Fishing Reports for Week of September 1, 2010

Piney Woods Region

Water Body	Report
BOB SANDLIN	Water off color; 85–91 degrees; 1.87' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching Texas rigged Baby Brush Hogs, Bandit 200 crankbaits and wacky rigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and minnows over brush piles and around bridge columns. White bass are good on live shad, topwaters and Rooster Tails.
CADDO	Water murky; 85–91 degrees; 0.06' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and late, midday switching to Rat–L–Traps, Texas rigs and 5" Mardi Gras Yum Dingers. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
CONROE	Water fairly clear; 1.00' low. Black bass are good on watermelon/white Carolina rigged soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver striper jigs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, liver, and shrimp.
FORK	Water fairly clear; 85–90 degrees; 1.45' low. Black bass are good on topwaters early and late, strolled DD22s over flats, flutter spoons and Carolina rigs – night fishing continues to be very productive. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around the bridges and over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
HOUSTON COUNTY	Water clear; 93 degrees; 0.34' low. Black bass to 9 pounds are very good on soft plastic worms and topwaters around deep water timber. Crappie are slow. Bream are good on live worms off piers and over grass beds. Channel and blue catfish to 3 pounds are good on trotlines baited with perch.
LAKE O' THE PINES	Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 0.99' high. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait. Bream are fair to good on red wigglers.
LIVINGSTON	Water fairly clear; 89 degrees; 0.46' low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good but small on Rat–L–Traps and Zara spooks. White bass are good on troll tubes, pet spoons, and green Charlie slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MARTIN CREEK	Water fairly clear; 2.52' low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on trotlines and rod & reel with bloodbait and shrimp in 15–20 feet. Bream are slow on nightcrawlers and crickets.
MONTICELLO	Water fairly clear; 86–92 degrees; 0.3' high. No report available.
SAM RAYBURN	Water lightly stained; 90 degrees; 5.87' low. 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.
STEINHAGEN	1.49' high. No report available.
TOLEDO BEND	Water stained; 89 degrees; 4.63' low. 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.
WRIGHT PATMAN	Water off color; 84–88 degrees; 5.07' high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Carolina rigs and DD22s. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.