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 |
TEXAS | TRAVIS | MAY | Most | 68 | clear | white Senkos, watermelon flukes, and red worms | structure (general) | 4 - 12 feet | Overcast | 80's | Black bass to 5 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | WALTER E. LONG | MAY | Most | 75 | clear | soft plastics, crankbaits, and minnows | cat tails | shallow | Overcast | 80's | Black bass are good , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
OKLAHOMA | skiatook lake | MAY | Most | 65 | semi-clear | Chrome rouges | shoreline (general) | 7 to 10' | Haze | 80's | We hooked about 12 bass, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" 03 |
TEXAS | Lake Ray Roberts | MAY | PM | 79 | semi-clear | flukes, weightless | shoreline (general) | 5 to 7' | Clear | 80's | caught 2 bass, both looked like post spawn, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" 03 |
ALABAMA | Lake Berryessa | MAY | AM | 59 | semi-clear | dropshotting and splitshotting | bluff walls | ?? | Partly Cloudy | 60's | 20 small bass, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" 03 |
MICHIGAN | Hardy Dam Pond | MAY | AM | 53 | semi-clear | Chrome Jerkbait | structure (general) | 10 to 15' | Partly Cloudy wind gusts up to 25 mph | 50's | 14 in smally , "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" 03 |
KENTUCKY | Cave Run Lake | MAY | Most | 65 | clear | Jerkbait - soft Pearl | dam area | 2 to 3' | Mist Overcast calm wind | 60's | Caught a lot of small bass in the river section, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" 03 |
ALABAMA | Lay Lake | MAY | Most | 71 | stained | spotsticker jigs, Soft plastics - lizard Watermelon | structure (general) | 7 to 10' | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | We caught about 15 keepers, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" 03 |
TEXAS | RAYBURN | MAY | Most | 70'S | stained | Carolina-rig worms, lizards, flukes and other soft-plastic baits. Best lure colors have been watermelon, sour grape and green/pumpkin, Suspending, hard-plastic jerkbaits | buck brush(flooded) | 8-10 feet | heavy cloud cover | AIR | Grass flats on the main-lake flats also are holding largemouths, Suspending, hard-plastic jerkbaits in shad patterns fished over grass in 10-15 feet of water |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | AM | ?? | semi-clear | green pumpkin grub and an 1/8 oz jig head. | shoreline (general) | 3 to 5' | Scattered Clouds | 50's | 5 smallies, were 2.75 to 3 lbs. |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | AM | ?? | semi-clear | Rapala Shallow Shad Rap, grub/jig | shoreline (general) | 3 to 5' | Partly Cloudy | AIR | 5 LM, nice smallie (4lb 1oz), (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | Mid | ?? | semi-clear | Rapala Shallow Shad Rap, Senko | shallow cover | 2 to 3' | Overcast | 60's | 4 in the 1.5lb to 2lb range, Also caught 2 smallies , (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | AM | 67 | stained | senko | structure (general) | 1 to 2' | Light Drizzle windy conditions | 50's | About 20 fish for the 2 1/2 hrs we fished. , (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | AM | 71 | stained | senkos | shallow cover | 1 to 2' | Partly Cloudy, Overcast | 50's | 30+ fish betwen us, largest 6.5 lbs, (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
CALIFORNIA | Delta | MAY | AM | 71 | stained | Soft plastics | structure (general) | 1 to 2' | Sunny Scattered Clouds | 50's | 7 keepers, (FishingReportDatabase.com)03 |
OKLAHOMA | Longmier | MAY | Mid | 65 | semi-clear | June Bug tube | shoreline structure | 2 to 3' | Sunny | 60's | 3' below full pool, (FishingReportDatabase.com) |
NORTH CAROLINA | Falls Lake | MAY | PM | 70'S | ?? | June Bug worm | structure (general) | 7 to 10' | Sunny | 80's | Caught 3 Slow retrieve, (FishingReportDatabase.com) |
CALIFORNIA | Pine Flat Reservoir | MAY | Dawn | ?? | INCHES | top-water | shoreline (general) | top | Mostly Sunny | 70's | Bass bite is still good with many fish about 1-1 1/4 pounds |
TEXAS | Elephant Butte | MAY | Most | DEGREES F. | INCHES | tubes, lizards, senkos, jigs and jerk baits | creeks(back of) | shallow | sunny | 90's | Black bass fishing is fair |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MARCH | Most | 60'S | clear | Senkos, black/blue tail lizards, and Texas-rigged Power Worms | shallow cover | shallow | Clear | 70's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ATHENS | APRIL | Most | 60'S | clear | chartreuse spinnerbaits, red tandem spinnerbaits with gold blades, 8in. white floating worms | weed beds | 1 - 4 feet | Clear | 60's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
LOUISIANA | Black River Lake Complex | MAY | AM | 78 | 30 | Topwater | bank(parallel to) | 6-12 feet | cloudy, calm 80 | 80's | winner had 13 lbs early |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | AM | 50 | semi-clear | Senko, Shallow Shad Rap | shallow structure | 2 to 3' | Scattered Clouds | 60's | Caught 2 LM, both under 2lbs, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | PM | 54 | stained | Senkos first and then switched to spinnerbaits | shallow structure | 2 to 3' | Overcast | 50's | we each caught one LM, with the biggest one just under 3lbs, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | PM | ?? | stained | blue Senko | shallow structure | 2 to 3' | Sunny | 70's | caught one LM (<2lbs), "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | Mid | 65 | stained | Watermelon Senkos, T-rigged, no weight | shallow structure | 2 to 3' | Partly Cloudy | 70's | Caught 23 LM and 2 SM, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | PM | 66 | stained | Watermelon | shallow structure | 2 to 3' | Light Rain | 64 | I caught 12 LM with one at 4lb 8oz (my personal best LM) and also caught a 3lb 5oz smallie, "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
VERMONT | Lake Champlain | MAY | PM | 65 | stained | Watermelon worm | shallow structure | 2 to 3' | Sunny | 60's | I caught 4 LM and my son caught 1 LM, all under 3 lbs., "visit www.fishingreportdatabase.com" |
TEXAS | SAM RAYBURN | MAY | Most | 74 | slightly stained | small, shad-colored topwaters, jerkbaits, Senkos, Super Flukes, and Pointer minnows | flooded grass | 3-8 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LBJ | MAY | AM | 71 | stained | Yellow Magic topwaters, chartreuse/blue Terminator spinnerbaits, and dead-sticking green pumpkin Whacky Sticks | breakline | shallow | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LAVON | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | Lockhart white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, Texas-rigged Gene Larew black/blue tube jigs, and 5” black/blue or green pumpkin lizards | secondary points | 1 - 8 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 78 | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | GREENBELT | MAY | Most | 66 | slightly stained | watermelon soft plastics, white spinnerbaits and poppers | reeds | shallow | Clear | 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 Lockhart 1/4 or 3/8oz. spinnerbaits and chartreuse/brown Rat-L-Traps | hydrilla | shallow | warm | 70's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | FAIRFIELD | MAY | Most | 70'S | clear | white Bass Assassins or flukes and Pop-R's, Carolina-rigged watermelon lizards and Baby Brush Hogs | grass (over top of) | 5 - 9 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are excellent, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." above the grass on secondary points and over main lake flats |
TEXAS | CHOKE CANYON | MAY | Most | 73 | clear | topwaters, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits | buck brush(flooded) | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 80's | Black bass are good , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MAY | Most | 72 | clear | shad colored crankbaits, green pumpkin/chartreuse Senkos, and red shad power worms | standing timber | 5 - 14 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are very good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BUCHANAN | MAY | Dawn | 70 | clear | Rainbow Trout Snap Back jerkbaits on weighted Bait Jerker hooks, watermelon/chartreuse Whacky Sticks, and white Terminator buzzbaits | structure (general) | 5 - 12 feet | Overcast | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | ARROWHEAD | MAY | Most | 71 | 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." |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MAY | Most | 71 | clear | watermelon seed and watermelon/red soft plastics, flukes, and spinnerbaits | coves | 10 - 20 feet | Overcast | 80's | Black bass are good |
ILLINOIS | Banner Marsh East | MAY | AM | 60'S | 12 | spinnerbait, fluke, wacky worm | wood & grass | 1-4' | overcast cool | 60's | prefishing, good fish on fluke and spinnerbaits |
ILLINOIS | Banner Marsh East | MAY | Most | 68 | 12 | Stanley spinnerbait, senko | wood & grass | shallow | sunny calm | 70's | 5 best went 10.7 lbs. water |
NEW JERSEY | Shepards Lake | APRIL | Mid | ?? | | Grub /dark green | weed lines(inside) | shallow 2-3 ft | clear | 70's | 1 smallie,1 keeper and a nice 20 " Pick |
VIRGINIA | anna | MAY | All | 60'S | | spinner | backs of coves | 10 | sunny | 80's | |
NEW JERSEY | STONE TRAVEN | MAY | Mid | 60'S | | YUM WOOLY HAWG | CHOOSE BEST DESCRIPTION | 1-2 FT | SUNNY | 70's | FISH ARE ON BEDS AND IN THE POST SPAWN--FISH THE SANDY SPOTS IN THE GRASS |
CALIFORNIA | | MAY | AM | 70'S | | | bluff points | | | 70's | |
ILLINOIS | Private Lake | MAY | All | 70'S | | senko pearl, spinnerbaits, white tubes | shoreline grass | 1-8' | Sunny warm | 80's | 20+ bass, water clarity=very clear |
ILLINOIS | Hennepin Canal | MAY | Most | 58 | | stanley spinnerbait | weeds | 1-3' | overcast sprinkles | 50's | 5 best bass 9.9 lbs. water clarity=6 inches |
MISSISSIPPI | Powerton | MAY | Dusk | DEGREES F. | | plastic worm | brush tops | | sunny | 77 | |
ILLINOIS | Hennepin Canal | APRIL | AM | 50'S | | spinnerbait, senko | laydowns | shallow | windy overvast | 60's | 5 bass 1 keeper, water clarity 6 inches |
ILLINOIS | Powerton | APRIL | Most | 60'S | | quad spinnerbait, tubes | rip rap | 1-9' | windy cool | 60's | 20 bass between the two of us water clarity=18" |
ILLINOIS | Powerton | APRIL | Most | 60'S | | quad spinnerbait, white grub | rip rap | 1-3' | very windy cool | 50's | 5 smallmouth=11+ lbs. water clarity=18" |
KENTUCKY | Barkley | APRIL | PM | 60'S | | T2 spinnerbait chart/white, Texas rigged tubes, sour apple or similar color | various types of cover | 5'-9' | | 65 | Bites were slow, biggest largemouth about 2lbs |
KENTUCKY | Barkley | APRIL | PM | 60'S | | T2 spinnerbait chart/white, Texas rigged tubes, sour apple or similar color | various types of cover | 5'-9' | | 65 | Bites were slow, biggest largemouth about 2lbs |
ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | APRIL | TIME | 61 | | white Venom tube | docks (wooden) | 2-4' | windy | 60's | 6 bass best 2.5 lbs. water clarity=48" |
NORTH CAROLINA | | AUGUST | TIME | 70'S | | | barge terminal | | | 70's | |
ILLINOIS | Rawson Ponds #2 | APRIL | PM | 50'S | | Stanley spinnerbait double colorado | rocky point(s) | 1-3' | Overcast windy | 60's | 2 bass, largest 17 inches water clarity=12 inches |
HAWAII | Lake Wilson Honolulu | APRIL | TIME | DEGREES F. | | white, 4" senko and chartruse/white streamer flys. | shoreline (general) | 0 to 2 feet | Clear to partly cloudy | 80's | Pre-spawn Peacock bass very aggressive. (3 to 5 pound size) Fantastic action. |
MINNESOTA | Lake Windago (Star island Cass Lake) | AUGUST | PM | 70'S | | plastic worm on texas or weedles rigs | OTHER-SEE COMMENTS | 3-8 ft. | any | AIR | try fishing from the shore or from a boat any where on the lake |
ILLINOIS | Lake ThunderBird | APRIL | Mid | 52 | | senko | docks (wooden) | 3-5' | windy, sunny | 40's | 1 bass, water clarity=48" |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake James | APRIL | PM | DEGREES F. | | Rattle Trap | flats | 0-5 | partly cloudly | 60's | Caught 8 lost a few more fish was very aggresive |
MARYLAND | | APRIL | TIME | 60 | | | river channel | | | 60 | |
NEW MEXICO | Navajo Lake | APRIL | Mid | 67 | | grub and crank baits | CHOOSE BEST DESCRIPTION | 10+ | Windy Clear | 95 | 20 smallmouth |
WASHINGTON | Banks Lake | APRIL | AM | 40'S | | Spinner Bait, Crank Bait | rip rap points | 1-25 | partly cloudy | 66 | Smallmouth and Largemouth, Caught 6 fish all day. Tournament was a tough one but hey we got a paycheck so thats all that counts right now |
ALABAMA | ochechobee | MARCH | PM | 70'S | | all spinner bait | bluff points | 16-20 feet | cloudy | 66 | were nocking the spots off of them. |
TEXAS | toledo bend | APRIL | Dawn | 60'S | | lipless crank bait | chunk rock | 18feet deep | mild | 70's | |
MONTANA | | JUNE | All | 70'S | | all | beds | 4 to6 feet | | 70's | |
HAWAII | Lake Wilson, Hawaii | APRIL | PM | 70'S | | live bait, lures, flys | shoreline (general) | 0 to3 feet | sunny | 80's | Seeing all size peacock bass. Not biting anything. Red Devils are still very aggressive and fun on light tackle. |
HAWAII | Lake Wilson, Hawaii | JANUARY | PM | 70'S | | anything in the box | shoreline (general) | 0 to 3 feet | sunny | 80's | Big Red Devils are attacking anything in the tackle box. Wild action on light tackle. |
ILLINOIS | Rawson Ponds 3 & 5 | APRIL | PM | 40'S | | jig black/chart, 10' Tequilla Worm | rocky shoreline | 2-10' | sunny windy | 50's | 2 bass 4.4 and 3.2 lbs. water clarity 12' |
FLORIDA | Lake Challenger | JUNE | Dusk | 70'S | | Jig Head | boat docks | 15 ft. | Cloudy | 70's | |
OKLAHOMA | lake Tenkiller | MARCH | Most | 36 | | | bridge abutments | | | AIR | |
TEXAS | LAKE TAWAKONI | MARCH | Most | 60'S | | black and blue jigs, Texas rigged green pumpkin Crawfish | spawning area | shallow | Mostly cloudy, occasional sun, windy | 70's | 4 fish 21 pounds, targeting spawning bass, water clarity=?? |
ILLINOIS | Rawson Ponds #2 | MARCH | AM | 40'S | | half oz. strike king spinnerbait chart/white gold/chart willow | laydowns | 3' | windy cloudy | 60's | 2 bass, biggest 16 inches water clarity=12 inches |
ILLINOIS | Rawson Ponds #3 | MARCH | Mid | 40'S | | jig chartruses/black with powder blue zoom trailer | rocky area | 2-4' | windy overcast | 50's | 2 bass, biggest 18 inches water clarity=12' |
KANSAS | Coffee County | MARCH | Most | 60'S | | Cranks | rip rap on dam | 5' | Sunny, No. wind | 50's | Front came thru - shut fish off. 4 Wipers 1-3 lbs. |
TEXAS | COLETO CREEK | MARCH | Most | 70 | murky | spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and shallow-running crankbaits | structure (general) | 5-10' | Overcast | 70's | Black bass to 4 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | TOLEDO BEND | MARCH | Most | 57 | slightly stained | watermelon/red medium-running crankbaits, watermelon seed Wacky worms and Senkos | grass (over top of) | 10 - 15 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | SAM RAYBURN | MARCH | All | 56 | stained | watermelon and black/blue Wacky worms and Carolina-rigged soft plastics, shallow-diving crankbaits and flukes | hydrilla (submerged) | 6 – 10 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | LAKE O' THE PINES | MARCH | Most | 50'S | stained | chartreuse/white spinnerbaits, red Rat-L-Traps, and pumpkinseed lizards or tubes. | structure (general) | ?? | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | HOUSTON COUNTY | MARCH | Most | 65 | clear | black/blue Senkos and red shad worms | hump (shallow) | 3 – 8 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 60's | Black bass to 11 pounds are good |
TEXAS | LAKE FORK | MARCH | Most | 60'S | clear | white or white/chartreuse spinnerbaits, Senkos, and red shad worms | hydrilla (edges) | ?? | Clear | 70's | Black are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
TEXAS | BOB SANDLIN | MARCH | All | 60'S | slightly stained | jigs, Senkos, and red Rat-L-Traps | shallow structure | shallow | Clear | 60's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." |
ALABAMA | Logan Martin | MARCH | Most | 60'S | 12 | watermelon red finesse worm | spawning area | shallow | Clear | 60's | bites were ultra light |
ALABAMA | Lake Neely Henry | MARCH | Most | 60'S | 6 | ProVibe X-Wire spinner bait | rocky shoreline | shallow | Clear | 50's | spots in the 1 1/2 lb range |
ALABAMA | Lake Eufaula | MARCH | Most | 50'S | stained | spinner baits as well as jigs and finesse baits, Carolina rigs, Kinami's Flash and Nories bug | spawning area | 12 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | deeper bass in 10 to 20 ft. |
TEXAS | Fairfield | MARCH | Most | 60'S | clear | spinnerbaits, Senkos, and flukes | reeds | ?? | Clear | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | Fairfield | MARCH | Most | 60'S | clear | white Mister Twister Exude RT Slugs and Pop-R's, Carolina-rigged junebug Exude B-A-Hawgs and watermelon Mister Twister Exude lizards | grass edge | 5-9 feet | Scattered Clouds | 60's | Black bass are excellent, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03, also try grass on secondary points and main lake flats concentrating on the mid section of the lake |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | 65 | stained | spinnerbaits and soft plastics | shoreline (general) | ?? | Light Rain | 60's | Black bass are good , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | COLETO CREEK | MARCH | Most | 64 | murky | soft plastics | structure (general) | 8-10' | Overcast | 70's | Black bass to 4 pounds are slow, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | COLETO CREEK | MARCH | Most | 70'S | clear | soft plastic worms or lizards and crankbaits | shoreline cover | 6-8' | Light Rain | 60's | Black bass to 9 pounds are excellent , "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MARCH | Most | 58 | cloudy | 1/8oz. black/red Terminator Finesse Jigs with Pork trailers, black/blue Snap Back creature baits, and camo wacky-rigged Scoundrel worms | stick-ups | 6-10' | Mist | 50's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MARCH | Most | 63 | clear | 1/4oz. crawfish Rat-L-Traps, blue/chartreuse spinnerbaits, and smoke Super Tubes | flats | 3-9' | Mist | 60's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MARCH | Most | 64 | clear | Snap Back plastic jerkbaits, 1/4oz. crawfish Rat-L-Traps, and silver shad Terminator spinnerbaits | breakline | 3-9' | Clear | 70's | Black bass to 8 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | CANYON LAKE | MARCH | Most | 66 | cloudy | Snap Back plastic jerkbaits, Senkos, and crawfish Rat-L-Traps | flats | 3-8' | Clear | 70's | Black bass to 7 pounds are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MARCH | Most | 50'S | murky | chartreuse craw bug Cordell Wiggle O’s, blue fleck Power Bait Bungee Baits | shoreline grass | 2-4' | Scattered Clouds | 60's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MARCH | Most | 55 | clear | Carolina-rigged soft plastic lizards or worms and crawfish medium-running crankbaits | shoreline structure | bottom | Clear | 70's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MARCH | Most | 50'S | clear | medium-running crankbaits, soft plastics | shoreline structure | ?? | Clear | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MARCH | Most | 54 | clear | chartreuse and watermelon Carolina-rigged soft plastics | structure (general) | bottom | Haze | 70's | Black bass are fair, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | AMISTAD | MARCH | Most | 52 | clear | watermelon/red Carolina-rigged soft plastics | structure (general) | bottom | Partly Cloudy | 60's | Black bass are good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MARCH | Most | 50'S | dingy | willow-leaf spinners, small Bandit-type crankbaits, or jointed jerk baits. crankbaits with a tight action (small Bandits), or spinners | bank(parallel to) | 3 to 10-feet | Overcast | 50's | LARGEMOUTH & SPOTTED BASS report |
TENNESSEE | NORRIS LAKE | MARCH | Most | 50'S | dingy | Bandit crankbaits (orange, yellow or crawfish color with orange or yellow bellies), Float 'n Fly, plastic jerk baits on 1/4-oz leadheads. Small plastic lizards, 1/4-oz (or smaller) pig'n jigs | points | 3 to 15-feet | Overcast | 50's | SMALLMOUTH BASS report |
MISSISSIPPI | BARNETT | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Swim a lizard or throw a buzzbait | stumps | top/shallow | cloudy | 70's | also try pad stems |
TEXAS | Toledo Bend | MARCH | Most | ?? | slightly stained | Rat-L-Traps Red, Chrome/blue and Crawfish, Lizards | ditch (shallow) | 2 to 6 feet | Rain | 60's | lake is still rising |
NORTH CAROLINA | LAKE NORMAN | MARCH | AM | ?? | ?? | c-rig spinner bait | backs of coves | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 60's | 5 lb 8 oz 26" long |
NORTH CAROLINA | LAKE NORMAN | MARCH | AM | ?? | ?? | c-rig spinner bait | backs of coves | shallow | Scattered Clouds | 60's | 5 lb 8 oz 26" long |
TEXAS | CONROE | MARCH | Most | ?? | murky | plastic worm, soft-plastics, but spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | spawning beds | less than 3 feet | cloudy | 60's | concentrating on shallow-water largemouths as the spawn kicks in |
TEXAS | CONROE | MARCH | Most | ?? | murky | plastic worm, soft-plastics, but spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | spawning beds | less than 3 feet | cloudy | 60's | concentrating on shallow-water largemouths as the spawn kicks in |
TEXAS | RAYBURN | MARCH | Most | 50'S | slightly stained | Carolina rig watermelon/chartreuse soft-plastics such as French fries and lizards, Soft-plastic jerkbaits such as Flukes and Senkos (watermelon, green pumpkin), Craw worms, lizards and "critter" baits such as Brush Hogs | points | 8 feet | Cloudy | 60's | bass are moving onto spawning beds |
TEXAS | RAYBURN | MARCH | Most | 50'S | slightly stained | Carolina rig watermelon/chartreuse soft-plastics such as French fries and lizards, Soft-plastic jerkbaits such as Flukes and Senkos (watermelon, green pumpkin), Craw worms, lizards and "critter" baits such as Brush Hogs | points | 8 feet | Cloudy | 60's | bass are moving onto spawning beds |
FLORIDA | Lake Okeechobee | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | wild shiners, watermelon red speed worms and goldfish super flukes | vegetation (heavy) | shallow | Clear | 70's | are about the 2 - 5 lb. range |
FLORIDA | Lake Okeechobee | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | wild shiners, watermelon red speed worms and goldfish super flukes | vegetation (heavy) | shallow | Clear | 70's | are about the 2 - 5 lb. range |
TEXAS | Choke Canyon | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | grass | 1-5' | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | excellent for black bass, (flooded grass) |
TEXAS | Choke Canyon | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics, spinnerbaits and shallow-running crankbaits | grass | 1-5' | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | excellent for black bass, (flooded grass) |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits, swimming plugs and soft-plastic jerk baits | hydrilla (edges) | shallow | cloudy | 70's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | Lake Fork | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Spinnerbaits, swimming plugs and soft-plastic jerk baits | hydrilla (edges) | shallow | cloudy | 70's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics and spinnerbaits | backs of coves | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass were holding shallow |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | soft plastics and spinnerbaits | backs of coves | shallow | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass were holding shallow |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Wylie | MARCH | Most | 61 | 8 | Crankbaits,spinnerbaits and carolina rigs | points(main lake) | 2-10 | partly cloudy | 60's | the fish were there but not bitting to good caught 4 with the largest going around 3lbs all fish came off points with rip rap |
NORTH CAROLINA | Lake Wylie | MARCH | Most | 61 | 8 | Crankbaits,spinnerbaits and carolina rigs | points(main lake) | 2-10 | partly cloudy | 60's | the fish were there but not bitting to good caught 4 with the largest going around 3lbs all fish came off points with rip rap |
TEXAS | Houston County | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Soft-plastic jerk baits and Texas-rigged lizards | shallow cover | 3-8 foot | cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass, 11-pound bass was caught during the past week |
TEXAS | Houston County | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | Soft-plastic jerk baits and Texas-rigged lizards | shallow cover | 3-8 foot | cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass, 11-pound bass was caught during the past week |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | spinnerbaits and soft-plastic lizards and craw-type worms | backs of coves | 1-3 foot | Cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | Conroe | MARCH | Most | ?? | ?? | spinnerbaits and soft-plastic lizards and craw-type worms | backs of coves | 1-3 foot | Cloudy | 60's | fair to good for black bass |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MARCH | AM | 60'S | slightly stained | Gambler 4in. watermelon seed Baby Bacon Rinds or flukes, white T-1 Terminator spinnerbaits, Tail Hummers, chrome Rat-L-Traps, and Storm chug bugs | shoreline grass | 2 - 4 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |
TEXAS | ATHENS | MARCH | AM | 60'S | slightly stained | Gambler 4in. watermelon seed Baby Bacon Rinds or flukes, white T-1 Terminator spinnerbaits, Tail Hummers, chrome Rat-L-Traps, and Storm chug bugs | shoreline grass | 2 - 4 feet | Mostly Cloudy | 70's | Black bass are fair to good, "Fishing Data courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept." 03 |