Panhandle Plains Region Week of January 7, 2026

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

White River

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

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