Joe Pool Fishing Report

Jul 9, 2025

GREAT. Water normal stain; 80 degrees; 0.35 above pool. Fishing is good but scattered. The lake is full pool and holding steady. Water temperatures are in the low to mid 80s, and will rise as temperatures get hotter. Bass can be found shallow during the early morning hours before the sun gets up. You can catch them with topwater and small soft plastics Texas rigged. Look for submerged pond weed. The shallow fish will be your 12-14 inch fish with the occasional slot fish. Once the sun gets up the bite moves out to mid depths 5-12 feet of water. Here you can use soft plastics, mid depth crankbaits in shad color, and drop shot. Look for timber and submerged brush and structure. Larger slot fish and the occasional over slot fish are in this depth range. You have to time it right due to there being bite windows where they feed then shut off. If you are not getting bit keep moving. Crappie are out on your favorite summer deep spots on minnows. Please wear your life jacket and be mindful of the weather. Be sure your boat is equipped with safety equipment, bilge pumps, batteries. It could save your life. Go fishing and wear your life jacket! Report by Gilbert Miller, GTB Outdoors.

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