Northeast Texas Lakes Fishing Report

From Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Week of June 13

Bob Sandlin - Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 0.12’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, hollow body frogs and buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

Caddo - Water stained to muddy; 85–91 degrees; 0.30’ high. Black bass are fair on shallow crankbaits, hollow body frogs and black buzzbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.

Conroe - Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 0.33’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and pumpkinseed Texas and Carolina rigged soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, frozen shrimp, and nightcrawlers.

Fork - Water lightly stained to stained; 83–87 degrees; 0.94’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws on timber along creek channels. White buzzbaits early are effective as well. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows near bridges. Catfish are good on trotlines.

Lake O’ The Pines - Water stained; 83–88 degrees: 0.91’ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, hollow body frogs and buzzbaits. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

Livingston - Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 0.14’ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat–L–Traps and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are fair on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

Martin Creek - Water stained; 86–92 degrees; 0.73’ low. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits, Texas rigged craws and hollow body frogs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

Monticello - Water stained; 84–88 degrees; 2.77’ low. Black bass are slow on weightless Flukes, topwater walking baits and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

Sam Rayburn - Water stained; 83–87 degrees; 1.42’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and Brush Hogs. White bass are good on minnows, hellbenders, and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are slow. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

Toledo Bend - Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 2.24’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/white soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs in the river. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, cut bait, and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

Wright Patman - Water stained to muddy; 83–88 degrees; 6.85’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, buzzfrogs and hollow body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.