Crappie biting good with minnows at Lake Proctor

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Athens
Water clear; 86–91 degrees; 0.70′ low. Black bass are fair on hollow body frogs, Carolina rigged worms and drop shot worms. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow on trotlines.
Bastrop
Water stained; 88–92 degrees. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are very good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
Belton
Water stained; 87–91 degrees; 4.00′ low. Black bass are good on watermelon seed crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night in 18 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, doughbait, and hot dogs in 6 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

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Benbrook
Water lightly stained; 85–90 degrees; 8.14′ low. Black bass are slow on topwaters, shakyhead worms and Carolina rigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Bonham
Water lightly stained; 87–90 degrees; 1.47′ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, topwaters, and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on brush piles on minnows. Catfish are fair on rod and reel.
Bridgeport
Water clear; 86–90 degrees: 4.01′ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, shakyhead worms and Megabass Pop X in white python. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Cedar Creek
Water lightly stained; 86–89 degrees, 1.32′ low. Black bass are slow on shakyhead worms, deep diving crankbaits and Neko rigged worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters.
Cooper
Water stained; 87–92 degrees; 2.47′ low. Black bass are slow on shakeyhead worms, buzz frogs and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs.
Eagle Mountain
Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 3.11′ low. Black bass are fair on deep diving crankbaits, Carolina rigged worms, and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines.
Fairfield
Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on weightless Senkos, Texas rigged creature baits, and buzzbaits. No report on other species.
Fayette
Water murky. Black bass are fair on watermelon and watermelon gold Carolina rigged soft plastics in 10–18 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and cut shad in 8–12 feet.
Gibbons Creek
Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on liver, cut bait, and stinkbait.
Granbury
Water stained; 86–90 degrees; 1.62′ low. Black bass are fair on Carolina rigged soft plastic worms and lizards, and on shad colored crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and silver spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers, chicken livers, and frozen shrimp.
Grapevine
Water lightly stained; 85–91 degrees; 2.60′ low. Black bass are slow on football jigs, Texas rigged worms and Neko rigged worms. White bass and hybrid bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines
Joe Pool
Water stained; 85–90 degrees; 1.55′ low. Black bass are fair on weightless Flukes, Texas rigged craws and shakeyhead worms. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are slow on trotlines.
Lavon
Water lightly stained; 87–91 degrees: 2.84′ low. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged craws, squarebill crankbaits and topwaters. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.
Lewisville
Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 2.72′ low’. Black bass are good on Carolina rigged lizards, medium crankbaits and Magnum shakyheads. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Navarro Mills
Water stained; 86–90 degrees; 1.10′ low. Black bass are fair on silver Rat–L–Traps in Liberty Hill Park, and on shallow running crankbaits near the dam. White bass are good trolling silver spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and orange/chartreuse jigs off docks early. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and liver in 4–5 feet. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
Palestine
Water lightly stained; 85–89 degrees; 1.22′ low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, topwaters and buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

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Proctor
Water murky; 85–89 degrees; 5.44′ low. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and soft plastic worms early. Striped bass are good on live shad. White bass are excellent on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with goldfish. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
Ray Hubbard
Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 2.38′ low. Black bass are slow on shallow crankbaits, weightless Flukes and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Ray Roberts
Water clear to lightly stained: 86–89 degrees; 1.19′ low. Black bass are slow on deep diving crankbaits, Carolina rigged worms and football jigs. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Richland Chambers
Water lightly stained; 86–90 degrees; 1.33′ low. Black bass are fair on shakyhead worms, weightless Senkos and Texas rigged craws. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Somerville
Water murky; 86–90 degrees; 1.60′ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. White bass are fair trolling slab spoons near the dam. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on punchbait, and on juglines baited with cut shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
Stillhouse
Water murky; 87–91 degrees; 6.79′ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red and green pumpkin soft plastics. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on doughbait, chicken livers, and chicken bloodbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
Tawakoni
Water stained; 86–91 degrees; 1.52′ low. Black bass are good on buzzbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged craws. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.
Texoma
Water lightly stained; 85–89 degrees; 0.29′ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, topwaters and medium crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Striped bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.
Weatherford
Water lightly stained; 85–89 degrees; 3.69′ low. Black bass are slow on shakeyhead worms, weightless Flukes and topwaters. Crappie are slow on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.
Whitney
Water stained; 85–89 degrees; 4.20′ low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on shad colored Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Catfish are good on bait shrimp, stinkbait, and liver.

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