Atkinson Toyota fishing report

Published Thursday, June 04, 2009

AROUND THE STATE

AUSTIN -- Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for June 3. (Full report also available on Web at www.BrazosOutdoors.com.)

CENTRAL

BASTROP: Water clear. Black bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water clear; 78 degrees; 0.51' low. Black bass are good trolling Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are good on minnows under lights at night in 20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows under lights at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live perch and live shad.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 77 degrees; 6.16' low. Black bass are excellent on white Bass Hogg spinnerbaits, craw Bass Hogg jigs, Texas Perch Persuader crankbaits, GrandeBass Baby Rattle Snakes, Finesse worms, and watermelon red and redbug Honchos along the shoreline, among rocks, and near dead grass in 15 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on Li'l Fishies and crankbaits off lighted docks. Crappie are excellent on Li'l Fishies and jigs along the shoreline in 15 feet and over brush piles in 1215 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait over baited holes in 810 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch in 618 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water clear; 78 degrees; 17.40' low. Black bass are good on watermelon Skip-N-Pop topwaters, weightless wacky rigged green pumpkin Whacky Sticks with chartreuse tails, and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits along lake and creek points and at Apple Head in 812 feet at first light. Striped bass are fair on topwaters and Rat-L-Traps, jigging white Curb's bucktail jigs, and drifting live bait on the surface over 20-30 feet near the Lighthouse at first light. White bass are fair trolling Shad Raps and jigging Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps over rock piles in 2030 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and Curb's crappie jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and minnows.

CANYON LAKE: Water clear; 76 degrees; 12.47' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red Whacky Sticks on shaky head jigs, tomato red JDC grubs, and Texas rigged watermelon red finesse worms along bluff ledges in 816 feet early. Striped bass are fair vertically jigging white Curb's striper jigs and 1oz. Pirk Minnows in 40 feet. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on root beer/green JDC curl tailed grubs and craws, and smoke/red tubes on ball jigheads in 10 feet on main lake points and ledges. Crappie are fair to good on Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows upriver around submerged brush piles over break lines. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are very good on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.

COLEMAN: Water clear; 77 degrees; 7.36' low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, spinnerbaits, and soft plastic worms and lizards. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park and the store. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) Water clear. Black bass are fair on minnows and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.

FAYETTE: Water clear; 82 degrees. Black bass are fair on soft plastics in 816 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp over baited holes.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 2.03' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and watermelon gold soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.

GRANGER: Water clear; 77 degrees; 1.93' low. Black bass to 9 pounds are good on white spinnerbaits around stumps in the river channel. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 515 feet. Blue catfish are fair on shad and prepared bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch and goldfish.

LBJ: Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.14' low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Curb's Erratic jigs, watermelon JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, Bleeding Shad Rat-L-Traps, and weightless watermelon red Texas rigged Whacky Sticks along riprap on seawalls and break lines of flats in 6-10 feet early. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white Curb's crappie jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are good on minnows and dip bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch and carp.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.03' high. Black bass are very good on motor oil, watermelon, and June bug soft plastic worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 610 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and minnows. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.

PROCTOR: Water stained; 75 degrees; 5.90' low. Black bass are good on crankbaits off points. Striped bass are fair on live shad. White bass are excellent on live shad and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait in the upper end of the lake. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.

SOMERVILLE: 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.

STILLHOUSE: Water clear; 86 degrees; 1.56' low. Black bass are very good on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on minnows and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water stained; 78 degrees; 30.30' low. Black bass are good on chrome topwaters, watermelon worms, and smoke grubs in 824 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white grubs and minnows in 20 32 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs in 1025 feet. Channel and blue catfish to 6 pounds are fair on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers in 22 38 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

WALTER E. LONG: Water murky; 80 degrees. Black bass are very good on shad. Hybrid striper are fair on shad and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers, frozen shad, and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water stained; 9.08' low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and liver.

NORTHEAST

ATHENS: Water lightly stained, 74-84 degrees; 0.23' high. Black bass are good on drop shot rigged finesse worms and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 75-82 degrees; 0.19' high. Black bass are good on drop shot rigged finesse worms, Texas rigs, 5" Senkos and topwaters. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns and brush piles. Catfish are fair on trotlines with nightcrawlers and shiners.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 74-83 degrees; 8.41' low. Black bass are fair on shad pattern crankbaits, white/chartreuse spinnerbaits and watermelon seed lizards. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Rooster Tails and topwaters. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.

CADDO: Water off color; 76-85 degrees; 1.66' high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged 10" worms, Senkos and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines with live bait. Bream are good on red wigglers and crickets.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 75-83 degrees; 0.2' low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, midday switching to Carolina rigs, jigs and chatterbaits. White bass are good on slabs over humps and on topwater when surface schooling is occurring. Hybrid striper are good on Sassy Shad. Crappie are good on jigs around boathouses and over brush piles. Catfish are good on cut shad and chicken liver drifted over points.

COOPER: Water lightly stained; 76-84 degrees; 0.2' high. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigs, Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs and Rooster Tails. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 78-88 degrees. No report available.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 76-85 degrees; 0.54' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early and late, and midday on drop shot rigged 7" worms and Carolina rigged Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs under the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.

GRAPEVINE: Water off color; 75-85 degrees; 3.39' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits off points, Texas rigs and medium running crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and slabs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

JOE POOL: Water off color; 74-83 degrees; 0.18' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, shallow running chartreuse/brown crankbaits and Carolina rigged Baby Brush Hogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. White bass are fair on Humdingers. Catfish are fair on cut and prepared baits.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 76-85 degrees; 5.15' high. Black bass are fair on Pop Rs, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in coves and around structure. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cheesebait.

LAVON: Water stained; 76-85 degrees; 0.54' high. Black bass are fair on white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Senkos. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.

LEWISVILLE: Water off color; 75-84 degrees; 0.22' high. Black bass are fair to good on Carolina rigs, Rat-L-Traps and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters when surface schooling. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

MARTIN CREEK: 0.11' high. No report available.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 79-90 degrees; 0.82' high. No report available.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 75-83 degrees; 0.37' low. Black bass are fair to good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are good on Humdingers. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cheesebait.

RAY HUBBARD: Water stained; 75-85 degrees; 0.16' high. Black bass are fair to good on Booyah spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and Carolina rigged 10" worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and chrome topwaters. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water clear to lightly stained; 76-85 degrees; 0.84' high. Black bass are good on Booyah buzzbaits and Bomber Square As. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs over brush piles and around isolated trees (lots of small fish). White bass are excellent on C.C. Spoons in 24-40 feet. Catfish are excellent on shad and prepared bait.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 74-83 degrees; 2.3' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and Texas rigs. White bass and hybrid striper are fair to good on Humdingers, topwaters and live shad. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around brush. Catfish are good prepared baits.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 75-85 degrees; 0.25' high. Black bass are fair on Carolina rigs, chatterbaits and medium diving chartreuse/brown crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on cut bait.

TEXOMA: Water off color; 75-84 degrees; 3.86' high. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigged finesse worms, crankbaits, Carolina rigs and jigs. Striped bass are good on live shad in 35-40 near deep water drop-offs. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut shad.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 75-84 degrees; 5.67' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs, spinnerbaits and split shot rigs. Crappie are good on minnows in the crappie house and off rocks in the marina cove. White bass are good around the lake on small shad imitation lures. Channel catfish are good on worms, liver and doughbait in the river channel on the north end. Bream are good on worms.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 76-85 degrees; 22.13' high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, medium diving firetiger crankbaits and Texas rigged Brush Hogs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little George's and topwaters. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared baits.

SOUTH

AMISTAD: Water clear; 77 degrees; 0.86' low. Black bass are excellent on Yamamoto Senkos, minnows, and watermelon and watermelon red soft plastics, and on topwaters early. Striped bass are good on swimbaits, Sassy Shad, and Rat-L-Traps. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheesebait and punchbait. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Everyone in the boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

BRAUNIG: Water stained; 76 degrees. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms in reeds and near the dam. Striped bass are excellent on liver and perch off points. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, tilapia, crawfish, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam.

CALAVERAS: Water stained; 76 degrees. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs between the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are excellent down rigging silver and gold spoons in 1020 feet, on live perch, tilapia, and crawfish near the power lines, and on live bait along the crappie wall. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, bait shrimp, cheesebait, and shad. Blue catfish are good on liver and cut bait near 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.

CHOKE CANYON: Water clear; 79 degrees; 7.05' low. Black bass to 12 pounds are very good on crankbaits and large soft plastic lizards and worms. Crappie are slow. Drum are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on stinkbait in 410 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 80 degrees (88 degrees at discharge); 2.64' low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and topwaters in 48 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 1214 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with liver, shrimp, and perch. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.

FALCON: Water stained north of Marker 14; 80 degrees. Black bass are excellent on shallow running crankbaits in 10 feet or less. Striped bass are slow. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. 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 murky; 0.25' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait frozen shrimp.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and chartreuse soft plastics and small crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are very good on stinkbait and frozen shrimp.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water clear; 82 degrees; 0.25' high. Black bass to 3 pounds are very good on watermelon soft plastic and medium diving crankbaits near the dam. White bass are good along the northeast shore. Crappie are good on live minnows around structure at the pump station in 1520 feet. Bream are good on live worms off piers and grass beds. Channel and blue catfish to 5 pounds are very good on trotlines baited with perch in 1220 feet.

LIVINGSTON: Water fairly clear; 84 degrees; 0.11' high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are good but small on Rat-L-Traps, pet spoons, and hellbenders. White bass are excellent on trolling tubes, pet spoons, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are excellent on minnows in 612 feet. Blue catfish are very good on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.

SAM RAYBURN: Water murky; 77 degrees; 1.68' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are good on silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles and baited holes in 2030 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

STEINHAGEN: 1.49' high. No report available.

TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 76 degrees; 0.33' low. Black bass are fair but small on redbug and watermelon red soft plastic worms in 1220 feet. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse and blue jigs over brush in 2025 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 24 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

PANHANDLE

GREENBELT: Water stained; 70 degrees; 28.61' low. Black bass are good on shad colored spinnerbaits and crankbaits, black/blue jigs and large soft plastic tubes worked along grass lines also, early on buzzbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait and white/black crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and white/black crankbaits along points. Walleye are good on live bait. Catfish are good on cut and live bait.

MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 68 degrees; 78.94' low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs and red Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on live bait and white inline spinnerbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Walleye are good on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait.

MEREDITH: Water stained; 72 degrees; 71.59' low. Black bass are good on black/blue jigs and pumpkin/chartreuse soft plastic worms or tubes around rocky points and grass lines, and on topwaters along outer rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are good on live bait and crankbaits. Walleye are good on live bait and slabs. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

PALO DURO: Water stained; 65 degrees; 56.75' low. Black bass are fair on live bait and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are fair on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are good on live and prepared bait.

WEST

ALAN HENRY: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.25' low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits along creek channels and brush lines, and on black/blue soft plastics and jigs worked in brush and along tree lines. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on live bait.

ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 72 degrees; 4.64' low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, chatterbaits or black/blue jigs off rocky points and rip-rap. Crappie are good on minnows fished at the east side bridges, state park piers and off riprap in 6-10 feet (fish are spawning). White bass are good trolling and casting toward rocky points in the Sailboat Cove area. Blue catfish are good drifting cut shad and cheesebait on flats in 12-15 feet.

COLORADO CITY: Water clear; 74 degrees; 9.34' low. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. White bass are slow. Catfish are slow.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water clear; 72 degrees; 3.564' low. Black bass are fair on live bait. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and shad colored crankbaits. Catfish are fair on live bait.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 5.71' low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and black neon soft plastics worked along edges of trees and reeds. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass and hybrid striper are good on live bait. Catfish are good on live bait.

NASWORTHY: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees. Black bass are fair on white spinnerbaits and watermelon red soft plastics. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Redfish are fair. White and striped bass are fair on live bait. Catfish are fair on live bait.

OAK CREEK: Water lightly stained; 69 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 live bait.

O.H. IVIE: Water lightly stained; 75 degrees; 12.49' low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and black/blue soft plastics worked over and in brush and around trees. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and white inline spinnerbaits. Smallmouth bass are good on crankbaits and live bait. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water stained; 77 degrees; 4.16' low. Black bass to 5.5 pounds are good on white spinnerbaits, red and black soft plastic baits and silver Rat-L-Traps on main lake points. Crappie are fair on minnows and yellow jigs in Rock Creek. White bass are good on silver Rat-L-Traps and jigging spoons in the Peanut Patch area. Striped bass are good on silver spoons and live shad in the Long Hollow area. Catfish are good on live shad and cut liver along the river.

SPENCE: Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 56.87' 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; 74 degrees; 4.07' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along grass lines, and on topwaters early and late. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White and striped bass are good on live bait and white inline spinnerbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.

SWEETWATER: Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 5.55' low. Black bass are fair on shad-colored crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on live bait and chrome/blue jerkbaits. Catfish are good on live bait.

WHITE RIVER: Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 21.79' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red soft plastics and jigs worked on inner brush and tree lines. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Walleye are good on live bait and chrome jerkbaits. Channel catfish are good on live bait.

COASTAL

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish are good under rafts of shad on topwaters.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Sheepshead are good on live shrimp tight to the rocks. Trout are good in the surf.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Waders tossing topwaters have scored better fish around Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, redfish and flounder are good at the spillway on live bait.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Waders have taken good trout on topwaters in the afternoon. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are good in the surf.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs and in the channel on live shrimp and croakers. Redfish and sand trout are fair to good in Moses Lake on shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp, MirrOlures and soft plastics. The surf has held trout on live bait and artificial. Trout, redfish, sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over mid-bay reefs. Waders have taken good catches on reefs on topwaters and plastics.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are good on topwaters and live shrimp in Oyster Lake. Trout are good in the surf on live bait.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on topwaters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp. Trout are good in the surf and at the jetty.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair to good in the guts and channels on free-lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good on mullet and shrimp around Dagger Island and Mud Island.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Trout are good in the surf on topwaters and croakers.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp. Trout are good in the surf.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass near Rocky Slough. Trout are fair at night in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Redfish have been found in knee-deep water.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters on the edge of the channel and around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes. Offshore is good for red snapper, kingfish and a few tarpon.

SOUTH PADRE: Good numbers of redfish and trout have come from the shallows in South Bay. Tarpon are showing at the pass. Limits of trout are good on shrimp and DOA Shrimp and the grass beds.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Trout are good on the deeper edges and flats in Laguna Vista and Airport Cove on topwaters and live shrimp.

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