Alan Henry-FAIR. 85 degrees; 1.99 feet below pool. Crappie are good over brush in 18-28 feet using jigs and minnows. Report by Randy Britton, The Bait Shop, Post, Texas.
Arrowhead-FAIR. Water stained; 76 degrees; 1.12 feet below pool. Blue catfish can be caught drifting on fresh cut shad in open water in 25-35 feet. The white bass have been schooling up around the state park entrance out to open water and along the dam and over in Sailboat Cove. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown’s Guide Service.
Cisco-GOOD. Water normal stain; 87 degrees; 14.51 feet above pool. Fishing has been good, with catfish, bass, and especially crappie biting well at night. While there is still some action in the mornings, the bite is noticeably stronger after dark. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals
Coleman-FAIR. Water normal stain; 87 degrees; 1.49 feet below pool. Black bass to 2 pounds are slow in 10-20 feet of water around the lake off points with a scope minnow. Crappie are excellent to 14 inches on minnows in 8-15 feet under docks in Rattlesnake Cove on the right side going in. Hybrid bass are good to 6 pounds on squarebill crankbaits in the lighted docks. Catfish are slow on prepared bait, nightcrawlers and chicken livers.
Ft. Phantom Hill-FAIR. Water stained; 3.79 feet below pool. Bass are slow flipping shallow water. Crappie can be caught with minnows or jigs in shade and brush
Greenbelt-SLOW. Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 48.81 feet below pool. Reports of good catches of sand bass on minnows. Few reports of crappie.
Hubbard Creek-FAIR. Water Stained; 80 degrees; 12.12 feet below pool. Bass are fair to good with soft plastics in brush piles. Crappie are on brush piles biting minnows or jigs. Several anglers out trolling for white bass.
Meredith-GREAT. Water stained; 79 degrees; 43.31 feet below pool. Bass fishing is good, with sand bass being caught all over the lake - gray or pink jig-heads with red eyes paired with pearl blue or pearl white grubs are producing well. White jerkbaits, rattling shad, and minnows have also been effective for both largemouth and smallmouth. Catfish action is great, especially around Harbor Bay and Bugbee, with shrimp, frozen shad, and cut bait working well; some are even being caught off the docks. Crappie fishing is fair, with catches coming from Sanford Yake area, Blue West, and the shallows around Fritch Fortress. Perch and bluegill are biting great under docks and in shallow areas using worms and corn. Walleye are excellent, especially in the evenings and at night, with minnows, bottom bouncers with floating worm harnesses, pearl blue plastics, white or gray crankbaits, and vibrating blades all producing. Trout action has slowed, with fair results at Spring Canyon and the Stilling Basin. Report by Dave Wright, Wright-On Bait, Tackle and Watercraft Rental.
Millers Creek-FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 2.00 feet below pool. Crappie have improved to fair in 3-4 feet of water. Fish are weeks from spawning. Sand bass are fair around the dam when shad are surfacing. Shad are spawning so the bite should improve for all species. Channel and blue catfish are slow in 15 feet of water. Bass are good pitching creature baits and plastic worms shallow and in hardwoods.
Nasworthy-GOOD. Water slightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.03 feet below pool. The largemouth bass bite has been good flipping soft plastics around reed bases in 1-3 feet of water. The bass are staying in the shallows but seeking the shadiest places possible around reeds. Don’t be afraid to flip back into the thickest cover you can find. The key is to cover water until you find a good stretch that holds multiple bass. Crappie were fair around main lake boat docks on chartreuse jigs and catfish were fair on cut bait and stink bait around river channel bends. Report by Riley Hindes, Angelo State Fishing Team.
O.C. Fisher-SLOW. Water stained; 88 degrees; 29.94 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers fishing due to low lake levels.
O.H. Ivie-FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 16.90 feet below pool. Black bass are fair to 7 pounds on topwater frogs and whopper ploppers. Numbers are up on a variety of worms and creature baits in 10-12 feet with some schooling activity around shad schools. Crappie are picking up good around timber 12-14 feet deep suspended. Minnows are best but jigs have been coming on strong midlake and upriver. White bass have no report. Catfishing is good with cut shad and a variety of stink baits in 5-8 feet around boat ramps. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
Oak Creek-SLOW. Water lightly stained; 86 degrees; 20.40 feet below pool. Few reports due to the fluctuation of water level. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff.
Possum Kingdom-FAIR. Water stained; 86-89 degrees; 0.30 feet below pool. Water clarity is 2-8 feet of visibility. Stripers are slow. Live bait is your best bet. Nothing is being caught trolling at the moment. Look for them in 20-40 feet of water. They are moving fast, so you’ll have to slowly move around and just pick them off one at a time till you find a good school. Then try to stay on top of the school, which can be extremely tough as they are moving fast. Sand bass are fair. Look for them in 10-20 feet of water on main lake points and sand flats. Chrome and white seem to be out producing all other colors. Catfish are good. Baited holes are your best bet to catch numbers but won’t produce big fish. Bait with cattle cubes and wait 2-3 hours before fishing. Use punch bait for best results on baited holes. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service.
Proctor-FAIR. Water stained; 87 degrees; 0.38 feet below pool. Catfish are good on cut bait and live bait with reports of good catches of channels. Patience seems to be key, letting baits sit rather than constantly retrieving is producing better results. Brush piles are holding fish with some good takedowns reported. Striper fishing has been reported by local anglers. Reports of white bass caught trolling in shallow water. Crappie are transitioning to brush piles.
Spence-SLOW. Water stained; 86 degrees; 48.78 feet below pool. Few reports due to the fluctuation of water level. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff. Channel catfish are doing good using punch bait and fresh cut bait. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.
Stamford-FAIR. Water stained; 87 degrees; 0.16 feet above pool. Quality fish are possible, but numbers are down which is typical for August. Bass are scattered but some nice ones are being caught deep and shallow.
Twin Buttes-FAIR. Water stained; 86-87 degrees; 32.27 feet below pool. Channel catfish have been good in the evenings and early mornings using punch bait. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.
White River-FAIR. Water normal stain; 78 degrees; 16.91 feet below pool. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows in 18 feet. Catfish are good on live bait in 5-10 feet. Report by The Bait Shop, Post, Texas.
