Panhandle Plains Region Week of May 15, 2024

Alan Henry

GOOD. Water clear; 70 degrees; 4.15 feet below pool. Water them 68. Crappie are good shallow to 18 feet of water on jigs and minnows. Bass are still on beds. Report by The Bait Shop, Post, Texas.

Arrowhead

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 5.69 feet below pool. The lake has come up, and there is still water coming into the lake. The catfish bite has slowed, but can still be caught shallow by the river where the freshwater is coming in. Shad or punch bait work well. The crappie are still biting, but have slowed compared to weeks prior. Female crappie are still being caught with eggs, but a majority have spawned. Crappie are transitioning to the summer patterns on brush piles, and docks with shade. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown’s Guide Service.

Cisco

GOOD. Water stained; 72 degrees; 11.66 feet below pool. Bass are good on Model A Bomber crankbaits, and crappie are good on minnows in 15-20 feet of water. Report by Lake Cisco Rentals.

Coleman

SLOW. Water stained; 68 degrees; 3.42 feet below pool. The lake has risen 6 feet in a week which can slow the bite until the water stabilizes. Before the rise in water bass reports were good.

Ft. Phantom Hill

GOOD. Water stained; 67 degrees; 6.14 feet below pool. The lake is still on the rise. This typically slows the bite until the lake stabilizes. Crappie were biting shallow on jigs and minnows.

Greenbelt

FAIR. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 46.06 feet below pool. Fishing is holding steady. Crappie are fair in shallow water on jigs and minnows. Sand bass are good in shallow water. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. A few catfish are being caught. Walleye are slow but the quality is good.

Hubbard Creek

GOOD. Water Stained; 67 degrees; 12.08 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Crappie fishing slowed on brush piles.

Meredith

FAIR. Water stained; 64 degrees; 45.89 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are consistent with some rain in the forecast to start the weekend off. Bass are good on minnows and artificials. Catfish are fair with crawlers, minnows, chicken liver and frozen shad. Crappie are fair with artificial baits and minnows. White bass are good on just about anything. Trout are slow on powerbaits, minnows, worms, small spinners, spoons and flies. Walleye are good to excellent on minnows, grubs, and other artificial baits. The bite on all species seems to be improving, with the exception of trout in the stilling basin. May and June are by far the best months to catch fish. Please be safe out there, watch weather reports. Life vests saves lives. Report by Kenneth Wysong, SharKens Honey Hole.

Millers Creek

GOOD. Water stained; 70 degrees; 3.15 feet below pool. Water level increased 3-5 feet in the last week. Gar are spawning near the dam. Blue catfish have been caught near the dam while anglers were targeting crappie with jigs. Crappie are fair in brush piles in 10 feet or more. Largemouth bass are slow, targeting recently submerged areas shallow. Hybrids and white bass can be caught trolling crankbaits.

Nasworthy

FAIR. Water slightly stained; 78 degrees. 0.55 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The shad are spawning so the fish are keying on white flashy lures in the mornings and evenings. Bass are good on white chatterbaits flipping soft plastics in the reeds in 1-3 feet of water. Look out for the shad spawn as fish are beginning to key in on this pattern. Crappie are good around boat docks on chartreuse jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait around the dam. Report provided by the Angelo State Fishing Team.

O.C. Fisher

SLOW. Water stained; 65 degrees; 52.12 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers fishing due to low lake levels.

O.H. Ivie

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 74 degrees; 30.11 feet below pool. The lake is still on the rise after the recent rains. Largemouth bass are good on topwaters with catches up to 7 pounds. Big plum or red bug worms are good in 8-18 feet of water along ledges. White bass are good on the north island and mid lake using top waters and rattle traps. Crappie are fair, migrating toward deeper trees suspended 10-12 feet. Catfish are excellent with catches up to 18 pounds on cut shad and live bait up river in muddy water shallow. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.

Oak Creek

SLOW. Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 16.31 feet below pool. Fishing patterns are similar. Black bass are good on plastic creature baits and stick baits in watermelon purple swirl or green pumpkin, and squarebill crankbaits. Crappie bite is improving on crappie jigs. Catfish are good on cut carp and shad. The trot line anglers are having success with live bait. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff.

Possum Kingdom

GOOD. Water clear; 76 degrees; 0.22 feet below pool. Stripers are fair to good in 30-70 feet of water. Live bait is still the most consistent way to put fish in the boat, but some can be caught trolling lures on downriggers. Good colors are white, chartreuse, and silver if you decide to troll. Sand bass are slow, use live shad or small slabs and jigs. White, and silver are good colors. You will definitely have to look for scattered fish in 10-20 feet of water. Catfish are good in 30-50 feet of water with cut shad. Water clarity is steady at 2-10 feet of visibility. The north end of the lake is extremely muddy. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service. Fishing conditions are the same with a few bass in shallow water but transitioning deeper. Bass are good on topwaters in the mornings, then using worms later in the day in 12-15 feet of water. Report by JK Outdoors Bass Fishing Guide Service.

Proctor

SLOW. Water stained; 65 degrees; 7.93 feet below pool. The lake level continues to rise as water runs into the lake. The Sowell Creek day use ramp and Copperas Creek west campground ramp are open. Reports of good catches of catfish in 1-6 feet of water with cut shad. Report by Jeffery Sojourner, Sojourner Fishing LLC.

Spence

SLOW. Water stained; 75 degrees. 47.85 feet below pool. Black bass are good flipping jigs or vibrating jigs into the shallows. Crappie are reported to be slow. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait in deeper pockets. Report by Bronte Guns and Tackle Pro Staff.

Stamford

FAIR. Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.16 feet above pool. Fishing is fair and the pattern is steady as water continues to come into the lake. Crappie are fair in shallow water with crappie jigs. Largemouth bass are in similar areas as the crappie hitting the crappie jigs. Channel catfish are fair casting minnows on the rocks.

Twin Buttes

GOOD. Water stained. 78 degrees; 33.70 feet below pool. Catfish are good on cheese bait off of the channels. White bass are good on live minnows and artificial baits in the main lake basin beneath schools of shad. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.

White River

FAIR. Water normal stain; 70 degrees; 19.99 feet below pool. Crappie are fair using minnows on brush piles. Catfish are being caught on cut bait, minnows and worms from the docks or banks. White bass can be caught trolling near the island with a crankbait.

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