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PANHANDLE REPORTS
 

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

PANHANDLE
GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 30.15' low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits along grass lines, pumpkin soft plastics and live bait along timber and in grass pockets. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait, white spinnerbaits or green pumpkin jigs. Walleye are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait. Note: Low water conditions exists, launching boats is difficult.

MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 78.92' low. Black bass are fair on live bait, shad-colored crankbaits and black/chartreuse jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are fair on live bait and crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait. Walleye are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

MEREDITH: Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 79.00 low. Black bass are good on live bait, topwaters, shad-colored crankbaits, and black/chartreuse jigs or Texas-rigged soft plastics along grass lines and rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and chrome jerkbaits along rocky points. Walleye are good on live bait and bottom bouncers. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

PALO DURO: Water stained; 77 degrees; 13.93 ' low. Black bass are fair on live bait. Crappie are slow on live bait and jigs. Smallmouth bass are slow. Walleye are slow. Channel catfish are slow. The lake level is rising due to recent storms.

 

 



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