Fishing report

Body

BROWNWOOD

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 81 degrees; 4.12 feet low. Bass continue to be fair with an early morning and late evening topwater bite then switch to shaky heads, crankbaits and jigs in the stick-ups and between docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs from 10-15 feet of water in brush piles and under docks. White bass are slow on crankbaits casting and trolling. Catfish are good using cut bait, liver and perch on baited holes and shallow flats. Anticipate a slower bite while the spawn is on.

GRANBURY

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 1.19 feet low. Channel catfish are slow while they spawn, but can be caught on small shad and prepared baits in the shallows around brush and stumps. Report by Jeffery Sojourner, Sojourner Fishing. Striped bass and white bass are good moving fast, biting topwaters early in the morning throughout the reservoir in 15-60 feet of water. Lots of smaller sized fish being caught. Catfish are good in 20-50 feet of water on cut bait. Report provided by Kraig Sexton, Sexton’s Guide Service LLC. Granbury has slowed down a little with the hot weather. Bass are around deeper boat docks on Carolina rigged soft plastics, and 3/4 ounce jigs. Report by James Moore, North Texas Bass Fishing and Cmoore Striper Guide Services.

POSSUM KINGDOM

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 1.69 feet low. Striped bass are fishing great with limits coming with live bait and trolling. Hearing reports of some being caught on large spoons, white and chartreuse are still good color choices. Sand bass are good early in the morning on topwaters when they are schooling. Catfish are starting to show back up. Cut shad fished on or near the bottom in 10-30 feet of water. Water clarity is dropping and is now eight feet on the south end of the lake and two feet on the north end of the lake. Report by TJ Ranft, Ranft Guide Service.

PROCTOR

GOOD. Water stained; 82 degrees; 4.22 feet low. Black bass are slow. White bass and striped bass are fair with some early topwater action. Crappie are good on jigs around brush in 10 feet of water. Catfish are good on cut bait using jugs.

WEATHERFORD

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 81 degrees; 5.78 feet low. White bass are good with some schooling action under the birds and some fish suspended biting imitation shad. Bass are fair with Texas rigs and wacky worms. Crappie are fair on deeper main lake brush piles with minnows and jigs. Catfish are good off docks using cut and prepared bait..

Elevation Level: 1157.42

Conservation Level: 1162.0 ft