Fishing Reports for Week of May 22, 2013

Piney Woods Region

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Water Body Report
BOB SANDLIN Water clear; 69–74 degrees; 4.81' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Zoom Baby Brush Hogs in green pumpkin – topwater bite is best early. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
CADDO Water stained; 71–76 degrees; 0.35' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
CONROE Water stained; 71–75 degrees; 2.71' low. Black bass are good on watermelon Carolina rigged worms with chartreuse tails, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over brush in 15–20 feet. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and minnows.
FORK Water clear; 69–75 degrees; 4.37' low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged worms in 4–8' of water on main lake points as well as Megabass Pop X and Giant Dog X topwaters. Yellow bass and white bass are good on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
HOUSTON COUNTY Water stained; 76–80 degrees; 0.19' low. Black bass to 10 pounds are excellent on black/blue jigs near the dam, and on white or yellow shad crankbaits in 10 feet. Crappie are excellent on live minnows over brush in 25 feet. Bream are good on live worms off points and in shallow areas. Catfish to 8 pounds are good on trotlines baited with live bait, and on rod & reel using chicken livers.
LAKE O' THE PINES Water lightly stained; 72–77 degrees; 1.90' low. Black bass are fair on soft plastic jerkbaits and paddle tail worms in shallow areas. Crappie are slow 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.
LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 70–74 degrees; 0.37' high. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good but small on pet spoons and slabs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 8–15 feet. Blue catfish are fair on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
MARTIN CREEK Water clear; 77–81 degrees; 1.62' low. Black bass are good on topwaters and buzz/hollow body frogs. Crappie are slow on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 71–75 degrees; 0.59' high. Black bass are slow on shad pattern squarebills and topwater frogs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 2.10' low. Black bass are good on chartreuse and watermelon soft plastic worms and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue/black tube jigs over brush piles in 20–30 feet. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live bait and cut bait.
STEINHAGEN 1.60' high. No report available.
TOLEDO BEND Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.71' low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastic worms in 12–22 feet. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush in 15–25 feet. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers in 2–6 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
WRIGHT PATMAN Water lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 4.38' high. Black bass are good on hollow belly frogs around cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.

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