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The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for July 3 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com :

CENTRAL

AUSTIN: Water stained; 78-85 degrees; 0.83 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs, 5-inch Yum Dingers and Bandit 100s. Sunfish are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers and dough bait. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and hot dogs.

BASTROP: Water stained; 78-82 degrees. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheesebait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water murky; 77-81 degrees; 1.04 feet high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and dark soft plastic worms in coves. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows under lights at night in 30 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on bacon. Yellow catfish are fair on juglines baited with live perch.

BROWNWOOD: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 0.94 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Pop-R's and crankbaits in 12-16 feet, and on minnows and jigs under lights at night. Crappie are good on minnows and white or shad Li'l Fishies in 9-12 feet. Channel catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with cheesebait and shrimp in the river mouths. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with cut perch and shad in 8-12 feet.

BUCHANAN: Water murky; 75-79 degrees; 0.04 feet high. Black bass are good on tequila sunrise topwaters, watermelon Whacky Sticks, and white/chartreuse spinnerbaits in 8-12 feet at first light. Striped bass are fair on topwaters and Rat-L-Traps, and drifting live bait in 20-30 feet. White bass are fair jigging Pirk Minnows and Tiny Traps over rock piles in 20-30 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs in 12-15 feet. Channel catfish are good on live bait and cut bait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines and trotlines baited with goldfish and minnows.

CANYON LAKE: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 1.31 feet high. Black bass are good on tomato red grubs, watermelon red Whacky Sticks on shaky head jigs and Texas rigged watermelon red finesse worms along bluff ledges in 10-18 feet. Striped bass are fair vertically jigging white striper jigs and Pirk Minnows in 30 feet. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good on smoke/red tubes on ball jigheads and root beer/green curl tailed grubs and craws in 10 feet. Crappie are good on yellow tube jigs and minnows around submerged brush piles. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on juglines and trotlines baited with live bait.

COLEMAN: Water stained; 75-79 degrees; 0.01 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat-L-Traps and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad near the park. Crappie are good on minnows at night. Channel catfish are good on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLORADO RIVER: (At Colorado Bend State Park) No report available.

FAYETTE: Water stained. Black bass are good on shad colored spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps in 10-20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait in 10-15 feet.

GRANBURY: Water stained; 76-80 degrees; 0.09 feet low. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on stinkbait, nightcrawlers, and frozen shrimp.

GRANGER: Water murky; 78-82 degrees; 1.17 feet high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on slabs and spoons near the dam. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs in 6-15 feet. Blue catfish are good on live bait. Yellow catfish are good on live bait.

LBJ: Water stained; 77-81 degrees; 0.77 feet low. Black bass are fair on watermelon topwaters and weightless watermelon red Texas rigged Whacky Sticks in 6-12 feet. Striped bass are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white crappie jigs over brush piles in 12 feet. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are slow.

NAVARRO MILLS: Water murky; 80-84 degrees; 3.06 feet high. Black bass are good on topwaters near the boat ramps, and on red/black soft plastic worms along banks. White bass are good on silver dollars and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles in 7-12 feet. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait and hot dogs. Blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with perch and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with perch and goldfish.

PROCTOR: Water murky; 76-80 degrees; 0.65 feet high. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits off points early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on live shad and jigging spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.

SOMERVILLE: Water murky; 78-82 degrees; 11.75 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

STILLHOUSE HOLLOW: Water murky; 76-80 degrees; 1.39 feet high. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.

TRAVIS: Water murky; 77-81 degrees; 0.23 feet high. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms and lizards, chrome topwaters, and white grubs in 6-20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on white grubs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on fresh cut bait and nightcrawlers in 25-40 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

WALTER E. LONG: Water stained. Black bass are good on shad, chartreuse crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on shad and crankbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on nightcrawlers and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

WHITNEY: Water murky; 76-80 degrees; 1.20 feet high. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on slabs and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on frozen shrimp and liver.

NORTHEAST

ATHENS: Water clear; 83-86 degrees; 0.53 feet high. Black bass are good on flukes, black buzzbaits and wacky rigged Senkos. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BENBROOK: Water stained; 82-86 degrees; 0.53 feet high. Black bass are slow on football jigs, topwater poppers and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are good on trotlines.

BOB SANDLIN: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.22 feet high. Black bass are fair on topwaters, shakyhead worms and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BONHAM: Water lightly stained; 82-85 degrees; 0.23 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, squarebill crankbaits, and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

BRIDGEPORT: Water lightly stained to stained; 81-85 degrees: 0.03 feet high. Black bass are good on medium crankbaits, weightless Senkos and shakyhead worms. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

CADDO: Water muddy; 83-88 degrees; 2.48 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, buzzbaits and hollow body frogs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

CEDAR CREEK: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees, 0.63 feet high. Black bass are fair on deep diving crankbaits, Carolina rigged worms and shakyhead worms. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters.

COOPER: Water stained; 84-90 degrees; 0.86 feet high. Black bass are fair on bladed jigs, Texas rigged craws and topwater poppers. Crappie are fair on minnows. Hybrid striper and white bass are fair on slabs.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN: Water lightly stained; 83-86 degrees; 0.24 feet high. Black bass are fair on football jigs, shakyhead worms and small plastic swimbaits on jigheads. Crappie are good on minnows and white jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

FAIRFIELD: Water lightly stained. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged creatures, topwater walking baits and spinnerbaits. No report on other species.

FORK: Water lightly stained; 83-88 degrees; 0.20 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, flutter spoons and deep diving crankbaits. White and yellow bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

GRAPEVINE: Water stained to muddy; 83-86 degrees; 9.64 feet high. Black bass are fair on squarebill crankbaits, white buzzbaits and Texas rigged craws. White bass and hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

JOE POOL: Water stained; 84-87 degrees; 0.07 feet high. Black bass are slow on shallow crankbaits, Texas rigged worms and Reaction Innovations Vixens. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LAKE O' THE PINES: Water stained; 83-88 degrees; 9.80 feet high. Black bass are good on hollow body frogs, Texas rigged creature baits and topwater walking baits. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

LAVON: Water stained; 84-88 degrees: 1.27 feet high. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged creature baits, white buzzbaits and bladed jigs. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on trotlines.

LEWISVILLE: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 2.54 feet high. Black bass are fair on squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigged creature baits and topwater walking baits. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

MARTIN CREEK: Water lightly stained; 84-90 degrees; 0.10 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigged craws, hollow body frogs and bladed jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

MONTICELLO: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 1.99 feet low. Black bass are good on hollow body frogs, shakyhead worms and Texas rigged creature baits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

PALESTINE: Water lightly stained; 82-86 degrees; 0.67 feet high. Black bass are slow on shakyhead worms, Texas rigged craws and bladed jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are good on minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are good on trotlines.

RAY HUBBARD: Water lightly stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.02 feet high. Black bass are slow on deep diving crankbaits, Texas rigged creature baits and football jigs. Crappie are fair on minnows and white jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

RAY ROBERTS: Water lightly stained: 83-86 degrees; 1.86 feet high. Black bass are fair on topwaters, Carolina rigged worms and football jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS: Water lightly stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.50 feet high. Black bass are slow on bladed jigs, Magnum shakyheads and Texas rigged craws. White bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Hybrid striper are good on slabs and topwaters. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines.

TAWAKONI: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 1.14 feet high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, black buzz baits and hollow body frogs. White bass are good on slabs and tail spinners. Hybrid bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on trotlines and cut shad.

TEXOMA: Water stained to muddy; 82-86 degrees; 4.76 feet high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged craws, shallow crankbaits and Flukes. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Striped bass are good on slabs and topwaters. Catfish are fair on trotlines and prepared bait.

WEATHERFORD: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 0.01 feet high. Black bass are fair on shakyhead worms, topwater walking baits, and Texas rigged craws. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are fair on trotlines and cut shad.

WRIGHT PATMAN: Water stained to muddy; 84-88 degrees; 22.39 feet high. Black bass are slow on Texas rigged creature baits, hollow body frogs and black buzzbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are slow on trotlines. Call ahead to verify ramps are open (due to high water).

SOUTH

AMISTAD: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 30.20 feet low. Black bass are good on topwaters, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, swimbaits, Senkos, frogs, and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on Red Fins and topwaters. White bass are fair on crankbaits, grubs, and live minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers under popping corks in 3-9 feet. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

BRAUNIG: Water stained. Black bass are good on crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps near the dam. Striped bass are good on liver and perch off points. Redfish are fair on perch, shad, tilapia, crawfish, and silver spoons. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on liver, shrimp, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam. Yellow catfish are slow.

CALAVERAS: Water stained. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are good on spoons and striper jigs near the dam and the crappie wall. Redfish are good down rigging silver and gold spoons in 10-20 feet, and on live perch, tilapia, and crawfish near the power lines. Channel catfish are excellent on liver, bait shrimp, cheesebait, and shad. Blue catfish are good on liver and shrimp near 181 Cove. Yellow catfish are slow.

CHOKE CANYON: Water stained; 81-85 degrees; 14.44 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits, soft plastic lizards, and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Drum are fair on nightcrawlers and spoons. Channel and blue catfish are good on punchbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

COLETO CREEK: Water stained; 80 degrees in the main lake, 102 degrees at the hot water discharge 67-71 degrees in main lake; 0.27 feet low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse Rat-L-Traps and soft plastics. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on live perch and shrimp in 8-10 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

CORPUS CHRISTI LAKE: Water off color; 79-86 degrees; 0.05 feet low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, Carolina rigs and medium diving crankbaits. White bass are fair to good on live shad and slabs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and live or dead shad.

FALCON: Water stained; 86-90 degrees; 30.99 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon magnum flukes, jigs on ledges and drop offs, and crankbaits in 8-12 feet. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are fair on pink crappie jigs under bridges. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on cut bait and frozen shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.

TEXANA: Water stained; 79-86 degrees; 0.70 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and squarebill crankbaits. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

SOUTHEAST

CONROE: Water stained; 80-84 degrees; 0.70 feet low. Black bass are good on watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat-L-Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs over brush piles. Catfish are good on stinkbait and live bait.

GIBBONS CREEK: Water stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.

HOUSTON COUNTY: Water stained; 84-88 degrees; 0.73 feet high. Black bass to 9 pounds are good on watermelon red soft plastic worms, Senkos, and spinnerbaits on the north side of the lake in 2-10 feet. Smallmouth bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 20 feet. Bream are good on live worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on shad and stinkbait. Yellow catfish to 16 pounds are good on live bait.

LIVINGSTON: Water murky; 82-86 degrees; 1.44 feet high. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and soft plastics. Striped bass are good on Zara spooks. White bass are excellent on pet spoons, troll tubes, and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Blue catfish are good on cut bait and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.

SAM RAYBURN: Water stained; 83-87 degrees; 2.52 feet high. Black bass are fair on pumpkinseed soft plastics and crankbaits. White bass are fair on minnows, hellbenders, and pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.

STEINHAGEN: 0.39 feet low. No report available.

TOLEDO BEND: Water murky; 82-86 degrees; 1.13 feet low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black soft plastic worms in 10-20 feet. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush in 10-20 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 2-8 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

PANHANDLE

GREENBELT: Water off color; 74-83 degrees; 34.98 feet low. Black bass are fair on Bama Bug Senkos, Texas rigs and Zara Spooks. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

MACKENZIE: Water stained; 73-82 degrees; 78.22 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

MEREDITH: Water fairly clear; 72-79 degrees; 46.55 feet low. Black bass are fair on Texas rigs and jigs. No reports on smallmouth bass. There are a few reports of walleye being caught on live bait and artificials. Bream are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers and kernel corn. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

WEST

ALAN HENRY: Water clear main lake and 79 degrees, stained up the river and 81 degrees; 0.97 feet low. Black bass are slow on jigs and topwaters. Crappie are slow at night on minnows. Catfish are slow.

ARROWHEAD: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; conservation pool. Black bass are fair to good on buzzbaits early, Texas rigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

COLORADO CITY: Water stained; 78-84 degrees; 11.25 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on jigs, shakyheads and drop shot rigs. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

FORT PHANTOM HILL: Water stained; 75-83 degrees; 0.69 feet high. Black bass are fair to good on watermelon Senkos, white/chartreuse spinnerbaits and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. Catfish are fair on cut shad and nightcrawlers.

HUBBARD CREEK: Water stained; 76-84 degrees; 0.11 feet high. Black bass are fair to good on topwaters early, shakyheads and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad.

NASWORTHY: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 0.87 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on 5-inch Watermelon Candy Yum Dingers, Texas rigs and finesse jigs. Crappie are fair to good on jigs and live minnows. Catfish are fair on large crappie minnows and nightcrawlers.

OAK CREEK: Water stained; 74-82 degrees; 0.16 feet high. Black bass are fair on topwaters, Texas rigs and jigs. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers, live and cut shad.

O.H. IVIE: Water stained; 74-83 degrees; 7.12 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks early, Texas rigs and Green Flash Senkos. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on cut and live shad.

POSSUM KINGDOM: Water fairly clear; 73-81 degrees; 0.04 feet high. Black bass are fair to good on drop shot rigs, DT 10s and jigs. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows and jigs around deeper structure. White bass are fair to good on tail spinners and live shad. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on live or dead shad and nightcrawlers.

SPENCE: Water off color; 74-83 degrees; 32.92 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks, Senkos, Texas rigs and chatterbaits. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

STAMFORD: Water stained to murky; 74-82 degrees; 1.17 feet high. Black bass are fair on split shot rigged watermelon flukes, Texas rigs and Bandit 100s. Crappie are fair on split rigged live minnows. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Blue catfish are fair on cut and live bait.

SWEETWATER: Water stained; 75-82 degrees; 0.13 feet high. This lake is currently experiencing a fish kill due to golden alga. Biologists are monitoring the situation and will post updates as they become available. Fish populations have been substantially reduced by the golden alga blooms.

WHITE RIVER: Water stained; 77-82 degrees; 19.23 feet low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on split shot rigged live minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and cut bait.

COASTAL

NORTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish are good in the cuts and drains leading to the marsh on shrimp and Gulps.

SOUTH SABINE: Trout are fair to good while drifting the reefs on live shrimp and topwaters. Redfish and trout are good at the jetty.

BOLIVAR: Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Gamblers and Down South Lures. Black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.

TRINITY BAY: Trout are fair to good on the wells on Lil' Johns and Bass Assassins. Redfish are fair to good in the marsh on shrimp.

EAST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are good for drifters working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good on the Ship Channel on croakers and soft plastics.

WEST GALVESTON BAY: Trout are fair to good for drifters on live bait over reefs. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Offshore is good for tarpon, red snapper, kingfish, shark and ling.

TEXAS CITY: Trout are fair to good on the reefs on live shrimp and croakers. Trout are good on the edge of the Ship Channel on croakers and shrimp.

FREEPORT: Trout are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and MirrOlures. Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs in Christmas Bay. Trout, Spanish mackerel and sand trout are good at the jetties.

EAST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on crabs and mullet.

WEST MATAGORDA BAY: Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on topwaters and live shrimp on the south shoreline. Trout are good in the surf.

PORT O'CONNOR: Trout and redfish are fair on topwaters and live bait over sand, grass and shell in San Antonio Bay. Trout are fair to good in the surf and at the jetty on croakers and topwaters.

ROCKPORT: Trout are fair in the guts and channels on free-lined shrimp. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good on mullet on the Estes Flats and around Mud Island.

PORT ARANSAS: Trout, redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp and croakers. Trout are fair to good in the surf on topwaters, pigmies and croakers. Offshore is good for dolphin, kingfish, red snapper and tuna.

CORPUS CHRISTI: Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Redfish are good in the potholes on shrimp. Trout are fair to good at Emmord's Hole on croakers and piggy perch.

BAFFIN BAY: Trout are good on topwaters around rocks and grass. Trout are fair to good on the King Ranch shoreline on croakers, topwaters and plum plastics. Trout are good in the Land Cut on shrimp.

PORT MANSFIELD: Trout are good on topwaters around sand and grass. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and on live bait. Offshore is good for kingfish, red snapper and dorado.

SOUTH PADRE: Redfish and trout are good in the shallows of South Bay and Mexiquita Flats on shrimp and plastics under rattling corks. Tarpon and Spanish mackerel are showing at the pass.

PORT ISABEL: Trout and redfish are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp. Redfish are good in the guts along the flats and small Super Spooks and SkitterWalks. Trout are good on the edge of the channel on shrimp.