Fishing Reports for Week of June 12, 2013

Piney Woods Region

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Water Body Report
BOB SANDLIN Water clear; 75–79 degrees; 4.90' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged Grande Bass Rattlesnakes in blue fleck and black/blue football jigs in deeper water. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.
CADDO Water stained; 74–79 degrees; 0.30' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs in green pumpkin or California 420. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
CONROE Water lightly stained; 73–77 degrees; 2.37' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on chrome spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.
FORK Water clear; 74–78 degrees; 4.49' low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged flukes, football jigs in sprayed grass color and DD22s in soddy blue on main lake points. Megabass Pop X and Giant Dog X topwaters are effective early and late in the day along main points. Yellow bass and white bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows near bridges. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
HOUSTON COUNTY Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 0.20' low. Black bass to 5 pounds are good on green/red flake and June bug worms and silver deep running crankbaits. Crappie are very good on live minnows in 25 feet. Bream are excellent on live worms in 15 feet. Channel catfish to 8 pounds are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish to 63 pounds are fair on live bait.
LAKE O' THE PINES Water lightly stained; 75–81 degrees; 1.88' low. Black bass are good on weightless Flukes and wacky rigged Senkos. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
LIVINGSTON Water fairly clear; 73–77 degrees; 0.36' high. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are very good on pet spoons, trolling tubes, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
MARTIN CREEK Water clear; 79–84 degrees; 1.77' low. Black bass are good on topwaters and hollow body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and trotlines.
MONTICELLO Water fairly clear; 74–78 degrees; 0.94' high. Black bass are fair on shad pattern squarebills and bladed jigs in white. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
SAM RAYBURN Water lightly stained; 72–76 degrees; 2.20' low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and dark soft plastic worms. White bass are fair on silver and gold spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs over baited holes in 20–25 feet. Bream are slow. Catfish are very good on trotlines baited with liver and cut bait.
STEINHAGEN 1.65' high. No report available.
TOLEDO BEND Water lightly stained; 73–77 degrees; 1.38' low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/black spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver slabs and green striper jigs. White bass are good on pet spoons and troll tubes. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
WRIGHT PATMAN Water lightly stained; 75–80 degrees; 6.07' high. Black bass are good on weightless Senkos and finesse presentations. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. 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.

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