Alan Henry-GOOD. Water clear; 83 degrees; 0.78 feet below pool. Crappie are good 15-20 feet on jigs and minnows over brush tops. Report by The Bait Shop, Post, Texas.
Arrowhead-GOOD. Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 5.64 feet below pool. Summer pattern is still in full swing as the water temperature starts to decline. Catfish are scattered out in open water flats and drop-offs. Drifting with fresh cut shad works best. Crappie can be caught over brush piles and the oil derricks. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown’s Guide Service.
Cisco-GOOD. Water normal stain; 75 degrees; 13.43 feet below pool. The bite is slow, and the lake is turning over due to the runoff from the recent rain. The bite is expected to pick up once we have clear skies! Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.
Coleman-SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.25 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are biting topwaters in the morning. Later in the day target standing timber with finesse baits. Crappie are fair with jigs and minnows.
Ft. Phantom Hill-FAIR. Water stained; 85 degrees; 7.69 feet below pool. Hybrid stripers are fair to good. White bass can be caught trolling with crankbaits or live shad. Largemouth bass are good on topwaters along the rocks.
Greenbelt-GOOD. Water normal stain; 80 degrees; 49.33 feet below pool. Crappie are in standing timber. Sand bass are good. Catfish are good on minnows and worms. Largemouth bass are good.
Hubbard Creek-SLOW. Water Stained; 85 degrees; 14.03 feet below pool. Bass are slow with the best bite around the north end of the dam on rocks of the overflow, and in Game Warden Cove in 4-11 feet of water on trees near the rocky shoreline. Smaller fish are biting topwaters, and bigger fish were caught on square bill crankbaits for jerkbaits for schooling bass. Blue catfish can be caught on juglines with live bait or cut carp. White bass are schooling throughout the day.
Meredith-FAIR. Water stained; 83 degrees; 47.80 feet below pool. The stilling basin was recently stocked with catfish and bluegill. The dog days of summer are here again, with no forecast of rain and triple digit heat, watch out for each other and stay hydrated. White bass are excellent on just about anything. Bass are good on minnows and artificials. Catfish are fair to good with crawlers, minnows, chicken liver and frozen shad. Crappie are fair with artificial baits and minnows. Trout are slow, slow and slow on powerbaits, minnows, worms, small spinners, spoons and flies. Walleye are good on minnows, grubs, and other artificial baits. Please be safe out there, watch weather reports. Life vests save lives. Report by Kenneth Wysong, SharKens Honey Hole.
Millers Creek-SLOW. Water stained; 88 degrees; 1.35 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers on the water. The best bite will be early and late in the day.
Nasworthy-FAIR. Water slightly stained; 88 degrees. 0.24 feet below pool. The bass bite continues to be good on white chatterbaits and spinnerbaits early morning and evening. Midday flipping soft plastics around reed bases in 1-3 feet of water is the ticket to catch shaded up largemouth bass. Crappie were good around boat docks on chartreuse jigs and catfish were fair on cut bait and stink bait around river channel bends. Report provided by the Angelo State Fishing Team.
O.C. Fisher-SLOW. Water stained; 80 degrees; 46.49 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers fishing due to low lake levels.
O.H. Ivie-GOOD. Water slightly stained; 85 degrees; 31.39 feet below pool. Water temperatures are starting to fall as late week rains move in. Black bass are slow with catches up to 6 pounds on topwaters early in the morning or with creature baits in the brush to 12 feet. Some action on spinnerbaits and chatterbaits in the brush. Fish suspended in the trees can be caught with plum or june bug 10-in worms One fish over 10 reported this week. Crappie are really good suspended in big timber from Elm Creek all the way up the river. Best bet is minnows but can be caught on small jigs as well. A lot of fish suspended around 12 feet, the bottom depth can vary. White bass slow on rattle traps in schools down by the dam. And under lights at night. Catfish fair on a variety of stink baits and cut shad. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.
Oak Creek-SLOW. Water lightly stained; 80 degrees; 18.28 feet below pool. Reports of bass over 7 pounds being caught on large plastic worms with large shaky heads. The Untamed Sportsman worms and Xcite on ¾ ounce heads. Swimbaits fished deep have also produced some fish. Crappie reports are improving with anglers catching limits with live bait and Bone Head jigs. Crappie are schooled up on brush piles and trees. Anglers utilizing forward facing sonar are reporting success. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff.
Possum Kingdom-GOOD. Water stained; 87 degrees; 1.47 feet below pool. Striped bass are fair with live bait putting fish in the boat every trip. Downriggers are very slow, as well as any kind of artificial bait. Look for fish in 30-50 feet of water, but be willing to try several spots out because fish are moving fast and not staying in one spot long. Sand bass are still slow in 10-20 feet of water. Use live shad or small white and silver slabs and jigs or rattle traps. Cast to the fish to keep from spooking them out of the area. Catfish are fair fishing cut shad or punch bait near or off the bottom in 20-30 feet of water. Water clarity is steady at 6-12 feet of visibility. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service. Bass are scattered on ledges, points, and deep timber hitting crankbaits, Carolina rigs, dropshots. Report by JK Outdoors Bass Fishing Guide.
Proctor-SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.81 feet below pool. Fishing is slow for all species. Catfish are slow but can be caught from the bank on punch bait, in deep with cut bait, or on jug lines.
Spence-SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees. 50.26 feet below pool. Anglers are reporting some success on soft plastics such as the Hags Cheat code, craws and stick type baits. Catfish bite has been fair to good. Reports of blue catfish and yellows are being reported on cut bait such as carp and shad. The Yellow Cats are being caught on live bait as well. Shore anglers are also having success. The White Bass bite have begun to get active. They are being caught on top water baits and spoons such as the K.T. Slabs and Bomber Slab spoons. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff.
Stamford-FAIR. Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 0.84 feet below pool. Crappie are fair with increased angler traffic targeting the species. Focus on deeper brush piles and concrete. Catfish are fair. Bass are fair but should improve with the promise of cooler weather. Cast into the reeds with senko type bait, or creature bait.
Twin Buttes-FAIR. Water stained. 82 degrees; 38.94 feet below pool. The lake level has risen after the recent rainfall. Channel catfish are fair holding near the thermocline on cheese bait and nightcrawlers. White bass are chasing shad on the surface, casting anything shiny at the quick small schools. Crappie are slow, scattered in cover in 7-10 feet of water in brush with live bait or jigs. As the water temperature continues to drop all species will become more concentrated and active. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.
White River-GOOD. Water normal stain; 85 degrees; 22.43 feet below pool. Catfish are good. Crappie are good on minnows. Largemouth bass are biting in deeper water ledges with soft plastics.
