Texas Fishing Report

Published 5:43 pm Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Nov. 13 and also available on the internet at https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/fishreport.phtml:

NORTHEAST

ATHENS: FAIR. Water clear to stained; 63 degrees; 1.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits by the fishery and upper grassy end of the lake. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs among vegetation. Catfish are fair on cut bait and stinkbait. Sunfish are fair on cut earthworms around shallow vegetation and shallow boat docks.

BOB SANDLIN: FAIR. Water stained; 64 degrees; 0.83’ low. Largemouth bass on are good on topwater, jigs and spinners among shoreline vegetation. Crappie are very good on jigs and minnows over brush. White bass are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on worms or stinkbait.

BRIDGEPORT: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees: 4.62’ low. Black bass are fair on rigged worms, topwater, spinners, and rigged crawfish near rocky points. Crappie are good with jigs and minnows in deeper brush piles. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows in the main lake around islands. Hybrid are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on shrimp and cut bait.

CADDO: GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.43’ high. Largemouth bass are good moving from the northwest flats to the ridges on topwater baits, plastic worms, and spinnerbaits in creeks and coves. Crappie are f good on smaller minnows and jigs with most structure. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 61–64 degrees, 2.05’ low. Unchanged outside of water temps. Largemouth bass are good on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigged creature baits, plastic worms, and buzz baits towards the north 198 & 175 flats, along with the Caney Creek flats on the southeast end of the lake. Hybrid stripers are good with Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on pink and white jigs around larger docks and the flats on the northern end. Catfish are good on cut shad and stinkbait 5 feet or deeper. Use live bait with trotlines.

COOPER: FAIR. Water clear; 61–63 degrees; 2.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair with topwaters, Carolina rigged worms and spinners on main lake points, and islands. The white bass continue to be good on slabs and live bait. Catfish are very good on live and cut bait.

FORK: GOOD. Water stained; 59-64 degrees; 1.91’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, caterpillars, and Alabama rigs with the known points and among standing timber. White and yellow bass are good on Alabama Rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows in the stumps or man-made structures. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.

JACKSONVILLE: FAIR. Water stained; 59-61 degrees; 0.99′ low. Largemouth bass are fair along the dam and Byrd Creek with spinners, jigs, and crankbaits. Crappie are slow on jigs. Catfish are slow on cut shad, and prepped bait.

KEMP: FAIR TO GOOD. Water clear; 60-62 degrees; 2.27’ low. Largemouth are good on Texas rigged, straight-tailed worms, crankbait, and spinnerbait around the Wichita River. Crappie are good on crappie jigs in the same area as largemouth. White bass and hybrid continue to be good on slabs throughout the reservoir. Catfish are good with blood and liver prepared baits.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: GOOD. Water stained; 60-64 degrees; 0.97’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on topwater, spinners, swimbaits and chatter baits throughout the lake on points and among aquatic vegetation. Crappie are good on bigger jigs and minnows near standing timber in 20 feet of water. Catfish are good on all types of catfish bait especially live bait. White Bass have been good on the main channel.

MARTIN CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 65-68 degrees; 3.10′ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on crankbaits and spinners. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows around brush piles and creek channels. Catfish are very good on live bait, cut bait, or prepped bait throughout the lake.

PALESTINE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 62–64 degrees; 1.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigged worms and jigs near shallow and deep structure on the upper end of the lake. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Hybrid stripers are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are excellent on shad and chicken livers.

RAY HUBBARD: FAIR. Water stained; 58 degrees; 2.73’ low. Largemouth bass are fair to good on spinners and topwater poppers. Best spots have been shielded from the north wind. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around weed beds and standing timber north of I-30. White bass and hybrid stripers are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, livers, and cut bait.

RAY ROBERTS: GOOD. Water stained: 59-61 degrees; 0.37’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigged worms, lizards and topwater on drops, and within with decent vegetation. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around brush and timber. Whitebass are heating up around deep structure in 20-40 feet on white or clear shad. Sunfish are good with cutworms. Catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 59-63 degrees; 3.16’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on topwater, spinners and jigging spoons. Stay around the island and points not too deep. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with the larger structures. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait above bobbers below 5 feet.

SULPHUR SPRINGS: FAIR. Water stained; 60-65 degrees; 0.51’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigged plastic worms, topwater, spinnerbaits, and bass jigs. The shallower coves have been excelling for largemouth. Crappie continue to be slow on minnows and mostly small. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, livers, stink bait cut and live bait.

TAWAKONI: FAIR. Water stained; 60–62 degrees; 1.43’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and jigs. Look for the submerged trees. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on slabs, spoons, and Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows under bridges, docks, and marinas. Catfish are good on live or cut shad.

TEXOMA: GOOD. Water stained; 58–62 degrees; 1.45’ high. Striped bass are excellent using slabs, swimbaits, and bait under birds. They will be found feeding on shad. Some anglers are finding success dead sticking. Largemouth bass are good drifting live baits in less than 20ft are producing best results. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live sunfish, cut bait, prepped dough balls, and minnows. White bass are good and are biting on live bait.

TYLER: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 2.33’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigged creature baits, plastic worms, and crankbaits in both lakes looking for the vegetation. Continue to work the steep banks and points. Crappie are good on jigs under docks in 8-10 feet. Catfish are fair to slow all of a sudden on all stinkbait and live baits. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are good with Rat–L–Traps following the birds on the surface.

WRIGHT PATMAN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 64–68 degrees; 4.80’ high. Largemouth bass are good with jigs, spinnerbaits and plastic worms. The fish attractors have been hot spots so research the lake when seeking largemouth. White bass are good on slabs and spoons. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait, live bait, and stinkbait in the northern waters.

SOUTHEAST

HOUSTON COUNTY: FAIR. Water stained; 63–65 degrees; 0.05’ high. Black bass are good on crankbaits and spinners in the standing timber. White bass are slow with jigs and spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows. Sunfish are good on live cutworms. Catfish are good on live and cut shad along with stinkbait.

LIVINGSTON: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 63-66 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina or Texas-rigged plastics, spinners, topwater, and jigs in the creeks and coves. Striped bass are good on spoons and shad around and the bridge. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around docks. White bass have been fair on spoons and Alabama Rigs. Catfish are fair on live bait all over the lake.

SAM RAYBURN: FAIR. Water stained; 60-64 degrees; 2.34’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on purple cream worms. White bass continue to be fair on minnows. Crappie have been good on minnows and jigs.

TOLEDO BEND: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 6.70’ low. Bass has been good in shallow to medium depth drops as the water temps continue lower. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinners. Striped bass are good on topwater, rattle traps, and spoons on humps and along river channels. White bass are fair on spoons and small crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait. Crappie are good around on jigs and live minnows around structures.