By ELLIOTT MOOREFor The
Associated Press

The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July 22 and also available on the internet at https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/fishreport.phtml:

CENTRAL

AUSTIN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.76' low. Largemouth bass are slow on deep crankbaits, light-colored spinners, and drop shots along creek channels, boat docks, bluffs, and rock ledges. There is an early bite with topwater plugs and buzz baits along weed lines and points. Sunfish are good on worms along ledges, boat docks, and brush. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.

BASTROP: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair, fishing grass lines, creek banks, and timber on Carolina rigged plastic worms, shad colored crankbaits, and bright spinners. Crappie are good on minnows on brush piles and standing timber in 12-25’. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

BELTON: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.90' low. Black bass are fair in gravel beds, structure and timber on jigs, crankbaits, and Carolina rigged plastic worms. White bass are excellent in the main lake humps and drop-offs with swimbaits and slabs. Hybrid stripers are good with live bait in the main lake. Look for large schools of bait using sonar to find active fish. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles in 15-28’. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait.

BROWNWOOD: GOOD. Water clear; 86 degrees; 2.83' low. Largemouth bass are good with deep diving crankbaits, jigs, Carolina rigged plastic worms in 12-25’ near grass beds, drop-offs, and timber. White bass are excellent on jigs in the main lake near humps, ledges, and points. Catfish have been good on prepared bait and live bait in 10-20’.

BUCHANAN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.91' low. Largemouth bass are good with rootbeer and green colored Texas-rigged plastic worms, chatter baits, and deep-diving crankbaits working along grass lines, points, rock ledges, and flooded timber. Striped bass are good with live bait. White bass are good on slabs when fishing deeper water in the main lake and using sonar to locate baitfish schools. Scout for diving birds (mostly early or late in the day) to mark feeding schools. Crappie are fair on minnows in 16-28’ fishing timber and brush piles. Channel catfish have been good on prepared bait.

CANYON LAKE: GOOD. Water clear; 84-88 degrees; 1.77' low. Striper fishing is good on main lake humps and drop-offs with slabs and live bait. White bass are good on main lake flats, drop-offs, and humps with slabs and jigging spoons. Look for birds diving over feeding schools. Largemouth bass are fair with crankbaits, skirted jigs, blue and root beer colored plastic worms and spinners. Catfish are good with prepared baits and cut bait.

FAYETTE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on black, blue or rootbeer colored plastic worms, drop shots and crankbaits. Sunfish are good on worms and crickets around bank ledges and structure. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

GRANBURY: GOOD. Water clear; 83-87 degrees; 0.24' low. Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, and Texas-rigged plastic worms in 10-20’ near boathouses, submerged timber and creek channels. Crappie fishing is good around brush piles and boat docks with minnows and jigs. Catfishing is good when using earthworms, cut bait, or prepared bait. White bass are good using slabs, spoons, and swimbaits. Stripers are good with live bait and slabs.

GRANGER: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.27' low. Black bass are good on diving crankbaits, drop shots and slow sinking swim baits near sloping banks, deeper creek channels, and standing timber. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs on brush piles and in standing timber. White bass are good on slabs and crankbaits in 20-30’. Catfish are good on cut shad, chicken liver, and prepared baits.

LIMESTONE: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.01' low. Largemouth bass are good on dark green, and purple Texas-rigged plastic worms, deep-diving crankbaits and silver spoons along rock ledges, submerged timber, and main lake points. White bass are good with slabs and jigging spoons fishing drop-offs and humps in the main lake. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush piles and submerged timber. Catfish are good on cut bait or live baits. Flatheads are more consistent with live bait.

LBJ: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.61' low. Black bass are fair on with Senkos, swimbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around marinas and docks. White bass are good over main lake points and humps in 20-35’ with slabs and rooster tails. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait in 10-25’.

NAVARRO MILLS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 1.60' high. Crappie are good on minnows around the marina and in standing timber in 14-24’. Catfish are good with prepared bait and live bait. White bass are excellent on slabs and swimbaits over the feeding schools in the main lake. Black bass are fair with crankbaits, jigs, and blue or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms along weed lines vegetation and timber.

PROCTOR: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 2.08' low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, bladed spinners and crankbaits in submerged timber, creek mouths and rocky shorelines. Hybrid stripers are good with live bait and slabs in the main lake. Crappie are good with jigs and minnows in 12-24’ in standing timber and brush piles. Catfish remain good on prepared bait, chicken liver, and cut bait.

SOMERVILLE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.56' low. White bass and hybrids are good with slabs and jigging spoons in 15-35’ on main lake drop-offs, flats, and humps. Crappie are excellent on brush piles and in standing timber in 12-24’. Catfish are good throughout the lake with cut shad and prepared bait in 15-25’. Largemouth bass are good with blue Texas rigged worms, deep-diving crankbaits and chatter baits near the points, drop-offs, rocky shorelines, and timber.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.58' low. Black bass are fair on jigs, diving crankbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastic creatures working vegetation edges, brush piles, rock bluffs, and submerged timber. Smallmouth bass are fair with small plastic grubs and small crankbaits near rocky banks, ledges, and drop-offs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles and standing timber in 14-28’. White bass are good on slabs and jigs off main lake points, humps and drop-offs. Catfish are good with prepared and cut bait.

TRAVIS: GOOD. Water clear; 85-87 degrees; 13.32' low. Largemouth bass are good fishing in 14-26’ with Texas-rigged plum or blue plastic worms, drop shots and diving crankbaits near rock ledges, points, deep creeks, and drop-offs. White bass are good with swim jigs, crankbaits, and slabs working main lake points, drop-offs, and humps. Crappie are fair on minnows in 15-25’ near docks, marinas and deeper rock ledges. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits in 15-25’.

WALTER E. LONG: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on blue plastic worms, deep-diving crankbaits, and spoons in timber, creek channels, and brushy shorelines. Hybrid stripers are good with slabs and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in 12-24’. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait. Sunfish are good worms.

WACO: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.27' low. Largemouth bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and drop shots on main lake points, timber, and drop-offs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fishing brush piles and structure. Sunfish are very good on cutworms or crickets. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on live bait and prepared bait.

WHITNEY: EXCELLENT. Water clear; 83-87 degrees; 1.39' low. Black bass are good on points, creek channels, grass lines, and weed beds on dark blue plastic worms, shad-colored crankbaits, and spinners. White bass are excellent on the main lake with jigging spoons and slabs. Stripers are good on live bait fishing the main lake drop-offs and humps. Watch for diving birds working the feeding schools of white bass and stripers. Crappie are good with minnows and jigs in 14-25’ timber near creek channels. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared baits.

NORTHEAST

ARLINGTON: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.85' low. Largemouth bass are good on bladed spinners, diving crankbaits, and Texas-rigged plastic creatures. Crappie are good among structures such as boat docks and partially shaded vegetation on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits in 12-25’.

ATHENS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.35' high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinners, root beer, and black colored plastic worms working the vegetation lines, brush, and timber. Crappie are good with minnows and jigs in standing timber and boat docks. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait. Sunfish are good on cutworms.

BENBROOK: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.79' low. Largemouth bass are good fishing jigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and drop shots on long points, ridges, drop-offs, and humps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fishing structure and brush piles in 15-25’. Hybrid striped bass are good with live bait. White bass are excellent with slabs and jigs on the lake points, flats, and humps. Watch for diving birds to mark schools of feeding fish. Catfish are good with cut bait and live baits.

BOB SANDLIN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.04' high. Black bass are good on swimbaits, jigs, chatter baits, and plum or purple-colored plastic worms in 14-25’ near creek channels, submerged timber, and boat docks. Plastic frogs are still effective early near grass lines, and lily pads Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in brush piles and standing timber. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait in 12-25'.

BRIDGEPORT: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.05' high. Black bass are fair on diving crankbaits, flukes, and Texas-rigged plastic worms in 12-28’ fishing rocks, roadbeds, and submerged timber. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs fishing bridges, timber and brush piles. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits on main lake points, flats, and drop-offs. Hybrid stripers are good on main lake humps and points with live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait and live bait in 12-24’.

CADDO: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.86' high. Largemouth bass are good in shallow water near trees and vegetation fishing plastic creatures. Crankbaits, bladed jigs, and Texas-rigged plastic worms are productive in deeper water near structure and vegetation lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles and timber in 12-22’. White bass are good on jigs and slabs in the main lake. Chain pickerel are fair. Catfish are good on prepared bait and live bait in 12-20’ fishing channels and timber edges.

CEDAR CREEK: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.39' low. Largemouth bass are good working topwater plugs early on lake points, grass lines and brushy cover, shaky heads, drop shots, and cranks later in the day along deeper creek banks, drop-offs, and timber in 14-28’. Hybrids and sand bass are off main lake points and humps with slabs, swimbaits, and rooster tails. Crappie are excellent with jigs and minnows in brush piles, deep water boat docks and near submerged timber in 12-25’. Catfish are good in 12-25’. Live bait and cut bait are working well.

COOPER: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.67' low. Largemouth bass are good on red, or plum-colored Carolina rigged plastic worms, crankbaits, and jigs in 12-25’. The white bass are excellent in 15-30’ with slabs, swimbaits, and jigging spoons over humps, flats, and near main lake drop-offs. Crappie are good with minnows and jigs on brush piles. Catfish are good on live and cut bait in 12-25’.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.03' low. Black bass are fair fishing coves with top waters along reeds and grass edges early in the morning then diving crankbaits, jigs and finesse worms in 10-24’ later in the day near structure or timber. White bass are excellent in the main lake fishing humps, flats, and drop-offs. Crappie are good on minnows between 12-24’ working docks and standing timber. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and punch bait.

FORK: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85-89 degrees; 0.52' low. Largemouth bass are good on blue, purple and dark green plastic worms, bladed jigs and chatter baits near deep structure, points and humps in 14-28’. Some topwater action early. White and yellow bass are good in deeper water of main lake drop-offs, flats and humps. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows in 18-25’ in brush piles and standing timber. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait in 10-20’.

GRAHAM: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.23' low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, senkos, and swimbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 12-24’. White bass are good on swimbaits, slabs, and jigging spoons. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait in 20-40’. Catfish are good on cut shad, punch bait, and live bait.

GRAPEVINE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 84-86 degrees; 0.55' high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, plastic worms, crankbaits in brush piles, and standing timber and rocky areas. White bass are excellent in 20-35 with slabs and swimbaits. Look for birds diving over feeding schools near humps and drop-offs. Crappie are good on minnows, shad-colored small crankbaits, and jigs in marinas and near submerged structure. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait.

JACKSONVILLE: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.05' low. Largemouth bass are good with crankbaits, drop shots, and spinners in deeper water near docks, riprap, and brush piles. Crappie are good on minnows in 12-25’ around submerged structure and brush piles. Catfish are good on cut shad and live bait.

JOE POOL: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.15' low. Largemouth bass are excellent when fishing with Senkos, spinners, and diving crankbaits along channel edges, submerged timber, and roadbeds in 12-23’. Crappie are good beneath bridges and structure on minnow. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait and prepared bait.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.53' high. Largemouth bass are good on diving crankbaits, plastic grubs, bladed spinners, and Texas-rigged worms in 10-25’. Crappie are excellent on jigs and minnows in the standing timber areas along the creek channel and brush piles in 12-20’’. Catfish are good on punch bait, chicken liver and cut bait in 12-25’.

LAVON: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.69' low. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs fishing 15-25’ over brush piles, submerged timber, and bridges. White bass are excellent in the 20-30’ with jigs, spoons, and slabs. Look for birds diving over feeding schools of white bass. Black bass are good on crankbaits, plastic worms, and swim baits in 12-24’. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait in 14-25’.

LEWISVILLE: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.22' low. Black bass are good fishing the Texas-rigged plastic worms, diving crankbaits, and spinners. White bass are excellent on slabs, spinners and small crankbaits in 18-35’. Look for birds diving over feeding schools of white bass. Crappie are good on minnows around brush piles and standing timber. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits.

MARTIN CREEK: FAIR. Water clear; 87 degrees; 0.68' low. Largemouth bass are fair on bladed spinners, crankbaits and plastic worms in 12-18’. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows in 12-18’ in timber and brush piles. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait in 12-25’.

PALESTINE: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 0.12' high. Largemouth bass are good working blue or black Texas-rigged worms, swimbaits, and deep running crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around bridges and timber in 15-25’. Hybrid stripers are good on live bait. White bass are excellent on small swimbaits and slabs. Look for birds diving over feeding schools. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared baits.

PALO PINTO: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 1.23' low. Largemouth bass are good on windy points, flats near a drop-off, and timber with plastic creatures, crankbaits, and flukes. Plastic frogs and topwater plugs are working early on grass flats and vegetation edges. Crappie are good on minnows near boat docks and brush piles in 12-24’. White bass are good on slabs and swimbaits on main lake points, drop-offs, and humps. Hybrid bass are good on live shad. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.

RAY HUBBARD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.43' low. Largemouth bass are good on diving crankbaits, chatter baits, skirted jigs, and Texas-rigged plastic worms in timber. White bass are good on tiny torpedoes and small tail spinners early then fishing slabs and jigging spoons on main lake points, humps, and ridges in 15-25’. Crappie are good near bridges, brush piles and submerged trees in with minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on baited holes in 12-25’ on the north end of the lake.

RAY ROBERTS: GOOD; Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.12 low. Largemouth bass are good on green plastic worms, diving crankbaits, and chatter baits in 16-26’ near timber, points, and channel ledges. White bass are excellent in 20-40’ on slabs and jigging spoons near main lake flats, ledges, and drop-offs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around bridges, standing timber and brush piles. Catfish are good on live bait and prepared baits.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85-87 degrees; 0.28' high. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, Texas-rigged plastic worms and jerk baits fishing 12-25’ near submerged vegetation, bridges, and points. White bass and hybrids are good on swim jigs and slabs under birds or deeper near main lake points, flats, and humps when marking large bait schools on sonar. Crappie are excellent on minnows on bridge pilings and in brush piles. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait.

SQUAW CREEK: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.27' high. Catfishing is excellent working baited areas using prepared bait, earthworms, and cut bait. The largemouth bass fishing is fair around structure on plastic worms, crankbaits, and senkos. Crappie are good on minnows in 12-25’ in standing timber and brush piles.

SULPHUR SPRINGS: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.66' low. Largemouth bass are fair on plastic worms, grubs, and crankbaits along vegetation lines, drop-offs, and creek beds. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 13-25’. Catfish are good on cut shad and punch bait in 12-25’.

TAWAKONI: EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.33' low. Catfish are excellent on punch bait and cut bait in 13-28’. Largemouth bass are good on spinnerbaits, dark blue or black plastic worms, and diving crankbaits. White bass and hybrid stripers are excellent on live bait and slab spoons. Watch for diving birds to mark feeding schools or use sonar to locate fish feeding in schools of bait near drop-offs, flats, and humps in the main lake. Crappie are excellent on minnows and jigs around brush piles, docks and bridge pilings.

TEXOMA: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 1.59' high. Striped bass and white bass are good on live bait and topwater baits when fish are near the surface. Diving birds are marking feeding schools on the surface throughout the lake. Use sonar to mark schools along the river channel and flats. Largemouth bass are good fishing jigs, plastic worms and crankbaits in 8-24’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs by boathouses, marinas and brush piles in 15-25’. Catfish are good on cut bait, prepared bait, and live bait.

TYLER: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.04' low. Black bass are fair on Carolina rigged worms, skirted jigs, jerk baits and drop shots fishing docks, timber and vegetation edges. Crappie are good on minnows in brush piles and timber. Catfish are excellent on punch bait and live bait. White bass are good in 25-40’ on rooster tails and slabs.

WEATHERFORD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.56' low. Largemouth bass are good on jerk baits, diving crankbaits and plastic worms near submerged structure, timber, and riprap. White bass are good in 20-35’ with slabs and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows around docks, marinas, and submerged cover. Catfish are good on punch baits and cut bait.

WORTH: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 0.51' low. Largemouth bass are good with skirted jigs, diving crankbaits, and Texas=rigged plastic creatures working timber, creek channels, and boat docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs among brush piles, timber and under docks. Catfish are good on live bait and cut bait.

WRIGHT PATMAN: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 2.71' high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, spinners, and maroon or plum Carolina rigged plastic worms along creek channels, rip rac, and vegetation edges. White bass are good on jigging spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows near structure and brush piles. Catfish are excellent on punch bait, live bait, and earthworms.

SOUTH

AMISTAD: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 88-90 degrees; 46.50’ low. Black bass continue their hit-and-miss patterns. They are fair with most catches coming above brush piles 14-22' deep. Other structures holding fish are points, channels, and drops. Best baits remain square billed crankbaits, Carolina- and Texas-rigged worms. White bass are fair very deep off points fishing small crankbait or Alabama rigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and cut bait. Remember to stay on the Texas side of the lake unless you possess a Mexican fishing license.

CALAVERAS: FAIR. Water stained; 86-87 degrees. Red drum remain great and constantly active using live baits, rattletraps, and stinkbait working just out from the 10-12' drops. Black bass are fair fishing deep structure like rip rap, man-made brush piles, and points on plastic worms, crankbaits, and spinners covering water. Hybrid striped bass are fair throwing rattletraps or spoons finding the schools. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and cut shad.

CHOKE CANYON: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 86-88 degrees; 19.63’ low. Largemouth bass are fair fishing deep, shaded, and structure area above brush piles. Toss some poppers early, then fish deep with crankbaits and worms. White bass are fair hitting deeper structure below largemouth. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows in shaded or suspending over structure shallower than 20'. Catfish are fair, moving deeper with dough balls, live bait, and cheese bait.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 5.12’ low. Largemouth are fair. Fish early and hit deep structures the rest of the day. Fish between topwater and 3' early in the day; then crankbait along with soft plastic worms later in the day. White bass are fair on small spinners staying on the deep edge of structures. Crappie are good fishing jigs and minnows in shady water. Catfish are good on cut bait and cheese bait.

FALCON: FAIR. Water lightly stained north and clear south; 88-90 degrees; 39.76’ low. Bass have picked up as of late. Black bass are aplenty on rocky points and along the dam rip rap. Brush piles are still delivering during the day, and there are some black bass shallow around fallen timber, especially with spinners and chatter baits. Crappie are good above brush piles 17-20'. White bass are good fishing deep points and brush. Catfish are fair in the deep spots with cut shad, or nightcrawlers. Remember to stay on the Texas side unless you possess a Mexican fishing license.

MEDINA: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 18.90’ low. Black bass are fair in deeper drops and searching around all sides of the points with crankbaits, worms, and jigs. White bass are fair with spoons and Alabama rigs on most deep structures with occasional spurts of schools feeding closer to the surface. Striped bass are fair, running quickly in open water with no consistent spots. Going below 10' of depth is helpful when you’ve found them. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers, and blood baits.

TEXANA: FAIR. Water stained; 87 degrees; 0.28’ low. Largemouth bass are fair along the dam and points surrounding. Mixing in some worms has helped success and continuing with fishing crankbaits, and jigs. Crappie continue to be fair in flooded vegetation and timber with jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and live bait.

SOUTHEAST

BRAUNIG: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 87 degrees. Red drum are good using live bait and working those sharp points as well as locating schools. Largemouth bass are good looking for rocks and above marked brush piles with spinners, crankbait, and plastic worms. Stripers are fair trolling. Catfish are good on live bait, cut bait, and cheese bait.

B.A. STEINHAGEN: FAIR. Water stained; 87 degrees; 0.16’ low. Black bass are fair still favoring mornings over evenings. Vegetation, drops, and points on the southern half of the lake are the only spots worth your time. Crappie are fair with minnows above brush piles and finding some submerged vegetation. Sunfish are fair with jigs and crickets. Catfish are excellent day and night on cut and prepped bait.

CONROE: GOOD. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are good on brush mainly then secondarily points. Live bait has been excelling along with the old trusty worms. Crappie are fair still under docks and marinas. Hybrid striped bass are fair still moving mid-lake. Catfish are good on cut bait everywhere. Sunfish are fair with live worms or crickets.

GIBBONS CREEK: GOOD. Water stained; 87 degrees. Largemouth bass have improved to good with activity picking up over brush. They are in 14-16 feet above the brush, mainly on worms and crankbait. Fishfinders will save you a lot of time. Crappie are fair on jigs in the shade hovering around 8-12'. Catfish are fair on live bait throughout the lake. Sunfish are fair on cutworms shallow.

HOUSTON COUNTY: GOOD. Water lightly stained; 89 degrees; 0.14’ low. Black bass are good using topwater near the sandy flats in the morning, Late in afternoon fish at around 15 feet of depth above heavy brush piles on 10-12" soft plastic worms, switching to blue tails at night. At night drag the bottom around 10-12' with your worms. Crappie are fair off lighted piers in the evening using minnows and light line. Bream and bluegill are excellent using live worms. Catfish are good off piers with lights using live bait, and on juglines in 15' of water using perch and shad.

LIVINGSTON: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.13’ high. Black bass are almost nonexistent in the afternoons, so make sure your timing is 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. The dam and points off southern peninsulas are your cool water spots. Also, early shade has feeding bass. Fish worms (live and synthetic), spinners, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair sticking deep and to bridges as feeding areas. Crappie are good on jigs coming out from submerged overhangs and drops. White bass are good with minnows and Alabama rigs. Catfish are fair on live baits and stinkbait.

NACONICHE: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 83 degrees. Largemouth bass are good in cooler windows, at night, and overcast days around steep drops and vegetation. Try working topwater, creature, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows mainly coming in and out of creeks. Sunfish are fair on jigs and crickets. Catfish are good on dough balls, cut and live bait.

RAVEN: FAIR. Water stained; 82 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair, and you only need two baits to fish Raven. Topwater and plastic worms are great on points, the edges of hydrilla, and in thicker vegetation. Don’t shy away from nightcrawlers after sundown. Sunfish are fair on cutworms, especially in shallow cover.

SAM RAYBURN: FAIR. Water stained; 82 degrees; 1.25’ low. Largemouth bass are fair and regularly best in the mornings by fishing vegetation edges and artificial brush piles. Consistent baits are topwater, worms, and jigs. During the day and evening, try creek channels and drops. White bass are fair, reaching deep with minnows and flashers. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs working undercover and over brush similar to largemouth. Catfish are good on live and stinkbait.

TOLEDO BEND: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 83 degrees; 1.36’ low. Black bass are good fishing topwater, and above points, a few drops, and brush piles during the daily heat up. Use Texas- and Carolina-rigged soft plastic worms, topwater poppers, and crankbait. Striped bass are on and off moving in clear mid-lake conditions. White bass are good in the depths of points and creeks inflowing, along with mid-depth schooling. Crappie are fair suspended over brush piles 13-15' deep. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait.

PANHANDLE

CISCO: FAIR. Water clear; 84 degrees; 4.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair fishing points and underwater structure between 10-17'. Best baits are jigs, spinners, and jerk bait. Sunfish are good on cutworms mainly under docks and piers. Crappie remain fair on jigs getting into the structure as much as possible. Catfish have been fair on stinkbait, chicken livers, and cut shad.

MEREDITH: FAIR. Water stained; 84 degrees; 48.45’ low. Black bass are fair, staying near the dam for the deepwater bass. Deep points have yielded some success on crankbait, worms, and jigs. Walleye are fair off working points and drops coming out of coves with worms and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs above or below structure depending on depth. Channel catfish are fair fishing deep for the larger catches and running around 10-12' consistently.

MILLERS CREEK: GOOD. Water stained; 83 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are good staying north around submerged structure such as fallen trees and vegetation with buzzbait, jigs, and worms. Crappie are still good in the timber with minnows. White bass are fair working points and edges of deep structure below 18 feet. Catfish are fair mid-depth in coves with live, blood, and liver prepared baits.

WEST

ALAN HENRY: GOOD. Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.54’ low. Black bass remain good and best at daybreak with topwater, worms, and jigs. Until sundown fish brush, and points suspending between 10-16'. Crappie are good on jigs in deeper shady spots. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.

ARROWHEAD: FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair staying on points and between in coves. Topwater is best at the edges early or late, jigs are good below 12', plastic worms are good everywhere, and light-colored spinners to cover the points. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs understructure. Catfish are good on cheese bait, stinkbait, and shrimp, with some increased activity beyond dusk.

COLEMAN: FAIR. Slightly stained. 82 degrees. 1.20’ low. Hybrid stripers are good on rattle traps with several large groups in baitfish. Largemouth bass remain fair early and late with a variety of topwaters, worms, and jerkbaits. Crappie remain good on jigs coming out from the deeper docks. Catfish are fair with stinkbait and cut bait.

FORT PHANTOM HILL: FAIR. Water stained; 83 degrees; 1.10’ low. White bass have picked up to good on small crankbait and Alabama rigs still working close to the dam and the surrounding coves and points. Black bass are good jigs and spinners finding submerged boulders and brush. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs in structures. Catfish are fair on cut shad and stinkbait throughout the lake.

HUBBARD CREEK: FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 1.60’ low. Largemouth bass are fair using topwater working long points and hydrilla early moving to ridges and rocks mid-day and late. Live bait has been good, but for the purest use diving baits, worms and jigs. Crappie remain stable and fair in timber with jigs. White bass are good, but you have to check a lot of depths to find them. A few redear sunfish have been caught this summer on worms. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.

NASWORTHY: GOOD. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.91’ low. Black bass are good mainly in the drops, ridges, and depths. A variety of baits work with worms, spinners, and crankbait, but it’s more about color and using brighter colors thru the water clarity. Crappie are good with minnows. White bass are fair on flashing spoons or Alabama rigs still working as deep as possible. Catfish are fair on live and prepped baits throughout the lake.

OAK CREEK: FAIR. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 2.58’ low. Largemouth bass are good and still best early with topwater. The rest of the day work laydowns, and vegetation in any form. Texas-rigged worms, crankbait, and jigs are the mainstays. Crappie are good on minnows no deeper than 10'. White bass are fair, staying deep off points. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live bait, and cut bait.

O.C. FISHER: FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 39.45’ low. Largemouth bass are fair looking for cooler hiding spots with crankbaits, jigs, and soft plastic worms. Stay east and use the island structure as additional points. Crappie are good on minnows finding shady covered water around islands and west and in the creek. White bass are fair searching the depths of points. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, live, and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 10.65’ low. Black bass are fair with subtle natural colored baits fairing the best. Brush is still worth working, and the many points in the deeper portions of the lake are where the bass should be. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, live, and cut bait. White bass are fair in the original river structure.

POSSUM KINGDOM: FAIR. Water slightly stained; 84 degrees; 0.46’ low. Black bass are fair, sticking to the rocks and rocky ledges with shadows on the lake’s surface. Use soft plastic worms and crankbaits. White bass remain good on small crankbait in significant drops only below 18'. Crappie are good on jigs under docks. Striped bass have slowed trolling deep channels. Catfish are good on cut shad with increased activity at night.

SPENCE: FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 38.43’ low. Black bass are slow but worth chasing for lunkers on Spence. Fish Alabama rigs, worms, crankbait on ledges and drops, and the main lake channel. White bass are slow with little consistency in cool water. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid bass are slow. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait coming out from flats to deeper water.

STAMFORD: FAIR. Water stained; 84 degrees; 0.51’ high. Black bass are good looking for surface activity, and fishing shallow at daylight, and around the dam as soon as the heat is upon you. Crappie are fair fishing jigs thru the fallen timber. White bass are fair deep on drops and points with live shad. Catfish are fair on live bait and stinkbait.

TWIN BUTTES: FAIR. Water stained; 83 degrees; 9.48’ low. Black bass are fair early and late in the flooded grassy areas early and moving to drops late in the afternoon. Live baits and Carolina rigged plastics have excelled. Crappie remain good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to slow working deep points with Alabama rigs. Catfish are fair on live and prepped baits.

WHITE RIVER: SLOW. Water stained; 81 degrees; 22.48’ low. Drought conditions continue to be in place. Please check boat ramp access. Largemouth bass are fair and looking for cover. You won’t find many fish mid-depth. You will need to fish deep. Fish Carolina rigged worms, jigs, and spinners. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows on humps. Walleye are decent, moving a bit deeper to around 10-12'. Channel catfish are good on live bait, cut bait, and stinkbait.

COASTAL

SABINE LAKE: GOOD. Water stained; 90 degrees. If you’re looking for bull red, make sure you are around the beaches along the pass. Be on the lookout for schools of baitfish, and you’ll find feeding reds not far behind. That holds true whether you’re on the beachfront or working from a pier. Live bait is a winner in most scenarios with redfish and speckled trout, but soft plastics or gold spoon also work.

TRINITY BAY: GOOD. 86-87 degrees. Fish the wells for speckled trout with live croaker or shrimp. Redfish and speckled trout are good using shrimp under a popping cork or dredge croaker around the reefs. Flounder are fair around rocks using mullet or minnow.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: GOOD. 86-88 degrees. Speckled trout has been the most popular, and the redfish are beginning to show up as well. Best baits to use are live shrimp as well as live piggy perch. Bull redfish season is approaching as they have started the annual pre-spawn. Watch the redfish bite increase over the next couple of weeks around the bays.

TEXAS CITY: GOOD. 85-87 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout are best along the shoreline on shrimp under a popping cork or soft plastics. Flounder are fair on live bait around the jetties and wherever you can find rocks. Black drum are fair on blue crab around vegetation. Sheepshead are fair around the dike on mullet or minnows.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: GOOD. 86-88 degrees. The reefs and other structures located around the ship channel will be good areas to find speckled trout. Soft plastics like Bass Assassins and Norton Sand Eels are still producing well. Topwaters can be great for midday use. Redfish are schooled up and roaming the open bays. The best combo is deep water and structure.

FREEPORT: GOOD. 85 degrees. Redfish and speckled trout will be found in the back bays around shell and marsh and are good on shrimp. Bull reds will start to ramp up over the next few weeks. Sheepshead will be found around the oyster reefs and rocks and are good on mullet or minnow. Flounder are also good around the rocks on mullet. Black drum are fair using crankbait around vegetation and structure.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: GOOD. 85 degrees. Speckled trout can be excellent around the jetties — on an incoming tide fish the outside of the jetty, and on the outgoing tide fish the channel side. Redfish and flounder are good at Three Mile Reef on Bass Assassins. Look for trout and redfish where the reef drops off into deeper water. Bait activity is where the fish will be.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: GOOD. 85 degrees. Sand and grass shorelines along this side of the bay have held scattered catches of trout on topwaters and soft plastics. Black drum are fair on blue crab above the grass. Redfish and trout are good on live bait and will be around reefs. Flounder are good on shrimp around the rocks.

PORT O’CONNOR: GOOD. 84-86 degrees. Speckled trout are good over the mid-bay structure and also by wading the shorelines. The Intracoastal Waterway, the south shoreline by Mitchell’s Cut, and the fishing pier are great for redfish, trout, and flounder. Redfish have also been solid in the back lakes.

PORT ARANSAS: GOOD. 84 degrees. Fish Pass Jetty and Horace Caldwell Pier have been great spots all around. Redfish are good on shrimp under a popping cork, spoons, or paddle tail plastics. Speckled trout are good on shrimp and top waters. Black drum are good on soft plastics or crab and will most likely be in the deep water transitions or around structure.

ROCKPORT: GOOD. 88 degrees. Regardless of the fish you are looking to catch this time of year, shrimp under a popping cork is the best bet, it will stimulate game fish activity. Redfish, Speckled trout, flounder, and black drum have all been fair to good.

CORPUS CHRISTI: GOOD. 84 degrees. Speckled trout are out in big numbers along the shoreline and are best on shrimp under a popping cork. Bob Hall Pier is still an excellent spot for redfish, trout, pompano, jacks, black drum, and flounder. If the surf is green in color, try live shrimp under afloat. In stained water, use shrimp for drum and redfish. The Laguna flats are great areas and normally very reliable to catch speckled trout and redfish.

BAFFIN BAY: GOOD. 87-88 degrees. The remote area of water near Riveria is an excellent spot for large speckled trout, topwaters are an excellent go-to or larger spoons. North of the causeway remains busy with trout using croaker or shrimp. Redfish have been great on cut mullet or soft plastics. Use dark colors when the water is stained. Flounder are fair on live bait around the rocks.

PORT MANSFIELD: GOOD. 87-88 degrees. With the northeast winds, the waters have cleaned up from the strong southeast winds. The trout and red bite have been excellent both north and south of the east cut to the land cut using topwater, KWiggler paddle and ball tail. Be sure and work the sand pockets. Fish seem to be holding tight around the Deeper edge of the grass where it meets the sand as the sun gets up. Red snapper offshore has been excellent using live bait, squid, and KWiggler long-tail sally on a jig head.

SOUTH PADRE: GOOD. 84 degrees. The Laguna Madre is a tried and true hot spot for speckled trout and redfish using shrimp or MirrOlures, topwater plugs, or soft-plastic tails. Spanish mackerel have been excellent using fast-moving spoons and jigs, especially when a clear, clean tide moves against the sand. Black drum have been good on the drop-offs in deep water on shrimp or blue crab.

PORT ISABEL: GOOD. 82 degrees. Speckled trout are located in the lower Laguna Madre and can also be found in the shallow water over vegetation and are best on shrimp under a popping cork. Redfish will be found along the shorelines and are good on shrimp or soft plastics. Sheepshead are fair on mullet around the rocks. Flounder are fair on mullet. Black drum are good on blue crab in the deepwater transitions and around vegetation.

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.