B.A. Steinhagen
FAIR. Water stain; 84 degrees; 0.09 feet below pool. Very few anglers on the water.
Nacogdoches
GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.21 feet above pool. Water clarity is muddy. Largemouth bass are excellent with June bug colored Carolina rigged baits, and medium diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair with big groups on brush piles, but bigger fish in standing timber North of the power lines. Catfish are fair with live minnows and cut bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service.
Sam Rayburn
GOOD. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.49 feet above pool. Freshwater is still entering the lake from the river, and water is being released. Topwater bass bite is early in the morning and evening. Bass are deeper on points, drains and humps with crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on brush piles, but many undersized fish and bluegill to sift through. Catfish are good in 18-20 feet of water on cut bait. A few white bass are schooling on main lake points. Cast baits to shade.
Toledo Bend
GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.66 feet below pool. Rain continues to fall with more on the way, keeping the lake just a few inches below full pool. The bass bite is holding steady, with a solid shallow water bite early in the morning and again during midday. Topwater lures are producing at daylight, while midday action has been best in thick vegetation using popping frogs and flipping beaver-style baits in heavy pads and bushes. Deeper fish are being caught on Texas rigs and big crankbaits along main lake ridges in 12-24 feet of water.
