Texas Fishing Report
Category: fishing reports
Aug 15th, 2019 by Keith Worrall 422
Modified Aug 15th, 2019 at 11:27 AM
The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Aug. 14 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com :
CENTRAL
AUSTIN: Water stained; 82-87 degrees; 0.62 feet low. Black bass are slow to fair on chatterbaits, Texas rigs and shakyheads. Sunfish are fair on cut nightcrawlers and kernel corn fished on a float and split shot. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
BASTROP: Water stained; 84-88 degrees. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.08 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair on silver slabs. White bass are fair on minnows, white Riversides, and silver slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines and throwlines baited with live perch.