B.A. Steinhagen
FAIR. Water stain; 52 degrees; 0.18 feet below pool. Very few anglers on the water due to the arctic blast. Expect all species to relate in deeper water and use a slow approach.
Caddo
SLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 1.79 feet above pool. The lake temperatures have fallen 19 degrees in just 8 days down from 67 degrees to 48 degrees. This has slowed the bass bite down, but a few can still be caught with chatterbaits and rattle traps over the grass and pad stems on the main lake. It seems the midday and afternoon bite is best. The river and bayou are very muddy with lots of current, so expect the crappie bite to be tough. Still as always a beautiful time to come out and enjoy this majestic lake that God spoke into existence. Report provided by Vince Richards, Caddo Lake Fishing & Fellowship.
Conroe
GREAT. Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.13 feet below pool. Catfish bite is good on baited areas from 10-50 feet deep on liver, worms, Catfish Bubblegum, and punch bait. Drifting creek channels and flats with natural baits have been producing as well. Numbers of buck bass are shallow, and even some of the big gals on beds or staging on structure near beds. Crappie seem to be pretty good on the north end but with the temperature changes fish will be moving around a lot. Report by Bradley Doyle, Bradley’s Guide Service. Crappie are being caught in 13-22 feet on or near standing timber and other structures. Minnows and hair jigs have been producing better than plastics. Many of the hits are light. Hybrids are still being caught but are scattered due to the inconsistent weather. Deadsticking will be a good tactic this week as the arctic blast drops daily temperatures in the 30s. Target fish in 16-36 feet of water on flats and drop-offs.
Sam Rayburn
SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.11 feet above pool. The cold front early in the week will shut the bite off and fish will push to deeper water. The river is flooding. Bass are going to hunker down in grass and become lethargic with some fish seeking out deeper structure. Crappie are heading toward spawning areas in 2-3 feet of water on flats, grass and cypress trees. Catfish can be caught shallow on noodles. White bass are scattered up creeks hitting rattle traps and road runners. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Toledo Bend
SLOW. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.61 feet below pool. Fishing is slow due to cold weather. The water is in the mid 50s and should decline more this weekend. The bite should improve next week towards the middle of the week. Before the cold front big fish up to 11 pounds were being caught.
The shallow bite has been best in 1-5 feet on senkos and wacky worms. Other fish coming on Texas rig and Carolina rig lizards on 6-10 feet. Few fish coming out of the back of creeks on rattle traps and square bill crankbaits. Look for clear to stained water away from the mud. Crappie are good when the weather warms, then back to tough on the colder days. Work jigs and live bait around the flooded timber. The water temperature needs to return to the high 50s and low 60s for the bite kick-off. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
