Panhandle Plains Fishing Reports
Week of November 28, 2012
ALAN HENRY : Water lightly stained; 59–64 degrees; 9.45’ low. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigs, shaky heads, Texas rigs, jigs and medium running shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait.
ARROWHEAD : Water off color; 66–69 degrees; 8.25’ low. Black bass are fair on white crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
BROWNWOOD : Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 9.98’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon jigs, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastic worms over brush piles in 10–25 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and crankbaits from lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLEMAN : Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 13.04’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLORADO CITY : 16.1’ low. No report available.
FT. PHANTOM HILL : Water clear; 59–64 degrees; 10.54’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, jigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
GREENBELT : Water stained; 58–63 degrees; 42.18’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.
HUBBARD CREEK : Water off color; 58–63 degrees; 19.02’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters, shad pattern crankbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
MACKENZIE : Water stained; 61–65 degrees; 91.57’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH : 98.93’ low. No report available.
NASWORTHY : No report available.
O.H. IVIE : Water stained; 58–64 degrees; 33.09’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, chatterbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
OAK CREEK : Water stained; 59–65 degrees; 16.77’ low. Black bass are fair to good on chrome Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, shad pattern crankbaits and shaky heads. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.
PALO DURO : 53.1’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM : Water fairly clear; 58–65 degrees; 8.55’ low. Black bass are fair to good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SPENCE : 62.85’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD : 7.72’ low. No report available.
SWEETWATER : Water murky; 57–64 degrees; 17.96’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.
WHITE RIVER : Water stained; 58–65 degrees; 28.82’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
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