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; 51 degrees; 0.18’ high. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on liver and cut shad.
AMISTAD: Water stained; 68 degrees; 65.84’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs, grubs, crankbaits and Texas-rigged worms. White bass are good on spoons, underspins and umbrella rigs. Stripers are slow.
ARLINGTON: Water stained; 65 degrees; 6.66’ low. Largemouth bass are slow.
ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 5.35’ low. Catfish are good on fresh cut shad.
ATHENS: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.63’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas-rigged worms, wacky-rigged senkos and lipless crankbaits. Crappie are slow.
AUSTIN: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.56’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, jerk baits and plastic worms.
B.A. STEINHAGEN: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.27’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics, frogs and top-waters. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on juglines.
BASTROP: Water stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on worms, flukes, swimbaits and shaky heads.
BELTON: Water stained; 61 degrees; 2.13’ low. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
BENBROOK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 4.10’ 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 lightly stained; 60 degrees; 1.09’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and jigs.
BOIS D’ARC: Water stained; 60 degrees; 3.82’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on jigs.
BRAUNIG: Water stained; 66 degrees. Redfish are fair on shrimp and lipless crankbaits. Catfish are fair on cheese bait.
BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are fair on crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are slow.
BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 15.76’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on jigs and shaky heads. Stripers and white bass are fair on jigs, slabs and spoons.
CADDO: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, Alabama rigs, chatter baits and crankbaits.
CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees. Largemouth bass are slow. Redfish are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and cheese bait.
CANYON: Water lightly stained; 62 degrees; 27.66’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, crankbaits and soft plastics. White bass are good on slab spoons. Stripers are slow.
CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 55 degrees; 3.70’ low. Hybrids and white bass are good dead-sticking flukes, and on slabs and umbrella rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
COMANCHE CREEK: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.47’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and soft plastics. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
CONROE: Water stained; 63 degrees; 1.20’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits and soft plastics. Hybrids are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Catfish are good on liver, worms and punch bait.
COOPER: Water stained; 55 degrees: 2.00’ low. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.
CORPUS CHRISTI: Water stained; 70 degrees; 12.20’ low. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
CYPRESS SPRINGS: Water stained; 50 degrees; 0.78’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and jigs.
EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 52 degrees; 4.86’ low. White bass are fair on slabs and swimbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait and cut bait.
FALCON: Water stained; 68 degrees; 45.46’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
FAYETTE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs, drop shots and shaky heads.
FORK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 2.38’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits, spinner baits, square-billed crankbaits and Texas rigs with creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs.
FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 65 degrees; 6.53’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs.
GRAHAM: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.35’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Sand bass and hybrids are good on spoons. Catfish are good on cut shad.
GRANBURY: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.14’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Striped bass are good on jigs. Sand bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are slow.
GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.98’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on shad.
GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 65 degrees; 1.47’ low. White bass are fair on slabs.
GREENBELT: Water stained; 65 degrees; 49.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are good on minnows and worms.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.26’ 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; 60 degrees; 12.95’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair on live bait and cut carp.
JOE POOL: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.54’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass and catfish are slow.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 0.57’ high. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, small swimbaits and jigs.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 3.46’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and flukes. Catfish are good on cut gizzard shad.
LBJ: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.22’ low. Largemouth bass are good on lipless crankbaits, weightless senkos and chatter baits. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on jigging spoons and Alabama rigs. Catfish are good on punch bait.
LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 60 degrees; 3.21’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad and punch bait.
LIMESTONE: Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.93’ 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: slightly stained; 63 degrees; 1.03’ low. White bass are fair on slabs.
MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stain; 59 degrees; 1.74’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits, chatter baits and senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
MEREDITH: Water stained; 53 degrees; 47.45’ low. Largemoth bass are fair on soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs. Walleye are good on minnows, grubs and other artificials. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, minnows, chicken liver and frozen shad.
MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.15’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Hybrids are fair on slabs. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on shad.
NACGODOCHES: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs, drop shots and worms. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and live minnows.
NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 57 degrees. 0.50’ 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; 60 degrees; 1.40’ low. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shad.
O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 22.62’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on spinner baits, chatter baits,and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish fair on shrimp and stink bait.
OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 17.77’ low. White bass are fair on slabs.
PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 0.93’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Crappie are fair on jigs.
POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 57 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina rigs, chatter baits and jigs. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on cut shad.
PROCTOR: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.22’ high. Hybrid striped bass are good on swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut bait.
RAVEN: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, worms and lipless crankbaits. Catfish are fair on worms and stink bait.
RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 2.71’ low. White bass are good on jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on cut shad and punch bait.
RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 1.30’ 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; 65 degrees; 2.14’ low. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid stripers are fair on live bait. Catfish are good on punch bait.
SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 58 degrees; 2.32’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits. Crappie and white bass are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and minnows.
SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 56 degrees; 2.15’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Hybrids are fair on cut bait and mussels. Catfish are good on cut shad and punch bait.
SPENCE: Water stained; 65 degrees. 45.46’ low. Largemouth bass are slow. White bass are good on spoons and inline spinners. Catfish are slow.
STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 63 degrees; 1.88’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and soft plastics. White bass are good on slabs.
TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 2.85’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Hybrid stripers are fair on swimbaits and slab spoons. Catfish are good on punch bait and cut bait.
TEXOMA: Water stained; 58 degrees; 0.85’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are good on flukes on a jig head and live shad. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on gizzard shad and cut bait.
TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 65 degrees; 3.71’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on lipless crankbaits, swim jigs and swimbaits.
TRAVIS: Water lightly stained; 61 degrees; 42.85’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs and Texas-rigged power worms.
TYLER: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.65’ low. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.
WACO: Water stained; 60 degrees; 2.26’ low. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
WALTER E. LONG: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on weedless swimbaits, spinner baits and lipless crankbaits.
WHITNEY: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.26’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on punch bait.
WORTH: Water stained; 52 degrees; 2.49’ 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; 3.75’ high. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on stink bait.
Updated 12/20/2024.