Fishing Reports for Week of September 30, 2009

Piney Woods Region

Water Body	Report
BOB SANDLIN	Water fairly clear; 74-77 degrees; 0.09' high. Black bass are good on Ribbits early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat-L-Traps and 7" worms on a shaky head jig. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs under the 21 and railroad bridges and over brush piles. White bass are fair to good on slabs. Catfish are good on and prepared bait.
CADDO	Water off color; 74-78 degrees; 2.17' high. Black bass are fair on flukes, Senkos, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits early, later switching to Texas rigged worms and Sweet Beavers. Crappie are fair on jigs and shiners over brush piles. Bream are slow. Catfish are good on limb lines and trotlines.
CONROE	Water stained; 1.47' low. Black bass are very good on pumpkinseed and tequila sunrise soft plastics, Senkos, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows and chartreuse striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, live bait, and nightcrawlers.
FORK	Water lightly stained; 73-78 degrees; 0.31' high. Black bass are fair on buzzbaits and Yellow Magics early, midday switching to DD22s, Carolina rigs and 3/4oz. jigs with trailers. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
HOUSTON COUNTY	Water stained; 82 degrees; 1.00' low. Black bass to 4 pounds are good on pumpkinseed worms near the marina. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Bream are very good on live worms off piers and grass beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on live worms, and on trotlines baited with shad.
LAKE O' THE PINES	Water stained; 74-78 degrees; 4.4' high. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
LIVINGSTON	Water fairly clear; 82 degrees; 0.26' high. Black bass are fair on soft plastics and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons, hellbenders, and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MARTIN CREEK	2.21' low. No report available.
MONTICELLO	Water fairly clear; 85-93 degrees; 0.92' high. No report available.
SAM RAYBURN	Water stained; 82 degrees; 4.83' low. Black bass are good on watermelon red and tequila sunrise soft plastic worms. White bass are good on minnows and white/gold spoons. Crappie are good on live minnows. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on live bait, shrimp, and punchbait.
STEINHAGEN	1.25' high. No report available.
TOLEDO BEND	Water stained; 81 degrees; 3.27' low. Black bass are good on watermelon/blue flake Finesse and redbug soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and silver spoons. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good but small on punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
WRIGHT PATMAN	Water stained; 73-77 degrees; 4.81' high. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, Senkos and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around structure. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.