; 88–92 degrees; 4.53’ low. Black bass are good on 3/4oz. football head jigs with LFT Hyper Freak trailers and Carolina rigs in deeper water along main lake humps, drops and brush piles, deep diving crankbaits and watermelon/green pumpkin 1/2oz. flipping jigs in 12–15 feet along creek channels. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
FT. PHANTOM HILL Water clear; 85–89 degrees; 4.31’ low. Black bass are fair to good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are fair to good on chrome Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastic worms, Rat–L–Traps, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, cut bait, and shrimp.
GRANBURY Water clear; 80–83 degrees; 2.71’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards with chartreuse tails. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and frozen shrimp.
GRANGER Water clear; 84–88 degrees; 2.01’ low. Black bass are fair on white spinnerbaits upriver around flooded timber. White bass are fair on slab spoons over main lake humps and ridges. Crappie are good on Stanley Wedge–Tail minnow jigs in 6–12 feet. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with fresh shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
GRAPEVINE Water clear; 86–91 degrees; 0.78’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, finesse jigs, and medium crankbaits along main lake points – docks are productive as well. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
GREENBELT Water stained; 83–89 degrees; 0.74’ low. Black bass are good on shad pattern crankbaits, white spinnerbaits, watermelon red soft plastic tubes, lizards and jigs worked along grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and Rat–L–Traps. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Walleye are good on live bait and gold/orange jerkbaits. Catfish are good on live bait and cheese bait.
HOUSTON COUNTY Water clear; 88–92 degrees; 0.77’ low. Black bass to 11 pounds are good on shad colored crankbaits and topwaters near the dam in 25 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows near the pump station in 12–16 feet. Red ear bream are good on live worms over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with cut shad in 25 feet.
HUBBARD CREEK 83–89 degrees; 10.53’ low. Black bass are good on shaky head jigs, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and medium running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over deeper structure. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL Water clear; 86–90 degrees; 1.17’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters early and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits.
LAKE O' THE PINES Water lightly stained; 84–89 degrees; 1.07’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters early and jigs later in the day off brush piles. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LAVON Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 4.70’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, topwaters and medium crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
LBJ Water fairly clear; 80–83 degrees; 0.41’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse jigs, watermelon topwaters, and green pumpkin Whacky Sticks in 6–18 feet early. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.
LEWISVILLE Water clear; 86–91 degrees; 1.81’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits, shakyheads and Texas rigged plastics on main lake points in 10–15 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 85–88 degrees; 0.52’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good but small on slabs, troll tubes, and pet spoons. White bass are good on pet spoons, troll tubes, and slabs. Crappie are very good on minnows 12 feet deep in 22 feet. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MACKENZIE Water stained; 84–90 degrees; 79.58’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Carolina rigs and jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on live bait and Rat–L–Traps. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits. Walleye are good on minnows and white spinnerbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.
MARTIN CREEK Water fairly clear; 8.56’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH Water fairly clear; 82–88 degrees; 90.01’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chatterbaits, spinnerbaits medium running crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on live bait and Little Georges. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait. Walleye are good on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.
MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 85–94 degrees; 0.28’ high. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, chatterbaits and Texas rigged worms. No reports on crappie. No reports on catfish.
NASWORTHY No report available.
NAVARRO MILLS Water stained; 87–90 degrees; 1.36’ low. Black bass are good on red/black soft plastic worms and topwaters. White bass are excellent on silver dollars and slabs from the marina to the dam. Crappie are very good on minnows over brush piles and sticks in 9–15 feet early. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch.
O.H. IVIE Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 29.32’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, Yum Dingers and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
OAK CREEK Water stained; 84–89 degrees; 9.14’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, crankbaits and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
PALESTINE Water lightly stained; 87–90 degrees; 3.32’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Texas rigged blue fleck LFT Worms and black/blue jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
PALO DURO Water off color; 83–89 degrees; 34.2’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM Water stained; 83–89 degrees; 2.27’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, jigs and deep diving H2O crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and Little Georges. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
PROCTOR Water stained; 81–84 degrees; 8.06’ low. Black bass are fair on dark crankbaits and pumpkinseed soft plastic worms. Striped bass are very good on minnows and live shad. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 86–91 degrees; 2.29’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, finesse jigs and hollow belly swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are excellent on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 81–86 degrees; 2.02’ low. Black bass are good on Zell Pop’s and Spooks early, later switching to Texas rigged Gene Larew El Salto Grande Worm in Montezuma’s Revenge and 3/4oz. Revenge football head jigs dragged around deep rocks and pond dams in 15–25 feet. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows in brush in 20–25 feet. White bass are excellent on slabs – schooling early on most main lake points and flats in 30–35 feet. Catfish are good on punch bait over baited holes.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water fairly clear; 86–91 degrees; 4.03’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, crankbaits and topwaters. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 78–81 degrees; 9.52’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows, spinnerbaits, and watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live bait.
SOMERVILLE Water murky; 79–82 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are fair on June bug spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on hellbenders and pet spoons. White bass are fair on hellbenders and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on bloodbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
SPENCE 73.99’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD 1.75’ high. No report available.
STEINHAGEN 1.70’ high. No report available.
STILLHOUSE Water stained; 78–81 degrees; 6.92’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
SWEETWATER Water murky; 83–88 degrees; 8.45’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, jigs and medium running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
TAWAKONI Water fairly clear; 87–91 degrees; 3.68’ low. Black bass are good on topwater early, later switching to black/blue jigs, soft plastics and medium diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair on 1/16oz. curltail grubs and small minnows on docks, bridge pilings and deep timber. White bass are excellent on chartreuse and white SSS Slabs and tailspins – schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad pattern Sassy Shad in the shallows early then suspending deep during the day – drifting live bait is also producing. Catfish are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad.
TEXOMA Water fairly clear; 86–90 degrees; 3.14’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits in shad patterns, Texas rigged finesse worms, shakyheads and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut and live shad.
TOLEDO BEND Water stained; 77–80 degrees; 9.31’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on crankbaits and silver striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS Water stained; 77–81 degrees; 36.55’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, white grubs, and chartreuse topwaters in 8–18 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
WEATHERFORD Water fairly clear; 86–91 degrees; 5.63’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.
WHITE RIVER Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 17.95’ low. Black bass are good on live bait and Texas rigs worked along tree lines and brush. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are good on live bait.
WHITNEY Water stained; 77–80 degrees; 13.07’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.
WRIGHT PATMAN Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 6.13’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rig worms, medium crankbaits and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.