July 7, 2022 - 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, clink the following link https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=PW.
GOOD. Water stained; 80-82 degrees; 2.34 feet low. The water level is 169.6 with both generators running from 1-7:00 p.m. Water temperature at the dam is 80 degrees with surface temperature around 82. The back feeder creeks are clearing, and the main lake is clear with no rain again this week. Bass are biting early in the mornings as the sun rises on topwater baits like Pop Rs, buzz baits, popping frogs, and spooks. Switching mid-morning as the fish go deeper to 8-12 inch ribbon tail worms and crankbaits in 12-20 feet of water. Cast 8-12 inch dark colored worms on Texas or Carolina rig to entice a bigger bass to bite. Crappie, bream and yellow bass are in brush piles and lay downs in 15-25 feet of water. Crappie are biting best on live minnows or crappie jigs in T-Bend’s favorite colors like monkey milk, blue ice, T-shad. Catfish are off in the channels and breaks. The shallow bluegill bite has been spotty as the water is getting hotter. Summer is here with triple digit weather, so remember to wear light clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen.When on the water it is important to stay hydrated so that you do not experience heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Remember to always keep your life jacket on while on the water, and to fasten the engine kill switch lanyard to your person when operating a motorized vessel on the water. Play it safe on the water, always inform your loved ones or a friend of your expected return time to port or home. Good luck and tight lines! Report from Captain Steve (Scooby) Stubbe, Mudfish Adventures LLC, Mudfish Rod Shop, Kayak Sales, Fishing Guide Service & Rod Repair.
GOOD. Water stained; 90 degrees; 2.80 feet low. Dock fishing is good for catfish, perch and a few bass. Bass are good early morning with topwaters over grass transitioning to points with soft plastics midday. White bass are good in the lake off points with chrome jigs. Crappie are good on brush piles with live minnows. Bluegill are mixed in with the crappie biting on worms. Catfish are in creek channels off ledges in 18 feet of water. Report by Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
GOOD. Water clear to stained; 89 degrees. The lake has settled into a typical summer pattern which will persist through the summer months. Good numbers of bass schooling over deeper water. Down-size your presentation to imitate shad size. Most fish are suspended just above the thermocline depth. So, count your lure down to the thermocline depth and keep it in the strike zone. A Mag-worm in Junebug color is getting bit in 8-12 feet of water. Try finding shade provided by standing timber or shoreline trees. The crappie population is good. Catfish are slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services.
