September 12, 2024 - Texas Parks and Wildlife fishing reports are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Only the local lakes are listed below. If you would like to see the fishing report for other Texas lakes, click the following link https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=PW.
FAIR. Water normal stain; 83 degrees; 3.90 feet below pool. Fishing has picked up some, but we received heavy rain from Hurricane Francine. Weather forecast should clear by the weekend. That is the best news we have had in a while, and should bring the shallower fish. Casting chatterbaits, buzz baits and top water will be key baits with the new flooded grass. Some of the creeks are going to be muddy to stain, but will clear up in a couple of days, once the water clears the back of creeks should be good for next weeks, shad will start moving in and spinnerbaits and small crankbaits in 4-6 feet will be good! The deep bite will slow back down with the rising water, this should only last a few days, and get back going. Texas and Carolina rigs with 7 and 9 inch worms being best bait. This is really going to hurt the crappie fishing for a week, or so until conditions calm back down. It is always slow this time of year, but with the cooler temperatures, we should start to see them pick back up. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
GOOD. slightly stained; 88 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair with bigger fish shallow, and smaller fish schooling. Work a dropshot or Carolina rigs along the grass lines. Crappie are fair on any colored crappie jig with a light weight. Catfish are poor with cut bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service.
FAIR. Water stained; 82 degrees; 0.25 feet below pool. Water continues to be off-colored but should clear by next week. Bass are fair in shallow water over grass with topwaters, or on secondary points Carolina rigs and dropshots. Crappie are fair on brush piles with the best bite on minnows over jigs. Blue and channel catfish are fair in 15-25 feet of water on cut bait and minnows. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
FAIR. Water slightly stained; 80 degrees; 1.00 foot below pool. Cooler temperatures have brought the surface temperature down quite a bit putting the fish in a weird mood. They cannot decide if they need to stay or go, from their typical summer haunts. Expect the temperatures to rise back up to the mid 80s before heading down to set off the fall turnover. Keep an eye on the thermocline, as this tells you the exact depth to present your offering. Even over deep water, do not go below this line. The jerkbait Jr. Plus-1 got the most bites over the weekend. If you find them hugging the bottom in 8-10 feet, dragging a Texas rig Mag-worm can be effective. Crappie population is good. Catfish are slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing ServicesReport by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services. Largemouth bass are good on dropshots, small or large swimbaits along grass lines. Crappie are good on any colored crappie jig with a lighter weight. Catfish are fair on cut bait or live minnows. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service.
GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 1.04 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, dropshots and Carolina rigs around grass lines. Crappie are excellent on brush piles and standing timber in 12 feet of water. Catfish are fair on cut bait or live minnows. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service.
