- Associated Press - Wednesday, August 15, 2018

The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Aug. 15 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com :

CENTRAL

AUSTIN: Water stained; 87-93 degrees; 0.73 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on clear Zara Spooks early, later switching to Carolina rigs, Texas rigs and split shot rigged flukes. Sunfish are good on cut nightcrawlers and corn. Catfish are fair to good nightcrawlers.

BASTROP: Water stained; 88-92 degrees. Black bass are fair on watermelon seed crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 4.78 feet low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on hot dogs. Yellow catfish are slow.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 6.94 feet low. Black bass to 6 pounds are excellent on watermelon, green pumpkin, or black/blue soft plastics, frogs, and Brush Hogs. White bass are excellent on minnows and jigs under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows, and on shad or white jigs. Channel catfish to 8 pounds are good on cut shad. Blue catfish to 8 pounds are good on juglines baited with cut perch or shad. Yellow catfish to 20 pounds are fair on trotlines baited with perch.

BUCHANAN: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 6.68 feet low. Black bass are fair on flukes, Chug Bugs, and Texas rigged 5-inch watermelon worms in 4-10 feet at first light. Striped bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Rattlin’ Rogues, and plastic swim baits. White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and plastic swim baits in creeks. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on goldfish and perch upriver.

CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 88-92 degrees; 6.36 feet low. Black bass are fair on topwaters, watermelon flukes, and Whacky Sticks along grassy banks early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on grubs, crickets, and white crankbaits in 10-21 feet early. Crappie are fair on minnows and tube jigs in standing timber. Channel catfish are fair on live bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on goldfish and perch upriver.

COLEMAN: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 4.66 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available.

FAYETTE: Water murky. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps early and late. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and shad over baited holes.

GRANBURY: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 1.53 feet low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.

GRANGER: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 0.93 feet low. Black bass are fair on perch colored spinnerbaits upriver around timber. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on white tube jigs in 4-15 feet. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

LBJ: Water stained; 88-92 degrees; 0.74 feet low. Black bass are fair on black/blue worms, watermelon topwaters, and watermelon red Whacky Sticks in 5-12 feet. Striped bass are good on small Rat-L-Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on minnows and stinkbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 1.10 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and shallow running crankbaits. White bass are good on Humdingers, Little Georges, and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs around structure. Channel catfish are good on cut shad and stinkbait. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 85-89 degrees; 6.46 feet low. Black bass are good on crankbaits. Striped bass are good on live shad. White bass are fair on live shad and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 86-90 degrees; 1.97 feet low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad, live minnows, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water murky; 87-91 degrees; 7.23 feet low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed spinnerbait, crankbaits, and soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 88-92 degrees; 24.91 feet low. Black bass are good on plum worms, smoke grubs, and chartreuse topwaters in 10-25 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on chrome topwaters and white grubs. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on bloodbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.

WALTER E. LONG: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on silver slabs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 85-89 degrees; 5.29 feet low. Black bass are fair on small Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on minnows and stinkbait.

NORTHEAST

ATHENS: Water clear; 82-86 degrees; 1.08 feet low. Black bass are good on hollow body frogs, Carolina rigged creature baits and buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BENBROOK: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 8.13 feet low. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, shakyhead worms and deep diving crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines.

BOB SANDLIN: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 1.02 feet low. Black bass are fair on Carolina rigged worms, hollow body frogs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 84-88 degrees; 1.75 feet low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, topwaters, and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on brush piles on minnows. Catfish are fair on rod and reel.

BRIDGEPORT: Water clear; 83-87 degrees: 5.66 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, topwaters and squarebill crankbaits in shad patterns. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

CADDO: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 0.01 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, hollow body frogs and buzzbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 83-87 degrees, 1.56 feet low. Black bass are slow on shakyhead worms, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters.

COOPER: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 3.22 feet low. Black bass are slow on shakyhead worms, swim jigs and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 2.67 feet low. Black bass are good on deep diving crankbaits, Carolina rigged worms, and drop shot rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines.

FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on topwaters, Texas rigged craws, and white buzzbaits. No report on other species.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 1.94 feet low. Black bass are fair on flutter spoons, football jigs and swimbaits on jigheads. White and yellow bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows on brush piles. Catfish are good on trotlines.

GRAPEVINE: Water lightly stained; 83-85 degrees; 2.71 feet low. Black bass are fair on football jigs, shaky head worms and topwaters. White bass and hybrid bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

JOE POOL: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 1.66 feet low. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, Texas rigged creature baits and shakyhead worms. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 84-87 degrees: 0.71 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, hollow body frogs and weightless Flukes. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LAVON: Water lightly stained; 85-87 degrees: 3.63 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged worms, squarebill crankbaits and bladed jigs. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

LEWISVILLE: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 2.87 feet low. Black bass are fair on deep diving crankbaits, shallow crankbaits and Magnum shakyheads. White bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

MARTIN CREEK: Water stained; 88-96 degrees; 2.51 feet low. Black bass are slow on buzzbaits, weightless Senkos and hollow body frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

MONTICELLO: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 3.66 feet low. Black bass are slow on weightless Flukes, shakyhead worms and spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 1.70 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, topwaters and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 85-88 degrees; 3.17 feet low. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, topwaters and Texas rigged worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are slow on trotlines and prepared bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear to lightly stained: 84-87 degrees; 1.26 feet low. Black bass are slow on deep diving crankbaits, Magnum shakyheads and football jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 84-88 degrees; 1.54 feet low. Black bass are fair on shakyhead worms, swim jigs and Texas rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 85-88 degrees; 1.89 feet low. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, hollow body frogs and Texas rigged creature baits. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

TEXOMA: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 0.20 feet low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged craws, spinnerbaits and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Striped bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 84-87 degrees; 3.55 feet low. Black bass are slow on shakyhead worms, weightless Flukes and shallow crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 84-87 degrees; 5.59 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, buzzbaits and hollow body frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

SOUTH

AMISTAD: Water murky; 89-93 degrees; 35.65 feet low. Black bass are good on Senkos, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on shad and watermelon topwaters. White bass are fair on chartreuse topwaters and spinnerbaits. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and frozen shrimp over baited holes. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

BRAUNIG: Water murky. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms. Striped bass are fair on liver and shad off points. Redfish are fair downrigging near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait.

CALAVERAS: Water murky. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on chicken livers and shad along the shoreline. Redfish are good down rigging silver and gold spoons and live bait near the dam in 10-20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on liver, cheesebait, shrimp, and shad near the railroad trestle and 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.

CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 28.07 feet low. Black bass are fair on small white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, watermelon crankbaits, and pumpkin Whacky Sticks with chartreuse tails along main lake points. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on live bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live bait upriver.

COLETO CREEK: Water clear; 104 degrees at the hot water discharge, 89-93 degrees in main lake; 3.39 feet low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and spinnerbaits over grass beds in 6-10 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and droplines baited with live perch and goldfish in 10-14 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off color; 86-91 degrees; 4.21 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Whopper Ploppers topwaters early, later switching to Senkos, Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live shad.

FALCON: Water murky; 89-93 degrees; 38.63 feet low. Black bass are good on Brush Hogs and shallow running crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

TEXANA: Water stained; 87-93 degrees; 1.35 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, weightless Senkos and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

SOUTHEAST

CONROE: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 0.83 feet low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed and watermelon red Carolina rigged soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on green striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are good on chartreuse Rat-L-Traps and dark crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, frozen shrimp, and live bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 1.42 feet low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on watermelon red Senkos and red shad worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 87-91 degrees; 0.43 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on hellbenders, pet spoons, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 88-92 degrees; 2.46 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms. White bass are fair on silver and gold spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are slow.

STEINHAGEN: 0.52 feet low. No report available.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 3.46 feet low. Black bass are fair on watermelon and plum soft plastic worms early and late, and on topwaters among schooling fish. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are good on pet spoons and Charlie slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush in 20-25 feet. Bream are excellent on crickets and nightcrawlers off docks. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

PANHANDLE

GREENBELT: Water off color; 85-92 degrees; 35.24 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait.

MACKENZIE: Water stained; 85-91 degrees; 77.08 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and split shot rigged Devil’s Tongues. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live baitfish.

MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 84-89 degrees; 49.97 feet low. No reports on black bass. No reports of smallmouth bass or walleye. Bream and channel catfish are being caught in limited numbers.

WEST

ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake, stained up the river; 80 degrees main lake, 83 up the creeks; 7.95 feet low. Black bass are slow on spoons, topwater baits early, Texas rigged 7-inch Power Worms and Z-Man TRDs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.

ARROWHEAD: Water fairly clear; 87-93 degrees; 3.42 feet low. Black bass are fair on swim jigs, Texas rigs and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

COLORADO CITY: Water fairly clear; 85-94 degrees; 18.74 feet low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigs and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

FORT PHANTOM HILL: Water off color; 88-93 degrees; 4.31 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on deep diving crankbaits, Texas rigs and Stanley Finesse Jigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows around deeper structure. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water off color; 88-92 degrees; 5.7 feet low. Black bass are fair chatterbaits, Texas rigs and squarebill crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

NASWORTHY: 84-92 degrees; 1.53 feet low. Black bass are good on Zara Spooks, soft plastic frogs, jigs and Texas rigs. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on live bait and nightcrawlers.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 86-92 degrees; 12.86 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on shakyheads and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on live and cut bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 87-93 degrees; 44.04 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, Senkos and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut and live bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 84-91 degrees; 3.7 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on drop shot rigs, Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around structure. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.

SPENCE: 53.49 feet low. No report on black bass. No report on crappie. Catfish are fair on live bait, cut bait and nightcrawlers.

STAMFORD: Water stained to muddy; 88-95 degrees; 3.4 feet low. Black bass are fair on Senkos, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows around structure. White bass are fair on slabs. Blue catfish are fair to good on cut and live bait.

SWEETWATER: Water off color; 86-93 degrees; 27.49 feet low. This lake is currently experiencing a fish kill due to golden alga. Biologists are monitoring the situation and will post updates as they become available.

WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 85-92 degrees; 24.06 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and squarebill crankbaits. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

COASTAL

NORTH SABINE: Trout are good under slicks and birds on soft plastics. Redfish are good under rafts of shad on topwaters. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Trout are good at the rigs on live mullet.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the outgoing tide at Rollover Pass on soft plastics and mullet. Redfish are good in the marsh with higher tides.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on soft plastics. Redfish are good along the north shoreline on gold spoons and Gulps with high tides. Trout are fair to good on shrimp near the Spillway.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics. Trout are fair to good on the shell adjacent to the channel on live bait. Sand trout are showing along the channel.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good along the channel on soft plastics and croakers. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Offshore is good for kingfish, ling and dolphin. Tarpon are fair to good along the beachfront.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake and Dickinson Bayou on shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp, topwaters and soft plastics. Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout and sand trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over mid-bay reefs and shell and mud humps. Trout and redfish are good over mud on the east end and soft plastics and topwaters.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair over sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish and black drum are fair to good at Shell Island on live shrimp.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good at the jetty on live bait. Trout and redfish are fair to good on topwaters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp and small topwaters.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp and Gulps. Redfish are good on piggy perch and shrimp around Mud Island and Estes Flats.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Redfish are good on the East Flats on Gulps. Offshore is good for dolphin, ling, kingfish and tuna.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are good in Oso and Nueces bats for waders tossing small Super Spooks and MirrOlures. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on piggy perch, Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp and piggies.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on topwaters and soft plastics around deep rocks and grass. Trout are fair to good on soft plastics under a popping cork on the grass in the Land Cut. Redfish have been found on the flats with higher tides.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are good on the sand on small topwaters and Gulps.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout are good while drifting sand and grass potholes on soft plastics. Redfish are good on the flats in South Bay on live bait and plastics. Snook are good in the Ship Channel on DOA Shrimp and live shrimp.

PORT ISABEL: Trout are good on sand and grass on Gulps, DOA Shrimp and topwaters. Redfish are good on the Gas Well Flats on shrimp under a cork and small topwaters.

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