July 3, 2025 - 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.
GOOD. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.66 feet below pool. Rain continues to fall with more on the way, keeping the lake just a few inches below full pool. The bass bite is holding steady, with a solid shallow water bite early in the morning and again during midday. Topwater lures are producing at daylight, while midday action has been best in thick vegetation using popping frogs and flipping beaver-style baits in heavy pads and bushes. Deeper fish are being caught on Texas rigs and big crankbaits along main lake ridges in 12-24 feet of water. Crappie fishing has slowed with the heat and high water, with the best reports coming from anglers fishing at night under lighted docks or using floating flood lights–live bait is outperforming jigs. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.
GOOD. Water stained; 86 degrees; 0.49 feet above pool. Freshwater is still entering the lake from the river, and water is being released. Topwater bass bite is early in the morning and evening. Bass are deeper on points, drains and humps with crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on brush piles, but many undersized fish and bluegill to sift through. Catfish are good in 18-20 feet of water on cut bait. A few white bass are schooling on main lake points. Cast baits to shade. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.
GOOD. slightly stained; 85 degrees. Bass are good near main lake points on grass lines with dropshots and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on clear and white crappie jigs. Catfish are slow. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.50 feet above pool. Bass are suspended in 8 feet of water, with some bigger fish being caught off the bottom in 8-10 feet. The thermocline is in full effect, so make sure you do not fish beneath: Cranking a square bill crankbait in and around the timber that is immediately adjacent to the boat lanes near the backs of the creeks was the ticket. Do not forget to run an Alabama rig and topwater, early and late, for some aggressive feeding fish! Crappie population is good. Catfish are slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services. Largemouth bass are excellent with topwaters and big worms on trees. Crappie are excellent on deep brush piles and deep timber with crappie jigs. Schools of 10-40 fish are common. Catfish are slow. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.
GOOD. Water stained; 88 degrees; 0.21 feet above pool. Water clarity is muddy. Largemouth bass are excellent with June bug colored Carolina rigged baits, and medium diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair with big groups on brush piles, but bigger fish in standing timber North of the power lines. Catfish are fair with live minnows and cut bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service. Anticipate increased boater traffic this weekend as we celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day.
