Falcon Fishing Report

Jun 21, 2023

GOOD. Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 34.94 feet below pool. Bow fishing is excellent for gar. Keeper catfish are excellent with cut shad or shrimp in 3-10 feet of water. Trophy catfish are slow in the back of the creeks at night. Largemouth bass are scattered on hard bottoms with freshly flooded vegetation, hardwoods in the creek jigs or dropshots flukes. Crappie are fair in 15-30 feet of water using jigs or live bait in brush piles and isolated timber. Report by Ram Reyes, Ram Outdoors.

Jun 22, 2022

GOOD. Water stained; 79 degrees; 42.17 feet low. Fishing is consistent. Night catfishing is excellent at the Zapata County boat ramp and the state park in 10-20 feet of water using cut carp, tilapia or shad. Bigger fish are in the main lake channel. Alligator gar are good with tilapia or carp heads in 5-10 feet of water. Crappie are good in 15-30 feet of water vertical timber and brush piles. Report by Ram Reyes, Texas Kings Outdoors.

Jun 23, 2021

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 40.25 feet low. Increasing wind patterns make some days harder than others. Black bass are good at appreciating the deep drops, brush, rocks, and covered areas in water depths 15-20 feet. Stay with deep crankbaits and thick worms. The crappie are good above brush. Catfish are good on live and prepped baits. Remember to stay on the Texas side unless you possess a Mexican Fishing License.

Jun 17, 2020

GOOD. Water very lightly stained; 84 degrees; 36.49’ low. There were some sweltering days this past week, and a few days with no wind. Those conditions are not ideal for Falcon. The low wind was great for black bass mainly with crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good and nice sized in brush piles, submerged concrete structures, and in timber. White bass are deep under black bass on crankbait. Catfish are fair in the deep spots with cut shad, or nightcrawlers. Remember to stay on the Texas side unless you possess a Mexican Fishing License.

Jun 19, 2019

Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 30.28' low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 20, 2018

Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 37.33' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 21, 2017

Water murky; 76–80 degrees; 33.82' low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on watermelon tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and frozen shrimp under birds. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 22, 2016

Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 27.04' low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits in the north end of the lake. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 17, 2015

Water murky; 73–77 degrees; 18.07' low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps, spinnerbaits, and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 18, 2014

Water stained; 79–83 degrees; 32.45' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 19, 2013

Water murky; 79–83 degrees; 36.61' low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on watermelon tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and frozen shrimp under birds. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 20, 2012

Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 33.78' low. Black bass are good on minnows and shallow running crankbaits in the north end of the lake. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 22, 2011

Water clear to stained; 79–82 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon magnum flukes, jigs on ledges and drop offs, and crankbaits in 8–12 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on pink crappie jigs under bridges. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 23, 2010

Water clear; 82 degrees. Black bass are very good on shallow running crankbaits and large worms. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 17, 2009

Water clear; 80 degrees. Black bass are very good on shallow running crankbaits and large worms. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

Jun 18, 2008

Water clear; 81 degrees. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged large soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow. Mexican fishing licenses are required to fish Mexican waters. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexican fishing license whether fishing or not. Mexican boat permits are no longer required.

Jun 20, 2007

Water clear south, stained north; 91 degrees. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, Carolina rigged brush hogs, and big lizards in 12 – 16 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jun 21, 2006

Water clear; 84 degrees. Black bass are excellent on chartreuse Brush Hogs, soft plastics, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shad, cutbait, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jun 22, 2005

Water clear, 89 degrees. Black bass are excellent on chartreuse/white and chartreuse/blue soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are excellent on shrimp and cutbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jun 16, 2004

Water fairly clear lower end, stained upper end; 85 degrees; 287.27'; Black bass to 5 pounds are fair on green pumpkin or watermelon green Carolina-rigged brush hogs, baby brush hogs, soft plastics, and topwaters in the Veleno area. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. The State Park and Zapata County ramps are both working, as are most of the Lodge and RV Park ramps. The El Tigre Island ramp is open to the public for a $3/person fee. The San Ignacio ramp is open only for small boats. Launching below the dam on the Rio Grande River is possible at both the Salineno and Chapeno access points. Mexican fishing licenses and boat permits are required to fish in Mexican waters. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico Fishing License whether fishing or not.

Jun 18, 2003

Water murky; 88 degrees; 47' low; Black bass are fair on shallow-running crankbaits, white spinnerbaits, and Texas- or Carolina-rigged soft plastics near rocky points, ridges, humps, and hardwoods. Striped bass are fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and silver spoons. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cutbait, perch, and cheesebait. The large boat ramp at Falcon State Park is closed, but launching is possible off a point at the park, at the Zapata County Public Boat Ramp, and at Beacon Lodge. Both a Mexican fishing license and Mexican boat permit are required to fish the Mexican side of the lake.

Jun 19, 2002

Water fairly clear lower end, muddy upper end; 86 degrees; 50' low; Black bass are very good on watermelon/red and chartreuse pepper Carolina-rigged lizards off rocky points and ridges in 6 - 12 feet. Striped bass are fair on jigging spoons. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Launching areas open at the present time are Beacon Lodge, The Tigers, and the shoreline at the state park. Both a Mexican fishing license and Mexican boat permit are required to fish the Mexican side of the lake.

Jun 20, 2001

Water clear lower end - murky upper end; 85 degrees; 50' low; Black bass to 8 pounds are good on firetiger, red and chrome Norman Deep Little N's off rocky points in 4 - 14 feet. Striped bass are fair to good on jigging spoons in the lower half of the lake. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cutbait and shrimp dipped in stink bait. The Zapata County ramp is open, but caution is advised when navigating around the old Highway 83 Bridge in the Arroyo Veleno. Launching in Falcon State Park is off a rocky point and a 4 X 4 is recommended, but usually not required. Mexican licenses and boat permits are required to fish on the Mexican side of the lake.

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