Panhandle Plains Region Week of February 4, 2026

Alan Henry

FAIR. 46 degrees; 5.63 feet below pool. Crappie continue to be fair in 25-35 feet with minnows. Report by Randy Britton, The Bait Shop, Post, Texas.

Arrowhead

GOOD.Water stained; 40 degrees; 2.94 feet below pool. Catfish continue to be good drifting or anchored with fresh cut shad or prepared bait in 3-25 feet of water. Report by Brandon Brown, Brown's Guide Service.

Cisco

GOOD. Water normal stain; 51 degrees; 16.70 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; 47 degrees; 3.42 feet below pool. Catfish should be shallow biting shad. Bass are slow. Crappie are slow.

Ft. Phantom Hill

GOOD. Water stained; 48 degrees; 5.59 feet below pool. After the freeze there may be a shad kill which will bring catfish shallow to feed. Catfish should be shallow on fresh cut shad. Hybrids should be in 25-30 feet of water trolling or with live bait. Crappie are in 12-20 feet of water on structure with minnows and jigs. Report by Big Country Guide Service.

Greenbelt

SLOW. Water normal stain; 39 degrees; 51.41 feet below pool. Reports of good catches of sand bass on minnows. Few reports of crappie.

Hubbard Creek

SLOW. Water Stained; 47 degrees; 14.59 feet below pool. Catfish should be shallow biting shad. Bass are slow. Crappie are slow.

Meredith

GREAT. Water stained; 42 degrees; 44.01 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 again this week. 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; 45 degrees; 3.95 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

FAIR. Water slightly stained; 47 degrees; 0.92 feet below pool. The bass bite has been fair flipping soft plastics around reed bases and laydowns 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 close to heavy cover to stay warm and ambush prey. 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 were fair around main lake boat docks on chartreuse jigs and catfish were fair on cut bait and stink bait around river channel bends. Report by the Angelo State Fishing Team.

O.C. Fisher

SLOW. Water stained; 48 degrees; 32.11 feet below pool. Few reports and anglers fishing due to low lake levels.

O.H. Ivie

FAIR. Water stained; 46 degrees; 19.70 feet below pool. Bass are fair with catches up to 9 pounds possible, but primarily 2-4 pound fish. Best baits have been umbrella rigs, small swimbaits on quarter ounce heads, and crankbaits. Target long tapering points or 45 degree angle banks out to 24 feet. Crappie are slow, with some action reported near the Lee day area in deep pecan trees on minnows. White bass have been good in 35-45 feet of water near channel swings. Slabs and jigging spoons working best. A few catfish are still being reported in the rivers. Report by Wendell Ramsey, Ramsey Fishing.

Oak Creek

SLOW. Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 22.92 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; 50 degrees; 2.71 feet below pool. Stripers are slow to fair in 30-40 feet of water. Live bait is still doing good but the artificial deadstick bite is starting to pick up. Jigs with a red head and chartreuse fluke tail seem to be the best color but other colors have been working also. Sand bass are fair in 30-40 feet of water in the main river channel. Live bait has been out preforming artificials, but some can also be caught using deadstick techniques. Red head jigs with a white or chartreuse split tail fluke seems to be the best colors for deadsticking. Catfish are still fair to good. Cut and live shad are producing fish in 30-40 feet of water fished on or near the bottom. Bass have been steady in deep water around structure in 40-50 feet of water on live bait but can probably be targeted with deep water baits and deadsticking methods. Slow your retrieve way down. The fish are super slow and lethargic due to the cold water. The water temperature is 44-50 degrees, but may warm slightly with the coming warmer days. Water clarity is 8-12 feet of visibility and steady. Bonus rainbow trout catches are possible below the 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 wait 12-18" 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. Some can be caught using very small jerk baits and swim baits but Powerbait and corn is a more productive method. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service. .

Proctor

FAIR. Water stained; 49 degrees; 2.89 feet below pool. The water temperature is in the 40s, so expect the fish to group up in deep channels in 22-24 feet of water. There may be a shad kill due to the cold water temperatures. This should bring catfish shallow to feed, and look for bird activity. Catfish may be caught on. Shad colored lures for hybrid should also be great. Follow the birds feeding on all the Shad. Report Juan Tienda, local angler.

Spence

FAIR. Water stained; 50 degrees; 51.72 feet below pool. Channel catfish are fair on punch and fresh cut bait in deeper water. Blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait in deep water on flats and channels. On sunny days big blue catfish can be caught on shallow flats. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.

Stamford

FAIR. Water normal stain; 50 degrees; 1.63 feet above pool. Bass are fair. Crappie are fair at the crappie house. Bait balls are in deeper water. Catfish are fair with juglines in 5-8 feet of water on flats.

Twin Buttes

FAIR. Water stained; 47 degrees; 35.75 feet below pool. Blue catfish will be shallow in 4-15 feet of water biting fresh cut bait. Start the hunt in 15 feet of water. Channel catfish are slow on punch and fresh cut bait in deeper water. Crappie are slow on live minnows and jigs on brush. Report by Captain Michael Peterson, 4 Reel Fun Guide Service.

White River

FAIR. Water normal stain; 50 degrees; 19.28 feet below pool. Expect fish to be scattered and suspended off the bottom. Catfish will be shallow on cut bait, or deep drifting cut bait.

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