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; 61 degrees; 4.59’ low. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows.
AMISTAD: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 66.22’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Ned rigs, shaky heads and drop shots. White bass are good on shad-colored crankbaits, blades, and underspins. Stripers are slow.
ARLINGTON: Water stained; 70 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Catfish are good on stink bait.
ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 8.28’ low. Crappie are good jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait.
ATHENS: Water stained; 73 degrees; 0.75’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Carolina rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows.
AUSTIN: Water stained; 72 degrees; 0.70’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on shaky heads, drop shots and swimbaits.
B.A. STEINGHAGEN: Water stained; 66 degrees; 1.34’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms and crankbaits. Catfish are fair on cut bait and prepared baits.
BASTROP: Water stained; 72 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on weightless flukes, swimbaits and senkos.
BELTON: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 9.39’ low. White bass and hybrids are good on slabs. Catfish are good on shad.
BENBROOK: Water stained; 64 degrees; 0.47’ low. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, jigs, spinner baits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.36’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Texas-rigged worms, crankbaits, chatter baits and spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on rattletraps. Catfish are good on cut bait and worms.
BRAUNIG: Water stained, 75 degrees. Largemouth bass are fair on plastics. Redfish are good on crawfish and shrimp. Catfish are fair on chicken liver and cheese bait.
BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 70 degrees; 8.89’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jigs, spinner baits and crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on crankbaits and swimbaits. Catfish are good on cut or prepared bait.
BUCHANAN: Water lightly stained; 69 degrees; 24.91’ low. Striped bass are good on live shad. White bass are good on top-waters, jigging spoons, live bait and trolling crankbaits.
CADDO: Water stained; 61 degrees; 4.24’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits.
CALAVERAS: Water lightly stained, 77 degrees. Redfish are fair on crawfish, shrimp, and shad. Catfish are fair on cheese bait and cut bait.
CANYON: Water stained; 70 degrees; 22.10’ low. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits and neko rigs.
CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; full pool. Hybrid striped bass and white bass are good on slabs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 73 degrees; 28.56’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits, crankbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and grubs. Catfish are good on stink bait and shad.
CONROE: Water stained; 70 degrees; 0.25’ high. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Hybrids are fair on swimbaits, minnows and shad. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on liver, worms, shad, and punch bait.
COOPER: Water stained; 60 degrees: 1.00’ low. Catfish are good on cut shad.
CORPUS CHRISTI: 67 degrees; 9.00’ low. Catfish are fair on worms, punch bait and cut carp. Drum are slow. Crappie are slow.
EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water stained; 64 degrees; 4.31’ low. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and shad.
FALCON: Water stained; 76 degrees; 35.04’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait.
FAYETTE: Water stained; 70 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on flukes, Texas-rigged worms, creature baits and shallow crankbaits.
FORK: Water stained; 60 degrees; 0.20’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, chatter baits, flukes and swim jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut shad.
FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 63 degrees; 7.08’ low. Largemouth bass are good on plastic worms, spinner baits and
crankbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Hybrids are good on umbrella rigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
GRANBURY: Water clear; 70 degrees; 0.17’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics, jigs and crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs and spinner baits. Striped bass are fair on live shad and Alabama rigs. Catfish are slow.
GRANGER: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 1.36’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinner baits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Catfish are good on live bait.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 67 degrees; 0.38’ high. Largemouth bass are good on wacky worms, weightless Texas rigs, yum dingers, and swim jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on top-waters and beetle spins.
HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 64 degrees; 12.16’ low. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, shaky heads, spinner baits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
JACKSONVILLE: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 0.28’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and Alabama rigs.
JOE POOL: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.05’ low. Largemouth bass are good on jerkbaits and Texas-rigged soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 63 degrees; 4.24’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Sand bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Catfish are good on cut bait and worms.
LAVON: Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 1.45’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on swimbaits and Alabama rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on spinner baits and small jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
LBJ: Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.29’ low. Crappie are fair on jigs.
LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 69 degrees; 1.41’ high. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs, jigs and live bait. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
LIMESTONE: Water stained; 71 degrees; 0.13’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swim jigs, Texas rigs, and chatter baits. White bass are good on jigs and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on top-waters and beetle spins. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
LIVINGSTON: Water lightly stained; 65 degrees; 1.00’ high. White bass are slow. Catfish are good on shad.
MARTIN CREEK: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.02’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on punch bait.
MEREDITH: Water stained; 60 degrees; 45.49’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on minnows and artificials. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Walleye are good on minnows and grubs. Catfish are fair on crawlers, chicken liver and frozen shad.
MILLERS CREEK: Water stained; 63 degrees; 8.61’ low. Crappie and catfish are slow.
NACOGDOCHES: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.68’ high. Largemouth bass are good on crankbaits, Carolina rigs, chatter baits and senkos. Crappie are fair on beetle spins, rooster tails and jigs.
NACONICHE: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; full pool. Largemouth bass are good on jerkbaits and soft plastic shad imitations. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow.
NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees. 0.50’ low. Largemouth bass are good on chatter baits and soft plastics. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs. Catfish are fair on cut bait and stink bait.
NAVARRO MILLS: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 1.88’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on Carolina-rigged worms and lizards. White bass are fair on minnows and jigs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and punch bait.
O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 67 degrees; 31.64’ high. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits and 10-inch worms. White bass are good on lipless crankbaits and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs.
OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 16.58’ low. Largemouth bass are good on square-billed crankbaits and small swimbaits. Crappie and catfish are slow.
PALESTINE: Water stained; 70 degrees; 1.78’ high. Largemouth bass are good on weedless frogs, creatures and chatter baits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on live minnows and cut bait.
POSSUM KINGDOM: Water clear; 67 degrees; 0.08’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and spinner baits.
Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on live shad and slabs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
PROCTOR: Water stained; 65 degrees; 12.18’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Hybrids are fair on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait.
RAVEN: Water stained; 69 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on top-water frogs, jerkbaits and weedless worm rigs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on stink bait and worms.
RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.04’ high. White bass are good on slabs, jigs and spinner baits. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 60 degrees; 0.82’ high. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.52’ high. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are fair on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows.
SAM RAYBURN: Water lightly stained; 70 degrees; 5.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs. White bass are fair on jigs, crankbaits and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on cut bait.
SOMERVILLE: Water stained; 68 degrees; 0.54’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on pet spoons and jigs. Hybrids are fair on cut bait and jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait.
SPENCE: Water stained; 64 degrees. 48.19’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits and spinner baits. Catfish are good on fresh cut bait.
STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 65 degrees; 14.70’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Drum are fair on slabs. White bass are slow.
TAWAKONI: Water lightly stained; 66 degrees; 1.14’ high. Largemouth bass are good on shallow crankbaits and spinner baits. White bass and hybrids are good on swimbaits. Crappie are good on jigs under bobbers. Catfish are good on cut shad and cut buffalo.
TEXANA: Water stained; 59 degrees; 0.12’ low. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics. Crappie are slow. Catfish are slow.
TEXOMA: Water stained; 58 degrees; 1.53’ low. Smallmouth bass are good on live shad and spooks. Striped bass are good on live shad. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are fair on cut shad.
TOLEDO BEND: Water lightly stained; 64 degrees; 1.09’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on frogs, chatter baits, Carolina rigs and shallow-running crankbaits.
TRAVIS: Water stained; 65 degrees; 50.24’ low. Largemouth bass are good on swimbaits and craws. White bass are good on slabs.
TWIN BUTTES: Water stained; 72 degrees; 33.44’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics and top-waters.
White bass are good on shad and top-waters. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheese bait.
TYLER: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.41’ high. Largemouth bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait.
WACO: Water stained; 66 degrees; 0.29’ high. Largemouth bass are good on Texas rigs, small swimbaits and creature baits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on live and cut bait.
WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 71 degrees. Largemouth bass are good on underspins and yum dingers.
WHITNEY: Water stained; 65 degrees; 0.32’ high. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastics. Striped bass are good on trolled live bait and down-rigging jigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on jigs and spinners. Catfish are fair on cut drum or shad.
WORTH: Water stained; 64 degrees; 3.00’ high. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on jigs. Catfish are good on punch bait and shad.
WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 70 degrees; 3.97’ high. Crappie are fair on jigs. Catfish are fair on cheese bait.
Updated 4/19/2024.