Fishing Reports for Week of July 31, 2013

Panhandle Plains Region

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Water Body Report
ALAN HENRY Water lightly stained; 82–88 degrees; 12.81' low. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigs, weightless flukes and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
ARROWHEAD Water off color; 81–87 degrees; 13.62' low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks, Texas rigs and shallow running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
BROWNWOOD Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 7.92' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red spinnerbaits around docks and June bug soft plastic worms over brush piles in 15–20 feet. Hybrid striper are fair trolling and drifting shad at night. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies and Persuader crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are fair on minnows in 10–20 feet. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with cut bait and chicken livers in 10–25 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with cut bait and chicken livers.
COLEMAN Water clear; 80–84 degrees; 13.72' low. Black bass are very good on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and chartreuse soft plastics. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and Li'l Fishies at night. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and chicken livers. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLORADO CITY 17.68' low. No report available.
FT. PHANTOM HILL Water clear; 82–88 degrees; 12.05' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and watermelon/red flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.
GREENBELT 44.55' low. No report available.
HUBBARD CREEK Water off color; 83–88 degrees; 23' low. Black bass are good on Yellow Magics early, later switching to Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
MACKENZIE 95.1' low. No report available.
MEREDITH 100.89' low. No report available.
NASWORTHY No report available.
O.H. IVIE Water stained; 82–88 degrees; 38.8' low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks early and late, midday switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and drop–shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
OAK CREEK Water stained; 81–87 degrees; 18.42' low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
PALO DURO 50.64' low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM Water fairly clear; 82–88 degrees; 11.02' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Yum Dingers, shallow running crankbaits, drop–shot rigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.
SPENCE 64.03' low. No report available.
STAMFORD 9.91' low. No report available.
SWEETWATER Water murky; 83–89 degrees; 20.83' low. Black bass are fair to good on Senkos, Texas rigs and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.
WHITE RIVER Water stained; 82–88 degrees; 32.13' low. No report available.

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