GOOD. Water slightly stained; 78 degrees; 0.35 feet above pool. Black bass to 4.47 pounds are good in 3-15 feet of water on wacky rigged Hag’s Tornados, topwaters and spinnerbaits. Some bass are guarding fry and the rest are in an early summer pattern. Crappie are slow to 13 inches on jigs in 12-25 feet. White bass are good to 2 pounds on crankbaits out of the lights at night. Catfish are slow on cut shad, night crawlers and chicken livers. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.
GRANBURY
GOOD. Water stained; 78 degrees; 0.09 feet below pool. Water temperatures are in the middle 70s and rising. Water clarity on the upper ends is improving and the lower ends are fairly clear. Sand bass action continues to be good to excellent on slabs and spinner baits on many areas of the lake. Fish are holding on ridges and humps in 12-20 feet of water. Striped bass are slow to fair on trolled Alabama rigs and live shad. Best reports on striped bass are coming from near Decordova Subdivision to Blue Water Shores. Largemouth bass are good on soft plastics and lipless crankbaits worked in the back of sloughs and creeks. Some largemouth bass are schooling with the sand bass. Blue catfish continue to be good on cut bait fished near channel breaks. Best action is reported from Indian Harbor to Hunter Park. Crappie reports are also good in the creeks on small minnows and jigs. Some of the crappies are moving out to structure near major creek entrances and near bridge pilings and standing timber..
POSSUM KINGDOM FAIR. Water stained; 75 degrees; 0.09 feet below pool. Expect a slow striped bass bite until the water settles. Sand bass are slow to fair when you can find clear water. Use small white, silver or chrome slabs in 15-25 feet of water. Catfish are good fishing cut shad off the bottom in 2-10 feet of water. Baited holes are your best bet to catch numbers on punch bait. Bait with cattle cubes and wait 2-3 hours before fishing. The water temperature is steady at 70-74 degrees, and will continue to rise with warmer weather. Water clarity continues to be less than 1 foot of visibility. The mud line continues all the way down the lake to the dam, and will likely take a few weeks to clear.
PROCTOR
FAIR. Water stained; 76 degrees; 0.56 feet above pool. The water is above full pool and fishing has slowed some for anglers. Reports of white bass caught trolling in shallow water. Crappie are transitioning to brush piles. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.