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.

CENTRAL
BASTROP: Water clear; 55-59 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water fairly clear; 53-56 degrees; 12.19’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. White bass are good trolling Rat-L-Traps and jigging chrome slabs in 40 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on doughbait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.

BROWNWOOD: Water lightly stained; 52-56 degrees; 15.84’ low. Black bass are good on craw colored jigs, chartreuse Persuader crankbaits, and watermelon soft plastics in coves in 10-15 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and crawdad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on Li’l Fishies and blue tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 54-58 degrees; 32.05’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards, watermelon Whacky Sticks on jigheads, and black/chartreuse Curb's hair jigs with blue flake trailers in 15-25 feet. Striped bass are fair on perch colored Rat-L-Traps and trolling pumpkinseed striper jigs off points. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 56-60 degrees; 10.58’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed hair jigs with blue flake trailers, watermelon Carolina rigged lizards, and Texas rigged blue/black Scoundrel worms along ledges. Striped bass are good trolling silver striper jigs and vertically jigging Pirk Minnows. White bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and perch colored Rat-L-Traps along the main river channel. Smallmouth bass are fair on watermelon red curl tail grubs, smoke/red flake tubes, and drop shot worms over rock piles in 15-25 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 56-59 degrees; 15.97’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on silver spoons and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available.

FAYETTE: Water clear. Black bass are fair on perch colored soft plastic worms and crankbaits in 10-20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and bloodbait.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 53-56 degrees; 4.93’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.

GRANGER: Water murky; 54-58 degrees; 4.45’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

LBJ: Water clear; 55-58 degrees; 0.21’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored jigs, watermelon JDC drop shot worms, and chartreuse/blue flake tubes from docks. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and small spinnerbaits in the channel. Crappie are fair on minnows in brush piles under heated docks. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 53-57 degrees; 3.00’ low. The Marina fishing dock is now open. Black bass are good on perch colored spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue/white and white/chartreuse tube jigs off docks in 4-5 feet early. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

PROCTOR: Water fairly clear; 53-56 degrees; 6.63’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastic worms and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on minnows. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 53-57 degrees; 10.12’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 53-57 degrees; 16.95’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse soft plastic worms and lizards. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 55-58 degrees; 54.77’ low. Black bass are fair on small crankbaits and watermelon worms in 10-25 feet. Striped bass are fair on shad colored crankbaits in 25-40 feet. White bass are good on smoke grubs, jigging spoons, and minnows in 20-40 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs in 15-25 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp in 30-45 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 53-57 degrees; 15.04’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are good on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows and jigging spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on shrimp and liver.