For the week of May 20, 2020.
Austin–GOOD. Water clear; 76 degrees; 0.69 low. Largemouth bass are fair on crankbaits, buzz baits, and shaky head plastic worms in 5-15’. The early bite with topwater plugs and plastic frogs continues. Sunfish are good on cutworms, and corn. Catfish are good on prepared baits and cut bait.
Buchanan–GOOD. Water lightly stained; 74 degrees; 0.29’ low. Largemouth bass are good with green and purple colored plastic worms, jerk baits, and chrome crankbaits working along grass edges, drop-offs, and brushy areas. Early morning bite with plastic frogs in grassy areas. Striped bass are good with slabs, jigging spoons and live bait. White bass are good on minnows and slabs when fishing deeper water and using sonar to locate schools of baitfish. Scout for diving birds mostly early or late in the day to mark feeding schools. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows in 8-15’’ fishing timber. Channel catfish have been excellent on prepared bait, live and cut bait.
Canyon Lake–EXCELLENT. Water clear; 75-78 degrees; 2.02’ low. Striper fishing is good on main lake humps vertically jigging striper jigs and topwater baits when schools are near the surface. White bass are excellent on main lake flats, drop-offs, and humps. Look for birds diving over feeding schools. Largemouth bass are excellent in brushy shorelines, gravel beds, and roadbeds with square billed crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic lizards, and bladed spinners with some fish taken early with topwater plugs and plastic frogs. Catfish are good with live and cut bait throughout the lake in 6-15’.
Granger–GOOD. Water lightly stained; 73 degrees; 0.67’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, and Carolina rigged plastic creatures in 8-14’ near stumps and timber. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 10-15’ on brush piles and standing timber. White bass are excellent on swimbaits and chrome slabs in 25-40’. Catfish are good on cut shad, shrimp and prepared baits.
LBJ–GOOD. Water slightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.63’ low. Black bass are fair in 7-14’ with Texas-rigged plastic creatures, spinners, and crankbaits. Plastic frogs are working in grass and lily pads. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around brush, marinas, and docks. White bass are good over main lake points and humps in 20-35’. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared bait in 5-15’.
Medina–FAIR. Water lightly stained; 76 degrees; 14.77’ low. Black bass remain good fishing rocky points with crankbait. We’ve used shades of green Carolina rigged worms for a lot of big fish! White bass are fair to slow on spoons and jigs fishing deep. Striped bass have stayed slow. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers, and blood baits.
Travis–EXCELLENT. Water clear 75 degrees; 8.73’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent fishing in 5-15’ with wacky worms, topwater (early), and square billed crankbaits. Plastic frogs are effective in grass beds and lily pads. White bass are excellent with jigs, crankbaits, and slabs working main lake points and humps. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in 12-20’. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits in 5-20’.
Waco–GOOD. Water clear 75 degrees; 0.12’ high. Large mouth bass are good on spinnerbaits, chrome crankbaits, plastic frogs, and jerk baits in 4-15’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fishing structure up to 20’. Sunfish are very good on worms or crickets. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait prepared bait.
Walter E. Long–GOOD. Stained. 77 degrees; Largemouth bass are fair on red plastic worms and lizards, short-billed crankbaits in creeks, and brushy shorelines. Jerk baits and plastic frogs along grass lines and over grass flats. Hybrid stripers are good with slabs and live bait. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on earthworms and prepared bait. Sunfish are good worms.
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