Local Fishing Report - Feb. 12, 2009

Water is warming up thanks to unseasonably warm temperatures. Fishing fair to good everywhere

Excerpts from the TPWD Report follow:

CADDO
Water off color; 48-54 degrees; 0.55' high. Black bass are fair on Senkos, flukes, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.


BOB SANDLIN
Water fairly clear; 49-55 degrees; 0.37' low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Senkos, wacky rigs and Texas rigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair around creek channels with timber.

CONROE
Water murky; 1.23’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and dark red soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, live minnows, and frozen shrimp.

FORK
Water lightly stained; 48-54 degrees; 0.81’ low. Black bass are fair to good on slow-rolled spinnerbaits, spoons and Texas rigged 10” Power Worms. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on prepared baits under roosting cormorants.

LAKE O' THE PINES
Water stained; 47-53 degrees; 0.51' high. Black bass are slow to fair on Texas rigs, weightless flukes or 5” Yum Dingers and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut shad. Bream are fair on red wigglers.

MARTIN CREEK
3.05’ low. No report available.