Tyler — SLOW. Water normal stain; 50 degrees; 0.24 feet above pool. The bite has shut off after the arctic cold front. Report by The Boulders at Lake Tyler.

Palestine — SLOW. Water slightly stained; 50 degrees; 0.89 feet above pool. Fishing has slowed due to the arctic blast. Target all species in the creek channels and drop-offs or ledges near shallow areas utilizing a very slow approach.

Bob Sandlin — FAIR. Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.42 feet above pool. Weather has kept water dirty in most areas besides wind-protected pockets on the north portion of the lake. Bass have started to slow down as water temperatures have dropped. Most fish have been caught in 8-14 feet of water with a jig, dropshot, or jig and minnow near docks, channel swings with timber and a steep drop off, and standing timber in 12-15 feet on steep points. Report by Blake Doughtie, Lake Country Lunkers Lures and Guide Service. Black bass are in a pre-spawn pattern. Look for females in 5-8 feet of water hanging in trees and brush. Look for males cruising the banks preparing nests. Try bait fish patterns around flooded trees and deep points. Clousers on sunny rocky shores might draw a strike. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service.

Caddo — SLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 1.79 feet above pool. The lake temperatures have fallen 19 degrees in just 8 days down from 67 degrees to 48 degrees. This has slowed the bass bite down, but a few can still be caught with chatterbaits and rattle traps over the grass and pad stems on the main lake. It seems the midday and afternoon bite is best. The river and bayou are very muddy with lots of current, so expect the crappie bite to be tough. Still as always a beautiful time to come out and enjoy this majestic lake that God spoke into existence. Report provided by Vince Richards, Caddo Lake Fishing & Fellowship.

Fork — GOOD. Water Stained; 50 degrees; 0.11 feet below pool. Water level is a little high and has cooled down to 48-51 degrees. Shallow bite has been fair in 3-5 feet over grass with rattle traps, chatterbaits, and squarebill crankbaits. Shaky heads and dropshots are good around docks in 4-8 feet. Texas rigs and Viper XP Jigs fair around timber near channels in 4-8 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Warm sunny days are dictating black bass movements. Try and target fish where the water is 55 degrees or warmer water. To fly fish for bass try game changers and craw patterns in shallow water. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. The Lake Fork crappie bite is really good this week if you can stand the cold weather and beat the winds. Patterns are changing day to day with fish on the move and the weather so up and down. Some days they will stack up on bridges and the next they will disappear. Timber in 14-34 feet seems to be the most consistent pattern. If you find a crappie and hold an artificial bait above it still enough most fish are crushing that bait. Try using hand tied jigs in two different profiles. Smaller profile jigs in deeper water mid lake or on bridges. When you head north to shallower and muddier water switch to longer and bigger profile jigs. Try to fish lighter, more neutral colors in deeper water and darker colors in shallower water. Soft plastics and minnows will still get you bit as well. We should see the fish push shallower and shallower over the next few weeks with warmer temps in the forecast after the next week. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

Lake O’ the Pines — FAIR. Water slightly stained; 50 degrees; 1.94 feet above pool. Weather has kept water dirty in most areas besides wind-protected pockets on the north portion of the lake. Bass have started to slow down as water temperatures have dropped. Most fish have been caught in 8-14 feet of water with a jig, dropshot, or jig and minnow near docks, channel swings with timber and a steep drop off, and standing timber in 12-15 feet on steep points. Report by Blake Doughtie, Lake Country Lunkers Lures and Guide Service.

Athens — SLOW. Water normal stain; 55 degrees; 0.54 feet above pool. Bass are slow and can be caught in grass 5-15 feet with Texas rig worms, wacky rig senko and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow on small jigs over deep brush 25 feet. Report by Reagan Nelson, Lake Athens Bass Guide.

Hawkins — GOOD. Water slightly stained. 55 degrees. Larger Chain Pickerel should be ready to spawn in shallow water. Focus on areas with stumps, brush, and vegetation, and do not forget to de-barb your hooks. Small bass are active in shallow areas relating to vegetation and structure. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service.

Jacksonville — SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.22 feet above pool. Bass have backed off the bank to brush in 8-16 feet of water. Best baits are chatterbaits and rattle traps.

Martin Creek — GOOD. Water slightly stained; 59 degrees; 0.09 feet above pool. Bass are good, fishing the hydrilla with underspin swimbaits, lipless crankbaits and weightless senkos. Crappie are fair to good in brush piles in 15-25 feet of water with minnows and powerbait champ minnows. Sand bass and catfish are good at the warm water discharge. Reported by Hambone guide service. Report by Hambone Guide Service.

— Hicks can be reached at phicks@tylerpaper.com