Compiled and edited by J.P. Greeson, Bink Grimes, Kendal Hemphill and Mark Perry for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department under a federal grant provided by the Sport Fish Restoration Program.

NORTHEAST
ATHENS: Water clear, 67-72 degrees; 2.39’ low. Black bass are good on weightless worms and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad and trotlines.

BOB SANDLIN: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 4.83’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics fished slowly around points and the first break lines. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BONHAM: Water stained, 66-70 degrees; 1.82' low. Black bass are good on weightless soft plastics, medium crankbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastics in shallower water. Crappie are good along the bank and pier in the park, also in cattails and boat docks, and along the bridges around the lake. Best catches have been on minnows and jigs. Catfish is good on Black Salty and cut bait along the bank in the park area and drifting as the presentation.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 64-69 degrees; 16.11’ low. Black bass are good on Xcite squarebill crankbaits around shallow cover as well as Texas rigged Berkley Havoc craws in Bama Bug. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are good on trotlines.

CADDO: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 0.55' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits Senkos. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species - see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.

CEDAR CREEK: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 3.28' low. Black bass are good on weightless wacky worms and topwaters. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.

COOPER: Water clear; 68-72 degrees; 8.08’ low. Black bass are good on wacky rigged Senkos. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.

FAIRFIELD: Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.

FORK: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 4.48' low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged craws in green pumpkin and squarebill crankbaits on main lake points early in the day. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

GRAPEVINE: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 5.51' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs near rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.

JOE POOL: Water clear; 68-73 degrees; 0.57' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged soft plastics and topwaters. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are good on jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 68-72 degrees; 2.10' low. Black bass are good on weightless flukes - some topwater action noted early in day. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species - see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 67-72 degrees; 7.73' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species - see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.

LEWISVILLE: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 4.77' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged Senkos and shakyheads. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.

MARTIN CREEK: Water clear; 74-79 degrees; 1.61' low. Black bass are slow on topwaters and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 67-72 degrees; 0.07 high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged lizards and topwaters around shallow timber. Some fish noted on beds. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water clear; 67-71 degrees; 0.70' low. Black bass are slow on shakyheads and weightless worms around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water clear; 67-72 degrees; 3.50' low. Black bass are good on shallow and medium diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 66-70 degrees; 4.13' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water clear; 66-71 degrees; 5.57' low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits and soft plastics. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 68-73 degrees; 5.35' low. Black bass are slow on flipping jigs and Texas rigged craws around shallow stumps in Hickory Creek area. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.

TEXOMA: Water clear; 65-69 degrees; 4.43' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastics. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species - see: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml

WEATHERFORD: Water clear; 66-71 degrees; 6.95' low. No report available. Please call ahead as low water is making launching difficult.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water lightly stained; 67-71 degrees; 4.33' high. Black bass are good on hollow body frogs around shallow cover. Mid day bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs shallow under a float. Catfish are fair on cut bait and trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species - see:http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/regulations/fish_hunt/fish/exotic.phtml.