The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Oct. 9 and also available on the internet at https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/fishreport.phtml :

NORTHEAST

ATHENS: FAIR. Water moderately clear; 80-84 degrees; 1.20 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits with structure. Largemouth are starting to approach shallower water especially before noon. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with some cover or and around underwater structures. All catfish are good on cutbait and stinkbait. Sunfish are good on earthworms around shallow vegetation.

BOB SANDLIN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 81-84 degrees; 1.07 feet low. Largemouth bass are good on topwater baits at sunrise and deeper crankbaits during the day around natural structure. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around underwater structures. White bass are good on jigs. Catfish are good on worms or stinkbait. This has remained consistent since last week.

BRIDGEPORT: FAIR. Water clear; 81-84 degrees: 4.19 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigged worms, lizards, crankbaits and Carolina rigged worms. Spinners and crankbait have been improving to cover more water. Crappie continue to be schooled in colder temp water with jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on shrimp and cut bait.

CADDO: GOOD TO FAIR. Water stained; 81-84 degrees; 0.31 feet high. Largemouth bass are good on topwater baits in 10-20 feet early, plastic worms, and spinner baits in deeper water mid-morning to afternoons. Crappie are fair on smaller minnows and jigs searching the structure. Also watch keeper sizes of crappie. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, and live bait.

CEDAR CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 83-85 degrees, 1.93 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigged creature baits, plastic worms and crankbaits mainly with vegetation as cover. Hybrid striper are good with blue Rat-L-Traps following the birds and schools of bait. Crappie are fair on pink and white jigs shooting larger structure. Catfish are good on cut shad, and live bait. White bass are good on Alabama rigs and slabs.

COOPER: FAIR. Water clear; 83-85 degrees; 1.72 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on mainly topwaters, Texas rigged craws, Carolina rigged worms, spinner and crank baits. Flooded timber has been consistent. The whitebass are good on slabs and live bait. Search for the schools. The blue catfish bite will continue to get better. The channel cats are good on punch bait and cut bait.

FORK: FAIR. Water stained; 80-83 degrees; 1.71 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, Alabama rigs, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and topwaters. They appear to be starting the fall pattern in shallower water. This is great news for the lunker fisherman and continued reputation of producing the biggest largemouths in Texas. 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 lightly stained; 82-85 degrees; 1.15 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair in deeper water along the dam, and deeper structure with spinners and crankbaits. Crappie have picked up to fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad, and prepped bait. Trot lines have improved catching success.

KEMP: GOOD. Water clear; 83-86 degrees; 1.91 feet low. Largemouth are good on Texas rigged, straight-tailed worms, and white ½-oz. spinnerbait. The shade under the bridges in at least 15 feet of water continue to produce. Crappie have been excellent on crappie jigs that are reflective with smaller crappie structure. White bass and hybrid have been good on the south portion of the lake on artificial and live baits. Catfish are good with blood and liver prepared baits.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.79 feet high. Largemouth bass are picking up but are still slow on swim baits and chatter baits. Crappie are slow and catfish are slow. Sand bass are schooling. As the water cools the bite continues to be picking up.

MARTIN CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 80-85 degrees; 2.94 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on topwaters, Texas rigged creature baits, deeper crankbaits, and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows around brush piles and creek channels. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait, or prepped bait. Trot lines have been paying off!

PALESTINE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 83-85 degrees; 1.67 feet low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigged worms, and crankbaits near the creek beds above the pipeline. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows, but you have to find the manmade structure. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs mainly around the deeper water by the dam. Catfish are excellent on shad and chicken livers and improving from dusk on throughout the night.

RAY HUBBARD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 82-84 degrees; 3.24 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on medium to deep depth crankbaits, spinners and topwater poppers among the timber. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows with larger piles in no deeper than 20 feet of water, look for schooling. White bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs in the lower lake. Catfish are good on stinkbait, livers, and cut bait.

RAY ROBERTS: FAIR. Water lightly stained: 83-84 degrees; 0.70 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on light Carolina rigged worms and lizards, along with spinners, jerk baits, and crank baits. White bass are fair on spoons, and Alabama rigs throughout a lot of the lake. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Bluegill are good with cut worms among brush. Catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 81-84 degrees; 2.43 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on spiners, deeper water crankbaits, and jigging spoons around timber. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs and jigs using your fish finding equipment to identify schools of baitfish. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs with heavier brush piles. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut bait.

SULPHUR SPRINGS: SLOW. Water lightly stained; 84-86 degrees; 0.36 feet low. Largemouth bass are slow on Texas rigged plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and bass jigs. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, cut and live bait. Trot lines have been very successful.

TAWAKONI: FAIR. Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 1.38 feet low. Largemouth bass are good with cover and have moved to a tad bit shallower water under 15 feet. We’ve had success on spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and jigs. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs, spoons, and Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows under deeper bridges and structure. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, worms, and chicken livers.

TEXOMA: GOOD. Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.27 feet low. Largemouth bass are good on morning topwaters, Texas rigged worms, spinners and deep diving crankbaits around channels. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Striped bass are good on live shad over the deeper original river channel. Catfish are fair on live sunfish, cut bait, prepped dough balls, and minnows.

TYLER: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 82-86. 2.00 feet low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigged creature baits and crankbaits in both lakes. Crappie are fair on jigs under docks and in cooler covered water. Catfish are good all stinkbait, and live baits below a cork. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good with Rat-L-Traps following schools of bait fish with birds on the surface.

SOUTHEAST

HOUSTON COUNTY: FAIR. Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.59 feet low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, buzzbaits, and spinners among the timber. White bass continue to be slow with jigs and spoons. Crappie are slow on minnows. Bream are good on live cut worms. Catfish are good on shad, and stinkbait.

SAM RAYBURN: FAIR. Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 2.57 feet low. Largemouth bass are picking up and are fair to good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, topwater and Carolina rigged soft plastic worms. White bass are fair on minnows and Alabama rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good with live bait and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: FAIR. Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 6.93 feet low. Largemouth bass are being found in shallower water changing from mid-summer conditions. They remain fair on soft crankbait, spinners, plastic worms, jigs and propeller baits. Striped bass have been seen schooling and are good on topwater, rattle traps and spoons. White bass are fair on spoons and small crankbaits. Sunfish are good on pellets, crickets and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, and stinkbait.