Fishing Report

Body

BROWNWOOD

GOOD. Water stained; 81 degrees; 0.29 feet above pool. Black bass to 5.67 pounds are fair on frogs in the grass and weeds. Also on cranks off the rocks in 2-8 feet around the rock cuts. Fall transition is in progress and the fish are starting to move into the pockets and shallow flats. Crappie are fair with catches up to 10 inches caught near docks with brush on minnows in 12-15 feet and some offshore brush piles. White bass are good to 2.25 pounds on crankbaits around the lighted docks. Catfish are fair to 4 pounds on shad and liver.

GRANBURY

GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 0.80 feet below pool. The lake is turning over and will continue to do so as the water cools. White bass are schooling on many areas of the lake from the lower ends to Indian Harbor to the Shores. There are numbers of small sand bass with keeper fish mixed in. Striped bass are good on live and trolled baits in 10-20 feet of water from Striper Alley to Indian Harbor. Some catches reported near town as well. Catfish are active and can be caught all over the lake using cut shad and prepared baits. Best reports for the bigger catfish continue to be on the upper ends. Crappie action continues to be fair to good on jigs and small minnows fished near underwater structures in 10-15 feet of water.

POSSUM KINGDOM GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 1.79 feet below pool. Stripers are fair to good with live bait in 20-40 feet early in the day and in 40-60 feet of water later in the day. Downriggers are still slow at the moment and catching very few fish. Fish are moving very fast and it can be hard to stay on top of them. Sand bass are slow in 20-30 feet of water using live shad or small white and silver slabs and jigs or rattle traps. Catfish are still fair to good with cut shad or your favorite brand of stink bait, also known as punch bait. Good numbers of fish are in 15-30 feet of water fished on or near the bottom. Water clarity is steady at 4-10 feet of visibility.

PROCTOR

SLOW. Water stained; 85 degrees; 0.99 feet above pool. The lake is over full pool and with water being released at 105 cfs. Copperas Creek day use and westside dock and ramp has been a popular area for anglers. Promontory Park Day use boat ramp is open. Early morning fishing on jugs has been productive for catfish.

WEATHERFORD

FAIR. Water heavily stained; 80 degrees; 4.00 feet below pool. The lake is turning over with visibility about 2-3 inches. Crappie are fair with small sized fish being caught on deep brush piles with minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair along the rocks with punch bait and liver.