Granger
GOOD. Water lightly stained; 85 degrees; 0.88 feet above pool.
Black bass are fair on crankbaits fished around shallow timber.
Crappie are fair on 1/32 ounce jigs fished over cover in 5-15 feet of water.
White bass are good on slab spoons fished over main lake humps.
Blue catfish are good on jug lines baited with shad and cut bait.
Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.
Report by Tommy Tidwell, Tommy Tidwell’s Granger Lake Guide Service.
Somerville SLOW. Water slightly stained; 87 degrees; 0.63 feet above pool.
Crappie bite is slow, and bluegill and catfish are fair at the Somerville Marina.
Crappie are slow on jigs and minnow, over brush, 10-20 feet of water.
Catfish are slow 3-10 feet of water on cut shad or punch bait. The spawn nearing an end.
White bass are excellent trolling with various spoons or anchored with shad and ghost minnows.
Hybrids are slow in deeper water, if you locate them, using cut bait.
Various species are fair below the dam while water is being released.
Report by Weldon Kirk, Fish Tales Guide Service.
Stillhouse Hollow SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 3.31 feet above pool.
The recent flooding was catastrophic to the hydrilla growth with little remaining.
White bass and largemouth bass were scattered and suspended at 30-35 feet along with baitfish. The best approach for white bass was down rigging just above this band of life with small pet spoons, then using MAL lures vertically once an abundance of fish was found.
The Union Grove boat ramp is currently the only ramp currently open, so boaters should anticipate long lines.
Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service.
Belton
SLOW. Water stained; 84 degrees; 3.45 feet above pool.
Although access returned to most ramps last week, courtesy docks are still unusable at most locations.
White bass and hybrid stripers can be caught downrigging just above the band of bait holding at 20-25 feet below the surface. Use a small Pet Spoon in silver with a white tail on a multirig, so four baits can be trolled behind each downrigger. Surface activity has been limited. Most action has been small, youngof- the-year white bass of 3.5-4 inches in length. Still, keep a topwater rod ready for any schools that may pop up.
Report by Bob Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service.
Catfish are fair. The action has slowed for blue catfish compared to prior weeks. Anchoring around underwater points and slow drifting deeper river channels has been best. Smaller baits have had the most success rates.
Flathead activity has picked up around river mouths and structure.
Anglers shouldn’t be afraid to fish the shallow flats.
Report by Brian Worley, B&S Catfishing.
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