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Fishing report: Area lakes


Last Updated: Sep 22, 2010 17:42

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department report also available on Web at www.txfishing.com

CEDAR CREEK

Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 1.78' low. Black bass are fair to good on Carolina rigs, jigs and drop shot rigs, with early action on topwaters. White bass are fair early on Humdingers, midday switching to Hellbender with Pet Spoon rigs. Hybrid striper are fair burning large slabs. Crappie are slow on small minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good drifting cut shad and on nightcrawlers.

FORK

Water fairly clear; 79-85 degrees; 2.24' low. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits and Yellow Magics early, midday switching to Carolina rigs, jigs, crankbaits and spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are good on cut shad and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.

GRAPEVINE

Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 2.43' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shaky head jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over planted brush piles. White bass are good to excellent all over the lake. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers. Boaters are advised to watch for floating debris.

LAVON

Water stained; 80-86 degrees; 4.55' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and topwaters in the shallows, and on Carolina rigs off deeper points. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair on cut shad and prepared baits.

LEWISVILLE

Water stained; 81-86 degrees; 0.29' high. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shaky head jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers and slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

RAY HUBBARD

Water fairly clear; 81-86 degrees; 2.69' low. Black bass are fair to good on shallow to medium running shad pattern crankbaits, spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on topwaters and slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

RAY ROBERTS

Water clear; 81-84 degrees; 0.09' high. Black bass are good on Zoom watermelon/red flukes and Gene Larew Biffle Bugs around submerged trees in 2 - 8 feet. Crappie are good on Slab Slayers and minnows on brush piles and standing timber in 15 - 20 feet. White bass are good on main lake humps in 25 - 35 feet on chartreuse/white 1oz slabs. No report on catfish.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS

Water off color; 82-86 degrees; 0.69' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters and spinnerbaits early, midday switching to Carolina rigs and drop shot rigs. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on large slabs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut shad.

TAWAKONI

Water fairly clear; 81-86 degrees; 2.35' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, topwaters and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows in 15 feet. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair to good on live shad, Sassy Shad and slabs.

TEXOMA

Water off color; 79-85 degrees; 0.21' high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits early, midday switching to crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around bridges, in the marinas and over brush piles. Striped bass are fair early on topwaters and Sassy Shad, later switching to slabs and continuing with Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

WHITNEY

Water murky; 1.37' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and chartreuse Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics off points. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and punchbait.<

ATHENS: Water fairly clear, 78-81 degrees; 1.25' low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics in 2-10 feet around heavy brush. Crappie are fair at night on live minnows off docks with brush. Catfish are good on punchbait and fresh cut bait in 15 feet. Bream are good on nightcrawlers in 4-6 feet.

BOB SANDLIN: Water off color; 79-82 degrees; 2.62' low. Black bass are good early and late on Pop-Rs and Zara Spooks, midday switching to Texas rigs, weightless 5'' Yum Dingers and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are fair on chartreuse slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.

CADDO: Water murky; 80-85 degrees; 0.44' low. Black bass are good on black/red or watermelon Senkos on the grass and along the edges of lily pads and on soft plastic frogs over grass and lily pads. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around cypress trees and in the river bends. Bream are fair around cypress trees on crickets and worms. Catfish are good on limb lines with cut bait.

FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 88-92 degrees. No report available. Few anglers out after a major fish kill.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 0.36' low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/blue and chartreuse/white spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on live bait and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.

JOE POOL: Water off color; 81-86 degrees; 0.68' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are slow to fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Rooster Tails over mid-lake humps. Catfish are fair on cut and prepared baits.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.36' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midday switching to Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and Danny King's Punch Bait.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 86-92 degrees; 0.7' high. No report available.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 1.5' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps and soft plastics fished shallow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in the marinas and over brush piles. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges and Road Runners. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 78-83 degrees; 1.26' low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. White bass are good on Road Runners and slabs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 6.88' low. Black bass are good on dark soft plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass are good on silver spoons off points. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait and shrimp.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 88 degrees; 6.89' low. Black bass are good on 6'' black/blue craw worms and deep diving DD22 crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 5 10 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.<

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 76-81degrees; 0.43' low. Black bass are good on drop shot rigs, Rat-L-Traps and shaky head jigs with a 7'' worm. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

AMISTAD: Water murky; 87 degrees; 1.71' high. Black bass are good on jigs, Senkos, and craw worms. Striped bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, slab spoons, topwaters, shad, spooks, and small crankbaits near the 277 bridge. White bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, slab spoons, topwaters, shad, spooks, and small crankbaits near the 277 bridge. Catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

ARROWHEAD: Water clear; 77-80 degrees; 2.16' low. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits early, midday switching to Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits and Texas rigs in 2-10 feet. Crappie are good on minnows off the derricks. White bass are good Rooster Tails and Road Runners. Catfish are fair on juglines to good on cut shad.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout and redfish are good on topwaters and plum plastics around rocks and grass. Redfish are fair to good at Yarborough on gold spoons and topwaters. Redfish are good around the spoils on scented baits and small topwaters.

BASTROP: Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and chartreuse/white Rat-L-Traps over grass. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water clear; 82 degrees; 1.03' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits near the bank and trolling Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, stinkbait, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are good on live perch and live shad.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, bull redfish, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Bull redfish and sharks have been taken on the beach near Rollover.

BRAUNIG: Water clear; 86 degrees. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are excellent on liver and shad off points near the pier and at the north end of the park, and down rigging silver and gold spoons near the jetty and dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, and silver spoons, and down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam and the discharge. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 79-83 degrees; 1.42' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midday switching to crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. Bream are fair on crickets and red wigglers.

BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 88 degrees; 7.77' low. Black bass are excellent on Bass Hogg spinnerbaits and redbug or watermelon Grande Bass 4'' Trickster Worms with chartreuse tails on Pig Sticker Shaky Heads near the docks and over brush piles in 2 8 feet, and good on Frog, Torpedo, and Pop-R topwaters on main lake flats and over grass. Hybrid striper are good trolling hellbenders near the Woodsman of the World camp. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li'l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in Rattlesnake Draw in 15 21 feet, and off lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12 20 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch in 12 20 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 86 degrees; 9.59' low. Black bass are good on daiquiri JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, blue shad flukes, Rat-L-Traps, and wacky rigged watermelon red Whacky Sticks along docks and over flats early. Striped bass are good on Spoiler Shads plastic swim baits and drifting or free lining live bait around Lighthouse Point at first light. White bass are fair but small trolling deep diving Shad Raps and jigging Tiny Traps and 2'' plastic swim baits over humps along the river channel. Crappie are fair on pink/white or chartreuse Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows in clear water. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on rod/reel, juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch upriver.

CALAVERAS: Water clear; 86 degrees. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall in 15 20 feet, and on chicken livers and shad along the shoreline. Redfish are good down rigging spoons with green grubs between the crappie wall and the dam in 15 20 feet, and on crawfish and tilapia along the shoreline. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and shad near the railroad trestle, 181 Cove, and the discharge. Yellow catfish are slow.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 87 degrees; 0.51' high. Black bass are fair to good on JDC Skip-N-Pops, Pop R's, and wacky rigged watermelon red Whacky Sticks along the edges of grass and buck brush, and on Texas rigged blue flake worms and drop shot Devil's Tongues along break lines and ledges. Striped bass are slow to fair trolling crankbaits over and around humps and jigging 1oz. Pirk Minnows at daylight. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on topwaters, root beer JDC grubs, and craws in 10 30 feet at daylight. Crappie are fair on white or chartreuse crappie jigs and live minnows tight to lay down tree tops and brush upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on trotlines and juglines baited with live goldfish and perch from Cranes Mill Park to the mouth of the river.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 88 degrees; 3.92' low. Black bass are good on large soft plastic worms and lizards in 12 20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Drum are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on punchbait in 3 10 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch and goldfish.

COLEMAN: Water fairly clear; 88 degrees; 9.40' low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and chartreuse blue spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLETO CREEK: Water fairly clear; 86 degrees (97 degrees at discharge); 0.01' high. Black bass are fair on soft plastics in 8 12 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows in 12 14 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with liver and live perch in 10 12 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 12 16 feet.

COLORADO CITY: No report available.

COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available.

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 0.95' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and tequila sunrise Carolina rigged soft plastics and Senkos, and on chartreuse Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, liver, and shrimp.

COOPER: Water off color; 80-85 degrees; 4.63' low. No report available.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Bull redfish are good in the channels on crabs and table shrimp. Redfish are good on the shallow flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Bull redfish are good in the Packery Channel on crabs, mullet and shrimp.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good over reefs while working slicks with soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Redfish are good in the marsh on natural baits and Gulps.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair in Lake Austin on shrimp. Trout are fair to good over mud while wading with scented baits.

FALCON: Water clear; 85 degrees. Black bass are fair on white and chartreuse/white crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut bait and shad. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.<

FAYETTE: Water fairly clear; 89 degrees. Black bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut shad, liver, and shrimp over baited holes under trees.

FREEPORT: Bull redfish are good on live bait and crabs on the Surfside beach. Black drum and redfish are good on the reefs in Christmas and Bastrop bays.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 76-79 degrees; 2.74' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, medium running crankbaits and Senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on live bait. Hybrid striped bass are fair to good on live shad and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair on live bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon/gold and pumpkinseed Carolina rigged soft plastics, and on white spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.

GRANGER: Water murky; 84 degrees; 0.04' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slab spoons on main lake points. Crappie are fair on live minnows in 15 20 feet. Blue catfish are very good on shad in shallow, newly flooded vegetation, and on juglines baited with perch and Zote soap. Yellow catfish are slow.

GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 75-80 degrees; 29.67' low. No report available.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.47' low. Black bass to 4 pounds are very good on Pop R's and soft plastic worms off piers and drop offs in 4 8 feet. Crappie are good on live minnows around piers in 10 12 feet. Bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish to 4 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 78-81 degrees; 9.04' low. Black bass are fair on shad pattern spinnerbaits fished along grass lines and watermelon seed soft plastics worked along reeds. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

LBJ: Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.39' low. Black bass are good on watermelon Curb's Erratic jigs, watermelon red Whacky Sticks, and pumpkin 4'' tubes near docks and lay downs along seawalls and in 10 feet at daylight. Striped bass are good on Creme Lure's 2'' Spoiler Shads and 1'' Li'l Fishies at night. White bass are fair to good on Li'l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair to good on Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles in clear water. Channel catfish are very good on nightcrawlers, liver, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on trotlines baited with goldfish and perch.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 87 degrees; 0.70' high. Black bass are good on soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are excellent on Zara spooks and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are good on troll tubes, slabs, and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 75-79 degrees; 76.82' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and wacky rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on topwaters and Rooster Tails. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait and medium running crankbaits. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

MARTIN CREEK: Water fairly clear; 3.46' low. No report available.

MEREDITH: Water lightly stained; 77-81 degrees; 87.17' low. Black bass are good on Yellow Magics early, later switching to drop shot rigs, shaky head jigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. White bass are good on Rooster Tails. Smallmouth bass are good on spoons, live bait and jerkbaits along rocky points. Walleye are good on live bait. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.

NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 77-80 degrees. Black bass are fair on wacky rigs fished shallow and jigs and Carolina rigs in deeper water. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live baits.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.10' high. Black bass are good on medium and deep running crankbaits along drop offs, and on topwaters early. White bass are fair on Humdingers and Little Georges. Crappie are good on minnows and Bass Assassin crystal shad jigs off the fishing docks early. Channel catfish are good on minnows. Blue catfish to 28 pounds are good on juglines baited with perch and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

NORTH SABINE: Redfish are good in the marsh on Stanley Ribbits and weedless soft plastics. Trout are fair to good under slicks and birds on topwaters and soft plastics.

O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 78-82 degrees; 25.19' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shaky head jigs, Rat-L-Traps and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Road Runners. Channel catfish are good on live and cut bait.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 76-81 degrees; 8.37' low. No report available.

PALO DURO: Water stained; 72-78 degrees; 21.9' low. No report available.<

PORT ARANSAS: Bull redfish are good at the jetty on table shrimp and crabs Offshore is good for amberjack, kingfish, tuna and dolphin.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good while drifting sand and grass flats on live shrimp, DOA Shrimp and Gulps under popping corks. Snook are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel.

PORT MANSFIELD: Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on topwaters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Higher tides have pushed larger trout on shallow flats. Offshore is good for kingfish, ling and dolphin.

PORT O'CONNOR: Bull redfish are good in the surf and at the jetty on natural baits. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp and topwaters. Trout are good on live bait over reefs in San Antonio Bay.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 88 degrees; 4.33' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on small minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows. Yellow catfish are fair on shrimp and shad.

ROCKPORT: Redfish are fair to good on mullet near Traylor Island. Trout are fair around Mud Island and Allyn's Bight on small topwaters and soft plastics under corks.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 88 degrees; 0.76' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout, redfish and snook are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Bull redfish are good at the jetty.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs and table shrimp.

SPENCE: No report available.

STAMFORD: Water lightly stained; 77-81 degrees; 2.73' high. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on live baits. Catfish are fair on live bait and stinkbait.

STEINHAGEN: 1.10' high. No report available.

STILLHOUSE: Water murky; 86 degrees; 2.58' high. Black bass are fair on minnows and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, hot dogs, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.

SWEETWATER: Water stained; 76-79 degrees; 7' low. No report available.

TEXAS CITY: Bull redfish are good in the channel on crabs and mullet. Sand trout and Gulf trout are good in the channel on shrimp. Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on crabs and shrimp. The Texas City Dyke is now open.

TRAVIS: Water fairly clear; 87 degrees; 9.39' low. Black bass are good on bone topwaters, watermelon worms, and grubs in 5 15 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on chrome jigging spoons and minnows in 35 42 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and fresh cut bait in 28 45 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRINITY BAY: Redfish are good on the north shoreline on gold spoons and small topwaters. Redfish are good in the marsh on shrimp. Trout are fair to good around the wells on live bait.

WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 87 degrees. Black bass are good trolling topwaters. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white and chartreuse tube jigs near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 80-86 degrees; 1.49' low. Black bass are slow to fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in the crappie house and over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on worms, liver and dough bait. White bass are fair on Road Runners. Bream are good on worms.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Bull redfish are good in the surf and at San Luis Pass on crabs and mullet. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetties on shrimp and crabs.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on live shrimp and topwaters in Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Shell Island.

WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 17.32' low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish are fair on live bait.<

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water off color; 79-86 degrees; 4.55' high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits and Yellow Magics early, midday switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are good on cut shad and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.<

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