Fishing Report - Panhandle

Written by Texas Parks and Wildlife

Thursday, 03 April 2008

GREENBELT: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 26.73' low. Black bass to five pounds are fair on crawfish-colored crankbaits and spinnerbaits worked along points and drop-offs. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live baits and lipless crankbaits along riprap. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits and chrome jerkbaits along riprap. Walleye are good on crankbaits and live baits. Catfish are good on live baits. MACKENZIE: Water lightly stained; 45 degrees; 73.60' low. Black bass are fair on live bait and jerkbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass and striped bass are good on minnows and lipless crankbaits. Smallmouth bass are fair on live baits. Walleye are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on live baits. MEREDITH: Water lightly stained; 87 degrees; 75.76' low. Black bass are fair on Carolina-rigs and crankbaits off secondary points; and black/chartreuse jigs and live baits around rocky points. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on live bait. Smallmouth bass are fair on jerkbaits and live baits. Walleye are good on chrome black back jerkbaits and live baits along riprap and drop-offs. Channel catfish are good on live baits. PALO DURO: Water lightly stained; 46 degrees; 56.56' low. Black bass are fair on live baits. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows. Smallmouth bass are slow on jigs and live baits. Walleye are fair on live bait. Channel catfish are fair on live and prepared baits.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 03 April 2008 )