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Week of October 5

Bob Sandlin

Water lightly stained; 77–82 degrees; 1.00′ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters, hollow body frogs, and buzzfrogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on punch bait and stink bait.
Caddo
Water stained to muddy; 80–84 degrees; 0.50′ high. Black bass are slow on weightless Senkos, black buzzbaits, shad pattern swim jigs and hollow body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.
Conroe
Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 0.25′ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp.
Fork
Water lightly stained; 78–81 degrees; 1.93′ low. Black bass are fair on squarebill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigged worms. White and yellow bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.
Houston County
Water stained; 77–81 degrees; 0.03′ low. Black bass to 5 pounds are good on blue flake Power worms and clear watermelon seed flukes with chartreuse tails in 5 feet. Crappie are fair on live minnows near the pump station. Bream are fair on live worms off piers. Channel and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with perch.
Water lightly stained; 78–82 degrees: 0.55′ high. Black bass are good on buzz frogs, black buzzbaits, hollow body frogs and Texas rigged creature baits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and stink bait.
Livingston
Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 0.21′ high. Black bass are fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Blue catfish are fair on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
Martin Creek
Water lightly stained; 83–87 degrees; 1.48′ low. Black bass are good on hollow body frogs, weightless Senkos and Texas rigged trick worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on minnows and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Monticello
Water stained; 83–88 degrees; 0.41′ low. Black bass are fair on medium to deep crankbaits, Carolina rigged Flukes and drop shot worms. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines and prepared bait.
Sam Rayburn
Water stained; 80–84 degrees; 1.99′ low. Black bass are fair on tequila sunrise soft plastic worms and lizards, and on perch colored topwaters early. White bass are fair on minnows and white Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on live bait, shrimp, and stinkbait.
Steinhagen
1.49′ high. No report available.
Toledo Bend
Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 3.90′ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/gold flake soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on minnows and silver slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.
Wright Patman
Water stained; 4.69′ high. No report available.
Grace Baldwin
Grace Baldwin
(Bethany) Grace Baldwin has an Associate Degree in Journalism from Angelina College and is working on a double major of English and Journalism at Stephen F. Austin State University. She thoroughly enjoys reading, writing, and has an indelible passion for words.

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