Fishing Reports for Week of June 12, 2013

Prairies & Lakes Region

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Water Body Report
ATHENS Water clear, 74–78 degrees; 2.44' low. Black bass are slow on weightless Flukes and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
BASTROP Water clear; 76–80 degrees. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON Water stained; 73–77 degrees; 6.68' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BONHAM Water stained, 75–79 degrees; 0.02' high. Black bass are good in flooded vegetation, cattails, around boat docks and on points. Crankbaits, soft plastics, jigs and topwaters are all working well – key is to cover water. Crappie are good in 10–13' on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on minnows along the bank in the park area.
BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 75–80 degrees; 17.87' low. Black bass are good on weightless Senkos, Texas rigged craws and finesse jigs around shallow cover as well as small swimbaits in shad patterns, Megabass Pop X and Giant Dog X in white python color are good early. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 75–80 degrees; 3.70' low. Black bass are good on shakyheads and topwater poppers early – main lake docks have been best. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
COOPER Water clear; 75–79 degrees; 8.21' low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits and shad pattern wakebaits. Crappie are slow on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
FAIRFIELD Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FAYETTE Water stained. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 12–18 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait and stinkbait.
GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and watermelon/white crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and cut bait.
GRANBURY Water stained; 73–77 degrees; 7.10' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on blue/black Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait.
GRAPEVINE Water clear; 74–79 degrees; 5.72' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craw baits and finesse jigs near rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
JOE POOL Water clear; 75–80 degrees; 0.75' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and topwaters near grass. Some fish being caught on weightless soft jerkbaits as well. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LAVON Water lightly stained; 74–79 degrees; 7.22' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits and Lucky Craft RC 2.5 crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
LEWISVILLE Water clear; 74–78 degrees; 4.74' low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads and finesse worms. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are slow on jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
NAVARRO MILLS Water lightly stained; 72–76 degrees; 0.84' low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and chartreuse Rat–L–Traps near the dam. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies and perch colored topwaters. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and nightcrawlers. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
PALESTINE Water clear; 74–79 degrees; 0.64' low. Black bass are fair on Senkos and trick worms rigged weightless around docks. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are slow on slabs. White bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
PROCTOR Water lightly stained; 73–77 degrees; 4.17' low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. White bass are fair on black/chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
RAY HUBBARD Water clear; 75–80 degrees; 2.62' low. Black bass are good on medium diving crankbaits and football jigs along points. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 74–78 degrees; 4.05' low. Black bass are good on Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics along main lake points in 8–10' (large 10–12" worms have been best). Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See Possession and Transport.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water clear; 74–79 degrees; 6.29' low. Black bass are fair on medium crankbaits and topwaters – weightless soft jerkbaits effective as well. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow on prepared bait.
SOMERVILLE Water murky; 74–78 degrees; 2.11' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and small crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE Water lightly stained; 72–76 degrees; 7.19' low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and watermelon red soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on doughbait, chicken livers, and chicken bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
TAWAKONI Water stained; 75–80 degrees; 5.50' low. Black bass are good on flipping jigs and wakebaits around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
TEXOMA Water clear; 74–78 degrees; 0.38' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and Zara Spooks. Smallmouth are good on small shad type swimbaits. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and trotlines. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See Possession and Transport.
WEATHERFORD Water clear; 74–79 degrees; 5.93' low. Black bass fair around docks and on deeper brush piles. Shakyheads and drop shots have been best. No report on other species. . Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.
WHITNEY Water lightly stained; 73–77 degrees; 8.96' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

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