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ALAN HENRY	The water is lightly stained and 45–53 Degrees F. and 7.65’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on black/blue jigs, drop shot rigs, squarebill crankbaits and Texas rigs. The Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
AMISTAD	The water is clear and 53–56 Degrees F. and 11.52’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and swimbaits. Striped bass are good on jigging spoons, slabs, small crankbaits, and large jerkbaits. White bass are good on jigging spoons, slabs, and small crankbaits. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 30–60 feet over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
ARROWHEAD	The water is off color and 42–51 Degrees F. and 8.33’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs, spinnerbaits and shakyheads. The Crappie are fair on live minnows. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows. Blue catfish are good on live shad.
ATHENS	The water is clear, 45–49 Degrees F. and 4.18’ low. Largemouth Bass are slow on watermelon shakyhead worms and black/blue football jigs around brush piles. Early morning bite is slow. The Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BASTROP	The water is clear and 55–59 Degrees F.. Largemouth Bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastics and spinnerbaits. The Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON	The water is fairly clear and 53–56 Degrees F. and 12.24’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on silver crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on chrome slabs. White bass are good on chrome slabs, and live minnows under lights at night. The Crappie are fair on live minnows under lights at night around structure. Channel and blue catfish are good on doughbait, hot dogs, and summer sausage. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.
BOB SANDLIN	The water is lightly stained and 44–48 Degrees F. and 8.45’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair to good on black/blue jigs, shakyheads with finesse worms and lipless crankbaits. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and topThe water iss. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap. Barefoot Bay and Titus Park are the only usable ramps.
BRAUNIG	The water is clear. Largemouth Bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and soft plastic worms near the dam. Striped bass are good on liver and shad at Dead Tree Point. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp, cheesebait, and cut bait near the discharge. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait.
BRIDGEPORT	The water is clear and 43–47 Degrees F. and 11.99’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on TN Shad Jackall Squad Minnow jerkbaits along main lake points and Jackall Flick Shake 4.8” watermelon candy worms around deeper docks. The Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs (best action mid day). Channel catfish are fair on cut and prepared bait.
BROWNWOOD	The water is lightly stained and 51–55 Degrees F. and 15.91’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on perch colored jigs and soft plastics in 10–20 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on live minnows. The Crappie are good on live minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
BUCHANAN	The water is clear and 54–58 Degrees F. and 32.01’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on chartreuse/watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards, watermelon Whacky Sticks on jigheads, and black/chartreuse Curb’s hair jigs with blue flake trailers in 15–25 feet. Striped bass are fair on perch colored Rat–L–Traps and trolling pumpkinseed striper jigs off points. White bass are slow. The Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
CADDO	The water is stained and 45–49 Degrees F. and .72’ high. Largemouth Bass are good on black/blue jigs around isolated cover. Shad pattern lipless crankbaits in the same areas are effective. White bass are fair on slabs. Yellow bass are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
CALAVERAS	The water is clear. Largemouth Bass are good on chartreuse soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits over grass. Striped bass are good on silver spoons and jigs near the dam in 15–25 feet. Redfish are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and cheesebait in 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE	The water is clear and 56–60 Degrees F. and 10.66’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on pumpkinseed hair jigs with blue flake trailers, watermelon Carolina rigged lizards, and Texas rigged blue/black Scoundrel worms along ledges. Striped bass are good trolling silver striper jigs and vertically jigging Pirk live minnows. White bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and perch colored Rat–L–Traps along the main river channel. Smallmouth bass are fair on watermelon red curl tail grubs, smoke/red flake tubes, and drop shot worms over rock piles in 15–25 feet. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and green tube jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
CEDAR CREEK	The water is lightly stained and 45–48 Degrees F. and 6.27’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, shakyheads and black/blue finesse jigs around docks (green pumpkin soft plastics suggested). Early morning bite is slow. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. The Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.
CHOKE CANYON	The water is clear and 58–62 Degrees F. and 12.05’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on chrome jigs and watermelon soft plastic lizards in the grass. White bass are fair on live minnows. The Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLEMAN	The water is clear and 54–58 Degrees F. and 16.05’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on green striper jigs. The Crappie are good on live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK	The water is fairly clear and 2.81’ low. Largemouth Bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on shad colored crankbaits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. The Crappie are good on live minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
COLORADO CITY	17.8’ low. No report available.
CONROE	The water is fairly clear and 54–58 Degrees F. and 7.20’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. The Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp.
COOPER	The water is lightly stained and 44–48 Degrees F. and 12.02’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on chartreuse shallow crankbaits and Texas rigged craw worms later in the day. Green pumpkin soft plastics are best. The Crappie are good on live 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. Doctor’s Creek is the only open ramp.
FAIRFIELD	Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and Largemouth Bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FALCON	The water is stained and 28.94’ low, 60–64 Degrees F.. Largemouth Bass are good on green jigs, watermelon soft plastics, and slow rolling spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. The Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shrimp, nightcrawlers, stinkbait, and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
FAYETTE	The water is clear. Largemouth Bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps in 10–25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait.
FORK	The water is fairly clear and 44–49 Degrees F. and 6.85’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on black/blue or green pumpkin flipping jigs rigged with LFT Flipper – concentrate on the wood cover near creek channel bends. Lipless crankbaits are effective as well. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
FT. PHANTOM HILL	The water is clear and 43–52 Degrees F. and 9.87’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair to good on shallow crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and jigs. The Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. White bass are fair to good on slabs and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK	The water is clear. Largemouth Bass are good on dark spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. The Crappie are good on live minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait.
GRANBURY	The water is clear and 52–56 Degrees F. and 4.93’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. White bass are fair on live minnows. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp and bloodbait.
GRANGER	The water is murky and 52–56 Degrees F. and 4.41’ low. Largemouth Bass are slow. White bass are fair on small white jigs upriver near the primitive boat launch. The Crappie are fair on live minnows upriver at night. Blue catfish are fair on prepared baits, and on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
GRAPEVINE	The water is clear and 44–49 Degrees F. and 3.39’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on watermelon Texas rigged worms, watermelon finesse jigs, lipless crankbaits, and Jackall SquadMinnow jerkbaits along main lake points. The Crappie are good on live minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
GREENBELT	The water is stained and 42–51 Degrees F. and 37.63’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair Squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. The Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.
HOUSTON COUNTY	The water is clear and 54–58 Degrees F. and 2.81’ low. Largemouth Bass to 4 pounds are good on lipless red crankbaits and watermelon worms near the dam. The Crappie are good on live minnows and chartreuse jigs near the dam. Red ear bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow.
HUBBARD CREEK	44–51 Degrees F. and 14.5’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on Texas rigs, weightless flukes, finesse jigs and DT 10s. The Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL	The water is clear and 44–48 Degrees F. and 1.38’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, lipless crankbaits, and smaller jigs – mid–day bite has been best. Deep brush piles are best later in day. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits.
LAKE O' THE PINES	The water is lightly stained and 44–48 Degrees F. and 4.22’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on Texas rigged worms and lipless crankbaits along main lake points. Isolated cover is the key. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LAVON	The water is lightly stained and 44–49 Degrees F. and 11.52’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, black/brown jigs and squarebill crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
LBJ	The water is clear and 54–57 Degrees F. and 0.51’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on shad colored jigs, watermelon JDC drop shot worms, and chartreuse/blue flake tubes from docks. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and small spinnerbaits in the channel. The Crappie are fair on live minnows in brush piles under heated docks. Channel catfish are fair on live minnows and white tube jigs. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
LEWISVILLE	The water is clear and 43–48 Degrees F. and 5.64’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on medium running crankbaits and suspending jerkbaits along rip rap near the dam. Larger rock along main lake points producing as well. Later in the day watermelon finesse jigs in the same areas are effective. The Crappie are fair on live 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	The water is fairly clear and 55–59 Degrees F. and 0.14’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on perch colored crankbaits in the creeks. Striped bass are fair on Zara spooks. White bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and spec rigs. The Crappie are fair on live minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MACKENZIE	The water is stained and 43–49 Degrees F. and 85.65’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on chatterbaits, Texas rigs and medium and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair on trotlines. Ramp #1 is still open.
MARTIN CREEK	The water is fairly clear and 9.00’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH	97.63’ low. No report available.
MONTICELLO	The water is fairly clear and 72–88 Degrees F. and 0.07’ high. Largemouth Bass are good on squarebill crankbaits, weightless Senkos, chatterbaits and Texas rigged creature baits on shallow wood cover. Flipping jigs is producing as well. The shallow bite is best early in the morning with occasional schooling reported. No reports on The Crappie. Catfish are fair on live shiners.
NASWORTHY	No report available.
NAVARRO MILLS	The water is lightly stained and 53–57 Degrees F. and 3.07’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and chartreuse soft plastics. White bass are slow. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and chartreuse tube jigs off docks. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. IVIE	The water is stained and 45–54 Degrees F. and 37.94’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair to good on squarebill crankbaits, Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and 1/4oz. shakyheads with a 4.5” RattleSnake. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
OAK CREEK	The water is stained and 43–51 Degrees F. and 14.24’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair to good on squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. The Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
PALESTINE	The water is lightly stained and 44–48 Degrees F. and 4.95’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on black and blue jigs, shakyheads and lipless crankbaits. The jig bite is consistent around docks that have deeper The water is. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
PALO DURO	44.54’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM	The water is fairly clear and 44–54 Degrees F. and 10.67’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on DD 22s, drop shot rigs, Texas rigs and jigs. The Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and small swimbaits. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad and 4”–5” swimbaits. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
PROCTOR	The water is fairly clear and 52–56 Degrees F. and 6.56’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on shad colored Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are slow. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
RAY HUBBARD	The water is fairly clear and 44–49 Degrees F. and 4.93’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, squarebill crankbaits, lipless crankbaits and swim jigs are good around rip rap also. The Crappie are fair on live 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	The water is clear and 43–47 Degrees F. and 4.47’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on Smithwick Suspending Rogues in Tiger Roan and Clown colors especially around main lake rocky points. The Crappie are slow on jigs around 25 foot near points. White bass are good on slabs in 35 feet of The water is – watch for gulls. No report on catfish.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS	The water is fairly clear and 44–48 Degrees F. and 7.34’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on shakyheads and creature baits around docks. Squarebill crankbaits are producing numbers as well. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SAM RAYBURN	The water is lightly stained and 55–58 Degrees F. and 10.40’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on dark green/blue flake soft plastics. White bass are fair on live minnows and Li’l Fishies. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and blue tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on shrimp and nightcrawlers.
SOMERVILLE	The water is murky and 53–57 Degrees F. and 10.14’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. The Crappie are fair on live minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
SPENCE	84.13’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD	No report available.
STEINHAGEN	1.69’ high. No report available.
STILLHOUSE	The water is stained and 53–57 Degrees F. and 17.17’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on live minnows and chartreuse soft plastic worms and lizards. White bass are slow. The Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
SWEETThe water is	The water is murky and 42–51 Degrees F. and 13.8’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. The Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
TAWAKONI	The water is fairly clear and 44–49 Degrees F. and 6.22’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on black/blue FireThe water is 1/2oz. jigs and sun perch color chatter jigs. The Crappie are fair on 1/16oz. curl tail grubs and small live minnows on docks, bridge pilings and deep timber. White bass are excellent on 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 The water is drifting cut bait and fresh shad.
TEXOMA	The water is fairly clear and 44–48 Degrees F. and 3.87’ low. The Blue–Green Algae alert has been downgraded to an advisory. Please check www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/texoma prior to planning a trip to Texoma.
TOLEDO BEND	The water is stained and 54–58 Degrees F. and 9.32’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. The Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS	The water is lightly stained and 54–57 Degrees F. and 54.84’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on small crankbaits and watermelon worms. Striped bass are fair on shad colored crankbaits in 25–40 feet. White bass are good on smoke grubs, jigging spoons, and live minnows in 20–35 feet. The Crappie are good on live minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG	The water is lightly stained. Largemouth Bass are fair on small spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live minnows and silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on live minnows and Li’l Fishies. The Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
WEATHERFORD	The water is fairly clear and 44–48 Degrees F. and 7.70’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on shallow crankbaits, shakyheads and Texas rig creature baits – target any shallow cover. The Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.
WHITE RIVER	The water is stained and 43–51 Degrees F. and 23.95’ low. Largemouth Bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs and Rat–L–Traps. The Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
WHITNEY	The water is stained and 52–56 Degrees F. and 14.97’ low. Largemouth Bass are good on dark soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on live minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on live minnows. The Crappie are good on live minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.
WRIGHT PATMAN	The water is lightly stained and 45–49 Degrees F. and 4.23’ high. Largemouth Bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shallow crankbaits and chatterbaits along main lake points. Football heads jigs have also been productive. The Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.

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