Freshwater Weekly Fishing Report Week of January 7, 2026

Dunlap

SLOW. Water stained; 63 degrees. Bass are scattered and bigger bass are biting more in the evening in deeper water. A couple of keeper limits reported on dropshots in 12 feet. Catfish are picking up in 10-15 feet of water with reports of limits. No reports on crappie. Report by Lee Johnson and Kenneth Linder, local anglers.

Alan Henry

GOOD. 46 degrees; 5.20 feet below pool. Crappie are fair in 25-35 feet with minnows. Report by Randy Britton, The Bait Shop, Post, Texas.

Amistad

GOOD. Water stained 58 degrees; 63.18 feet below pool. Conditions at Lake Amistad remain steady, with water temperatures holding in the low 60s, and lake levels continuing a slow decline. The lake lake dropped 5.75 inches over the past 10 days. Bass fishing has been somewhat challenging as fish are scattered throughout the water column, though most success is coming from shallow areas with available cover such as rocks or grass with some fish also being caught deep in 25-plus feet near adjacent 40-plus-feet of water. Crappie fishing is good around trees in 15-25 feet of water using 2-3 inch plastic minnows fished vertically, while catfish action remains steady in deep drains in 40-60 feet of water on prepared baits fished mostly vertical on small treble hooks. Report by Kurt Dove, Amistad Bass Guide

Aquilla

GOOD. Water normal stain; 56 degrees; 1.31 feet below pool. The pattern remains consistent for the start of 2026. Crappie are good on brush piles in 20-25 feet of water with minnows or jigs. Bass are good on spinnerbaits in 5-10 feet of water. Catfish are good in the timber with prepared baits. Sand bass are fair in 20-30 feet of water on jigging spoons off main lake humps. Report by Captain Cory Vinson, Guaranteed Guide Service.

Arlington

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 61 degrees; 0.88 feet below pool. Sand bass are good on shad in the main basin. Crappie are good on brush piles. Target deep piles by the dam and progressively shallower piles as you move towards the river. A lot of bass are hanging around the rocky areas feeding on crawdads, shad and smaller fish. Alabama rigs and jerk baits have produced larger bass. Catfish are in deep water feeding below shad. Report by Cade Rudiger, local angler.

Arrowhead

GOOD. Water stained; 50 degrees; 2.67 feet below pool. Blue catfish are good with fresh cut shad and punch bait in 20 feet of water. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown's Guide Service.

Athens

FAIR. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 0.34 feet above pool. Water clarity is 2 feet of visibility. Water temperature rose to 60 degrees, but should decline with the cold fronts. There has been a decent concentration of fish shallow and deep. If you like to livescope, offshore bass can be targeted with an umbrella rig, and a minnow on a jig head. Shallow bass can be caught with a weightless 5 inch stick bait in shad and bluegill patterns around docks. Mix in a dropshot, Carolina rig, and Texas rig worm on the edge of the grass line. Crappie are schooled up on main lake brush piles hitting crappie jigs or minnows. Use a lighter jig head as the water cools down if wind allows for it. Report by Captain Kirk Pasalich, Artifishable Fishing Guide Service.

Austin

FAIR. Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.38 feet below pool. Water temperature has been in the mid to upper 50s. The bass bite has been decent with the warmer weather. Deep grass edges are holding groups of bass. Creek mouths with a deep Texas rig or dropshot are good. Report by Carson Conklin, ATX Fishing. Bass are fair to good. Bass are not fully settled into a winter pattern due to unseasonably warm temperatures. The most consistent bite has been on dropshot rigged finesse worms worked along the deeper, outside edges of submerged vegetation in 16 feet of water or more. Jerkbaits fished over the vegetation have also been producing well. Anglers may need to sort through smaller fish, but patience can still lead to quality bites. Report by Ander Meine, Bassquatch Fishing. Blue catfish are good in 25-30 feet of water with cut shad. Crappie are fair in 20-25 feet of water with chartreuse jigs. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service.

B.A. Steinhagen

FAIR. Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.42 below pool. Very few anglers on the water. Target bass in shaded areas or submerged vegetation with a slow approach.

Bastrop

FAIR. Water normal stain; 60 degrees. Bass are suspended in deeper water. Fish can also be targeted in the warmer water at the discharge.

Belton

EXCELLENT. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 0.67 feet above pool. Winter patterns are in place now, therefore really keeping an eye on the weather will be key to fishing success. The best results will be had during the wind shift from south through west to north as dry cold fronts push in. Fishing will improve as the winds swing through the southwest and right up to the point where the northerly winds peak. The next best scenario will be on the first day of returning southerly winds. The worst results can be expected during post-frontal conditions with classic clear, cold, calm weather in the hours or days following the passage of a front. Foggy conditions will also make fishing very difficult whenever they set in. All other conditions will typically result in average fishing. We are in the midst of a short warmup between fronts right now and the water temperature is rising. The fish have responded positively and have shown a willingness to chase farther and faster than back in mid-December when the water was nearly 5 degrees cooler. Fishing has been solid in the first three hours of the morning following sunrise, and again in the mid afternoon, from 2-4:30 p.m. The MAL Dense with silver body used vertically has been my lure of choice. Fish it by dropping to bottom, removing all slack, then cranking the lure upwards through the lower third of the water column while observing fish response on LiveScope. If the fish are reluctant, experiment with slowing the retrieve after the blade begins spinning. The best depths have been 35-41 feet. Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service. Catfish are excellent. Anglers can find blue catfish in river channels, sand flats and around steep ledges in 10-20 feet of water. Larger fresh cut baits have been effective for trophy size fish. Eater fish under 10 pounds are active and slow drifting with small cut shad along sand flats will produce. Channel catfish are slow but can be caught on punch bait around timber in 10-25 feet of water. Report by Brian Worley, B&S Catfishing.

Benbrook

FAIR. Water normal stain; 53 degrees; 1.77 feet below pool. Crappie are good on live minnows and small jigs next to timber. Catfish are fair on cut bait. Hybrids are good on live bait and umbrella rigs in 20-40 feet of water. Report by Hundley's Guide Service.

Bob Sandlin

EXCELLENT. Water stained; 56 degrees; 1.34 feet below pool. Crappie are excellent with jigs or minnows. Stay west of the Highway 21 Bridge and focus on timber in 30-50 feet of water. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

Bois d'Arc

FAIR. Normal stain; 56 degrees; 2.49 below pool. Mornings bass bite is slow, but spinnerbaits and chatterbaits are fair in 3-5 feet of water on bushes or grass. Brightly colored squarebill crankbaits are good in 3-7 feet, and Texas rigs on big timber on the edge of creeks is good in 3-5 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Mitchell's Guide Service. Crappie are slow in the creek channels in 30-50 feet of water on timber. Cover a lot of water. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

Brady

SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.27 feet below pool. Bass are slow with soft plastics. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow on structure and roaming.

Braunig

SLOW. Water stained; 69 degrees; Water levels are about one foot low, with redfish being caught in 5-15 feet of water on rattle traps and gold or silver spoons, averaging 5-8 pounds. Catfish action is slow overall, though a few are being picked up off the bank. Striped bass fishing remains slow, and black bass activity is also sluggish at this time. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Bridgeport

FAIR. Water clear; 50 degrees; 4.59 feet below pool. Crappie are good on docks in 10-15 feet, 20-30 feet on offshore brush piles, with roamers suspended top third of the water column in 30-40 feet. Minnow bite is good and jig bite is decent. Largemouth bass are fair using medium crankbaits, Alabama rigs, and swimbaits for deeper schooling fish. Morning bite is along the bank in the morning with crankbaits and chatterbaits on main lake rock and docks. White bass and hybrids are fair on main lake humps and points, deadsticking slabs or trolling with deep crankbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait and chicken liver on main lake humps, deeper holes in coves, and in the river in creek channels drifting. Report by Jack Pellegrini, Lake Bridgeport Crappie Guide Service.

Brownwood

GOOD. Water stained; 54 degrees; 2.85 feet below pool. Black bass to 4.5 pounds are good on all-around jigs and shallow crankbaits on the rocks and docks, or with 5-7 inch minnow style baits scoping main lake pockets suspended over 18-25 feet. Crappie are good to 1.75 pounds with minnows, and pink/yellow or shad jigs on the main lake scattered brush piles and shooting jigs under docks in 18-22 feet. White bass are good to 1.50 pounds on crankbaits scattered around the main lake. Catfish are fair to 33 pounds with minnows, or on jug lines with cut shad or perch in the main lake docks and drains.

Bryan

SLOW. Water stained; 60 degrees. Bass bite is slow and inconsistent for most of the day, but starts to pick up in the late afternoon once the fish become more active. Brush piles and the dam have been the hottest spots lately with a shaky head, jig, or dropshot worked tight near cover. There have also been a few schools pushing up on offshore humps, and those fish have been eating a Carolina rig really well when you can get on them. Overall, the lake is still a little off, but the afternoon bite and key structure areas are starting to show some solid signs of life. Report by The Aggie Anglers.

Buchanan

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 59 degrees; 1.94 feet below pool. The striper bite is best with live bait, but trolling has been off and on but right place right time it will produce results. White bass have been scattered and the bite is less consistent than the stripers. White bass are biting jigging spoons when find them in 15-35 feet of water depths. Key water depths has been as shallow as 5 feet and out to 15-25 feet. Report by Travis Holland, TH Fishing. Hybrids and stripers are good on jigging spoons and live bait trolling midlake to south lake. White bass are good on the north end in 25-35 feet of water on humps and points with jigging spoons and inline spinners. Report by Captain Aaron Dick, One Up Fishing Guide Service. Crappie are fair in standing timber suspended 25-30 feet down with minnows. Blue catfish are good in 25-30 feet of water on midlake points with cut shad. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service.

Caddo

GOOD. Water stained; 57 degrees; water level at 168.77 feet. Water temperature is in the mid to upper 50s. The bite continues to be good but has slowed due to the warmer days. When the water temperature dips to the 40s bass will improve. The white bass and crappie are good running up and down the river systems. Crappie can be caught on jigs or minnows, and white bass are biting rooster tails. Bass are being caught on Alabama rigs, shad colored rattle traps, white chatterbaits, shad colored swimbaits, spinnerbaits and flukes. It was so warm last week bass could be caught with a topwater frog over the salvinia, so who knows what bass will hit as it warms up. Reports that a small wave of bass actually moved up on trees with the full moon and water temperatures at 57 degrees. As always, it is a fun time to fish this majestic and divine lake we call Caddo. Report by Vince Richards, Caddo Lake Fishing & Fellowship.

Calaveras

GREAT. Water stained; 75 degrees; Water levels are about one foot low, with redfish being caught in 5-10 feet of water on rattle traps and gold or silver spoons. Blue and channel catfish are producing a fair bite in the same depth range using stink bait and shad, with most fish running 5-10 pounds. Striped bass action remains slow, and black bass activity is also sluggish overall. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Canyon Lake

FAIR. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 20.49 feet below pool. The early morning striper and white bass fishing has been decent. The fish have been hugging the bottom around 30 feet near the dam on humps. Jigging spoons right off the bottom has been the most successful. The large and smallmouth bass fishing has also been decent. With the cooler nights it seems like a lot of the shallow fish have pulled out again. Working a heavy underspin and a small swimbait very slowly down the edge of the deep grass has been producing some fish. We have also been catching some better fish on steep rocky banks with some hydrilla present. Working a weightless worm or dropshot rig very slowly has been working as well. Report by Tyler Stanley, Game on Guide Service. Bass can be caught on the outside edge of the hydrilla deadsticking a weighted wacky rig. A small swimbait around shallower grass has also been producing some bites. Report by Evan Coleman, Big Bassin Fishing Tours.

Cedar Creek

EXCELLENT. Water slightly stained; 55 degrees; 3.54 feet below pool. Good stacks of white bass are being found on mid-lake points and drop-offs along sandy flats throughout the entire lake including the dam area, Crappie Island, Key Ranch, and the spillway humps in 8-14 feet of water. Cast spinnerbaits and slabs, and watch for these flats as well as around deeper seawalls and shorelines. Hybrids can be caught with spinnerbaits or working a slab vertically with a fast up-and-down motion, strikes are immediate. A slow retrieve with a slab cast and reeled steadily back is also effective. Try rattle traps, spoons, umbrella rigs, slabs, or sassy shads to trigger bites. The crappie bite continues to improve. Target crappie with small jigs and minnows in 8–14 feet under bridge pylons, brush piles, and docks. Anglers are finding limits by moving from spot to spotâ€"catching several fish before relocating. Guides report conditions improving, with larger crappie showing up more frequently. Report by Brent Herbeck, Herbeck’s Lonestar Fishing Guide Service. Catfish remain good while drifting midlake to the south end in 16-30 feet of water, or anchoring in 2-8 feet of water. The best bait has been cut shad. Report by Jason Barber, Kings Creek Adventures.

Choke Canyon

GOOD. Water stained; 65 degrees; 39.53 feet below pool. All boat ramps are currently closed due to water levels being approximately 42 feet low, but bank fishing is excellent. Anglers are finding good success catching blue and channel catfish from the bank, with some white bass, black bass, and crappie also being landed. For additional details and updates, anglers are encouraged to contact Texas Parks and Wildlife. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Cisco

GOOD. Water normal stain; 59 degrees; 16.46 feet above pool. Cooler weather and passing fronts have brought north winds and occasional light rain to Lake Cisco, making conditions a bit tougher but still producing fish. Catfish remain the most consistent bite, with anglers catching good numbers on cut shad and punch bait around creek channels. Crappie action is slowly improving on brush and timber in 12-20 feet using minnows. Bass reports are light, but a few are moving shallow on warmer afternoons and hitting spinnerbaits and squarebills around rocks. Wind can make the lake choppy, so use caution.

Coleman

SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 3.19 feet below pool. Bass are fair to 3 pounds on small finesse worms in 10-15 feet of water. Crappie good to 2 pounds on jigs and minnows in 10-15 feet of water on the main lake docks and in the timber towards the creek.

Coleto Creek

SLOW. Water stained; 62 degrees; 3.24 feet above pool. Lake levels are running about three feet low, with water temperatures in the mid to upper 60s and slightly stained conditions. Bass fishing has been fair, with most success coming from soft plastics worked around timber and along extended points. Report by Scott Springer, Fish Choke Canyon Lake

Comanche Creek

68 degrees; 0.56 feet above pool. Comanche Creek continues to boast excellent fishing for eater-sized channel catfish and largemouth bass. Catfish are good on prepared baits. Largemouth bass are good on a variety of baits worked near points on many areas of the lake. Tilapias are also abundant and are good on worms fished under a cork. Report by Michael Acosta, Unfair Advantage Charters.

Conroe

GREAT. Water stained; 60.4 degrees; 1.13 feet above pool. Bass fishing has been good across the lake, with strong numbers being caught offshore as fish chase shad schools, and many anglers finding success with jerkbaits and deep-diving crankbaits. Catfish action has been excellent, producing both quality eaters and trophy fish, with nearly every method putting fish on the stringer. Report by Brad Doyle with Bradley’s Guide Service. Crappie have been productive in 17-25 feet of water, with minnows producing best, though plastics and hair jigs are also working, as fish are holding on structure in 13-24 feet and often biting lightly while still giving up good numbers. Hybrid stripers are being caught in good numbers in 19-35 feet of water on slabs, spoons, large minnows, and shad, with some fish also coming on dead-sticking, though warmer temperatures have slowed that pattern; many juvenile hybrids are showing up, so anglers should check tooth patches for proper identification per Texas Parks and Wildlife guidelines. Always wear your life jacket. Report by Mike Cason, Fishical Therapy.

Cooper

SLOW. Water stained; 53 degrees; 4.26 feet below pool. Crappie continue to be slow in the river channels with minnows. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

Corpus Christi Lake

SLOW. Water stained; 54 degrees; 17.52 feet below pool. Weather will be in the upper 60s and highs of mid 80s through the end of this week. From the weekend through next week, it turns to high 40s overnight most nights and mid to high 60s most daytimes after the weekend. We are looking at the weekend being fairly windy here on Lake Corpus Christi. There have not been any shoreline or boat anglers fishing. The stumps at the bottom of the lake which were previously unseen, are all showing their stumpy trunks and roots. Along with them resurfacing is a collection of gear snagged off of the anglers who put faith and efforts of fishing in our cove. It would be a true statement to say, one does not even need any fishing gear to come fishing here. Maybe a little bait, and patience. There are still lots of fish in our lake. Just gotta figure out how to get them on your hook. Report by Weber’s Boat Landing.

Cypress Springs

SLOW. Water normal stain; 53 degrees; 0.79 feet below pool. Crappie are excellent roaming midlake to the dam with jigs, but have some minnows just in case. Black crappie are in 10-50 fish schools. White crappie are roaming solo in open water. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

Eagle Mountain

GOOD. Water stained; 56 degrees; 2.02 feet below pool. Fishing patterns have been holding steady. The eater catfish will start to slow, so switch the tactic to drifting. Trophy blue catfish bite should start to pick up. Blue catfish are good with cut shad on trotlines. Yellow catfish are good with live perch on trotlines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around boat docks and pushing shallow due to water temperature. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and jerkbaits. White bass are fair on slabs over humps and points Perch are good on nightcrawlers around docks. Carp are fair to good on manufactured bait around docks. Report by Captain Bobby Mann, Catch a Dream Guide Service.

Falcon

GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 45.40 feet below pool. The trophy catfish bite is phenomenal right now, with the best pattern coming from fishing deep along the edges of the river channel around large submerged timber in roughly 20-30 feet of water, depending on depth, with the deepest timber holding the biggest fish. Using electronics and live scope to locate suspended catfish in the trees has been key, then presenting fresh baits such as gizzard shad, tilapia, or fresh-cut carp on Jasper Sant Cooper or Carolina rigs. Keeper-sized catfish are also biting well, with some anglers finding steady action in 5-15 feet of water using stink bait, shrimp, or fresh cut bait fished on the bottom with a Carolina rig or suspended under a float. Report by Ram Reyes, Ram Outdoors.

Fayette

FAIR. Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; full pool. Bass are fair with rattletraps over grass, and in 4-10 feet of water with Carolina rigs. The bite is steady between cold fronts. Report by Mark Fransen, Fransen's Guide Service.

Fork

GOOD. normal stain; 57 degrees; 2.96 feet below pool. The warmer days are bringing some bass shallow as the water temperature ranges from 55-59 degrees. Spinnerbaits and chatterbaits around grass are fair in 2-4 feet. Suspending jerkbaits, and squarebill crankbaits are best around timber in 5-8 feet. Texas rigs around small ditches and channels are good with creature type baits and lizards in 8-12 feet. Report by Marc Mitchell, Mitchell's Guide Service. Lake Fork crappie fishing is nothing short of on fire right now. This is the best time to catch limits of fish consistently with the occasional big fish. Fish are in 14-60 feet of water related to timber, brush, tires, bridges, ledges and points. These fish are very hungry and feeding on shad. Any crappie bait you want to try should work right now. Small hand tied jigs and minnows are working extremely well and soft plastic baits of all kinds should also work. Use small baits most days, but many fish we clean have shad in the 3-4 inch range. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

Ft. Phantom Hill

GOOD. Water stained; 56 degrees; 5.40 feet below pool. Some good catfish have been caught drifting or from the bank with fresh cut bait. Hybrid fishing has been good trolling jigs. Crappie are stacking up on structures in 15-25 feet of water. The bite is good with minnows and jigs. Report by Big Country Guide Service.

Georgetown

FAIR. water stained; 61 degrees; 9.05 feet above pool. Fishing is fair overall. Water temperatures are holding between 58–63 degrees, and the water has a stained appearance. Largemouth bass are related to wind-blown points, actively feeding on shad. The best lures have been chrome rattletraps and white crankbaits. White bass and crappie action has been good, with solid numbers being caught near Overlook Park. The best lures are hair jigs and spoons.

Graham

SLOW. Water stained; upper 60 degrees; 4.02 feet below pool. Crappie are good with jigs or minnows in 14-16 feet deep in brush piles and on rock piles. Catfish are good on cut shad in 20-25 feet deep water near creek channels. Bass are slow in about 12-14 feet near rock piles with slow moving baits. Sand bass and hybrids are schooling around main lake flats. The bite is good on jigs and spoons.

Granbury

FAIR. normal stain; 57 degrees; 0.34 feet below pool. Lake Granbury water temperatures are in the middle to high 50s in most areas. Best fishing reports are for crappie from mid-lake to Hunter Park. Crappie are good on small jigs fished suspended near underwater structure and docks. Granbury sand bass action has been slow to fair on slabs and jigs fished on flats adjacent to the channels. Best sand bass action is from Ports-O-Call to the Shores. Striped bass are slow on live shad and 5 inch soft plastics worked on channel ledges on the lower ends near Striper Alley. Largemouth bass are good in numbers near major points in 15-30 feet of water and many are feeding with the sand bass and small striped bass. Some bigger largemouth are being taken on soft plastics near major creek entrances with some good reports coming from the river above Granbury. Catfish action for blues and yellows are fair to good on cut bait worked from near Waters Edge to near Hunter Park. The action for catfish and striped bass improve on those colder days. Report by Michael Acosta, Unfair Advantage Charters.

Granger

FAIR. Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.46 feet above pool. Black bass are fair on crankbaits fished up river around timber. Crappie are fair in deep water near the dam. White bass are fair up river in areas where shad are concentrated. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow. Report by Tommy Tidwell, Tommy Tidwell's Granger Lake Guide Service.

Grapevine

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.33 feet below pool. Fish will bite throughout the day when there are south winds and sunshine. White bass are in 28-30 feet of water on the bottom. A thumper or a thumper stick is a key to success. Deadsticking small slabs and small swimbaits on stinger hooks. Blue catfish are mixed in with the white bass. Birds are flying over areas with fish. Report by Omar Cotter, Luck O'the Irish Fishing Guide Service. Good south wind and sunshine fish all day

Greenbelt

SLOW. Water normal stain; 44 degrees; 51.41 feet below pool. Reports of good catches of sand bass on minnows. Few reports of crappie.

Hawkins

FAIR. Water slightly stained; 52 degrees. Small poppers fished around grass and isolated stumps should draw a strike from black bass. Small streamers should bring action from chain pickerel. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service.

Houston County

FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.08 feet above pool. As the weather cools, bass should transition to shallow water to feed on bait fish. Cast reaction baits to land a catch.

Hubbard Creek

SLOW. Water Stained; 55 degrees; 14.34 feet below pool. Bass are slow with many smaller sized fish in soft plastics in brush piles. Crappie are on brush piles and roaming biting minnows or jigs. Find the bait fish to locate fish.

Inks

EXCELLENT. Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.67 feet below pool. Bass are biting well on dropshot rigged finesse worms, crankbaits, and finesse jigs in 8–17 feet of water. Focus on areas with submerged vegetation, brush, and/or rock for the most consistent action. Large concentrations of panfish and gizzard shad are showing on sonar in the same areas where bass are being caught. Report by Ander Meine, Bassquatch Fishing.

Jacksonville

SLOW. Water normal stain; 58 degrees; 0.11 feet above pool. Bass are slow, but can be caught along the bank with Texas rigged soft plastic worms, and some off of deeper brush on a Texas rigged baby brush hog. Had a few slow ups on topwater walking baits, but bass would not eat. Schoolers can be caught out deep suspended on Alabama rigs and minnow type baits.

Joe Pool

FAIR. Water normal stain; 57 degrees; 0.43 feet below pool. Bass fishing is tough due to the constant warm and cool trends. Most shad are in deep water while the bass seem to be setting up adjacent on summertime deep water spots. If you can find any rock at Joe pool there has been fish on them. Sand bass are past the bridges feeding on shad waiting to make their migration up the river. Crappie are in piles. Report by Cade Rudiger, local angler.

Lake O' the Pines

GOOD. Water normal stain; 53 degrees; 0.04 feet above pool. Crappie fishing is excellent this week. Fish are being found primarily in 20–25 feet of water on standing timber and brush piles, with some fish roaming nearby. Crappie have not fully transitioned to the winter pattern near the dam and lake bottom, but are still closely related to creek channels, timber, and brush. On warmer days, some fish can be found holding shallower. Crappie are biting well on jigs, live minnows, and a variety of presentations, with consistent action reported throughout the lake. Bass fishing was good this week. Fish were caught in 4–8 feet of water along the sides of creeks. Productive baits included red rattletraps and bladed jigs, fished along creek edges. Report by ETX Outdoors. Fishing is good on timber in the main channel from mid lake to the dam. The biggest concentration of fish will be 30 feet of water holding 15-25 feet down on timber. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

Lavon

FAIR. Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.07 feet below pool. Fishing patterns remain consistent. Crappie are deep hugging the bottom of humps, in 25-30 feet on structure, and hugging silt bottoms. Spider rig fishing working with minnows and jigs. Some crappie can be caught in 6-12 feet in the private boat slips with structure from 7-9 a.m. then from 3 p.m. to dark. White bass are deep anywhere from 100-500 yards off the dam. Turn on your noise making thumper or splasher and anchor up for about 10 minutes. If fish do not come, move a quarter of the way down the dam and try again. Fish should be in the same area as the threadfin. Use live-scope to watch fish get near your lure, then slowly reel up to trigger a bite once the fish starts to study the bait. Small swimbaits on 5/8 ounce jigheads, minnows, or slabs will work. Live threadfin are great. Expect to catch crappie, catfish, or a largemouth while targeting sandies. Catfish are good anchoring on tree lines in 3-15 feet of water with cut bait on the bottom and seem to be producing some very large fish. Catfish are schooling in 25-30 feet feeding on shad. There is a thick wall of bait from the bottom and anywhere from 7-15 feet. Once you see that, you know catfish are in the area. Start dragging cut bait on a santee rig. Black bass are in 15-20 feet of water on laydowns and rock piles. Throw a square bill crankbait up on boat ramps, even in the middle of the day. Put on a 12 foot diver if you do not get a bite. You will be surprised to find not all the fish are deep. Any super sharp drop-offs in 15 feet of water are producing bass with Carolina rigged jigs or a 5/8 ounce jig with a jerkbait soft plastic minnow attached free swimming it over the bass if you have live scope. No reports of bluegill, they have disappeared for the winter. No reports of tilapia. Report by Carey Thorn, White Bass Fishing Texas.

LBJ

GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.27 feet below pool. Crappie are good in 30 feet of water with chartreuse jigs. Channel catfish are good in 25-30 feet of water on midlake points with punch bait. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service. Any rock around the lake has been able to produce some bass bites on shad imitating baits. Also, there are schools of bass chasing around balls of shad. Livescoping these fish with a minnow has been productive. Water clarity is 2-3 feet of visibility. Report by Evan Coleman, Big Bassin Fishing Tours.

Lewisville

FAIR. Water normal stain; 55 degrees; 0.20 feet below pool. White bass are fair in 30-50 feet of water, and hybrid stripers are slow in the same depths. Check river channels and flats near the channels. Jigs, spinnerbaits, and swimbaits are working. If you are keeping fish, please be aware that there are a lot of undersized hybrid stripers in the lake that look very similar to a white bass. Blue catfish are fair to good on cut shad drifting humps, points, and flats near the river channels in 20-45 feet of water. The shallow water bite is fair as well in the far ends of the lake in 2-5 feet. Crappie are fair in 10-35 feet of water. Check brush piles, submerged timber, laydowns, bridge columns, and rock piles. The creeks are producing as well. Submerged cover close to a drop-off ledge usually is best. Minnows and jigs are working. Report by Wes Campbell, BendARod Fishing.

Limestone

GOOD. Water clear; 55 degrees; 1.93 feet below pool. Largemouth bass have started feeding on crawfish, so red and crawfish pattern baits will be a key to catching bass. Largemouth bass are in 6 feet of water or less on docks, bulkheads and rocks with red chatterbaits, red rattletraps, and Texas rigs. This pattern will be consistent until February when the water starts to warm. White bass, catfish and crappie are roaming fish in 18-24 feet of water. Crappie are on brush, roaming, and on the power line pylons biting minnows. Crappie eggs are still not fully developed yet. White bass eggs are fully developed though. Numbers of catfish and white bass are in 18-24 feet of water. Catfish are biting in the creeks and on timber with birds. The best catfish bite will be at the marina for bank anglers. Report by Colan Gonzales, Lake Limestone Guide Service.

Livingston

GOOD. Normal stain; 55 degrees; 0.21 feet above pool. At Lake Livingston, water levels are stable and water is slightly stained, with temperatures in the mid-60s. Weather has been mild, though cooler fronts are expected this weekend, which could impact activity. Largemouth bass are biting best around timber and submerged structure in 3-8 feet of water using soft plastics, crankbaits, and Texas rigs, while catfish are fair in deeper holes and along the banks on cut bait, stink bait, and shad. Crappie are being caught around flooded timber in 4-7 feet of water on small jigs and minnows, and occasional white bass and hybrid stripers are being picked up on spoons and shad-style baits.

Marble Falls

SLOW. normal stain; 60 degrees; 0.52 feet below pool. Crappie are good in 30 feet of water with chartreuse jigs. Channel catfish are good in 25-30 feet of water on midlake points with punch bait. Report by Jess Rotherham, Texas Crappie Fishing Service.

Martin Creek

FAIR. Water slightly stained; 57 degrees; 2.01 feet below pool. Bass are good to excellent in deep and shallow water. Chatterbaits, swimbaits, buzz baits work well over the hydrilla. Crankbaits, big worms and jigs work in deeper water around brush. Crappie are good fishing brush piles and timber in 12-25 feet with large schools of shad in the area. Minnows and pintail jigs are best baits. Reported by Hambone fishing. Reported by Hambone Fishing.

Medina

SLOW. Water lightly stained; 56 degrees; 84.77 feet below pool. The lake is very low at only 5.8-percent full. Medina Lake is closed due to low water levels.

Meredith

GREAT. Water stained; 46 degrees; 43.81 feet below pool. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and sand bass all have continued to flourish around many parts of the lake. Topwaters such as chatterbaits and spinnerbaits along the banks of Sexy Cove and Bugbee, as well as minnows off the dock have been great. Catfish are fair, the bite has slowed but not stopped this week. They have been caught on the dock, and Harbor Bay. Livers, frozen Shad and stink bait have been used. Crappie have been slow this week again. Sanford Yake Dock, North Canyon, and Fritch Fortress. Pearl white and pearl blue are working great on grey or yellow jigs and minnows. Bluegill and Perch are good hitting on worms and corn. Walleye are great with jigs with pearl blue or white grubs, as well as bottom bouncers 60 feet down between Sexy Cove and the gas well. Report by Dave Wright, Wright-On Bait, Tackle and Watercraft Rental.

Millers Creek

FAIR. Water stained; 47 degrees; 3.85 feet below pool. Crappie are good from the pier with nice size catches reported. There is still a thermocline so be sure to keep baits above. Quality sized bass are good in 2-5 feet of water with spinnerbaits, crankbaits and buzzbaits.

Murvaul

GOOD. Stained; 57 degrees; 0.79 below pool. Fishing conditions and patterns remain consistent for the holiday weekend. Largemouth bass are fair with a Colorado bladed spinnerbait on main lake points in 5 feet of water or a shallow diving crankbait. Crappie are excellent on chartreuse and black crappie jigs on a split shot rig or live minnows. Crappie are deep and suspended on timber, so it is best to timber hop with live-scope. Catfish are excellent with live minnows, cut bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.

Nacogdoches

GOOD. Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.10 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are excellent on suspended jerkbaits and small swimbaits on creek channel swings. Crappie are excellent grouped up standing timber with white or chartreuse crappie jigs. Catfish are slow on cut bait or live minnows. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.

Naconiche

FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; full pool. The lake is at full pool and has started to clear, with some good fish beginning to stack up. This is a great time to run power-fishing presentations such as square-bills, jerkbaits, glide baits, topwaters, and deep-divers. Early morning and late afternoon bites have been best, though mid-day action can still produce through the rest of the fall and winter. Crappie populations are strong, while catfish have been slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services. Largemouth bass are fair suspended jerkbaits and Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair grouped up standing timber with white or chartreuse crappie jigs. Catfish are slow with cut bait or live minnows. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.

Nasworthy

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.88 feet below pool. The bass are heavily related to baitfish this time of year, so a good rule of thumb is find the bait and then you will find the bass. Bass are fair flipping soft plastics around reed bases in 1-5 feet of water. The key is to cover water until you find a good stretch that holds multiple bass. Bass are holding back in the shade around heavy cover to escape the sunlight. Early morning and late evening topwater is also effective for targeting bass. Baitfish are in the backs of pockets and upriver with the bass close behind. It is important to slow down your retrieve during the winter months because the fish are more lethargic due to the colder water temperatures. Crappie are fair around main lake boat docks on chartreuse jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait around river channel bends. Report by the Angelo State Fishing Team.

Navarro Mills

GOOD. 57 degrees; 0.35 full pool. Crappie are good in 14 feet of water on remote brush piles with jigs or minnows. Quality catches up to two pounds. Blue catfish are good from the bank or the boat with cut shad. No reports of white bass or largemouth bass. Report by Navarro Mills Marina.

O.C. Fisher

SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 31.86 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers fishing due to low lake levels.

O.H. Ivie

FAIR. Water stained; 55 degrees; 19.31 feet below pool. Black bass are good to 6 pounds with a few fish up to 8 pounds. Bass are in 10-25 feet on umbrella rigs, swimbaits, crankbaits and jerkbaits. Most fish are feeding on shad pattern baits off long tapering points and inside channel swings with brush. White bass are good with solid fish to 2 pounds on umbrella rigs in deep water around 25-40 feet. Slabs and spoons are also working in the schools. Crappie no report. Catfish have been good in shallow water along rock bluffs with deep water access. Cut shad and cheese bait working best. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.

Oak Creek

SLOW. Water lightly stained; 57 degrees; 22.63 feet below pool. Crappie are on brush and roaming open water with jigs or minnows. Bass are slow with soft plastics in deeper water.

Palestine

GOOD. water stained; 50 degrees; 0.12 feet below pool. Fish have settled into winter patterns. Crappie are good on timber in 16-25 feet of water with minnows or jigs. White bass and hybrids are good in open water following bait. Deadstick with swimbaits. Largemouth bass are good in the creeks with moving baits, or on docks with jigs. Catfish are good in shallow water with cut shad. Catfish up to 45 pounds are possible.

Palo Pinto

FAIR. normal stain; 55 degrees; 0.56 feet below pool. Blue catfish are good with cut bait, fresh shad and perch. Crappie are slow, but can be caught in deep water on minnows. Crappie are feeding on shad in the creek. The lake is full enough that there is access into the creek. Hybrids are biting top waters or slabs. Black bass and sand bass are slow. Report by Palo Pinto RV Park.

Pinkston

FAIR. Water slightly stain; 53 degrees. The bite is consistent. Largemouth bass are good suspending jerkbaits or small swimbaits in shallow water. Crappie are good on deep brush piles with white and clear crappie jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.

Possum Kingdom

GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 2.54 feet below pool. Stripers are slow to fair in 30-40 feet of water. Live bait has seemed to be out performing artificial baits. Sand bass are fair. The same patterns have been holding strong. Look for sand bass in 30-35 feet of water on main lake points and sand flats. White is the best color but chrome is also catching a few. Throw in a few chartreuse lures to change it up and give the fish something different every now and then for best results. Catfish are still fair to good. Cut shad is producing fish in 25-35 feet of water fished on or near the bottom. Live shad has also been producing a few fish while catfishing. Bass have been slow to fair. Work natural cover like heavy trees or grass with jerk baits and other twitch style baits in 5-15 feet of water. Some have been caught in deeper water around structures in 40-50 feet of water on live bait. Water clarity is 6-10 feet of visibility and steady. Bonus rainbow trout below Possum Kingdom Lake Dam at the Hwy 16 Bridge. This is a light tackle fishery so bring your extra light tackle or flys for best results. Use baits like Powerbait in orange or chartreuse colors or whole kernel corn hooked on a very small hook with a light punch bait 12-18 inch above the bait. They will also sometimes hit small jerky baits but dough baits seem to be the best bet. Cast them out and let them sit for best results. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service. Striped bass are fair using a deadstick technique. Crappie are fair to good under docks. Catfish are good in 25-30 feet of water early then move to shallow wind blown points for the bigger fish. Largemouth bass are good using a slow approach in the cold water. Report by Casey Armstrong, Hooked Up Outfitters.

Proctor

FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; 2.72 feet below pool. Cold fronts push catfish to deep ledges and points. Before the cold front catfish were in 18-21 feet of water, and shallower on warmer days. Crappie are on ledges in about 18-21 feet. Bass moved to deep ledges. Hybrids are in the upper end of the lake main river channel. Report Juan Tienda, local angler.

Raven

FAIR. Water stained; 55 degrees. Not much has changed from last week, with fishing patterns holding steady across the lake. Bank anglers continue to see the most consistent action, while overall conditions and species activity remain similar to recent reports. Report by Aric Brooks, Huntsville State Park.

Ray Hubbard

GOOD. Water normal stain; 56 degrees; 1.59 feet below pool. Water temperatures dropped this week. The white bass have grouped up on deep flats in 32-38 feet of water. Midday to afternoons have produced a better bite during the full moon. The south end of the lake is the most productive area. Locate schools of bait and fish those areas with the 2-3 jigs tied above a 1 ounce slab. Thumping the boat produces the best chances. Fish are in the lower half of the water column. Crappie are fair moving out from brush to deeper water along flats and levees. Big blue catfish and larger eater-size catfish can be caught drifting cut bait on the deep flats from the lower end to mid lake. Report by John Varner, John Varner's Guide Service.

Ray Roberts

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 54 degrees; 1.04 feet below pool. Sand bass are schooling under shad on deep main lake points in 35-55 feet. Fish are biting 2-3 jigs tied above a 1 ounce slab. Blue catfish can be found off main lake points with bait on it. Crappie are fair in 35-50 feet on brush or timber using minnows or small natural colored jigs. Report by Daniel Koberna, Lt. Dan's Crappie Co.

Richland Chambers

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 57 degrees; 2.28 feet below pool. Hybrids can be caught but need cooler water temperatures to be consistent and bunch up. The white bass are in large numbers in 30 feet of water suspended down 20 feet. Slow rolling swimbaits through the schools is productive, or get on top of the school and deadstick a fluke. The eater size catfish are still biting, so get ready to fill the freezer. The trophy size catfish are improving and it seems bigger fish are being caught as the water cools. Black bass can still be caught shallow on hard structure such as rock or stumps. A chatterbait is hard to beat in these conditions. Covering water is the key when the fish are moving and eating up before it gets really cold. Good fishing. Report by Terry Hawkins Guide Service.

Sam Rayburn

SLOW. Water muddy; 54 degrees; 9.30 feet below pool. Conditions remain about the same, with water temperatures around 55 degrees and lake levels holding steady. Previous report-Fishing conditions remain about the same as recent reports, with no major changes in patterns. Water temperatures are holding in the high 50s to low 60s, keeping fish activity steady but somewhat limited across the lake. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Bass are still heavily targeting bait balls and feeding up during this winter time. Focus on main lake drains that feed into flats that are holding bait. If bait is not present, continue to look with electronics. Throw Alabama rigs, Carolina rigs, dropshots and crankbaits for fish grouped up on the sides, and in the backs of drains and on points. Target suspended fish with Alabama rigs and jighead minnows. Shallow flats near deep water that have bait pushing up on them are holding situational fish. Target these with crankbaits, Alabama rigs and Carolina rigs. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.

Somerville

FAIR. Water stained; 58 degrees; 2.97 feet below pool. Expect fishing conditions to be up and down due to the weather switching from cold to spring like. At the marina the crappie bite is fair, and catfish are fair on minnows or punch bait. Bluegill are slow on crickets and worms. On the lake crappie are fair with various jigs and minnows holding tight under brush in 8-16 feet of water or roaming. Catfish are good in 5-12 feet of water on drop-offs with cut shad, punch bait or using jug lines. Chumming areas helps. Black bass are slow on craw jigs and slow plastic baits in 6-14 feet of water. White bass are slow trolling with various spoons or anchored with shad and ghost minnows. Hybrids are fair with jigs or cut bait in deeper water. Below the dam all species are slow while water is not being discharged. Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.

Spence

GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 51.40 feet below pool. Channel catfish are good on punch and cut bait. Blue catfish are good on cut bait. Blue catfish are in deep water on flats and channels. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.

Stamford

GOOD. Water normal stain; 58 degrees; 1.51 feet above pool. Fluctuating weather patterns persist, so the bite remains consistent. Crappie continue to be good with catches on the concrete structure. Catfish are fair with juglines in 5-8 feet of water on flats.

Stillhouse

GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 1.46 feet above pool. Winter patterns are in place now, therefore really keeping an eye on the weather will be key to fishing success. The best results will be had during the wind shift from south through west to north as dry cold fronts push in. Fishing will improve as the winds swing through the southwest and right up to the point where the northerly winds peak. The next best scenario will be on the first day of returning southerly winds. The worst results can be expected during post-frontal conditions with classic clear, cold, calm weather in the hours or days following the passage of a front. Foggy conditions will also make fishing very difficult whenever they set in. All other conditions will typically result in average fishing. We are in the midst of a short warmup between fronts right now and the water temperature is rising. The fish have responded positively and have shown a willingness to chase farther and faster than back in mid-December when the water was nearly 5 degrees cooler. Fishing has been solid in the first three hours of the morning following sunrise, and again in the mid afternoon, from 2-4:30 p.m. The MAL Dense with silver body used vertically has been my lure of choice. Fish it by dropping to bottom, removing all slack, then cranking the lure upwards through the lower third of the water column while observing fish response on LiveScope. If the fish are reluctant, experiment with slowing the retrieve after the blade begins spinning. 28-35 feet is solid in the first 90 minutes of the morning, then 38-49 feet as the skies brighten. Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service. Bass are good, focus on roaming schools following baitfish in open water. Mid-strolling minnow-style soft plastics continue to be the most reliable option for both numbers and size. Umbrella rigs are also producing solid fish, especially when worked over submerged vegetation. Report by Ander Meine, Bassquatch Fishing.

Tawakoni

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 53 degrees; 1.82 feet below pool. Lake Tawakoni continues to fish well into the new year of 2026. The lake is in a solid winter pattern as main lake temperatures are sitting right at 53 degrees. The hybrid, striper and white bass bite are good, with daily limits of jumbo white bass with some hybrids and stripers mixed in. Flukes, slabs and small jigs are best in 28-50 feet. The eating sized blue catfish bite is good. Fish are solid in the 1-2 pound range in 30-50 feet on punch bait. Trophy blue catfish are great with daily catches of 20-50 pound blues on cut bait in 3-30 feet. Crappie are good on the 2 mile bridge on small tandem rigged jigs in 22-28 feet. Largemouth bass have been slow the past few weeks. Report by Captain Michael Littlejohn, Lake Tawakoni Guide Service.

Texana

GOOD. Water stained; 59 degrees; 6.58 feet below pool. Fishing has been slow this week, with light pressure and not many anglers on the lake. Anglers are advised to contact LNRA for updates on possible boat ramp closures, as the lake elevation is currently at 37.61. Report by Chad Kinsfather, Lavaca Navidad River Authority

Texoma

GOOD. Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.10 feet above pool. Striper fishing has picked up over the past week with livebait, and swimbaits being the main focus. Striper are reacting to swimbaits in 10-20 feet of water on main lake points and structures. Keep your eyes peeled for birds actively working as well, cast and reel through the area around and under the birds. Live bait is producing good fish 35-60 feet in open water and on main lake ledges as well as under the active birds. Look forward to the overcast and rainy weather coming to spike the bite. Catfish are scattered on deep flats 50-65 feet of water drifting med-large cut baits, patience is key as January can be a slower month for catfish on Texoma but can produce some big ones. Crappie remain active on structure in 15-20 feet with jigs being the main focus, day to day color and size preference can change so have the tackle box stocked with a variety of jig heads and plastics. Be patient and hang in there until you find that perfect combo they cannot resist. Electronics play a big role in finding active fish. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Texoma, Guaranteed Guide Service. Stripers are good with Alabama rigs or swimbaits. Box fish can be caught on structure and ledges, while bigger fish are in deep water. A splash motor or thumper will bring fish to the boat. Birds are working. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

Toledo Bend

FAIR. 56 degrees; 4.12 feet below pool. Fishing has been up and down this week, with warm conditions at press time but rain and cooler temperatures expected over the weekend. Largemouth bass have been good on warmer days in 3-8 feet of water using lipless crankbaits, jerkbaits, and chatterbaits, while cooler days require slowing down with wacky worms and light Texas rigs. The deeper bite has been hit or miss, as fish are moving off the bottom to chase shad in 20-28 feet of water, with swimbaits, tail spinners, and spoons producing best. Crappie fishing has been fair, with some good reports coming from the backs of creeks in 4-7 feet of water on Road Runners around flooded timber, though upcoming rain is expected to stain the water and may take a few days to clear. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.

Travis

FAIR. Water normal stain; 60 degrees; 13.52 feet below pool. Bass fishing has slowed, but if you slow your presentation down considerably you can still get some good bites. Rock piles and ledges in 20-30 feet of water have been good. Another pattern producing well has been throwing jerkbaits and small swimbaits at fish with livescope that are hanging out around creek arms off the main lake where shad have been schooled up. Report by Tyler Torwick, Torwick’s Guiding Service. Bass are fair along rocky ledges with brush in 10–25 feet of water using football jigs and shaky head finesse worms. Roaming schools are also moving through creek channels, especially early and late in the day. Anglers using forward-facing sonar can locate these fish and catch them with jerkbaits and mid-strolling presentations when they are feeding on bait. Report by Ander Meine, Bassquatch Fishing.

Twin Buttes

FAIR. Water stained; 53 degrees; 35.52 feet below pool. Channel catfish are good on punch bait and blue catfish are good on cutbait. Channel catfish are moving in and out from shallow to deep water with the cold fronts. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs on brush. No white bass report. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.

Tyler

SLOW. Water normal stain; 55 degrees; 1.29 feet below pool. Crappie are slow with fish scattered on brush piles in 16-20 feet of water with minnows. Catfish are being caught in 20 feet of water with minnows. Bass are slow in 8-10 feet of water. Report by The Boulders at Lake Tyler.

Waco

SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.49 feet above pool. Crappie have transitioned to the winter pattern. Fish have migrated from the main lake to deep water in the river channel. Fish are suspended down 15 feet on standing timber and ledges in 20-25 feet of water. Live minnows are best, or use 1/8 ounce jigs in a dark color with a chartreuse tail. The bite is best in the morning. Black bass can be caught while targeting crappie. Report by Greg Culverhouse, Crappie King.

Walter E. Long

GOOD. Water normal stain; 64 degrees. Water levels remain extremely low, and the boat ramp continues to be closed to power boats due to scheduled repairs. Small personal watercraft, like kayaks and canoes, can still launch from the shore, and bank fishing is possible, but the low water and exposed rock piles make the ramps essentially unusable. Focus on submerged vegetation with a couple feet of water above it. With cooler water look for reaction bites with jerkbaits, swimbaits, chatterbaits, and lipless crankbaits. Weedless soft plastics, stick baits, dropshot rigs, and jigs are also good options at grass edges and across submerged vegetation. Report by Team YAKUSA. Report by Team YAKUSA.

Weatherford

SLOW. Water stained; 55 degrees; 5.76 feet below pool. Crappie improved to good at the crappie house with minnows and jigs. Bass are slow around docks with crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are slow in deep water with liver or stink bait. The visibility is 12 inches.

Welsh

GOOD. Water stained. 61 degrees. Crappie are good with fish loaded up on brush piles in 12-25 feet of water. The best bite is on hand tied jigs. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

White River

FAIR. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 19.04 feet below pool. Walleye are biting cut carp.

Whitney

FAIR. Water normal stain; 56 degrees; 1.55 feet below pool. The pattern remains consistent for the start of 2026. Catfish are good using punch bait in 30 feet of water. Striped bass are good on live bait and swimbaits in 25-30 feet of water. Crappie are fair on the main lake brush 20-30 feet of water. White bass are slow on slabs in 20 feet of water. Largemouth bass are fair using soft plastics on deep structure and around docks. Report by Captain Cory Vinson, Guaranteed Guide Service.

Worth

GOOD. Water normal; 56 degrees; 1.79 feet below pool. Bass are good with slow moving baits off the bank. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs under bridge columns. Sand bass are good in the mid part of lake under schools of shad. Catfish good with cut bait. Report by Michael James, local angler.

Wright Patman

FAIR. Water normal stain; 53 degrees; 3.13 feet above pool. Crappie are good on laydowns in 10-18 feet of water up river. Fishing is good on structure in the channels on the main lake. The closer to the dam you get the better. Report by River Bottom Boys Guide Service.

Houston

GOOD. Water clear; 59 degrees; 0.01 feet above pool. The lake has cleared up significantly and white bass are beginning their push into creeks, creating excellent fishing throughout the system, with Spring, Cypress, Caney, and Peach creeks all producing well as males arrive first and females stage just south while feeding heavily on shad. Anglers are catching white bass on Rooster tails, curly-tailed jigheads, and deep-diving crankbaits worked through creek potholes, making this a great time for family-friendly action, especially from the bank at access points like Jesse Jones Park. In the main lake, largemouth bass are biting well around cypress knees and structure on grubs, deep-diving crankbaits, and spinnerbaits, holding on drop-offs edges during low pressure and moving deeper during high pressure. Catfish are being caught consistently around bulkheads and river channels near the train tracks on fresh-caught shad, while crappie fishing is outstanding in the East Fork and Luces Bayou in 8-12 feet of water tight to structure on minnows and small jigs. Always wear your kill switch and be safe! Report by Captain Zackary Scott, Zack Attack Fishing.

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