B.A. Steinhagen
FAIR. Water stain; 55 degrees; 0.22 feet below pool. Bass are fair on soft plastics in the cuts, or with frogs over grass. Crappie are fair with jigs in flooded timber. Catfish are fair on juglines.
Conroe
GREAT. Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.22 feet below pool. Water is running 50 degrees on the main lake and mid 40s in the back of the creeks. Catfishing is great across the board from baited holes, drifting, to bank fishing. Lots of reports of trophy class fish being caught drifting natural baits and eater sized fish are pretty much everywhere. Remember, Conroe has special restrictions on blue and channel catfish. You are only allowed to have five fish over 20 inches, of that only one can be over 30 inches. Crappie have been fair on minnows and jigs and are being fished pretty heavy. Largemouth bass have been good on shad schools and offshore structure. Lots of folks out prefishing the big tournament. Report by Bradly with Bradley Guide Service. Hybrids are being caught in 22-42 feet on flats and drop-offs. Some anglers are trolling, but deadsticking has been on fire using a teaser. Always wear your life jacket! Report by Mike Cason, Fishical Therapy.
Livingston
GOOD. slightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.15 feet above pool. Water is a little off color north and midlake but still green on the south end. Catching a lot of white bass in 15-25 feet on the south end with Ducktracker slabs. Look for catfish in the mouths of the creek due to running water. Report by Michael Richardson, Lake Livingston Adventures.
Nacogdoches
GOOD. Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.03 feet above pool. Largemouth bass are fair in shallow grass or on hard spots in 10 feet of water. Crappie are excellent with 1/16 or ⅛ ounce jigs in standing timber in 15 feet of water. Catfish are slow on cut bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service.
Sam Rayburn
FAIR. Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.65 feet above pool. Water is off colored up the creeks. The bite is consistent but expect this to change next week with the forecasted warm up. Target fish on structures and grass. Bass are very lethargic and slow to bite. Target stumps in creek bends for the best bite. The water is off colored in the creeks and pockets. Crappie and white bass are moving up the creek channels. Catfish are good in 15-26 feet of water on cut bait and minnows. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Toledo Bend
SLOW. Water normal stain; 48 degrees; 3.14 feet below pool. Rain is forecasted to end just as the weekend begins. Due to the influx of freshwater the creeks are flowing and the crappie bite is slow. Bass bite has been slow, with a few fish coming on spinnerbaits and chatter baits in 4-7 feet of water, Texas and Carolina rigs on main lake points in 12-18 feet, and big crankbaits in 18-25 feet. The deeper bass are moving with shad from day to day. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
Tyler
SLOW. Water normal stain; 55 degrees; 0.23 feet above pool. Few catches of catfish on cut bait and stink bait. Bream are slow. Bass are fair on crankbaits and trick worms. Crappie are slow on minnows in 30 feet of water. Expect all species to begin to move shallow in the next few weeks. Report by The Boulders at Lake Tyler.
