Alan Henry-GOOD. Water clear; 85 degrees; 2.30 feet below pool. Crappie continue to be good in 15-25 feet on minnows and jigs. Report by The Bait Shop, Post, Texas. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Arrowhead-GOOD. Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 5.52 feet below pool. Summer pattern is still in full swing. Catfish are scattered out in open water flats and drop-offs. Drifting with fresh cut shad works best. Crappie can be caught over brush piles and the oil derricks. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown’s Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Cisco-GOOD. Water normal stain; 83 degrees; 13.93 feet below pool. Channel catfish are good, with a few catches of flathead catfish. Bass up to 5 pounds have been caught. Crappie are slow. Lake is turning over and there is low clarity. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Coleman-SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.98 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are biting topwaters in the morning. Later in the day target standing timber with finesse baits. Crappie are good in Rattlesnake Cove. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Ft. Phantom Hill-GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 8.06 feet below pool. Hybrid stripers are fair to good. White bass can be caught trolling with crankbaits or live shad. Largemouth bass are good on topwaters along the rocks. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Greenbelt-GOOD. Water normal stain; 80 degrees; 49.15 feet below pool. Crappie are in standing timber. Sand bass are good. Catfish are good on minnows and worms. Largemouth bass are good. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Hubbard Creek-SLOW. Water Stained; 85 degrees; 14.04 feet below pool. Bass are slow with the best bite around the north end of the dam on rocks of the overflow, and in Game Warden Cove in 4-11 feet of water on trees near the rocky shoreline. Smaller fish are biting topwaters, and bigger fish were caught on square bill crankbaits for jerkbaits for schooling bass. Blue catfish can be caught on juglines with live bait or cut carp. White bass are schooling throughout the day. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Meredith-FAIR. Water stained; 83 degrees; 47.62 feet below pool. The stilling basin was recently stocked with catfish and bluegill. The dog days of summer are here again, with no forecast of rain and triple digit heat, watch out for each other and stay hydrated. White bass are excellent on just about anything. Bass are good on minnows and artificials. Catfish are fair to good with crawlers, minnows, chicken liver and frozen shad. Crappie are fair with artificial baits and minnows. Trout are slow, slow and slow on powerbaits, minnows, worms, small spinners, spoons and flies. Walleye are good on minnows, grubs, and other artificial baits. Please be safe out there, watch weather reports. Life vests save lives. Report by Kenneth Wysong, SharKens Honey Hole. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Millers Creek-SLOW. Water stained; 88 degrees; 1.25 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers on the water. The best bite will be early and late in the day. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Nasworthy-FAIR. Water slightly stained; 88 degrees. 0.47 feet below pool. The bass bite continues to be good on white chatterbaits and spinnerbaits early morning and evening. Midday flipping soft plastics around reed bases in 1-3 feet of water is the ticket to catch shaded up largemouth bass. Crappie were good around boat docks on chartreuse jigs and catfish were fair on cut bait and stink bait around river channel bends. Report provided by the Angelo State Fishing Team. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
O.C. Fisher-SLOW. Water stained; 80 degrees; 54.85 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers fishing due to low lake levels.
O.H. Ivie-GOOD. Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 32.46 feet below pool. Record high temperatures have got the fish a bit stingy but they’re still biting. Black bass are fair with catches up to 9 pounds on creature baits such as a rage tail Space Monkey or rage bug in Okeechobee Craw colors flipped and thick cover 4-8 feet. Still fish being suspended in bigger trees in 15-25 feet with 10 inch worms in red bug and Plum Apple. Crappie really good on minnows suspended 6-18 feet in trees 20-25 feet. White bass are being caught at night under lights with minnows and shad. Catfish fair on drop lines on cut shad and big blue cat being caught on trotlines upriver on perch and shad. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Oak Creek-SLOW. Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 18.57 feet below pool. Reports of bass over 7 pounds being caught on large plastic worms with large shaky heads. The Untamed Sportsman worms and Xcite on ¾ ounce heads. Swimbaits fished deep have also produced some fish. Crappie reports are improving with anglers catching limits with live bait and Bone Head jigs. Crappie are schooled up on brush piles and trees. Anglers utilizing forward facing sonar are reporting success. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Possum Kingdom-GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 1.38 feet below pool. Striper are fair and live bait is putting fish in the boat every trip. Downriggers are very slow at the moment. Any kind of artificial bait is fishing slow at the moment. Look for them in 30-50 feet of water. They are moving fast and not staying in one spot long. Be willing to try multiple spots in a trip. Sand bass are still slow. Look for them in 10-20 feet of water. Use live shad or small slabs and jigs or rattle traps. You may need to cast them to keep from spooking them out of the area. white and silver are good colors. Catfish are fair. Cut shad or your favorite brand of stink bait, also known as punch bait, is producing good numbers of fish in 20-30 feet of water fished on or near the bottom. Water clarity is steady at 6-12 feet of visibility. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service. Bass are scattered on ledges, points, and deep timber hitting crankbaits, Carolina rigs, dropshots. Report by JK Outdoors Bass Fishing Guide. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Proctor-SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 4.12 feet below pool. Fishing is slow for all species. Catfish are slow but can be caught from the bank on punch bait, in deep with cut bait, or on jug lines. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Spence-SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees. 50.66 feet below pool. The overall black bass bite has improved slightly from last week with anglers reporting some success on soft plastics such as the Hags Cheat code, craws and stick type baits. Catfish bite has been fair to good. Reports of blue catfish and yellows are being reported on cut bait such as carp and shad. The Yellow Cats are being caught on live bait as well. Shore anglers are also having success. The White Bass bite have begun to get active. They are being caught on top water baits and spoons such as the K.T. Slabs and Bomber Slab spoons. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Stamford-FAIR. Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 0.99 feet below pool. Crappie are fair with increased angler traffic targeting the species. Focus on deeper brush piles and concrete. Catfish are fair. Bass are fair but should improve with the promise of cooler weather. Cast into the reeds with senko type bait, or creature bait. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
Twin Buttes-FAIR. Water stained. 88 degrees; 39.49 feet below pool. Lake level is low, so navigate with caution. Channel catfish are fair holding near the thermocline on cheese bait and nightcrawlers. White bass are chasing shad on the surface, even during the heat of the day. A lot of small fish to sift through. Crappie are slow in cover in 7-10 feet of water in brush with live bait or jigs. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
White River-GOOD. Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 22.34 feet below pool. Catfish are good. Crappie are good on minnows. Largemouth bass are biting in deeper water ledges with soft plastics. Anticipate increased boater traffic due to the Labor Day weekend.
