PLEASE NOTE: TPWD has discontinued fishing reports. These reports are from the August 14 issue of Lone Star Outdoor News compiled by Vivian Leopold.
HUBBARD CREEK
- Water level is 15.56 feet below pool at 40.4% full
- Water temps are about 86 degrees
- Current conditions suggest fair to good summer fishing with the best action occurring early in the morning and around submerged structure
- Largemouth bass are best found around brush piles, standing timber, creek channels and main-lake points; At first light, use top-water lures then switch to soft plastics, Texas-rigged worm, green pumpkin creature baits around brush and rocks or deep-diving crankbaits as the sun gets higher
- White bass fishing is generally good; Look for schooling fish early or troll open-water areas
- Crappie are holding in 10 to 20 feet of water on brush piles; The go-to baits are minnows and small jigs
- Catfish – blue catfish remain a solid option especially with cut bait or fresh shad, punch bait or chicken liver near deeper structure and channel edges; Fish after sunset
LEWISVILLE LAKE
- Water level is 0.67 feet below pool at 96.8% full
- Water temps are around 90 degrees
- Lake Lewisville is fishing fair to good; Fish before 9 a.m. if possible; Look for windblown points where baitfish are concentrated
- Largemouth bass are fair to good; Early morning top-water bites can be productive around points, docks, and shallow grass; After that, target ledges, creek channels and brush piles in 15 to 25 feet with Texas-rigged worms, football jigs, deep-diving crankbaits or drop shots.
- White bass & hybrid stripers are good if you can find schools chasing shad
- Crappie fishing is fair; Fish are holding on bridge pilings, submerged timber and brush piles in 15 to 25 feet; Small jigs and live minnows are producing
- Blue catfish are good; Fresh cut shad is producing quality fish on channel edges, flats adjacent to the river channel and deeper humps, especially at dawn, dusk and after dark
HAWKINS
- Water level is 160 feet below pool at 57.2% full
- Water temps are about 90 degrees; The lake is relatively clear making natural-colored lures a good choice; With heavy vegetation, fish around grass lines, lily pads and submerged timber for success.
- The best bite is from daylight until about 9 a.m. and again in the evening
- Largemouth bass are the top draw at Lake Hawkins; Fish are holding around hydrilla edges, docks, standing timber and deeper weed lines. Early-morning top-waters (frogs, walking baits, buzzbaits) are productive, followed by Texas-rigged worms, weightless stick baits and jigs once the sun gets higher
- Crappie are fair but inconsistent; Focus on brush piles and standing timber in 12 to 20 feet with live minnows or small jigs.
- Bluegill are active around vegetation and make a good option if you’re fishing with kids
COLETO CREEK
- Water level is 2.47 feet below pool at 81.1% full
- Water temps are about 89 degrees, clear to lightly stained water
- Early morning and late evening bites are strongest; Fish are concentrating around deeper structure, creek channels, submerged timber and vegetation edges.
- Largemouth bass are frequently caught in the 5- to 8-pound range, as reported by TPWD; Early morning, use top-waters over grass and vegetation
- After sunrise, work submerged timber, creek-channel edges and brush piles
- Midday, target deeper points, roadbeds and drop-offs in 10 to 20 feet. Best lure colors are watermelon red, green pumpkin, Junebug, black/blue and white shad-pattern crankbaits and swimbaits in clearer water
- Crappie fishing is typically excellent during summer at Coleto; Fish are holding in submerged timber, brush and creek channels in 10 to 20 feet. Best colors for lures are chartreuse/black, monkey milk, blue/white, pink/chartreuse and natural shad colors in clear water; Live minnows are still producing well
- Channel and blue catfish are providing steady action; Best baits are cut shad, fresh shrimp, punch bait/stink bait and live perch or bluegill for larger flatheads
LAKE LBJ
- Water level is 0.39 feet below pool at 97.8% full
- Water temps are around 89 degrees
- Largemouth Bass overall are fair to good; Early morning, fish in 2 to 8 feet around docks, seawalls and grass edges
- Best lure colors are watermelon red, green pumpkin, black/blue, shad patterns (white, pearl, silver) and Sexy Shad crankbaits in clearer water; Use weightless stick worms, Texas-rigged worms, top-waters at daylight, football jigs around rock and docks and swimbaits around baitfish schools
- Crappie are best in 12 to 18 feet around brush piles and submerged timber and deep docks with brush nearby; Live minnows are producing consistently; For lures, best colors are blue/white tube jigs, chartreuse/black, monkey milk and natural shad colors
- Catfish action is good around brush piles, channel edges and deeper flats. Flatheads are being caught around the outside edges of brush where baitfish gather; Best baits are fresh cut shad, shrimp, stink bait and live sunfish for flatheads