State | Lake/River/Res. | Month | Time | Water Temp | H2O Clarity (inches) | Lure(s) | Structure | Depth | Weather | Air Temp. | Comments |
TEXAS | LAVON | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | chartreuse spinnerbaits and white/chartreuse buzzbaits fished early, later switch to Texas-rigged Gene Larew green pumpkin tube jigs and Bandit crawfish crankbaits | secondary points | 1 - 8 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | JOE POOL | MAY | Most | 60'S | off-color | weightless watermelon/red flake soft stick baits, Carolina-rigged watermelon or pumpkinseed fries | weed beds | 6 - 12 feet | Scattered Clouds | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | HOUSTON COUNTY | MAY | Most | 80'S | stained | pumpkinseed worms | drop off(s) | 8 – 12 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass to 6 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | GRAPEVINE | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | Carolina-rigged green pumpkin Exude 4” fries, fire tiger medium crankbaits, and 3/8oz. chartreuse/white/blue spinnerbaits, | creek channel(edges) | 8 - 20 feet | Scattered Clouds | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | Lake FORK | MAY | Most | 70'S | slightly stained | white Wave Worms and bubble gum floating worms, Wacky-rigs in watermelon candy, watermelon purple glitter, and watermelon seed, Texas-rigged Gene Larew red shad worms and Bandit baby bass or splatterback crankbaits | hydrilla | 1 - 8 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | FALCON | MAY | Most | 85 | clear | spinnerbaits and lipless crankbaits | coves | ?? | Partly Cloudy | 90's | Black bass are fair , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TENNESSEE | Kentucky Lake | MAY | Most | 70'S | ?? | Senkos, lizards, Brush Hogs, tubes | spawning area | shallow | partly sunny | 85 | bass are spawning |
OKLAHOMA | GRAND LAKE | MAY | AM | ?? | semi-clear | pitching spinnerbait | willow bushes | 1 to 2' | Clear | 60's | 6 KEEPERS, (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
NORTH CAROLINA | Falls Lake | MAY | AM | 70'S | semi-clear | pop-r. c-rig french fry | cover(general) | top | Sunny | 70's | ended up catching 16 fish biggest was 5-11 , (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
TEXAS | FAIRFIELD | MAY | Dusk | 70'S | clear | Texas-rigged Crème Super Tubes in pearl/black glitter and Mister Twister Exude SalaTubes in watermelon ,Mister Twister Exude RT Slugs in watermelon and Pop-R's and Buzzbaits | grass edge | 2 - 9 feet | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | COOPER | MAY | Most | 70'S | stained | white or chartreuse spinnerbaits, black/blue jigs, brush hogs, and white or bubble gum flukes | grass | 1 – 4 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." also try tree lines and roadbeds |
TEXAS | COLETO CREEK | MAY | Most | 77 | murky | soft plastics and flukes | structure (general) | 8' | Partly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass to 5 pounds are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CHOKE CANYON | MAY | Most | 75 | clear | jigs and creature baits, crankbaits and spinnerbaits | hydrilla (submerged) | ?? | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass to 9 pounds are excellent , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MAY | Most | 73 | clear | Texas-rigged watermelon/red Snap Back creature baits, 5” pumpkin ring worms, and green pumpkin Senkos | breakline | 6 - 15 feet | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass to 6 pounds are good , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | MAY | AM | 71 | clear | watermelon/red Snap Back jerkbaits, white Terminator buzzbaits, and ¼oz. Rat-L-Traps | points | 4 -10 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas points of secondary feeder creeks Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BOB SANDLIN | MAY | Most | 69 | stained | watermelon/chartreuse Exude Pocket Fries, wacky worms, and shad pattern Bandit 200 crankbaits | flooded weeds | ?? | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | shad colored Norman Deep Little N crankbaits, white or bubble gum floating worms | lilly pads | 2 - 14 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." also try grass lines |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | MAY | Most | 73 | clearing up | crankbaits and spinnerbaits | rocky area | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 80's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TENNESSEE | Center Hill | MAY | Most | 70'S | ?? | spinnerbaits, floating worm | willow bushes | shallow | Sunny | 80's | try nighttime bass fishing |
ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | MAY | Dusk | 69 | 24 | spinnerbait, senko, black worm, green tube | shoreline cover | 2-10' | overcast | 70's | 2 of us caught a dozen small bass |
MISSISSIPPI | Ross Barnett | MAY | Most | 80'S | 24 | top water | fallen trees | top | Clear | 80's | 7 bass the biggest going 4.11lb |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | crankbaits, or jointed jerk baits, Carolina-rigged small plastic lizards, "Do-nothing worms," Slider worms, 1/4-oz. (or smaller) pig'n jigs | rocky area | 3 to 10-feet | Scattered Clouds | 70's | On windy days, cast plugs to wind-swept banks for smallmouth |
TEXAS | TOLEDO BEND | MAY | Most | 68 | clear | Wacky-rigged trick worms and light Texas-rigged worms, watermelon and red shad Carolina-rigged lizards and Super Flukes | hydrilla | 6 - 12 feet | Partly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | HOUSTON COUNTY | MAY | Most | 74 | clear | pumpkinseed worms | shoreline structure | 4 – 8 feet | Scattered Clouds | 70's | Black bass to 2 pounds are slow, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | TOLEDO BEND | MAY | Most | 70 | semi-clear | Carolina-rigged Super Flukes, topwaters and small, shad-colored shallow-running crankbaits and junebug and watermelon Texas-rigged worms | breakline | 10 - 15 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are fair , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept.", also try boat docks and flooded bushes |