Fishing Report for Week of September 25

SAN ANGELO, TX — The following are reports from lakes and waterways around the region for fishermen. The data is provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

Central Texas

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 1.74’ low. Black bass are good on Shaky Heads with green pumpkin or redbug worms near docks in 4-8 feet, chartreuse/white spinnerbaits in flooded cover in 3-5 feet, and Bass Hogg jigs and flukes around docks in 4-10 feet. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies off lighted docks at night in 5-15 feet. Crappie are excellent on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles in 6-15 feet. Channel catfish are good on cheesebait and cut shad. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait in 5-10 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

BUCHANAN: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 1.58’ low. Black bass are good on Rat-L-Traps, daiquiri JDC Skip-N-Pop topwaters, and wacky rigged watermelon red Whacky Sticks along docks and over flats early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair trolling deep diving Shad Raps and jigging Tiny Traps over humps along the river channel. Crappie are fair on pink/white or chartreuse Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and perch upriver.

LBJ: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.71’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red Whacky Sticks, watermelon Curb's Erratic jigs, and pumpkin tubes near docks. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on chartreuse/white tube jigs and minnows. Crappie are good on black/blue tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on liver and live bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.frogs, and weightless Sinkos. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

AMISTAD: Water murky; 85-89 degrees; 28.50’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse jigs, Senkos, and craw worms. Striped bass are good on slab spoons, topwaters, shad, and small crankbaits near the 277 bridge. White bass are good on slab spoons, topwaters, shad, and spooks. Catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

FALCON: Water murky; 84-88 degrees; 38.04’ low. Black bass are fair on white and chartreuse/white crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on cut bait and shad. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

West Texas

ALAN HENRY: Water clear on the main lake, stained up the river; 82 degrees; 4.58’ low. Black bass are slow on 7” Power Worms, spoons, topwaters and jigs. Crappie and bass are slow on minnows. Catfish are fair on live perch and goldfish.

FT. PHANTOM HILL: Water murky; 72-76 degrees; 1.17’ low. Black bass are fair on Yellow Magics early and late, midday switching to jigs, chrome Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigged 7” black/blue Power Worms. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water off color; 76-82 degrees; 1.9’ low. Black bass are fair to good Texas rigs, shad pattern crankbaits and watermelon seed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

NASWORTHY: 73-79 degrees; 1.25’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, split shot weighted flukes and drop shot rigs. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 72-78 degrees; 9.57’ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 74-82 degrees; 36.64' low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, black/blue jigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.

SPENCE: 49.51’ low. No report available.