South Texas Plains Region Week of November 19, 2025
- Braunig
- SLOW. Water stained; 76 degrees; The lake sits about 1 foot low, and overall fishing is slow. Redfish, stripers, and black bass are all sluggish with limited activity. Catfish are also slow across most depths. Water remains stained. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.
- Calaveras
- GREAT. Water stained; 77 degrees; Redfish are slow right now, with a few being caught from the bank. Channel and blue catfish are excellent in 15-25 feet of water of cheese bait. Black bass action is slow, and stripers are also sluggish. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.
- Choke Canyon
- GOOD. Water stained; 74 degrees; 38.65 feet below pool. The lake is only 42 percent full, and all boat ramps are currently closed, but bank fishing has been excellent. Channel and blue catfish are biting well, with fish ranging from 5-10 pounds. White bass, black bass, and crappie remain slow. For the most up-to-date conditions, please contact Texas Park and Wildlife or the local State Park office. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.
- Coleto Creek
- SLOW. Water stained; 91 degrees; 2.73 feet above pool. Water is stained and temperatures are in the mid 70s. Bass fishing is fair at best, with most action coming around timber in 3-8 feet of water. The lake is currently about 2.5 feet low. Report by Scott Springer, Fish Choke Canyon Lake
- Corpus Christi Lake
- SLOW. Water stained; 67 degrees; 17.50 feet below pool. The lake is only 11.9-percent full, and the current water temperature is 67 degrees. The lake level is extremely low with little to no fishing activity at this time. Report by Glenwood Weber, Weber's Landing.
- Falcon
- GOOD. Water stained; 75 degrees; 48.85 feet below pool. Reports are saying the crappie fishing has been great and catfishing is steady as usual for this time of year. Water levels are dropping, so anglers should adjust accordingly. Crappie are being caught on isolated brush piles and standing timber in about 20 feet of water using artificial lures. Trophy catfish are biting in 15-30 feet on fresh cut bait such as shad, carp, and tilapia. Gar fishing and bowfishing have slowed down. Report by Ram Reyes, Ram Outdoors
- Texana
- GOOD. Water stained; 78 degrees; 5.03 feet below pool. Catfish remain good, but all other fishing has been poor due to the low lake elevation. Report by Chad Kinsfather, Lavaca Navidad River Authority.
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