Post by Whiskers on Aug 9, 2006 23:19:00 GMT -6
I will post what I have for now,more to come later...
8/9/06
Cedar Creek:
Water clear; 82-89 degrees; 4.1' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, switching to spinnerbaits and soft plastics midday. White bass are good on Humdingers early, switching to trolling lures midday. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and large slabs in deep water. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good drifting cut shad.
Joe Pool:
Water fairly clear; 83-90 degrees; 1.4' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwater early, midday switching to spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished around bridge pilings and on main lake brushpiles. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
Tawakoni:
Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 8.52' low. Black bass are fair on finesse baits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are fair on slabs and TailHummers. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
Water Body Report
ATHENS Water clear, 82-90 degrees; 3.22' low. Black bass are fair on small popping topwaters early, later switching to shaky-head jigs with a 4" worn and. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows in 10-15 feet around brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
BASTROP Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON Water murky; 85 degrees; 3.94' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are very good on live shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 82-89 degrees; 14.5' low. Black bass are fair to good on Yellow Magics early, later switching to DD22s and Carolina-rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. Catfish are good on stinkbait. Bream are fair on crickets and red wigglers. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad.
CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 82-89 degrees; 4.1' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, switching to spinnerbaits and soft plastics midday. White bass are good on Humdingers early, switching to trolling lures midday. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and large slabs in deep water. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good drifting cut shad.
COOPER Water stained; 83-89 degrees; 12.78' low. No report available. Due to the low level of the lake, boat ramps at South Sulphur, Doctors Creek, Tira, and Johns Creek are currently closed.
DUNLAP/MCQUEENEY Water lightly stained. Black bass are good on white/red spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. White bass are fair on minnows over grass. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are good on live perch, stinkbait, and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers. Blue catfish are fair on live perch and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
FAIRFIELD Water fairly clear; 86-92 degrees. Black bass are fair on Senkos, flukes and shaky-head rigged 4" worms. Hybrid striper are good on white/chartreuse slabs and live shad on main lake points. Redfish are slow on live shad in the inlet cove and around the dam. Catfish are good on prepared bait and live shad on main lake flats.
FAYETTE Water clear; 95 degrees. Black bass are fair vertically jigging spoons, and on Carolina rigged soft plastics off points and humps in 14 - 18 feet, and in riprap. Red Ear perch are good on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait over baited holes in 12 - 16 feet, and on juglines baited with perch and shrimp.
GIBBONS CREEK Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/green and chartreuse/blue spinnerbaits and crankbaits, and on white/blue soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.
GRANBURY Water lightly stained; 1.44' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and black crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on dark soft plastics, crankbaits, and silver spoons. White bass are fair on small spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on liver, bait shrimp, and stinkbait.
GRAPEVINE Water fairly clear; 82-90 degrees; 8.96' low. Black bass are fair on finesse baits, Texas rigged worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are good on topwaters, Humdingers and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL Water fairly clear; 83-90 degrees; 1.4' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwater early, midday switching to spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished around bridge pilings and on main lake brushpiles. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
LAVON Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 13.16' low. Black bass are fair on Zell Pops and buzzbaits early, later switching to finesse baits, Carolina and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and cut bait.
LEWISVILLE Water stained; 83-90 degrees; 9.81' low. Black bass are fair early and late on buzzbaits, midday switching to Carolina and Texas rigs. Pitching jigs, Chatterbaits and spinnerbaits under docks has also been productive. White bass are fair to good on Humdingers and Road Runners. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
NAVARRO MILLS Water murky; 85 degrees; 6.51' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and silver slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
PALESTINE Water fairly clear; 82-89 degrees; 3.17' low. Black bass are fair on shaky-head jigs with a 4" worm, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brushpiles and around bridge pilings. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on jigging spoons and Humdingers. Catfish are fair prepared baits and cut shad. Bream are good on worms and crickets.
PROCTOR Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 6.15' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on deep running crankbaits and spinnerbaits with trailers. White bass are fair on white spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and shad.
RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 82-89 degrees; 3.17' low. Black bass are slow to fair on plastic frogs and buzzbaits early and late, midday switching to Carolina rigs, drop-shot rigs and medium to deep diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around the bridges. White bass are good on Humdingers and slabs. Hybrid striper are slow to fair on slabs and live shad fished on main lake flats and humps. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 81-89 degrees; 4.88' low. Black bass to 6.5 pounds are good early on Zell Pops and black Torpedoes, midday switching to split-shot rigged Yum Dingers on windy edges of milfoil. White bass are excellent on torpedoes and Pop Rs - surfacing early north of Culp Island. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles and isolated trees in 20+ feet.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water fairly clear; 81-89 degrees; 7.55' low. Black bass are fair on drop-shot rigged Zoom finesse worms, spinnerbaits and Carolina-rigged Baby Brush Hogs. White bass and hybrid striper are fair on white/chartreuse TailHummers and chartreuse slabs on main lake humps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait fished off the main creek channels and flats.
SOMERVILLE Water murky; 2.28' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.81' low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
TAWAKONI Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 8.52' low. Black bass are fair on finesse baits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are fair on slabs and TailHummers. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
TEXOMA Water clear; 80-88 degrees; 3.69' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midday switching to drop-shot rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles and bridge columns. Striped bass are fair to good early on topwaters early, and during the day on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair to good on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and cut shad.
WEATHERFORD Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 9.47' low. Black bass are fair on spinner- and buzzbaits early, midday switching to soft plastics. Crappie are fair in the fishing barge and over brush piles on minnows. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and white dough bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bream. Schooling white bass are fair early on shad imitation baits. Bream are excellent on worms. The boat ramp has been extended, making launching easier in the low water. The Crappie House is open.
WHITNEY Water stained; 5.93' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.
From the TPWD
8/9/06
Cedar Creek:
Water clear; 82-89 degrees; 4.1' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, switching to spinnerbaits and soft plastics midday. White bass are good on Humdingers early, switching to trolling lures midday. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and large slabs in deep water. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good drifting cut shad.
Joe Pool:
Water fairly clear; 83-90 degrees; 1.4' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwater early, midday switching to spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished around bridge pilings and on main lake brushpiles. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
Tawakoni:
Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 8.52' low. Black bass are fair on finesse baits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are fair on slabs and TailHummers. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
Water Body Report
ATHENS Water clear, 82-90 degrees; 3.22' low. Black bass are fair on small popping topwaters early, later switching to shaky-head jigs with a 4" worn and. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows in 10-15 feet around brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
BASTROP Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, and soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON Water murky; 85 degrees; 3.94' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are very good on live shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 82-89 degrees; 14.5' low. Black bass are fair to good on Yellow Magics early, later switching to DD22s and Carolina-rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. Catfish are good on stinkbait. Bream are fair on crickets and red wigglers. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad.
CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 82-89 degrees; 4.1' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, switching to spinnerbaits and soft plastics midday. White bass are good on Humdingers early, switching to trolling lures midday. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and large slabs in deep water. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good drifting cut shad.
COOPER Water stained; 83-89 degrees; 12.78' low. No report available. Due to the low level of the lake, boat ramps at South Sulphur, Doctors Creek, Tira, and Johns Creek are currently closed.
DUNLAP/MCQUEENEY Water lightly stained. Black bass are good on white/red spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. White bass are fair on minnows over grass. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are good on live perch, stinkbait, and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers. Blue catfish are fair on live perch and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
FAIRFIELD Water fairly clear; 86-92 degrees. Black bass are fair on Senkos, flukes and shaky-head rigged 4" worms. Hybrid striper are good on white/chartreuse slabs and live shad on main lake points. Redfish are slow on live shad in the inlet cove and around the dam. Catfish are good on prepared bait and live shad on main lake flats.
FAYETTE Water clear; 95 degrees. Black bass are fair vertically jigging spoons, and on Carolina rigged soft plastics off points and humps in 14 - 18 feet, and in riprap. Red Ear perch are good on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait over baited holes in 12 - 16 feet, and on juglines baited with perch and shrimp.
GIBBONS CREEK Water stained. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/green and chartreuse/blue spinnerbaits and crankbaits, and on white/blue soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.
GRANBURY Water lightly stained; 1.44' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and black crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on dark soft plastics, crankbaits, and silver spoons. White bass are fair on small spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on liver, bait shrimp, and stinkbait.
GRAPEVINE Water fairly clear; 82-90 degrees; 8.96' low. Black bass are fair on finesse baits, Texas rigged worms and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are good on topwaters, Humdingers and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL Water fairly clear; 83-90 degrees; 1.4' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwater early, midday switching to spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs fished around bridge pilings and on main lake brushpiles. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
LAVON Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 13.16' low. Black bass are fair on Zell Pops and buzzbaits early, later switching to finesse baits, Carolina and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and cut bait.
LEWISVILLE Water stained; 83-90 degrees; 9.81' low. Black bass are fair early and late on buzzbaits, midday switching to Carolina and Texas rigs. Pitching jigs, Chatterbaits and spinnerbaits under docks has also been productive. White bass are fair to good on Humdingers and Road Runners. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
NAVARRO MILLS Water murky; 85 degrees; 6.51' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and silver slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
PALESTINE Water fairly clear; 82-89 degrees; 3.17' low. Black bass are fair on shaky-head jigs with a 4" worm, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brushpiles and around bridge pilings. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on jigging spoons and Humdingers. Catfish are fair prepared baits and cut shad. Bream are good on worms and crickets.
PROCTOR Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 6.15' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on deep running crankbaits and spinnerbaits with trailers. White bass are fair on white spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and shad.
RAY HUBBARD Water fairly clear; 82-89 degrees; 3.17' low. Black bass are slow to fair on plastic frogs and buzzbaits early and late, midday switching to Carolina rigs, drop-shot rigs and medium to deep diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around the bridges. White bass are good on Humdingers and slabs. Hybrid striper are slow to fair on slabs and live shad fished on main lake flats and humps. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 81-89 degrees; 4.88' low. Black bass to 6.5 pounds are good early on Zell Pops and black Torpedoes, midday switching to split-shot rigged Yum Dingers on windy edges of milfoil. White bass are excellent on torpedoes and Pop Rs - surfacing early north of Culp Island. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles and isolated trees in 20+ feet.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water fairly clear; 81-89 degrees; 7.55' low. Black bass are fair on drop-shot rigged Zoom finesse worms, spinnerbaits and Carolina-rigged Baby Brush Hogs. White bass and hybrid striper are fair on white/chartreuse TailHummers and chartreuse slabs on main lake humps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait fished off the main creek channels and flats.
SOMERVILLE Water murky; 2.28' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE Water clear; 84 degrees; 0.81' low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
TAWAKONI Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 8.52' low. Black bass are fair on finesse baits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles. White bass are fair on slabs and TailHummers. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.
TEXOMA Water clear; 80-88 degrees; 3.69' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midday switching to drop-shot rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brushpiles and bridge columns. Striped bass are fair to good early on topwaters early, and during the day on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair to good on chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers and cut shad.
WEATHERFORD Water stained; 82-90 degrees; 9.47' low. Black bass are fair on spinner- and buzzbaits early, midday switching to soft plastics. Crappie are fair in the fishing barge and over brush piles on minnows. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and white dough bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bream. Schooling white bass are fair early on shad imitation baits. Bream are excellent on worms. The boat ramp has been extended, making launching easier in the low water. The Crappie House is open.
WHITNEY Water stained; 5.93' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.
From the TPWD