Belton GOOD. Water lightly stained; 54 degrees; 13.97 feet below pool.
The warming trend has nudged water temperatures higher and the impact on the white bass fishery has been positive. Fish are beginning to move and feed other than on bottom, hence, some bird action has returned, and more active tactics have begun to produce.
Massive schools of white bass may be found, especially with side-imaging, slowly wandering up the edges of the Leon River channel. When found, these fish are typically suspended over deep water and respond well to a deadstick tactic. Be prepared with rigged with slabs for fish found on bottom, deadstick gear for suspended fish, and MAL Heavy Lures for aggressive fish under birds.
Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service.
Catfishing has been great. With warmer temperatures the shallow water bite has intensified. Smaller blues and trophy size can be caught in 2-10 feet using live bait as well as fresh cut bait.
Flatheads have been caught near shorelines with live perch or shad.
Channel catfish have been great in shallow water around timber using punch bait.
Report by Brian Worley, B&S Catfishing.
Crappie are good out to 15 feet of water fishing ATX lure company 2.25 split tails and slick bait saucer tails paired with A 1/8th dans jigs jighead.
Report by Zach Minnix, JigNJerk Guide Service.
Granger SLOW. Water li ght ly stained; 55 degrees; 0.31 feet above pool.
Black bass are fair up river around timber.
Crappie are good on slip bobber rigs in the backs of coves, ditches, and sloughs all over the lake.
White bass are good up river around Dickerson’s and up Willis Creek.
Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with cut bait.
Yellow catfish are slow.
Report by Tommy Tidwell, Tommy Tidwell’s Granger Lake Guide Service.
Somerville GOOD. Slightly stained; 61 degrees; 2.42 feet below pool.
Spring has sprung and the fish are noticing. Catfish, bluegill, and crappie are good on minnows and worms at Somerville Marina early morning and late evening.
Black Bass are fair, hitting slow moving craw jigs and shad color crank bait on drop-offs in 6-10 feet of water, and around rocky points.
Crappie are excellent on the main lake brush piles using minnows and various jigs.
Catfish are good early morning, 2-8 feet of water. Larger catfish are good in deep water on Jug lines baited with shad.
White bass are still slow and hybrids are slow. Few white bass are caught trolling Pet spoons for trolling or using shad and pencil minnows 6-10 feet of water.
Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.
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