Prairies & Lakes Fishing Reports
Week of May 22, 2013
ATHENS : Water clear, 69–75 degrees; 2.26’ low. Black bass are slow on small plastic swimbaits and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
BASTROP : Water clear; 72–76 degrees. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON : Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 7.64’ low. Black bass are good trolling Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are good on shad in 20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live perch and live shad.
BONHAM : Water stained, 71–75 degrees; 0.25 high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are excellent around the cattails on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on Black Salty and cut bait along the bank in the park area and drifting as the presentation.
BRIDGEPORT : Water clear; 69–73 degrees; 17.00’ low. Black bass are fair on Xcite squarebill crankbaits around shallow cover as well as small swimbaits in shad patterns and Megabass Pop X in white python color. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK : Water clear; 68–73 degrees; 3.43’ low. Black bass are fair on weightless wacky worms and topwaters early. Dock bite is slow. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad.
COOPER : Water clear; 72–76 degrees; 8.40’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.
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 fair on green pumpkin spinnerbaits and soft plastics in 8–16 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp over baited holes.
GIBBONS CREEK : Water clear. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, cut bait, and chicken livers.
GRANBURY : Water lightly stained; 71–75 degrees; 6.86’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.
GRAPEVINE : Water clear; 69–74 degrees; 5.51’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged Xcite Raptor JRs near rocky points. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
JOE POOL : Water clear; 70–75 degrees; 0.64’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics and topwaters near grass. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
LAVON : Water lightly stained; 70–76 degrees; 7.76’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair 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; 69–74 degrees; 4.95’ low. Black bass are slow on shakyheads and finesse worms. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and 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; 70–74 degrees; 0.80’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and minnows in Liberty Hill Park. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair but small on minnows at Crappie Point. Channel catfish are good on minnows and stinkbait in baited areas. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad and goldfish. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.
PALESTINE : Water clear; 70–74 degrees; 0.68’ low. Black bass are slow on Senkos around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
PROCTOR : Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 3.97’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits off points. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on live shad and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on prepared bait in the upper end of the lake. Yellow catfish are slow.
RAY HUBBARD : Water clear; 70–76 degrees; 3.14’ low. Black bass are slow on medium diving crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS : Water clear; 69–75 degrees; 4.22’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics along main lake points in 8–10’. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair 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; 69–74 degrees; 5.86’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits around deeper docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
SOMERVILLE : Water murky; 71–75 degrees; 1.98’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad off points. White bass are fair on live shad off points. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE : Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 7.24’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on pet spoons and Charlie slabs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
TAWAKONI : Water stained; 71–76 degrees; 5.49’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws around shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
TEXOMA : Water clear; 69–74 degrees; 3.71’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and Zara Spooks. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good 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; 69–73 degrees; 6.44’ low. No report available. Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.
WHITNEY : Water lightly stained; 70–74 degrees; 8.97’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on frozen shrimp and liver.
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