Posted 9:52 pm Thursday, December 06, 2012
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Texas Fishing Report
NORTHEAST
ATHENS: Water clear, 61-66 degrees; 3.83' low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits around shallow grass and Carolina rigged french fries along deeper points. Shaky head bite has been good. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 62-67 degrees; 5.80' low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and vibrating jigs around shallow cover. Best bite is mid day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with cut shad.
BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 14.79' low. Black bass are fair on shaky heads and finesse presentations around docks in 4-10'. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are slow on trotlines.
CADDO: Water stained; 61-66 degrees; 1.04' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics around stumps. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 3.69' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits around any shallow cover and docks. Small Texas rigged soft plastics are effective as well. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 6.55' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.
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 black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FORK: Water clear; 61-66 degrees; 4.45' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits in the shallows early in the day, later switching to black/blue 1/2oz. jigs along channel bends. Yellow bass are fair on smaller spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 7.20' low. Black bass are good on square bill crankbaits around main lake points and shallow cover. Texas rigged soft plastics and finesse jigs are best later in the day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 62-67 degrees; 5.80' low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and vibrating jigs around shallow cover. Best bite is mid day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines with cut shad.
BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 14.79' low. Black bass are fair on shaky heads and finesse presentations around docks in 4-10'. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are slow on trotlines.
CADDO: Water stained; 61-66 degrees; 1.04' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics around stumps. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 3.69' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits around any shallow cover and docks. Small Texas rigged soft plastics are effective as well. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 6.55' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.
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 black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FORK: Water clear; 61-66 degrees; 4.45' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits in the shallows early in the day, later switching to black/blue 1/2oz. jigs along channel bends. Yellow bass are fair on smaller spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad.
GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 7.20' low. Black bass are good on square bill crankbaits around main lake points and shallow cover. Texas rigged soft plastics and finesse jigs are best later in the day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
JOE POOL: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 2.60' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastic creature baits in watermelon red or green pumpkin. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 61-66 degrees; 4.24' low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits around grass and shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 62-66 degrees; 9.20' low. Black bass are good on black/chartreuse flipping jigs around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 6.19' low. Black bass are good on shakyheads around marinas and football jigs along main lake points. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 5.23' low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and smaller spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 80-86 degrees; 0.15' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and black and blue jigs around stumps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
PALESTINE: Water clear; 60-64 degrees; 1.83' low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 61-66 degrees; 4.24' low. Black bass are fair on lipless crankbaits around grass and shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 62-66 degrees; 9.20' low. Black bass are good on black/chartreuse flipping jigs around shallow cover. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 6.19' low. Black bass are good on shakyheads around marinas and football jigs along main lake points. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 5.23' low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits and smaller spinnerbaits around shallow cover. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 80-86 degrees; 0.15' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and black and blue jigs around stumps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
PALESTINE: Water clear; 60-64 degrees; 1.83' low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 4.06' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged plastics and crankbaits around deep rocks. Football head jigs are effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 3.75' low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigged soft plastic baits along edge of grass lines. Carolina rig effective on clear days. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait or live shad.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 4.59' low. Black bass are good on weightless soft plastics and shakyheads around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 61-65 degrees; 4.37' low. Black bass are good on white bladed jigs and California 420 color flipping jigs around docks - mid day bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
TEXOMA: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 4.82' low. Black bass are fair on medium diving crankbaits and smaller football jigs along main lake points. Good numbers of fish reported on Rat-L-Traps as well. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
WEATHERFORD: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 7.24' low. Black bass are good on shakyheads and finesse jigs around docks. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 61-65 degrees; 2.86' high. Black bass are good on vibrating jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 3.75' low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigged soft plastic baits along edge of grass lines. Carolina rig effective on clear days. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait or live shad.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 61-65 degrees; 4.59' low. Black bass are good on weightless soft plastics and shakyheads around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 61-65 degrees; 4.37' low. Black bass are good on white bladed jigs and California 420 color flipping jigs around docks - mid day bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
TEXOMA: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 4.82' low. Black bass are fair on medium diving crankbaits and smaller football jigs along main lake points. Good numbers of fish reported on Rat-L-Traps as well. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
WEATHERFORD: Water clear; 60-65 degrees; 7.24' low. Black bass are good on shakyheads and finesse jigs around docks. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 61-65 degrees; 2.86' high. Black bass are good on vibrating jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
