Below is an updated list of Texas lakes and a detailed freshwater fishing report including water clarity, lake level, water temp, species, and suggested bait.
ALAN HENRY: Water clear; 49 degrees; 0.32’ low. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows.
AMISTAD: Water stainED; 55 degrees; 65.83’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass and striper are good on swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.
ARLINGTON: Water stained; 65 degrees; 1.48’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastics.
ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 44 degrees; 5.50’ low. Catfish are good on fresh cut shad.
ATHENS: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, wacky-rigged senkos and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow.
AUSTIN: Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.59’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jerkbaits, shaky heads and drop shots.
B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.87’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and frogs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on juglines.
BASTROP: Water stained; 63 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and Carolina-rigged finesse worms.
BELTON: Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.37’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are fair on fresh cut shad.
BENBROOK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 5.31’ low. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are fair on chatter baits and Texas-rigged worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on shad.
BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.21’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, shaky heads and swimbaits.
BOIS D’ARC: Water stained; 55 degrees; 3.82’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs.
BRAUNIG: Water stained; 70 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms and jigs. Redfish are fair on fish bites and shrimp. Catfish are fair on cheese bait.
BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.15’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jerkbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and liver.
BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 17.09’ low. Striped bass and white bass are fair on jigs and spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows.
CADDO: Water stained; 42 degrees; 1.21’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigging spoons and jerkbaits.
CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Redfish are fair trolling lipless crankbaits and swimbaits. Catfish are slow.
CANYON: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 28.64’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs and underspins. Stripers and white bass are fair on jigging spoons.
CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 50 degrees; 2.61’ low. Hybrids and white bass are good on plastic flukes. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows.
CONROE: Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, jerkbaits and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Hybrids are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on liver, worms and punch bait.
COOPER: Water stained; 50 degrees: 2.00’ low. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on shad.
CORPUS CHRISTI: 60 degrees; 12.61’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
CYPRESS SPRINGS: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.30’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, shaky heads and swimbaits.
EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 51 degrees; 4.33’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.
FALCON: Water stained; 68 degrees; 44.26’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Catfish are good on cut shad.
FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs, shaky heads and crankbaits.
FORK: Water stained; 47 degrees; 1.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, jerkbaits and large spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 55 degrees; 6.80’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs.
GRANBURY: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.10’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad.
GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.00’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on shad.
GREENBELT: Water stained; 55 degrees; 49.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Sand bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on minnows and worms.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.87’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 55 degrees; 13.20’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut carp.
JOE POOL: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.55’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.51’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, shaky heads and swimbaits.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 1.79’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs, swimbaits and rooster tails. Catfish are fair on shad.
LBJ: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.27’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged plastics, crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on jigs. White bass are good on jigging spoons.
LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 49 degrees; 2.15’ low. White bass are fair on jigs, slabs and live bait. Hybrid stripers are fair on jigs and slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LIMESTONE: Water stained; 50 degrees; 2.39’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas rigs, jigs, chatter baits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and minnows.
LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 0.82’ low. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
MARTIN CREEK: Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.11’ high. Largemouth bass are good on small minnow lures and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live and cut bait.
MEREDITH: Water stained; 50 degrees; 47.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on artificial grubs and minnows. White bass are good on shad-colored lures and minnows. Walleye are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait.
MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.42’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Hybrids are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on shad.
NACOGDOCHES: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.46’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs, drop shots and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are slow.
NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees. 0.42’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait.
NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.90’ low. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on shad and cut bait.
O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 48 degrees; 23.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, jigs, crankbaits and umbrella rigs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs.
OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 18.11’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs.
PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 0.32’ low. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are good on slabs and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows.
POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.04’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs, chatter baits and jigs. Striped bass are fair on live bait. Sand bass are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
PROCTOR: Water stained; 55 degrees; 0.15’ high. Hybrid striped bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait.
RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 47 degrees; 1.20’ low. White bass are fair on slabs, jigs and flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad, buffalo and carp.
RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.93’ low. White bass are good on live bait and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 52 degrees; 1.64’ low. Catfish are good on punch bait.
SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 50 degrees; 1.32’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie and white bass are fair on jigs and spinners. Catfish are good on cut bait and minnows.
SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.14’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad and punch bait.
SPENCE: Water stained; 55 degrees. 45.93’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons and inline spinners. Catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 60 degrees; 2.53’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and jigs.
TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 47 degrees; 1.89’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass and hybrid striper are good on flukes and swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait.
TEXANA: Water stained; 60 degrees; 4.77’ low. Catfish are good on cut bait.
TEXOMA: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.35’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Stripers are good on flukes and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are slow.
TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.49’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow.
TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 43.21’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Texas-rigged worms and craws. White bass and stripers are fair on jigging spoons and swimbaits.
WACO: Water stained; 60 degrees; 2.28’ low. Crappie are fair on jigs.
WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, chatter baits and lipless crankbaits.
WHITNEY: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.29’ high. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on flukes and live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on flukes and slabs. Catfish are good on punch bait.
WORTH: Water stained; 51 degrees; 2.37’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 65 degrees; 8.39’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow.
Updated 1/17/2025.