Texas Fishing Report
By J.P. GREESON
For The Associated Press
The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for June 26 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com :
CENTRAL
AUSTIN: Water stained; 76-83 degrees; 0.73 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters, Trick Worms on a shakyhead, Texas rigs Bandit Rat-L-Traps. Sunfish are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers and kernel corn. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and hot dogs.
BASTROP: Water stained; 78-82 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON: Water murky; 77-81 degrees; 1.04 feet high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and dark soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night in 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on bacon. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.
BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 0.94 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on swimbaits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits in 2-6 feet. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are excellent on trotlines baited with cheesebait and cut shad. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish in 3-10 feet.
BUCHANAN: Water murky; 75-79 degrees; 0.04 feet high. Black bass are good on tequila sunrise topwaters, watermelon Whacky Sticks, and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits in 8-12 feet at first light. Striped bass are fair on topwaters and Rat-L-Traps, and drifting live bait in 20-30 feet. White bass are fair jigging Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps over rock piles in 20-30 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs in 12-15 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and minnows.
CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 1.31 feet high. Black bass are good on tomato red grubs, watermelon red Whacky Sticks on shaky head jigs, and Texas rigged watermelon red finesse worms along bluff ledges in 10-18 feet. Striped bass are fair vertically jigging white striper jigs and Pirk Minnows in 30 feet. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on smoke/red tubes on ball jigheads and root beer/green curl tailed grubs and craws in 10 feet. Crappie are good on yellow tube jigs and minnows around submerged brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.
COLEMAN: Water stained; 75-79 degrees; 0.01 feet low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 20-35 feet. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available.
FAYETTE: Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Carolina rigged soft plastics in 15-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad in 10-15 feet.
GRANBURY: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 0.09 feet low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and Li'l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow.
GRANGER: Water murky; 78-82 degrees; 1.17 feet high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs tipped with Berkley Crappie Nibbles in 4-12 feet. Blue catfish are good in shallow flooded grassy areas. Yellow catfish are slow.
LBJ: Water stained; 77-81 degrees; 0.77 feet low. Black bass are fair on watermelon topwaters and weightless watermelon red Texas rigged Whacky Sticks in 6-12 feet. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white crappie jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 3.06 feet high. Black bass are good on topwaters near the boat ramps, and on red/black soft plastic worms along banks. White bass are good on silver dollars and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 7-12 feet. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and hot dogs. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.
PROCTOR: Water murky; 76-80 degrees; 0.65 feet high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and watermelon soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 78-82 degrees; 11.75 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water murky; 76-80 degrees; 1.39 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS: Water murky; 77-81 degrees; 0.23 feet high. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards, chrome topwaters, and white grubs in 6-20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white grubs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers in 25-40 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on shad and perch colored spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, shad, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
WHITNEY: Water murky; 76-80 degrees; 1.20 feet high. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.
NORTHEAST
ATHENS: Water clear; 81-84 degrees; 0.54 feet high. Black bass are fair on flukes, black buzzbaits and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnow. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.
BENBROOK: Water stained; 80-83 degrees; 1.04 feet high. Black bass are fair on squarebill crankbaits, topwater poppers and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 80-85 degrees; 0.58 feet high. Black bass are good on buzz frogs, Flukes and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are good on trotlines.
BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 79-83 degrees; 0.36 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, white spinnerbaits, and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained to stained; 79-84 degrees: 0.11 feet high. Black bass are fair on squarebill crankbaits, buzzbaits and shakyhead worms. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.
CADDO: Water muddy; 80-85 degrees; 1.75 feet high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, swim jigs and hollow body frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.
CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 80-84 degrees, 0.85 feet high. Black bass are good on deep diving crankbaits, squarebill crankbaits and shakyhead worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters.
COOPER: Water stained; 80-88 degrees; 2.53 feet high. Black bass are slow on swim jigs, Texas rigged worms and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are good on slabs.
EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees; 0.49 feet high. Black bass are good on football jigs, shakyhead worms and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, topwater poppers and swim jigs. No report on other species.
FORK: Water lightly stained; 80-85 degrees; 0.49 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, football jigs and deep diving crankbaits. White and yellow bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
GRAPEVINE: Water stained to muddy; 79-84 degrees; 12.07 feet high. Black bass are fair on squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged creature baits. White bass and hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
JOE POOL: Water stained; 80-83 degrees; 0.61 feet high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, Texas rigged craws and topwaters. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 10.55 feet high. Black bass are fair on hollow body frogs, Texas rigged creature baits and Yellow Magic poppers. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
LAVON: Water stained; 80-85 degrees: 4.98 feet high. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged craws, buzzbaits and bladed jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 80-83 degrees; 3.95 feet high. Black bass are slow on squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigged craws and topwater walking baits. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 80-89 degrees; 0.18 feet low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, hollow body frogs and buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
MONTICELLO: Water stained; 80-85 degrees; 1.99 feet low. Black bass are good on hollow body frogs, shakyhead worms and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.
PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 79-84 degrees; 0.93 feet high. Black bass are fair on shakyhead worms, Texas rigged craws and swim jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are good on trotlines.
RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.07 feet high. Black bass are fair on deep diving crankbaits, Texas rigged creature baits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 80-84 degrees; 2.76 feet high. Black bass are good on topwaters, squarebill crankbaits and football jigs. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 80-83 degrees; 0.39 feet high. Black bass are fair on soft plastic swimbaits, swim jigs and Texas rigged craws. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs Catfish are good on trotlines.
TAWAKONI: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 2.01 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, bladed jigs and hollow body frogs near flooded grass. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
TEXOMA: Water stained to muddy; 79-83 degrees; 8.59 feet high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, topwater poppers and Flukes. Crappie are good on minnows. Striped bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.10 feet high. Black bass are slow on shakyhead worms, Yellow Magic poppers, and Texas rigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 82-85 degrees; 20.62 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, buzz frogs and black buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines. Call ahead to verify ramps are open (due to high water).
SOUTH
AMISTAD: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 30.20 feet low. Black bass are very good on topwaters, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on Red Fins, crankbaits, and topwaters. White bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheesebait, shrimp, and prepared bait over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastics. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp, cheesebait, cut bait, and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
CALAVERAS: Water stained. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on spoons and striper jigs. Redfish are slow. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and shad. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 14.44 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, soft plastic lizards, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Drum are fair on nightcrawlers and spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 80 degrees in the main lake, 102 degrees at the hot water discharge, 67-71 degrees in main lake; 0.27 feet low. Black bass are good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits over grass beds. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs at the Coletoville Bridge in 10-12 feet. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on live perch and cut bait in 8-10 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off color; 79-84 degrees; 0.16 feet high. Black bass are good on Baby Bass 5-inch Senkos, Texas rigs and shad pattern lipless crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on live shad and slabs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live or dead shad.
FALCON: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 30.99 feet low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
TEXANA: Water stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.10 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on split shot rigged watermelon/red flukes, Texas rigs and small swimbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
SOUTHEAST
CONROE: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.70 feet low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat-L-Traps and pumpkinseed Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on chartreuse/gold flake soft plastics, Rat-L-Traps, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and liver.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.73 feet high. Black bass to 9 pounds are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms, Senkos, and spinnerbaits on the north side of the lake in 2-10 feet. Smallmouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 20 feet. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and stinkbait. Yellow catfish to 16 pounds are good on live bait.
LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 82-86 degrees; 1.44 feet high. Black bass are fair on perch color2Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders, and slabs. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are fair on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 2.52 feet high. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders, and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
STEINHAGEN: 0.39 feet low. No report available.
TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 82-86 degrees; 1.13 feet low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over baited holes. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
PANHANDLE
GREENBELT: Water off color; 74-83 degrees; 34.98 feet low. Black bass are fair on Bama Bug Senkos, Texas rigs and Zara Spooks. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
MACKENZIE: Water stained; 73-82 degrees; 78.22 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 72-79 degrees; 46.55 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. No reports on smallmouth bass. There are a few reports of walleye being caught on live bait and artificials. Bream are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers and kernel corn. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
WEST
ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake and 79 degrees, stained up the river and 81 degrees; 0.97 feet low. Black bass are slow on jigs and topwaters. Crappie are slow at night on minnows. Catfish are slow.
ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; conservation pool. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits early, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
COLORADO CITY: Water stained; 78-84 degrees; 11.25 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on jigs, shakyheads and drop shot rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
FORT PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 75-83 degrees; 0.69 feet high. Black bass are fair to good on watermelon Senkos, white/chartreuse spinnerbaits and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 76-84 degrees; 0.11 feet high. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, shakyheads and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad.
NASWORTHY: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 0.87 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on 5-inch Watermelon Candy Yum Dingers, Texas rigs and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on large crappie minnows and nightcrawlers.
OAK CREEK: Water stained; 74-82 degrees; 0.16 feet high. Black bass are fair on topwaters, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad.
O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 7.12 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks early, Texas rigs and Green Flash Senkos. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on cut and live shad.
POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 73-81 degrees; 0.04 feet high. Black bass are fair to good on drop shot rigs, DT 10s and jigs. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners and live shad. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on live or dead shad and nightcrawlers.
SPENCE: Water off color; 74-83 degrees; 32.92 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks, Senkos, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
STAMFORD: Water stained to murky; 74-82 degrees; 1.17 feet high. Black bass are fair on split shot rigged watermelon flukes, Texas rigs and Bandit 100s. Crappie are fair on split rigged live minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Blue catfish are fair on cut and live bait.
SWEETWATER: Water stained; 75-82 degrees; 0.13 feet high. This lake is currently experiencing a fish kill due to golden alga. Biologists are monitoring the situation and will post updates as they become available. Fish populations have been substantially reduced by the golden alga blooms.
WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 77-82 degrees; 19.23 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
COASTAL
NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in the middle of the lake over rafts of shad. Redfish are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Trout are good under birds.
SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in 3-5 feet of water and around the jetty rocks on Down South Lures. Redfish are fair to good in the marsh on topwaters.
BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY: Trout are for drifters working shell pads and deep reefs on Gamblers, Lil Johns and Bass Assassins. Redfish and trout are fair to good at the spillway on shrimp. The Trinity River is beginning to clear.
EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good on mid-bay reefs on plastics and croakers.
WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Kingfish, ling, red snapper and sharks are good offshore.
TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair on the channel reefs on croakers. Sand trout are fair on fresh shrimp off the piers.
FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Trout and sand trout are good at the jetties on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Kingfish, red snapper and ling are good offshore.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair along the south shoreline while wading with croakers and shrimp.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on sand and grass on soft plastics and croakers.
PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on Down South Lures and Hogies over soft mud in waist-deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair at the mouths of bayous on the outgoing tide. Trout and bull redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp.
ROCKPORT: Trout are fair on free-lined shrimp in the deep channels. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good in the holes around Estes Flats on piggy perch and mullet.
PORT ARANSAS: Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore is good for sharks, red snapper, ling and kingfish.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the guts and on the edges of reefs on the outgoing tide on shrimp.
BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good while wading in mud and grass on Gamblers, Bass Assassins and She Pups. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp and DOA Shrimp under a popping cork. Trout are fair to good while drifting with topwaters at Rocky Slough.
PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair on topwaters and soft plastics under corks around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and sand flats on live shrimp.
SOUTH PADRE: Trout are fair to good around the spoil islands, channel edges and color changes on DOA Shrimp. Trout and Spanish mackerel are fair to good at the jetty on live bait.
PORT ISABEL: Snook are fair to good in South Bay while wading with plastics. Trout and redfish are fair to good at Gas Well Flats on live shrimp. Red snapper, kingfish and ling are good offshore.
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