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.

ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 80-86 degrees; 0.23' high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Carolina rigs off points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on punch bait and worms around baited holes.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 80-87 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on Carolina rigs, drop shot rigs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 79-85 degrees; 8.23' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Carolina rigs off main lake and secondary points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows under docks and around bridge columns. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are good on punch bait over holes baited with soured grain in shallow water.

CADDO: Water off color; 80-87 degrees; 0.92’ high. Black bass are good on soft plastic frogs and Texas rigged worms fished around pads. Crappie are fair on minnows along the river channel. White bass are good in the river channel. Catfish are excellent on trotlines set with earthworms. Bream are fair on crickets and red wigglers the in shallows.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.05' low. Black bass are fair early on topwaters, midday switching to flukes fished around grass. White bass are very good on Humdingers and TNT slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on Sassy Shad early. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are very good drifting cut shad.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 80-85 degrees; 0.2' low. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigs, Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 82-90 degrees. No report available.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.54' high. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early and late, later switching to Senkos, drop shot rigged finesse worms and Carolina rigged watermelon/red Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs under the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared baits. 

GRAPEVINE: Water off color; 79-85 degrees; 1.91' low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits off main and secondary points and Texas rigged soft plastics in the shallows. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and under docks. White bass are good on topwaters, Humdingers and slabs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and live shad.

JOE POOL: Water off color; 80-85 degrees; 0.16' low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on Humdingers and topwaters. Catfish are fair on cut and prepared baits.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 80-85 degrees; 1.64' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters, drop shot rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cheesebait.

LAVON: Water stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.26' low. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigs, topwaters and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair on cut shad and prepared baits.

LEWISVILLE: Water off color; 80-86 degrees; 0.14' high. Black bass are fair on chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Bandit 100 crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait over baited holes.

MARTIN CREEK: 0.11' high. No report available.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 82-90 degrees; 0.82' high. No report available.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.67' low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigged black/blue Power Worms and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cheese bait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 81-86 degrees; 0.1’ high. Black bass are fair to good on Carolina rigged Brush Hogs, drop shot rigged finesse baits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and chrome topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear; 80-85 degrees; 0.38' high. Black bass are good early on XCalibur Jimmys and Booyah spinnerbaits, later switching to Bomber crankbaits. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs over brush piles in 24-30 feet. White bass are excellent around Cates Point and north of Culp Island with sporadic schooling all over the lake. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 80-85 degrees; 2.73' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigged lizards or worms and medium diving crankbaits. White bass and hybrid striper are fair to good on Humdingers, topwaters and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good cut shad and prepared baits.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.25' high. Black bass are fair on 3” Sweet Beavers with a 1/8 oz. weight, Texas rigged lizards and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Humdingers and topwaters. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on prepared and cut bait.

TEXOMA: Water off color; 79-85 degrees; 3.86' high. Black bass are fair on Carolina rigs, medium diving crankbaits and Texas rigs. Striped bass are good on live shad in 25-50 feet. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 80-86 degrees; 5.67' low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigged lizards around docks and on rocky points. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in the crappie house and over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on worms and dough bait in the river channel on the north end. White bass are good on white Road Runners. Bream are good on worms.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 79-85 degrees; 15.08' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Rooster Tails and topwaters. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.