GOOD. Water lightly stained; 52 degrees; 13.89 feet below pool.
The water temperature roller coaster moves on as Winter Storm Mara dropped the surface temperatures to the lowest point “winter- to-date” and then three days of 70 degree weather pushed the surface temperature back up to just over 52 degrees.
Fish are both tight to the bottom on breaklines in distinct schools as well as parallel to and just off of the main river channel in very large, slowly moving, suspended schools. The fish on bottom were temperamental, typically responding well as soon as our presentations arrived at bottom, then losing interest quickly.
The suspended fish near the channel were aggressive when they were seen moving horizontally on sonar and, during such times, would hit a slab worked with a slow-smoking tactic.
Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service.
Catfishing has been great with eater fish being caught in 20-40 feet.
Report by Brian Worley, B&S Catfishing.
Crappie are anywhere from 10-30 feet of water on timber or on open water.
Fish are not schooled up so catches are onesie- twosies.
Best success with ATX Lure Company paired with a 1/8 ounce jig head, if that is not getting the bite try a 1/8 ounce slab.
Report by Zach Minnix, JigNJerk Guide Service.
Granger
SLOW. Water lightly stained; 55 degrees; 0.13 feet below pool.
Af ter the f reeze last week fishing patterns have resumed and are similar.
Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad or cut bait.
Yellow catfish are slow.
Repor t by Tommy Tidwell, Tommy Tidwell’s Granger Lake Guide Service.
Somerville
SLOW. S t a in e d; 45 degrees; 3.10 feet below pool.
After the recent rains, Somerville caught a foot of freshwater scattering the fish.
Catfish, crappie, and Bluegill, are slow on minnows and worms at Somerville Marina early morning and late evening.
Black Bass are fair hitting slow moving craw jigs and shad colored crankbait on 6-10 feet drop-offs and around rocky points.
Larger catfish are in deep water on jug lines baited with shad.
White bass are slow and hybrids are fair.
Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.
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