Brownwood—Good. Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 1.72’ low. Largemouth bass are good with crankbaits, rattle baits, plastic worms in 7-17’ with plastic frogs still working in shallow grass beds, drop-offs, and weedlines. White bass are good on minnows and jigs in the main lake near ledges and points. Catfish have been good on prepared bait and blood bait in 5-15’.
Buchanan—Excellent. Water lightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.07’ low. Largemouth bass are good with red-black or purple Texas-rigged plastic worms and deep-diving crankbaits working along grass edges, drop-offs, and brushy areas. Early morning bite with plastic frogs and topwater baits in grassy regions and weed patches. Striped bass are very good with slabs, jigging spoons and live bait. White bass are excellent on minnows and slabs when fishing deeper water and using sonar to locate baitfish schools. Try scouting for diving birds early or late in the day to mark feeding schools. Crappie are excellent on jigs and minnows in 12-25’’ fishing timber. Channel catfish have been excellent on prepared, blood, and cut bait.
Canyon Lake—Excellent. Water lightly stained; 82-88 degrees; 0.83’ low. Striper fishing is excellent on main lake humps vertically jigging striper jigs and topwater baits when schools are feeding 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 fair near 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 excellent with live and cut bait throughout the lake in 6-15’.
Granger—Good. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.31’ high. Black bass are fair on crankbaits, jigs 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 slabs in 25-40’. Catfish are good on cut shad, blood baits, and prepared baits.
LBJ—Good. Water lightly stained; 85; 0.58’ low. Black bass are slow in 7-18’ with Texas-rigged plastic creatures, jigs, and crankbaits. Crappie are fair 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; 85 degrees; 15.13’ low. With our warmer pattern, every species has seemed to move deep. Black bass are fair fishing deep points with crankbaits and jigs. The deeper, the better. White bass are fair on spoons and minnows deep as well. Striped bass are fair near the dam with rattletraps and spoons. Catfish are fair on live bait, chicken livers, and blood baits.
Travis—Excellent. Water clear 85 degrees; 8.24’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent fishing in 5-15’ with TX rigged red plastic worms, topwater plugs (early), and square billed crankbaits. Lake points, rock ledges, and humps are holding fish. White bass are excellent with jigs, crankbaits, and slabs working main lake points and humps. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in 12-25’. Catfish are good on cut bait and prepared baits in 5-15’.
Waco—Good. Water lightly stained 84 degrees; 0.22’ high. Largemouth bass are good on spinnerbaits, chrome crankbaits, and jerk baits in 4-15’. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs fishing structure up to 20’. Sunfish are very good on cutworms or crickets. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait, blood bait, and prepared bait.
Walter E. Long—Good. Stained. 86 degrees; Largemouth bass are fair on red plastic worms and lizards, short-billed crankbaits and jigs 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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