Prairies and Lakes Fishing Reports
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June 20, 2008 12:30 PM
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ATHENS Lake Water stained, 80-86 degrees; 0.17' high. Black bass are good on soft plastic frogs and buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
Lake BASTROP Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake BELTON Water murky; 83 degrees; 0.01' high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good but small on white grubs under lights at night. White bass are very good on minnows under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows in 20 - 25 feet under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with frozen shad in 30 feet. Yellow catfish are good on juglines baited with live perch in 30 feet.
Lake BRIDGEPORT Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.29' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to chatterbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. No report on hybrid striper.
CEDAR CREEK Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.26' low. Black bass are good on buzzbaits, jigs and Texas rigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on swim baits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER Lake Water lightly stained; 79-85 degrees; 0.02' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Rooster Tails and Little Georges. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
FAIRFIELD Water fairly clear; 82-89 degrees. No report available.
FAYETTE Water clear; 90 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics in 10 - 18 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut shad in 8 - 12 feet.
GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue/black tube jigs. Catfish are very good on stinkbait, cut bait, and frozen shrimp.
GRANBURY Lake Water clear; 0.59' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on minnows and silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows, Charlie slabs, and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and frozen shrimp.
Lake GRAPEVINE Water off color; 81-86 degrees; 0.16' high. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails, topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL Lake Water off color; 79-86 degrees; 0.05' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and cut shad.
Lake LAVON Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.18' low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, Senkos and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs - moving to deeper water. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
Lake LEWISVILLE Water off color; 79-87 degrees; 0.05' high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around the bridges. White bass are good on Humdingers and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair on Humdingers and large Rooster Tails. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
NAVARRO MILLS Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.01' low. Black bass are good on soft plastic worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows off piers in 12 - 15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on doughbait, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake PALESTINE Water stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.02' low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and pearl shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are white bass are fair to good on topwaters and Humdingers. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
PROCTOR Lake Water stained; 81 degrees; 1.23' low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastic worms early. Striped bass are excellent on live shad. White bass are excellent on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with goldfish. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
Lake RAY HUBBARD Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.04' high. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Carolina rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around the bridges and in the marinas. White bass are excellent on topwaters and Humdingers. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Humdingers and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and prepared bait.
Lake RAY ROBERTS Water clear to lightly stained; 78-85 degrees; 0.07' high. Black bass are good on XCalibur Jimmys early, later switching to Booyah Boogie Baits and fork-tail Yum Dingers. Crappie are excellent around isolated trees on jigs and minnows. White bass are excellent on CC Jigging Spoons in 18-36 feet. No reports on catfish.
Lake RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water off color; 79-86 degrees; 0.3' low. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are good on tail spinners and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair to good on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs - moving to deeper water. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
Lake SOMERVILLE Water murky; 80 degrees; 0.43' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on nightcrawlers, minnows, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE Lake Water clear; 80 degrees; 0.11' low. Black bass are good on minnows, perch, and crawfish. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
Lake TAWAKONI Water lightly stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.31' high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair topwaters and live shad. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
Lake TEXOMA Water off color; 77-82 degrees; 0.79' low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on topwaters, swim baits and live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut and live shad.
Lake WEATHERFORD Water stained; 80-86 degrees; 0.65' low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits and Texas rigged Power Worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. White bass are good on Humdingers and minnows.
Lake WHITNEY Water clear; 2.85' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows, pet spoons, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and yellow tube jigs. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, stinkbait, and live bait.
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