South Texas Plains Region Week of July 17, 2025

Braunig

GOOD. Water stained, 85 degrees. Redfish bite is excellent, especially in the shallows during the morning and evening, with schools holding in 15-25 feet of water throughout the day. Anglers are having success trolling and casting with shrimp, dead crawfish, fish bite, and both live and dead tilapia, with fish averaging 5-15 pounds. Striper and catfish action remains slow, but bank fishing has been excellent at times, using shrimp, crawfish, tilapia, and fish bites. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Calaveras

GREAT. Water stained, 89 degrees. Redfish action is excellent trolling, and bottom fishing using tilapia, shrimp, crawfish, and fish bites in a variety of flavors. Early mornings are best in the shallows, around 5-10 feet, while fish can also be found deeper up to 20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are also biting well in 5-25 feet of water on shrimp, tilapia, stink bait, and fish bites. Bank fishing has been productive for both redfish and catfish using shrimp, crawfish, and fish bites. Striper bite remains slow. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Choke Canyon

SLOW. Water stained; 84 degrees; 36.21 feet below pool. With the lake currently at only 42 feet, all boat ramps are closed at this time. However, bank fishing has been excellent, especially for crappie, white bass, and both blue and channel catfish. For the latest updates and safety information, please contact Texas Parks and Wildlife. Report by Manny Martinez, Fishing With Manny.

Coleto Creek

FAIR. Water slightly stained, 87 degrees; 0.16 feet below. Water remains stained and the lake level is still high. The bass bite is fair at best, with most action coming on soft plastics fished off extended points and around timber in 6-12 feet of water. Report by Scott Springer, Fish Choke Canyon Lake.

Corpus Christi Lake

GOOD. 80 degrees; 14.16 feet below pool. Reports of a 3 foot 10 inch, 14.63 pound longnose gar, and a buffalo carp. A fun and memorable outing with some solid fish landed! Report by Weber’s Landing.

Falcon

GOOD. Water stained; 89 degrees; 46.15 feet below pool. Trophy catfish has been strong in 10-30 feet of water using live bait or fresh cut bait like tilapia, shad, and perch. Keeper-size catfish are being caught in shallower water, 3-15 feet deep, on stink bait, shrimp, or small pieces of fresh cut bait. Alligator gar action is good near the mouths of creeks in 10-20 feet of water using fresh cut carp and tilapia. Bowfishing has also been excellent on warm, sunny days, with clear water making for great visibility. Report by Ram Reyes, Ram Outdoors.

Texana

SLOW. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.14 feet below pool. The lake is turbid due to the recent rains. A few reports of catfish catches.

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