Atkinson Toyota fishing report

Published Thursday, March 11, 2010

AROUND THE STATE

AUSTIN -- Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for March 10. (Full report available on Web at www.txfishing.com.)

CENTRAL

BASTROP: Water stained. Black bass are good on dark soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water stained; 53 degrees; 0.68' high. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on live shad. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows at night under lights. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 55 degrees; 6.66' low. Black bass are fair on Hot Tomato Bass Hog spinnerbaits, Brownwood craw jigs, black/blue Bass Hogg jigs, perch and craw colored RJA Custom crankbaits, and chrome/blue Rat-L-Traps along the shorelines. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are excellent on Li'l Fishies, Rat-L-Traps, and shad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on Li'l Fishies and tube jigs over brush piles in 5-22 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 53 degrees; 13.88' low. Black bass are fair on jerkbaits, 1/8oz. and 1/4oz. pumpkin Curb's jigs, and Carolina rigged JDC lizards along break lines and bluff ledges in 10 25 feet. Striped bass are good drifting live bait in 25-35 feet, and trolling white/chartreuse Curb's striper jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows, slabs, and trolling crankbaits at the mouths of larger creeks. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 12-15 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

CANYON LAKE: Water murky; 49 degrees; 0.33' high. Black bass are fair on jerkbaits, black/chartreuse Curb's hair jigs, and Texas rigged Scoundrel worms on shaky jigheads in 20-25 feet. Striped bass are fair to good trolling 1/4oz. white Curb's striper jigs, and vertically jigging Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads. White bass are fair jigging Pirk Minnows and 1/4oz. Blade Baits along the main river channel at mid lake in 40 feet. Smallmouth bass are good on JDC smoke/red flake tubes, tomato red curl tail grubs, and tomato red drop shot worms over rock piles in 12-25 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

COLEMAN: Water murky; 51 degrees; 8.57' low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are good on silver and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available.

FAYETTE: Water stained; 53 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon red, green pumpkin, and redbug Carolina rigged soft plastics off deep points, and on spinnerbaits, Rat-L-Traps, Senkos, flukes, and soft plastics in shallow areas. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait.

GRANBURY: Water clear; 0.34' low. Black bass are very good on chartreuse/black soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps over grass. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and black tube jigs. Catfish are slow.

GRANGER: Water murky; 50 degrees; 1.36' low. Black bass are fair on black jigs and Rat-L-Traps in timber along the river channel. White bass are fair near Dickerson's. Crappie are fair on minnows upriver at night. Blue catfish are fair on prepared baits in 312 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

LBJ: Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.20' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair jigging 1/4oz. Curb's jigs and Pirk Minnows from Apple head to Horseshoe Bay. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 50 degrees; .87' high. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish to 28 pounds are fair on chicken livers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 51 degrees; 2.69' low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live shad in 20-25 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

SOMERVILLE: 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.

STILLHOUSE: Water clear; 47 degrees; 0.81' high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 55 degrees; 2.56' low. Black bass are good on brown jigs, smoke grubs, and crawfish crankbaits in 8-20 feet. Striped bass are fair on white spoons and minnows in 20-38 feet. White bass are fair on white spoons and chrome crankbaits in 20 35 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs in 15-28 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

WALTER E. LONG: Water stained; 52 degrees. Black bass are good on minnows and chartreuse soft plastics. Hybrid striper are very good on minnows. White bass are excellent on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water murky; 1.66' low. Black bass are fair on jerkbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastic lizards along break lines in 10 20 feet. Striped bass are fair drifting live bait in 25-35 feet, and on striper jigs and crankbaits. White bass are fair on Pirk Minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 20-25 feet. Catfish are slow.

NORTHEAST

ATHENS: Water fairly clear, 51-58 degrees; 0.43' high. Black bass are fair on shaky head rigs, Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 50-56 degrees; 0.06' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and jigging spoons. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

BRIDGEPORT: Water fairly clear; 50-55 degrees; 2.79' low. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs around ledges and drop-offs. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on live shad and slabs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

CADDO: Water murky; 51-57 degrees; 2.13' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. White bass are fair on Road Runners and minnows. Yellow bass are fair on jigs and shrimp. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

CEDAR CREEK: Water stained; 52-59 degrees; 0.04' high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs and Texas rigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on live bait, Sassy Shad and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm-Glo).

COOPER: Water off color; 50-57 degrees; 0.42' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, crankbaits and shaky head rigs. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, live shad and Sassy Shad. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

FAIRFIELD: Water fairly clear; 61-87 degrees. Black bass are fair on Senkos, spinnerbaits and split shot rigged Ring Frys. Redfish are fair to good on live bait.

FORK: Water stained to murky; 51-59 degrees; 0.38' high. . Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, Carolina rigs and heavy jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained; 50-58 degrees; 6.16' high. Black bass are slow to fair on crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.

JOE POOL: Water off color; 52-59 degrees; 1.19' high. Black bass are fair on drop shot rigged finesse worms, crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on minnows and slabs. Catfish are fair on cheese bait and nightcrawlers.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 51-58 degrees; 3.37' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on stink bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.

LAVON: Water stained; 52-58 degrees; 3.42' high. Black bass are fair to good on crankbaits, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 51-58 degrees; 1.26' high. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, medium diving crankbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and chartreuse (use Worm-Glo) nightcrawlers.

MARTIN CREEK: 0.13' high. No report available.

MONTICELLO: Water fairly clear; 61-86 degrees; 0.66' high. Black bass are fair to good on Rat-L-Traps, flukes and crankbaits. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 51-58 degrees; 0.67' high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, Rat-L-Traps, Carolina rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and chartreuse nightcrawlers (use Worm-Glo).

RAY HUBBARD: Water fairly clear; 51-58 degrees; 0.01' high. Black bass are slow on red Rattle Baits and Yum lizards. No reports on crappie. White bass are good on slabs and CC Jigging Spoons. No reports on catfish.

RAY ROBERTS: Water stained to very muddy; 50-54 degrees; 2.03' high. Black bass are fair and improving on XCalibur Rattle Baits and spinnerbaits. Crappie are showing up in the creeks. White bass are slow. No report on catfish. A large threadfin shad die off has taken place. All ramps are open.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water off color; 51-56 degrees; 0.26' high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

TAWAKONI: Water fairly clear; 51-57 degrees; 0.74' high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs. Striped bass and hybrid striper are fair on live shad and slabs. Catfish are fair on stink bait.

TEXOMA: Water off color; 50-55 degrees; 1.78' high. Black bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps, drop shot rigs and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are fair to good live shad and large Road Runners. Catfish are fair on cut and live shad.

WEATHERFORD: Water lightly stained; 50-56 degrees; 0.01' high. No report available.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained; 50-55 degrees; 20.55' high. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs, shaky head rigs, Rat-L-Traps and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on shad and prepared bait.

SOUTHEAST

CONROE: Water fairly clear; 0.14' high. Black bass are very good on pumpkinseed soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, cut bait, and frozen shrimp.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, cut bait, and stinkbait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water fairly clear; 54 degrees; 1.03' high. Black bass to 8 pounds are good on shad and watermelon colored worms, chartreuse spinnerbaits, and chrome Rat-L-Traps off piers and near the marina. Crappie are slow. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish to 4 pounds are good on perch.

LIVINGSTON: Water stained; 56 degrees; 0.06' high. Black bass are very good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics. A lake record 13.18 pound black bass was caught last week. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are very good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 54 degrees; 0.44' high. Black bass are very good on Carolina rigged green pumpkin soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. White bass are good on live minnows and watermelon jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp, liver, and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND: Water stained; 52 degrees; 0.27' high. Black bass are good on watermelon and watermelon red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are fair on minnows and white spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and red tube jigs. Bream are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

COASTAL

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good in the river on live shad. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and Stanley Ribbits.

SOUTH SABINE: Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair around the Reef on live shrimp.

BOLIVAR: Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum 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 at the spillway on crabs and mullet. Catfish are good in the marsh on shrimp.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Catch 5s, MirrOlures and Catch 2000s. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Better trout have come on topwaters in the afternoon.

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

TEXAS CITY: Sheepshead and sand trout are good around the piers on shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on shrimp and crabs in Moses Lake.

FREEPORT: Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Black drum are good in Cold Pass and San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters in the afternoon on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics. Black drum are fair to good at the jetty on crabs.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are good on topwaters over soft mud in waist-deep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp.

ROCKPORT: Black drum are good in the Lydia Ann Channel on crabs. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are fair on the Estes Flats on piggies and mullet.

PORT ARANSAS: Black drum are good in the Shrimpboat Channel on crabs and finger mullet. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Redfish are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on small topwaters and spoons. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Black drum are good in the Humble Channel at night on crabs and table shrimp.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are fair to good on the King Ranch shoreline on Corkies and topwaters. Black drum are good in the Land Cut on crabs.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes on shrimp and Gulps.

SOUTH PADRE: Black drum, redfish and sheepshead have been taken at the jetty. Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on DOA Shrimp and Gulps.

PORT ISABEL: Snook are fair in the Brownsville Ship Channel on free-lined shrimp. Trout and redfish are fair to good in South Bay on live shrimp. Sheepshead and mangrove snapper are fair around the causeway on shrimp.

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