Central Texas Fishing Report

Central Texas Fishing Report

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 9-7-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 88–91 degrees; 6.45’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and weightless soft plastics early, later switching to Carolina rigs, jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. AMISTAD   Water clear; 86–92 degrees;...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 8-31-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 88–91 degrees; 6.45’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and weightless soft plastics early, later switching to Carolina rigs, jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. AMISTAD   Water clear; 86–92 degrees;...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 8-24-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 5.41’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Carolina rigs, jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. AMISTAD   Water clear; 86–92 degrees; 5.66’ low. Black bass are go...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 8-17-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 5.41’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Carolina rigs, jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. AMISTAD   Water clear; 84–87 degrees; 5.45’ low. Black bass are go...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 8-10-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 5.41’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Carolina rigs, jigs and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. AMISTAD   Water clear; 84–87 degrees; 5.39’ low. Black bass are go...

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All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 8-3-11

Source: treece4 [ Forum ]

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 5.41’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to shaky heads, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. AMISTAD   Water clear; 84–87 degrees; 5.15’ low. Bl...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 7-27-11

Source: treece4 [ Forum ]

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 5.41’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to shaky heads, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. AMISTAD   Water clear; 84–87 degrees; 5.17’ low. Bl...

7/28/11 Backcountry Fishing Report

Source: syxx [ Forum ]

Summary: It's not all about lobster mini season this week here while Florida Keys Fishing in the backcountry today on 7/28/11 and had a wonderful time.  The wind was howling almost 20 knots most the day - very unusual for July!  Though it kept the heat & sweat down for the most part which was a welcome chan...

Fishing Tip - Follow the Birds to the Baitfish and the Bass

Source: Texas Fishing [ Forum ]

Summary: In early fall, when water temperatures begin falling from summer highs, threadfin shad make a quick migration from main lake areas into the backs of bays and tributary creeks.  They will collect in giant schools and feed primarily on plankton that is readily available in these areas. The bass f...

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All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 6-15-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 79–86 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs and Caroline rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. AMISTAD   Water clear; 76 – 79 degrees; 3.54’ low. Black bass are excellent on topwaters, cran...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 6-8-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 79–86 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Caroline rigs with a short leader. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. AMISTAD   Water clear; 76 – 79 degrees; 2.89’ low. Bl...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 6-1-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY  Water lightly stained; 73–79 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on medium running crankbaits, Texas rigs and Caroline rigs with a short leader. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait. AMISTAD  Water clear; 74 – 77 degrees; 1.96’ low. Black...

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All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 5-18-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 65–69 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits along creek channels and tree lines, and on black/blue soft plastics and jigs worked in trees and brush. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish ...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 3-30-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, spinnerbaits, drop shot rigs and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared and cut bait. AMISTAD   Water clear; 59 – 64 degrees; 0.29’ hig...

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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Partners Restore Lake Brazos Fisheries

Summary:

A recent cooperative effort between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD Inland Fisheries management staff, the City of Waco, Cameron Park Zoo, and some local scouts from China Spring deployed new fish habitat into Lake Brazos on Wednesday.

Antique Fishing Tackle Show, Sale & Auction Sat Apr 30- Kof C Hall- Temple

Summary: Don't miss this ONE DAY EVENT that only happens once a year ! This is the largest show of this kind in the Central Texas Area ! Here is your chance to get quality Antique, Vintage & New Fishing Lures & Tackle at VERY Reasonable Prices. We're the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC) and w...

Catch a Fish a Day for One Year: Keith Miller’s Challenge

Summary:

On April 1, avid amateur angler Keith Miller of Waco will start a year-long commitment to catch at least one fish daily for 365 consecutive days. The goal is to build awareness of the importance of connecting young people to the outdoors and developing future stewards of natural resources. Miller will use social media to share his experiences, and he plans a series of public fishing dates to spread awareness in various cities.

Fly Fishing the Heart of Colorado AND the Texas Hill Country

Summary: On Thursday night, March 31, at 7:00pm, Guide Dan Cone will be presenting a program on "Fly Fishing the Heart of Colorado AND the Texas Hill Country". Dan spends his fall, winter and spring guiding on the Hill Country streams for trout, bass and sunfish, and his summers guiding in Central/South Col...

Lewisville Lake is a 'sleeper' for the Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open

Summary:

Tommy Martin of Hemphill, Texas, is the 1974 Bassmaster Classic champ and veteran of 306 Bassmaster events, but he's never competed on Texas' Lewisville Lake north of Dallas. Yet he's happy to hear that the lake is fishing tough, and is likely to continue doing so for the Feb. 24-26 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Central Open.

Possible State Record Spotted Bass Reported from Lake Alan Henry

Summary:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) geneticist Dijar Lutz-Carrillo is conducting DNA analysis on a 5.62-pound bass caught from Lake Alan Henry January 15 to determine if it is a spotted bass.

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 5-4-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits along creek channels and tree lines, and on black/blue soft plastics and jigs worked in trees and brush. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfi...

David Vance's Lake Fork Report

Summary: The Bass fishing here on Lake Fork is going strong! Top water fishing and deep structure fishing with Carolina-rigs and crank baits have been good this week. April has been a great month and you can only expect it to get better as we get into May. The water clarity has been clear in most areas o...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 4-20-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY  No Water lightly stained; 59–67 degrees; 3.04’ low. Black bass are good on Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and finesse jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared and cut bait. AMISTAD  Water clear; 68 – 74 degrees; 0.27’ high. Black bass are ...

Texas Hill Country Fly Fishing Report

Summary: Warmer weather has finally arrived in the Texas Hill Country, and the fishing has really heated up as well.  The Guadalupe river continues to fish great for trout.  Crowds have died off, and the fish have been suprisingly active.  Nymphing and streamer fishing the deeper pools, runs and riffles rem...

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All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 2-23-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 50–58 degrees. Black bass are fair on shad pattern spinnerbaits and crankbaits along creek channels, and on jerkbaits, black/blue jigs and live baits suspended in trees. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live baits. AMISTAD   Water clea...

David Vance's Lake Fork Report

Summary: Lake Fork is about 4 feet low but still in great condition and this is the time of year we all look forward to. The Big Bass are starting to make there move to the shallows and each Angler that is looking to catch that Bass of a life time, now is the time to be on the water as much as you can. T...

Sally Moffett's Late February Fishing Forecast

Summary: About mid-February, a shallow water angler’s patience is growing thin. With the recent freeze scare and cold snap after that, everyone hopes that it’s about over. It does appear that the bays, fish and anglers were spared a major freeze and fish kill event this time. Thank God for that. After revi...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 2-16-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY   No Water lightly stained; 44–49 degrees. Black bass are fair on shad pattern spinnerbaits and crankbaits along creek channels, and on jerkbaits, black/blue jigs and live baits suspended in trees. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live baits. AMISTAD   Water c...

Striper Master Lake Texoma Fishing Report 2/11/2011

Summary: Lake Texoma lake elevation is 614.15 and water temperature is a frigid 40 degrees. I haven't posted a fishing report for several weeks due to the weather.Winter fishing is my favorite time of year to fish but with the brutal temperatures the past 2 weeks I haven't put my boat in the wate...

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All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 1-19-11

Summary: ALAN HENRY  Water lightly stained; 44–48 degrees; 1.77’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers. AMISTAD   Water clear; 60 degrees; 0.68’ high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, jigs, spoons, and soft plastic ...

David Vance's Lake Fork Report

Summary: The bass fishing here on Lake Fork has been slow for numbers, but the quality of the bass we are catching right now makes up for the numbers. This week most of our bass have come on lipless Crank baits and a Suspending Rogue, these baits will producing some big bass this time of year. Yesterday ...

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Report 12/22/10-12/31/10

Summary: The trout fishing on the Guadalupe has been epic the last few weeks.  Several batches of monster trout have been released and had time to acclimate to their new home providing some awesome fly fishing action.  Nymphing has been the ticket with 9ft 4x leaders and 5x tippet.  Low flows continue, so f...

Striper Master Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Report 12/28/2010

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Striper Master Lake Texoma Fishing Report 12/18/2010

Summary: So much for my November fishing report. With a week and a half of vacation the first of the month and relatives visiting thru Thanksgiving week, the month of November just simply got away from me. So I'll just get started with our striper fishing for the first part of December. Lake Texoma lake lev...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: Week of 12-8-10

Summary: ALAN HENRY  Water lightly stained; 48–52 degrees; 0.92’ low. Black bass are fair on jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair on cut shad. AMISTAD   Water clear; 67 degrees; 0.18’ high. Black bass are good on topwaters, spinnerbaits, crankbaits...

Guadalupe River Fly Fishing Report 12/01/10-12/08/10

Summary: The last week or so has yeilded some great fly fishing on the Guadalupe River.  The stocked fish have settled in to a normal feeding pattern and have spread out through the deeper runs, pools, guts and riffles.  Cooler water temps have also contributed to this positive change.  Nymphing remains the...

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15 Texas Freshwater Mussels Placed on State Threatened List

Summary:

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission on Nov. 5 acted to place 15 of the 50 known Texas species of freshwater mussels on the state threatened list. Currently, state fisheries regulations allow harvest of most of these mussels, though practically none of them ever get large enough for harvest. The listing makes it a Class C misdemeanor to kill or collect them.

Interview with Texas Trophy Bass Hunter

Summary: Watching Richard McCarty fish for big bass is like being a kindergartner tying your shoes for the second time. You know there’s a right way to do it, and you know you’ve done it, but watching someone else do it with

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: 11-4-09

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 63 degrees; 2.71' low. Black bass are fair on white spinnerbaits and black/chartreuse ringtail soft plastic worms along grass and tree lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait. AMISTAD   Water clear; 68 degrees; 2.34' low. Bla...

All Freshwater Fishing Reports: 10-29-09

Summary: ALAN HENRY   Water lightly stained; 67 degrees; 2.92' low. Black bass are fair on white/blue spinnerbaits and black black/chartreuse ringtail soft plastic worms along grass and tree lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait. AMISTAD   Water stained; 73 degrees; 2...

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Texas Drought Takes Toll on Springs, Rivers, Lakes, Bays

Summary:

A scorching one-two punch of prolonged low rainfall and record high temperatures in central and southern Texas is stressing fish and other aquatic creatures, especially rare species that depend on spring flows, and decreased river flows are sending salt content in mid-coast bays soaring.

Hill Country Region Fishing Report

Summary: Texas Parks & Wildlife updated fishing report for Hill Country Region, as of 8/13/08: http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=HC Buchanan Water clear; 86 degrees; 6.26' low. Black bass are fair to good on JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, watermelon flukes, Rat-L-Traps,...

Hill Country Region - Texas Fishing Report

Summary: Lake BUCHANAN   Water clear; 83 degrees; 5.16' low. Black bass are fair to good on flukes, white buzzbaits, Chug Bugs, and Texas rigged 5" watermelon candy Whacky Sticks in Morgan and Silver Creeks in 4 - 8 feet at first light. Striped bass to 26" are good on Rat-L-Traps, Rattlin' Rogues, and plas...

   

Central Texas Fishing Report and Texas Lake Levels

       

Summary: Lake BASTROP Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse and chartreuse/white soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow. Lake BELTON Water lightly ...

   

Central Texas Region Fishing Report and Lake Levels

       

Summary: Lake BASTROP Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and chartreuse/white Rat-L-Traps over grass. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish to 3 pounds are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow. Lake BELTON Water fairly...

     

   

Central Texas Region Fishing Report and Texas Lake Levels

       

Summary: Lake BASTROP The water is clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse and chartreuse/white soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait, chicken livers, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow. BELTON Water lightl...

   

   

Fishing Report from Luck O the Irish Guide Service

       

Summary: Hey if you ever need a partner on an area Central Texas lake let me know.  I'd love to hit the water with you. Allen

   

Central Texas Region Fishing Reports and Texas Lake Levels

       

Summary: Lake BASTROP Report same as last week Water clear. Black bass are very good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and chartreuse Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on live minnows and pink/white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp and bloodbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch. ...

   

Canyon Lake (TX.) Guide Report   

       

Summary: CANYON LAKE:  Water clear; 84 degrees; 913' : Largemouth are very good to 5.2 lbs. early in 4'-8' using white 7/16 oz. Terminator tungsten spinnerbaits ( www.canyonlakefishing.com ), grn/pumpkin Whacky Sticks ( www.cremelure.com ), Snap Back jerkbaits rigged on a 4/0 Bait J...

      

   

TPWD Adds 40 Counties to Special Buck Harvest Rules   

       

Summary: Deer hunters in 40 additional counties in East and Central Texas will be under new special buck harvest regulations this fall as part of changes to this year's hunting and fishing regulations adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.   

   

Canyon Lake & Upper Guadalupe River Guide Report   

       

Summary: Water clear; 54 degrees; 909.06’ :   **Canyon Lake is producing some of the biggest/heaviest fish of any lake in central Texas .  This has been the best February pre-spawn of big largemouth and smallmouth that we've had in years.  ** Largemouth are good to 9.25 pounds along ledge...

   

Lake Bastrop Bass Population Not Thwarted by Virus   

       

Summary: Recent surveys by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have alleviated fears surrounding the possible impacts of a virus-induced largemouth bass kill in Lake Bastrop during the summer of 2002.

         

   

After Rita, State Parks Dig Out, Game Wardens Patrol East Texas 

       

Summary: AUSTIN, Texas -- Close to 200 Texas game wardens were on patrol Monday to help maintain order and safety in East Texas, particularly in southeastern counties most affected by Hurricane Rita this past weekend. Meanwhile, five Texas state parks near the Louisiana border were heavily damaged by the hurricane, many others sustained moderate damage and some 20 state parks are still closed as teams assess damage.