Published: October 01, 2009 09:33 am      

Fishing Report

Texas Fishing Report

By JOHN PAUL GREESON

For The Associated Press

AUSTIN (AP) — Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Sept. 30. (Report also available on Web as www.txfishing.com.) CENTRAL

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 are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water clear; 81 degrees; 7.29’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits near the bank and trolling Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on hot dogs, stinkbait, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are good on live perch and live shad.

BROWNWOOD: Water clear; 81 degrees; 7.19’ low. Black bass are excellent on Bass Hogg inline buzz frogs and 3/16oz. Pig Sticker Shaky Heads with Grande Bass 4” redbug and watermelon/chartreuse tailed Trickster worms along the docks, rocks, and near brush piles in 2-8 feet early and 8-16 feet later, and on topwater frogs, torpedoes, and Pop-R’s on main lake flats near grass. Hybrid striper are good trolling hellbenders near the Woodsman of the World camp. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows over brush piles in Little Rocky Cove in 10-20 feet, and under lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 12-22 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch and worms in 5-14 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 82 degrees; 30.28’ low. Black bass are fair on root beer JDC Drop Shot Worms on drop shot rigs, silver flake Whacky Sticks on jigheads, and white/chartreuse/purple back crankbaits in 8-20 feet early (and all day under cloud cover). Striped bass are fair casting and jigging Spoiler Shads and drifting or free lining live bait from Striper Island to the dam in 28-42 feet at daylight. White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and 2” plastic swim baits along the river channel and deep creeks in 25 feet. Crappie are fair on pink/white and chartreuse Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows in clear water. Channel catfish are fair to good on live bait upriver. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live bait upriver.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 82 degrees; 15.18’ low. Black bass are fair on Smokin’ Green” Devil’s Tongues on drop shot rigs, watermelon red Whacky Sticks on wacky rigs, and Texas rigged 6” pumpkin Scoundrel worms and white spinnerbaits along main lake bluffs in 12-20 feet and in standing timber in 4-8 feet. Striped bass are fair to good but small jigging blade baits and trolling Gizz 4 crankbaits over and around humps in the lower end of the lake. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on smoke JDC grubs and 3/16oz. pumpkin Curb’s jigs with matching JDC drop shot worms in 12-28 feet early. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 81 degrees; 9.51’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are fair on live minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and white/red tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLORADO RIVER: Water fairly clear. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on perch.

FAYETTE: Water clear; 82 degrees. Black bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut shad, liver, and shrimp over baited holes under trees.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 1.92’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are good on perch colored spinnerbaits and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and live bait.

GRANGER: Water clear; 78 degrees; 1.12’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs and minnows in 4-15 feet. Blue catfish are good on fresh shad and prepared baits in newly flooded vegetation. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch and goldfish.

LBJ: Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.22’ low. Black bass are fair on JDC Skip-N-Pops and 1/8oz. Curb’s buzzbaits tight to seawalls in 4-8 feet at daylight and just before dark, and on wacky rigged green pumpkin Whacky Sticks and 4” green pumpkin tubes under boat docks. Striped bass are good on Creme Lures 2” Spoiler Shads and Li’l Fishies at night. White bass are fair to good on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair to good on Curb’s crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles in clear water. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are fair to good on trotlines.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 78 degrees; 0.03’ low. Black bass are fair on minnows and jigs off docks in Liberty Hill Park. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on perch.

PROCTOR: Water stained; 82 degrees; 7.80’ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on crankbaits and shad. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on goldfish and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.

SOMERVILLE: 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.

STILLHOUSE: Water stained; 79 degrees; 1.29’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows, hot dogs, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 81 degrees; 51.12’ low. Black bass to 3 pounds are very good on chrome chuggers, watermelon red soft plastic worms, and smoke grubs in 5-25 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue and white tube jigs in 15-22 feet. Channel and blue catfish to 6 pounds are excellent on nightcrawlers and fresh cut bait in 25-38 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

WALTER E. LONG: Water clear; 81 degrees. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper to 8 pounds are good on live bait. White bass to 2 pounds are good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 11.38’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed/white Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits on main lake points and flats. Striped bass are good on minnows and green striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and green spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp, and stinkbait, and live bait. NORTHEAST

ATHENS: Water fairly clear, 73-78 degrees; 0.62’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.

BOB SANDLIN: Water fairly clear; 74-77 degrees; 0.09’ high. Black bass are good on Ribbits early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and 7” worms on a shaky head jig. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs under the 21 and railroad bridges and over brush piles. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are good on and prepared bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 72-76 degrees; 11.41’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass and hybrids are good on Storm WildEyes, Humdingers and topwaters. No reports on hybrid striper.

CADDO: Water off color; 74-78 degrees; 2.17’ high. Black bass are fair on flukes, Senkos, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigged worms and Sweet Beavers. Crappie are fair on jigs and shiners over brush piles. Bream are slow. Catfish are good on limb lines and trotlines.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 73-77 degrees; 0.68’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Carolina rigs, jigs and drop shots, with early action on topwaters. White bass are fair early on Humdingers, midday switching to Hellbender with Pet Spoon rigs. Hybrid striper are fair burning large slabs. Crappie are slow on small minnows over brush piles. Catfish are good drifting cut shad and on chartreuse nightcrawlers.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 72-76 degrees; 1.3’ low. Black bass are good on buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigs and chartreuse/white chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on Rooster Tails and Humdingers. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and slabs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 84-93 degrees. No report available.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.31’ high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits and Yellow Magics early, midday switching to DD22s, Carolina rigs and 3/4oz. jigs with trailers. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

GRAPEVINE: Water off color; 74-78 degrees; 2.07’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and crankbaits near rocky points. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over planted brush piles. White bass are good to excellent all over the lake. Catfish are fair on prepared baits and nightcrawlers.

JOE POOL: Water off color; 74-78 degrees; 1.86’ high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to jigs and Carolina rigs. Crappie are slow to fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Humdingers over mid-lake humps. Catfish are fair on cut and prepared baits.

LAKE O’ THE PINES: Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 4.4’ high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

LAVON: Water stained; 73-78 degrees; 2.51’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and topwaters in the shallows. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair on cut shad and prepared baits.

LEWISVILLE: Water off color; 74-78 degrees; 1.74’ low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and Carolina rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are good on Humdingers and slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.

MARTIN CREEK: 2.21’ low. No report available.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 85-93 degrees; 0.92’ high. No report available.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 74-78 degrees; 0.87’ low. No report available.

RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 73-77 degrees; 0.04’ high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits early, later switching to Texas rigs and medium running pearl crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on topwaters and slabs. Hybrid striper are good on 2oz. slabs. Catfish are good on prepared bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained; 72-76 degrees; 1.25’ low. Black bass are slow on crankbaits and Yum worms (slot removed Sept. 1st now a 14” minimum). Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. White bass are good on C.C. jigging spoons in 25-40 feet. Catfish are good to excellent on prepared bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 74-78 degrees; 2.77’ low. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters and spinnerbaits early, midday switching to Carolina rigs and drop shot rigs. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on large slabs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut shad.

TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 73-77 degrees; 1.63’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, topwaters and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows in 15 feet. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad.

TEXOMA: Water off color; 72-77 degrees; 0.41’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and buzzbaits early, midday switching to crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around bridges, in the marinas and over brush piles. Striper bass are fair early on topwaters and Sassy Shad, later switching to slabs and live shad. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 72-78 degrees; 4.34’ low. No report available.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 73-77 degrees; 4.81’ high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers. SOUTH

AMISTAD: Water clear; 80 degrees; 2.83’ low. Black bass are good on jigs, Senkos, and craw worms. Striped bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, slab spoons, topwaters, shad, spooks, and small crankbaits near the 277 bridge. White bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, slab spoons, topwaters, shad, spooks, and small crankbaits near the 277 bridge. Catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

BRAUNIG: Water stained; 81 degrees. Black bass are slow on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms. Striped bass are fair on liver and shad near the pier and at Dead Tree Point, and on marble spinnerbaits near the jetty and dam. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, and silver spoons, and down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam and the discharge. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 81 degrees. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits around reed beds, near the dam, and in Granny’s Cove. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are good down rigging spoons with green grubs between the crappie wall and the dam in 15-20 feet, and on perch and tilapia along the shoreline. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cheesebait, and shad near the railroad trestle, 181 Cove, and the discharge. Yellow catfish are slow.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 82 degrees; 8.99’ low. Black bass are good on large soft plastic worms and lizards in 12-20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Drum are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on punchbait in 3-10 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch and goldfish.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 81 degrees (90 degrees at discharge); 3.60’ low. Black bass to 5 pounds are fair on soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 3-8 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

FALCON: Water stained; 81 degrees. Black bass are fair on white and chartreuse/white crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut bait and shad. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not. SOUTHEAST

CONROE: Water stained; 1.47’ low. Black bass are very good on pumpkinseed and tequila sunrise soft plastics, Senkos, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, live bait, and nightcrawlers.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed and tequila sunrise Carolina rigged soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 82 degrees; 1.00’ low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on pumpkinseed worms near the marina. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Bream are very good on live worms off piers and grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on live worms, and on trotlines baited with shad.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 82 degrees; 0.26’ high. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons, hellbenders, and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 82 degrees; 4.83’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and tequila sunrise soft plastic worms. White bass are good on minnows and white/gold spoons. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on live bait, shrimp, and punchbait.

STEINHAGEN: 1.25’ high. No report available.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 81 degrees; 3.27’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon/blue flake Finesse and redbug soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good but small on punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow. PANHANDLE

GREENBELT: Water stained; 74 degrees; 31.89’ low. Black bass are good on white buzzbaits and spinnerbaits, green pumpkin or pumpkin soft plastic worms, and live bait worked along grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and shad-colored spinnerbaits. Walleye are good on live bait. Catfish are good on cut bait.

MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 77.91’ low. Black bass are good on live bait, with some topwater action late in day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on live bait and silver inline spinners. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait. Walleye are good on live bait. Catfish are good on prepared or live bait.

MEREDITH: Water stained; 76 degrees; 75.77’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, black/blue jigs and white buzzbaits off main lake rocky points and along grass lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits along rocky drop-offs. Walleye are good on live bait. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

PALO DURO: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 58.94’ low. Black bass are fair on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on live bait. Walleye are fair. Channel catfish are good on live bait. WEST

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 82 degrees; 1.83’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and black/blue soft plastic ringworms along brush and grass lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.

ARROWHEAD: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 6.47’ low. Black bass are good on hollow body swim baits and crankbaits suspended 4-8 feet off rocky points. Crappie are fair on jigs suspended 14-16 feet. White bass are good trolling with some surface action early and late in day. Blue Catfish are good drift fishing with cut shad or cheese bait on flats at 12-15 feet deep and on juglines baited with live bait.

COLORADO CITY: Water clear; 76 degrees; 11.42’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 77 degrees; 5.76’ low. Black bass are fair on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water lightly stained; 79 degrees; 7.24’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits or buzzbaits worked along grass lines, and pumpkinseed soft plastics lures worked along timber and rocks. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass and hybrid stripers are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees. Black bass are fair on live baits and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Redfish are fair on live bait. White bass and striped bass are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair on cut bait.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 5.12’ low. Black bass are fair on white spinnerbaits and live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut liver.

O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 19.78’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, live bait, and 10-inch junebug soft plastic lures worked around timber. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and shad-colored crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and shad-colored chatterbaits. Channel catfish are good on live or cut bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 78 degrees; 5.12’ low. Black bass are good on 6-inch soft plastics, deep running shad-colored crankbaits, and topwater lures on mid-lake points with 12-18” depths. Crappie are fair on minnows and yellow jigs in Rock Creek area. White bass are good on silver jigging spoons and small crankbaits suspended 12-18” on the south side of Costello Island and the north side of Sand Island early in the day. Stripers to 4-pounds are good on topwater lures, silver spoons and Rat-L-Traps along the Gaines Bend points. Catfish are fair on live shad and cut liver in the north area along the river.

SPENCE: Water lightly stained; 77 degrees; 61.72’ low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Striped bass and hybrid striper are slow. Catfish are slow. STAMFORD: Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 3.19’ low. Black bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits, spinnerbaits or live bait along grass and timber lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White and striped bass are good on live bait or shad-colored crankbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.

SWEETWATER: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 7.12’ low. Black bass are fair on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and black/chrome crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait.

WHITE RIVER: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 24.20’ low. Black bass are fair on white spinnerbaits, perch-colored crankbaits, or live bait. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on live bait. COASTAL

NORTH SABINE: Redfish are good in the marsh with high tides. Drifters have worked slicks on shad and plastics.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Flounder are fair at the mouths of the bayous on a falling tide on jigs tipped with shrimp.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Redfish are good on live bait around the reefs and in the marsh. Redfish are fair to good at the spillway on live bait.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and live bait. Trout are fair on the shorelines for waders on topwaters, soft plastics and Corkies.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Tarpon have been showing along the beachfront. Redfish are good in the back lakes on natural baits.

TEXAS CITY: Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on crabs and shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on reefs in Dickinson Bayou on shrimp.

FREEPORT: Bull redfish are fair to good on live bait on the Surfside beach. Black drum and redfish are good on the reefs in Bastrop Bay.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Trout are good for waders on the shorelines on small topwaters and Chicken on a Chain Bass Assassins.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Flounder are fair to good on the shorelines for giggers and waders. Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on live shrimp in Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Shell Island.

PORT O’CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. Redfish are good in the surf and at the jetty on mullet, croakers and piggy perch.

ROCKPORT: Redfish are fair to good on mullet on the Estes Flats and around Mud Island. Redfish are beginning to work in large schools. High tides have pushed redfish to the shallow flats.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Bull redfish are good in the surf and at the jetty on crabs, shrimp and shad. Offshore is good for amberjack, kingfish, tuna and dolphin.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are good in the surf on mullet, shrimp and shad. Redfish are good in the guts running parallel to the shorelines. Higher tides have pushed redfish on the shallow flats.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on topwaters and plum plastics around rocks and grass. Redfish are fair to good in knee-deep water on small Super Spooks, She Pups and SkitterWalks. Some trout have been caught over mud.

PORT MANSFIELD: Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes on topwaters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Higher tides have pushed reds high on the sand. Offshore is good for kingfish, ling and dolphin.

SOUTH PADRE: Trout, redfish and snook are fair to good in South Bay. Tarpon and snook are good on DOA Shrimp at the jetty. Bull reds have been showing at the jetty.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good while drifting sand and grass flats on live shrimp, DOA Shrimp and Gulps under popping corks. Redfish are good in the shallows on small topwaters and gold spoons.