Week of Feb. 13
Austin – Water lightly stained; 54–63 degrees; 0.53’ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigs and shakyheads. Sunfish are slow. Catfish are fair on cut or live baitfish and night-crawlers.
Brownwood – Water murky; 52–56 degrees; 0.28’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinner-baits, black/blue jigs, and chrome/blue Rat–L–Traps in 1–5 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and crawdad crankbaits. Crappie are fair on Li’l Fishies and tube jigs over brush piles in 15–25 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Buchanan – Water murky; 53–57 degrees; 2.10’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/black Rat–L–Traps and white grubs on jigheads over deeper rock piles along ledges and points in 8–20 feet. Striped bass are good drifting live shad in 28–40 feet. White bass are fair jigging Tiny Traps and Pirk Minnows. Crappie are fair on live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
Canyon Lake – Water murky; 55–59 degrees; 0.55’ high. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastic worms, perch colored spinnerbaits, and shallow running chartreuse crankbaits over 5–10 feet. Striped bass are fair on jigging spoons and silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Smallmouth bass are good on red grubs and smoke/red flake tubes on jigheads. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
Granger – Water murky; 51–55 degrees; 0.37’ high. Black bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs upriver. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
LBJ – Water murky; 54–58 degrees; 4.54’ low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed crankbaits and yellow/white spinnerbaits over and around humps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on silver Pirk Minnows and Spoiler Shads in the channel. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue/ white tube jigs. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.
Travis – Water murky; 53–57 degrees; 0.51’ high. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black crankbaits and spinnerbaits in 25–35 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and pink/white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.
Walter E. Long – Water murky. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on chartreuse striper jigs in the coves and at the hot water outlet. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
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