09-29-2004, 07:37 PM
BOB SANDLIN Water stained; 79-84 degrees; 0.86' low. Black bass are fair to good early and late on topwaters and spinnerbaits, midday switching to Carolina-rigs. White bass are good on shad pattern crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair in 12 – 20 feet around creek channels with timber.
CADDO Water stained; 80-86 degrees; normal pool. Black bass are good early and late on Tennessee shad flukes, midday switching to Tennessee shad shallow diving crankbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows in 12 feet. Catfish are fair drifting Catfish Charlie, and catalpa worms. Goggle eye are fair on crickets in 6 feet.
CONROE Water lightly stained; 1.04' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/white/silver shallow diving crankbaits and soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait, nightcrawlers, shrimp, and liver.
FORK Water lightly stained; 81-86 degrees; 0.84' low. Black bass are fair on shad patterned Pop R's and Bandit 100 series baby bass, shad patterned or splatterback crankbaits in 3 - 12 feet, and as deep as 32 feet on main lake points and banks with hydrilla. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and brown/blue jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.
CADDO Water stained; 80-86 degrees; normal pool. Black bass are good early and late on Tennessee shad flukes, midday switching to Tennessee shad shallow diving crankbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows in 12 feet. Catfish are fair drifting Catfish Charlie, and catalpa worms. Goggle eye are fair on crickets in 6 feet.
CONROE Water lightly stained; 1.04' low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/white/silver shallow diving crankbaits and soft plastic worms and lizards. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are good on live bait, nightcrawlers, shrimp, and liver.
FORK Water lightly stained; 81-86 degrees; 0.84' low. Black bass are fair on shad patterned Pop R's and Bandit 100 series baby bass, shad patterned or splatterback crankbaits in 3 - 12 feet, and as deep as 32 feet on main lake points and banks with hydrilla. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and brown/blue jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared baits.