Week of February 1, 2023
Alan Henry
FAIR. Water clear; 46 degrees; 10.33 feet below pool. Crappie are fair over brush in 40-50 feet of water and good off docks in 10-25 feet of water using jigs and minnows. Report provided by Randy Britton, Lake Alan Henry Crappie Guide.
Arrowhead
GOOD. Water lightly stained; 42-46 degrees; 6.22 feet below pool. Most of the catfish are still out on the main lake and should remain there after the recent cold weather. Catfish are good out on the main part of the lake drifting with fresh cut shad in about 30 feet of water. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown’s Guide Service.
Greenbelt
SLOW. Water stained; 50 degrees; 45.40 feet below pool. Few reports due to few anglers on the water.
Hubbard Creek
GREAT. Water Stained; 53 degrees; 7.64 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are fair with swimbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs over brush, and standing timber. White bass are fair in creeks on slabs. Catfish are fair on live and cut shad.
Meredith
SLOW. Water stained; 42 degrees; 55.05 feet below pool. Few fishermen out on the water in the cold weather. Bass are slow on minnows and artificials. Catfish are slow on minnows and frozen shad. Crappie are slow but minnows are still the ticket. White bass are fair on minnows, and jigheads with a curly tailed grub. Trout are good on powerbaits, worms, small spinners and flies. Walleye are slow on minnows and grubs in 35 feet of water. Please be safe out there, watch weather reports. Life vests save lives. Hope this helps you enjoy Lake Meredith. Report by Kenneth Wysong, SharKens Honey Hole.
Millers Creek
GOOD. Water stained; 50 degrees; 5.87 feet below pool. Bass are biting on ledges using Texas or Carolina rigs, football jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are good on standing timber and brush piles with minnows or small jigs. Catfish are good on cut baits and cheese bait. White bass are fair slowly working slabs and spoons.
O.H. Ivie
GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 23.41 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are similar. White bass are good with live bait and crankbaits. Crappie fair with jigs and minnows. Largemouth bass are fair. Catfish are fair on prepared baits, cut bait and live bait. Report by Concho Park and Marina. Giant bass are 50 feet of water suspended in 20-30 feet of water Alabama rig with a five inch swimbait, white swim jigs with shad trailers. Rock ledges and rock piles in 20-30 feet of water Carolina rigs and deep crankbaits, power worms. Report by Bryan Cotter, Texas Hawgs.
Possum Kingdom
GOOD. Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 5.99 feet below pool. Striper bass are good in 22-35 feet of water with the best bite on live shad, but some can be caught deadsticking. Sand bass are fair using small shad and small jigs in 18-25 feet of water. Catfish are good using cut shad fished shallow in 2-10 feet of water. Water clarity is 3-8 feet depending on location. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service.
Stamford
SLOW. Water stained; 51 degrees; 4.60 feet below pool. Fishing continues to be slow as the fish push deep to stay warm. Target crappie at the Crappie House. White bass are slow. Black bass and largemouth bass are slow Carolina and Texas rigs. Catfish are slow with cut bait. Report by Anchor Marina.
