Week of June 29, 2016

Bob Sandlin

Water stained; 83–88 degrees; 0.33′ high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits and Carolina rigged worms. Crappie are slow on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

Caddo

Water stained to muddy; 85–90 degrees; 1.50′ high. Black bass are slow on hollow body frogs and weightless Senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

Conroe

Water murky; 79–83 degrees; 0.15′ low. Black bass are good on dark spinnerbaits and small Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and chicken livers.

Fork

Water stained; 84–89 degrees; 0.26′ low. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged Flukes, football jigs and deep diving crankbaits. White and yellow bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

Houston County

Water stained; 87–91 degrees; 0.01′ low. Black bass to 10 pounds are good on black and dark green soft plastic worms. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish to 4 pounds are good on trotlines baited with live perch.

Water stained; 4.24′ high. No report available.

Livingston

Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 1.59′ high. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on striper jigs, hellbenders, and silver slabs. White bass are fair on minnows, troll tubes, and Charlie slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Blue catfish are fair on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.

Martin Creek

Water lightly stained; 86–91 degrees; 0.24′ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged craws and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines.

Monticello

Water stained; 86–91 degrees; 0.25′ low. Black bass are fair on hollow body frogs, buzz frogs, and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.

Sam Rayburn

Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 2.75′ high. Black bass are fair on Rat–L–Traps and dark crankbaits. White bass are good on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles in 20–25 feet. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait and cut bait.

Steinhagen

1.78′ high. No report available.

Toledo Bend

Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 0.20′ high. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and black/blue soft plastics. Striped bass are good on white striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and liver. Yellow catfish are slow.

Wright Patman

Water muddy; 27.08′ high. No report available.