Houston County Weekly Fishing Report
- Aug 16, 2017
- Water stained; 87–91 degrees; 0.15’ low. Black bass are very good on soft plastics, Alabama rigs, and shad swim baits. Crappie are good on live minnows around brush near the dam. Bream are good on live worms over grass. Channel and blue catfish to 7 pounds are good on juglines baited with bream and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
Zebra Mussel Alert To prevent the spread of zebra mussels, the law requires draining of water from boats and onboard receptacles when leaving or approaching public fresh waters. Get details.
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