Fishing Reports for Week of November 28, 2012

Prairies & Lakes Region

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Water Body Report
ATHENS Water clear, 62–66 degrees; 3.62' low. Black bass are good on lipless crankbaits around shallow grass and Carolina rigged french fries along deeper points. Shaky head bite has been fair. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.
BASTROP Water lightly stained; 71–75 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 5.82' low. Black bass are good on dark soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BRIDGEPORT Water clear; 60–65 degrees; 14.69' low. Black bass are slow on shaky heads and finesse presentations around docks in 4–10'. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Channel catfish are slow on trotlines.
CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 62–67 degrees; 3.65' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits around any shallow cover and docks. Small Texas rigged soft plastics are effective as well. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
COOPER Water clear; 62–66 degrees; 6.37' low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged soft plastics and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut bait.
FAIRFIELD Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FAYETTE Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon and chartreuse Carolina rigged Finesse worms, and on topwaters. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK Water clear. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait and live bait.
GRANBURY Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 5.16' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and perch colored Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, stinkbait, and liver.
GRAPEVINE Water clear; 61–66 degrees; 7.05' low. Black bass are fair on square bill crankbaits around main lake points and shallow cover. Texas rigged soft plastics and finesse jigs are best later in the day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
JOE POOL Water clear; 61–66 degrees; 2.55' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged soft plastic creature baits in watermelon red or green pumpkin. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
LAVON Water lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 9.15' low. Black bass are good on black/chartreuse flipping jigs around shallow cover. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
LEWISVILLE Water clear; 61–65 degrees; 5.88' low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads around marinas and football jigs along main lake points. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on slabs and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad. TPWD has issued an emergency order to prevent the spread of zebra mussels in this lake. Anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See news release for details.
NAVARRO MILLS Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 2.54' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and small crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Blue catfish are fair on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
PALESTINE Water clear; 61–65 degrees; 2.23' low. Black bass are fair on black/blue jigs and shaky heads around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
PROCTOR Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 4.98' low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms with chartreuse tails. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on roadrunners and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with liver and cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
RAY HUBBARD Water clear; 61–65 degrees; 3.95' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged plastics and crankbaits around deep rocks. Football head jigs are effective as well. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS Water clear; 61–66 degrees; 3.69' low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigged soft plastic baits along edge of grass lines. Carolina rig effective on clear days. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait or live shad. Zebra mussels have been found in this reservoir. To comply with a new TPWD emergency order, anglers will need to drain all water from their boats before leaving the lake. See news release for details.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS Water clear; 61–65 degrees; 4.47' low. Black bass are fair on weightless soft plastics and shakyheads around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
SOMERVILLE Water murky; 68–72 degrees; 2.29' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad and perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 4.81' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on minnows and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
TAWAKONI Water stained; 62–66 degrees; 4.32' low. Black bass are good on white bladed jigs and California 420 color flipping jigs around docks – mid day bite has been best. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and trotlines.
TEXOMA Water clear; 61–66 degrees; 4.67' low. Black bass are good on medium diving crankbaits and smaller football jigs along main lake points. Good numbers of fish reported on Rat–L–Traps as well. Striped bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
WEATHERFORD Water clear; 61–65 degrees; 7.10' low. Black bass are fair on shakyheads and finesse jigs around docks. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait. White bass are good on slabs and live minnows.
WHITNEY Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 8.65' low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, liver, and hot dogs.