2010 Fishing Reports: Jan-December 29th
Fishing and Water Level Reports for Lake Somerville
Just to save you some time, here are the fishing reports from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, you can follow that link to check for new ones, but here are the reports for the year so far. (New reports are posted some time after each Wednesday and we add them here some time after that, so, if you do not see the current week for Lake Somerville here, go there and have a look.)
December 29, 2010, Water murky; 62 degrees; 2.02’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
December 22, 2010, Water murky; 66 degrees; 2.01’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
December 15, 2010, Water murky; 67 degrees; 1.97’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
December 8, 2010, Water murky; 68 degrees; 1.89’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
December 1, 2010, Water murky; 71 degrees; 1.80’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
November 24, 2010, Water murky; 71 degrees; 1.71’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and small spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, liver, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
November 17, 2010, Water murky; 73 degrees; 1.69’ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and small spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, liver, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
November 10, 2010, Water murky; 76 degrees; 1.64’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and hot dogs. Yellow catfish are slow.
November 3, 2010, Water murky; 79 degrees; 1.51’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and hot dogs. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 27, 2010, Water murky; 79 degrees; 1.37’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 20, 2010, Water murky; 82 degrees; 1.30’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 13, 2010, Water murky; 84 degrees; 1.18’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 6, 2010, Water murky; 85 degrees; 1.07’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on minnows at night. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 29, 2010, Water murky; 89 degrees; 0.89’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs at the marina. Channel and blue catfish are good on punch-bait, shrimp, and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 22, 2010, Water murky; 88 degrees; 0.76’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 15, 2010, Water murky; 88 degrees; 0.67’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 8, 2010, Water murky; 90 degrees; 0.90′ low. Black bass are good but small on crappie jigs. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 1, 2010, Water murky; 92 degrees; 0.80′ low. Black bass are good but small on crappie jigs. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 25, 2010, Water murky; 92 degrees; 0.62′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 18, 2010, Water murky; 90 degrees; 0.41′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 11, 2010, Water murky; 87 degrees; 0.30′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on nightcrawlers, minnows, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 4, 2010, Water murky; 87 degrees; 0.13′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on nightcrawlers, minnows, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 28, 2010, Water murky; 87 degrees; 0.02′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad, live minnows, and nightcrawlers in the weeds in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 21, 2010, Water murky; 87 degrees; 0.05′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad, live minnows, and nightcrawlers in the weeds in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 14, 2010, Water murky; 84 degrees; 0.15′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows early. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 7, 2010, Water murky; 81 degrees; 0.17′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows early. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 30, 2010, Water murky; 81 degrees; 0.08′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. White bass are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait, and on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 23, 2010, Water murky; 80 degrees; 1.02′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. White bass are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait, and on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 16, 2010, Water murky; 80 degrees; 1.98′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 9, 2010 Water murky; 80 degrees; 0.02′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 2, 2010 Water murky; 77 degrees; 0.12′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on live shad off points. White bass are good on live shad off points. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 26, 2010 Water murky; 74 degrees; 0.02′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on live shad off points. White bass are good on live shad off points. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 19, 2010 Water murky; 72 degrees; 0.11′ high. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and super spoons. White bass are good on crawfish and super spoons. Crappie are good on minnows, black/chartreuse jigs with red heads, and super shad jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 12, 2010 Water murky; 70 degrees; 0.11′ low. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and super spoons. White bass are good on crawfish and super spoons. Crappie are good on minnows, black/chartreuse jigs with red heads, and super shad jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 5, 2010 Water murky; 69 degrees; 0.03′ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 28, 2010 Water murky; 64 degrees; 0.11′ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 21, 2010 Water murky; 63 degrees; 0.04′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 14, 2010 Water murky; 63 degrees; 0.04′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 7, 2010 Water murky; 60 degrees; 0.08′ high. Black bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and chicken livers in the evenings. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 31, 2010 Water murky; 57 degrees; 0.12′ high. Black bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and chicken livers in the evenings. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 24, 2010 Water murky; 56 degrees; 0.81′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 17, 2010 Water murky; 53 degrees; 1.59′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 10, 2010 Water murky; 52 degrees; 2.39′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows, and on green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 3, 2010 Water murky; 50 degrees; 3.29′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows, and on green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 24, 2010 Water murky; 51 degrees; 3.99′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows, and on tube jigs with red heads and green skirts. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 17, 2010 Water murky; 51 degrees; 4.71′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green/black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 10, 2010 Water murky; 52 degrees; 2.35′ high. Black bass are slow.
February 3, 2010 Water murky; 52 degrees; 1.21′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 27, 2010 Water murky; 52 degrees; 0.43′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 20, 2010 Water murky; 53 degrees; 0.56′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green and black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 13, 2010 Water murky; 54 degrees; 0.06′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green and black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 6, 2010 Water murky; 58 degrees; 0.15′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green and black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
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Fishing Tips for Beginners:When are the fish biting?
Even though I have been fishing, probably over one hundred times since I was a kid, I consider myself a beginner. I have to admit, I went fishing, but I wasn’t there to catch fish, I was there for the fun of hanging out with friends, and the party that often followed, so, I am posting these things to help myself as well as any other “beginner”. This information is available at the Texas Parks & Wildlife website, I am posting bits here, just to help you find the rest of it there. I hope they don’t mind. Visit that website, there are many tips, and much valuable information available there, it is a great website!
Fishing Basics
When are the fish biting?
Early morning and evening are good times to fish.
If you’re looking for a particular fish, here are the months that these freshwater fish are easiest to catch:
- CATFISH: Mid-April to mid-October. June and July
- CRAPPIE: March to May
- LARGEMOUTH BASS: March to June
- STRIPED BASS: All year…especially November to February and June to September
- SUNFISH: May to June
- TROUT: November to December and mid-February to mid-April
- WALLEYE: Mid-Feruary to mid April
- WHITE BASS: Mid-March to May
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2009 Fishing Reports: Jan – December 30
Fishing and Water Level Reports for Lake Somerville
Just to save you some time, here are the fishing reports from the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, you can follow that link to check for new ones, but here are the reports for the year so far.
December 30, 2009 Water murky; 58 degrees; 0.01′ high. Black bass are good on silver spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on silver spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
December 23, 2009 Water murky; 59 degrees; 0.11′ high. Black bass are good on silver spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on silver spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
December 16, 2009 Water murky; 61 degrees; 0.80′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with cut shad and perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
December 9, 2009 Water murky; 62 degrees; 1.47′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with cut shad and perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
December 2, 2009 Water murky; 65 degrees; 0.31′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers. Yellow catfish are good on minnows.
November 25, 2009 Water murky; 65 degrees; 0.64′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on chicken livers. Yellow catfish to 25 pounds are good on minnows.
November 18, 2009 Water murky; 65 degrees; 0.41′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are very good on minnows and green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait, liver, and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.
November 11, 2009 Water murky; 65 degrees; 1.14′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are very good on minnows and green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait, liver, and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.
November 4, 2009 Water murky; 65 degrees; 2.34′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 28, 2009 Water murky; 70 degrees; 0.72′ high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 21, 2009 Water murky; 73 degrees; 0.30′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on minnows at night. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 14, 2009 Water murky; 74 degrees; 0.68′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on minnows at night. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
October 7, 2009 Water murky; 80 degrees; 1.98′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs at the marina. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait, shrimp, and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 30, 2009 Water murky; 80 degrees; 2.80′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs at the marina. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait, shrimp, and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 23, 2009 Water murky; 85 degrees; 2.99′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 16, 2009 Water murky; 86 degrees; 3.48′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Perch are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 9, 2009 Water murky; 89 degrees; 3.97′ low. Black bass are good but small on crappie jigs. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
September 2, 2009 Water murky; 89 degrees; 3.84′ low. Black bass are good but small on crappie jigs. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 26, 2009 Water murky; 91 degrees; 3.74′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 19, 2009 Water murky; 91 degrees; 3.59′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Perch are excellent on worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 12, 2009 Water murky; 91 degrees; 3.51′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on nightcrawlers, minnows, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
August 5, 2009 Water murky; 91 degrees; 3.34′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on nightcrawlers, minnows, and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 29, 2009 Water murky; 91 degrees; 3.23′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad, live minnows, and nightcrawlers in the weeds in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 22, 2009 Water murky; 91 degrees; 3.15′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad, live minnows, and nightcrawlers in the weeds in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 15, 2009 Water murky; 90 degrees; 2.96′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows early. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 8, 2009 Water murky; 90 degrees; 2.77′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows early. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
July 1, 2009 Water murky; 86 degrees; 2.50′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. White bass are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait, and on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 24, 2009 Water murky; 85 degrees; 1.81′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. White bass are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait, and on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 17, 2009 Water stained; 80 degrees; 1.36′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 10, 2009 Water murky; 78 degrees; 0.86′ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and super spoons. White bass are good on crawfish and super spoons. Crappie are good on minnows, black/chartreuse jigs with red heads, and super shad jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait and SureShot in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
June 3, 2009 Water murky; 79 degrees; 1.04′ low. Black bass are good but small on watermelon and pumpkinseed soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair trolling Rat-L-Traps and spoons near the dam. Crappie are good but small on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait off the banks. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 27, 2009 Water murky; 78 degrees; 0.93′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on live shad off points. White bass are good on live shad off points. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 20, 2009 Water murky; 78 degrees; 0.86′ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and super spoons. White bass are good on crawfish and super spoons. Crappie are good on minnows, black/chartreuse jigs with red heads, and super shad jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait and SureShot in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 13, 2009 Water murky; 78 degrees; 0.71′ low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and minnows. Hybrid striper are good on crawfish and super spoons. White bass are good on crawfish and super spoons. Crappie are good on minnows, black/chartreuse jigs with red heads, and super shad jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on Sure Shot punchbait in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
May 6, 2009 Water clear; 0.70′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on dead shad along the banks in 2 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 29, 2009 Water clear; 0.70′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 22, 2009 Water clear; 3.31′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and shad. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 15, 2009 Water clear; 3.34′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 8, 2009 Water clear; 3.28′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
April 1. 2009 Water clear; 3.21′ low. Black bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and chicken livers in the evenings. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 25, 2009 Water clear; 3.28′ low. Black bass are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are very good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and chicken livers in the evenings. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 18, 2009 Water stained; 3.26′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 11, 2009 Water clear; 3.38′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
March 4, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.36′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows, and on green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 25, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.24′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows, and on green/black jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 18, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.17′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows, and on tube jigs with red heads and green skirts. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 11, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.11’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are excellent on minnows, and on tube jigs with red heads and green skirts. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.
February 4, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.12′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and green/black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 28, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.07′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and green/black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 21, 2009 Water fairly clear; 3.01′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green and black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 14, 2009 Water fairly clear; 2.95′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green and black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
January 7, 2009 Water fairly clear; 2.90′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green and black tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
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