EAST TEXAS FISHING REPORT

CONROE: Water lightly stained; 0.03' low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed and watermelon red Carolina rigged soft plastics. Striped bass are fair on minnows and green striper jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and shrimp.

LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 74 degrees; 0.10' high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on Rat-L-Traps and large crankbaits. White bass are good on pet spoons, Charlie slabs, and hellbenders. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 81 degrees; 2.35' high. Black bass are good on black/blue flake soft plastic worms. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over baited holes. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait and cut bait.

TOLEDO BEND:

Water lightly stained; 83 degrees; 0.18' high. Black bass are good on black/blue flake and black/red flake Gene Larew craw worms early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over baited holes. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers off docks in 4 - 5 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, livers, and hearts. Yellow catfish are slow.