TPWD Fishing Reports for Week of May 15 2013

Pineywoods

Bob SandlinWater clear; 68–74 degrees; 5.08' low. Black bass are good on weightless wacky rigged worms and Senkos. Topwater bite improving. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
CaddoWater stained; 71–75 degrees; 0.30' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits and craws. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
ConroeWater stained; 71–75 degrees; 2.79' low. Black bass are good on watermelon Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, frozen shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
ForkWater clear; 69–74 degrees; 4.73' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged worms in 4–8' of water on main lake points as well as Megabass Pop X and Giant Dog X topwaters – some fish still on beds. Yellow bass and white bass are good on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
HoustonNo Report Available
Lake O the PinesWater lightly stained; 71–75 degrees; 2.28' low. Black bass are good on soft plastic jerkbaits and paddle tail worms in shallow areas. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.
LivingstonWater fairly clear; 70–74 degrees; 0.30' high. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good but small on pet spoons and slabs. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 8–15 feet. Blue catfish are fair on shad and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
MonticelloWater fairly clear; 70–74 degrees; 0.17 low. Black bass are fair on shad pattern squarebills and topwater frogs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
MurvaulNo Report Available
NacogdochesNo Report Available
Sam RayburnWater lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 1.99' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders, and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
Steinhagen1.64' high. No report available.
Toledo BendWater stained; 70–74 degrees; 1.62' low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastic worms in 12–22 feet. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush in 15–25 feet. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers in 2–6 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Wright PatmanWater lightly stained; 70–75 degrees; 4.08' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits and white buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait. All boaters and anglers should be aware of new TPWD regulations to prevent the spread of invasive species – see: Possession and Transport.

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