Panhandle Plains Fishing Reports
Week of May 15, 2013
ALAN HENRY : Water lightly stained; 59–65 degrees; 11.28’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters, spinnerbaits, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
ARROWHEAD : Water off color; 58–63 degrees; 12.63’ low. Black bass are slow to fair to good on topwater frogs, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.
BROWNWOOD : Water stained; 69–73 degrees; 11.63’ low. Black bass to 5 pounds are good on RJA crankbaits and flukes in the evenings in 3–5 feet, and on spinnerbaits around docks early. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on minnows and watermelon jigs off lighted docks at night in 5–15 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon tube jigs over brush piles in 5–10 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLEMAN : Water lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 14.82’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park and the store. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLORADO CITY : 17.68’ low. No report available.
FT. PHANTOM HILL : Water clear; 59–64 degrees; 11.71’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, chatterbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.
GREENBELT : 43.38’ low. No report available.
HUBBARD CREEK : Water off color; 57–64 degrees; 21.27’ low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks, Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.
MACKENZIE : 93.16’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH : 99.82’ low. No report available.
NASWORTHY : No report available.
O.H. IVIE : Water stained; 59–64 degrees; 36.77’ low. Black bass are good on Zell Pops, Rat–L–Traps, jigs, Rat–L–Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and Rooster Tails. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
OAK CREEK : Water stained; 58–63 degrees; 18.42’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Yellow Magics, spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
PALO DURO : 55.67’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM : Water fairly clear; 59–65 degrees; 10.33’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, Stanley Ribbits, medium 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 on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SPENCE : 64.18’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD : 9.04’ low. No report available.
SWEETWATER : Water murky; 58–63 degrees; 19.47’ low. Black bass are fair to good on live shiners, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm–Glo) nightcrawlers.
WHITE RIVER : Water stained; 53–62 degrees; 30.67’ low. No report available.
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