South Texas Plains Region Week of July 9, 2025

Braunig

GOOD. Water stained, 88 degrees. Redfish action is excellent right now, with fish being caught while trolling and casting 10-20 feet of water using gold and silver spoons as well as plastics in a variety of colors. Catfish and striper bites remain slow, and the lake is currently about one foot low. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Calaveras

GREAT. Water stained, 91 degrees. Excellent redfish action continues in 5-25 feet of water with anglers having success trolling and casting a variety of colors of plastic H&H and Hoagie baits. Fish are averaging 5-15 pounds. Blue and channel catfish are also excellent in 15-25 feet of water on shrimp and stink bait. Striper activity remains slow. Bank fishing is producing well for both redfish and catfish at Picnic Point and Jet Ski Cove using shrimp, dead crawfish, and tilapia. The lake is a foot below normal pool. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Choke Canyon

SLOW. Water stained; 84 degrees; 36.04 feet below pool. All boat ramps remain closed as the lake is only 40-percent full, though some johnboats and kayaks are allowed in certain areas. Bank fishing is a great option right now, with excellent catfish action along with good catches of crappie and freshwater drum. The state park is open to the public. For the most up-to-date information on Choke Canyon access and regulations, please contact Texas Parks and Wildlife. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Coleto Creek

FAIR. Water slightly stained, 87 degrees; 0.40 feet below. Bass are fair with most catches coming on red shad soft plastics in 5-10 feet of water around stumps and submerged trees. Report by Scott Springer, Fish Choke Canyon Lake.

Corpus Christi Lake

GOOD. 80 degrees; 13.99 feet below pool. Another week of good gar fishing reports. The weather has been calm. Report by Weber’s Landing.

Falcon

GOOD. Water stained; 89 degrees; 46.07 feet below pool. The bite has finally picked up for trophy catfish while fish are feeding in a post spawn pattern. Fishing at night in 5-10 feet of water has been key with live bait and fresh cut bait. Keeper catfish are in 3-10 around timber with shrimp and fresh cut bait on a Carolina rig. Gar fishing has picked up as well in Arroyo Veleno and the Tigers have been good rod n reel action, and excellent for bow fishing. Cut carp and tilapia have been the bait of choice targeting flats in 3-10 feet of water. Crappie are slow. Bass fishing is great on rocks in 8-15 feet of water with Texas rig plastics and deep diving crankbaits. Report by Ram Reyes, Ram Outdoors.

Texana

SLOW. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.08 feet below pool. The lake is turbid due to the recent rains. A few reports of catfish catches.

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