September 25, 2025 - Texas Parks and Wildlife fishing reports are updated each week, usually by Thursday morning. The reports are compiled by an outside contractor who receives the information from bait shops, marinas and fishing guides. Only the local lakes are listed below. If you would like to see the fishing report for other Texas lakes, click the following link https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/action/reptmap.php?EcoRegion=PW.
FAIR. 90 degrees; 4.00 feet below pool. Water temperatures are back up in the mid to high 80s, and fishing has been tough on the south end of the lake as it continues turning over, with brown bubbles showing up-something that should settle in the next 5-6 days. For now, it’s best to stay north of the bridge. Main lake ridges in 12-18 feet are producing a few bites on Texas rigs and big crankbaits, while creek bends in 3-8 feet are giving up some small fish and keepers on square bills and lipless baits, though not many over 2 pounds. Crappie remain slow on brush piles and natural timber in 16-22 feet, with most caught on live bait rather than jigs. The fall transition keeps getting delayed by the heat, but signs point to a real shift coming next week once the turnover passes. Despite the tough bite, a few big fish have been landed recently, including several in the 9-pound range. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
SLOW. Water stained; 80 degrees; 7.35 feet below pool. The lake is slowly falling, creating lots of humps and shallow areas, so boaters should use caution. Water temperature is around 90 degrees, and bass are being caught shallow on points and pockets with topwater frogs and senkos, while crankbaits are working on points and drains and jigs or Carolina rigs are producing off ledges and structure. Crappie are starting to stack up on brush and timber, white bass are schooling off points, and catfish have moved into deeper water and creek channels with cut bait working well. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
GOOD. Water normal stain; 81 degrees. Largemouth bass are good with small swimbaits cast into schools, or medium diving crankbaits for smaller fish related to the bottom of points. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on live minnows or cut baits. Water clarity is 4 feet of visibility. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.
FAIR. Water heavily stained; 81 degrees; full pool. The summer pattern has returned, leaving bass in a bit of a funk and seemingly confused about whether to stay deep or move shallow, making the fall transition uncertain. Still, anglers can find some aggressive feeding fish early and late by running a frog or other topwater baits. Crappie populations remain strong, while catfish are running slow. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Service. Largemouth bass are excellent on small topwaters, or small swimbaits cast into schooling bass midlake. Bass are feeding up for the winter. Crappie are excellent on the biggest brush piles you can find. The best lure has been white and chartreuse crappie jigs. Catfish are slow with live minnows. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.
EXCELLENT. Water heavily stained; 82 degrees; 1.47 feet below pool. Largemouth bass are good on white swim jigs, bladed jigs, and walking topwaters in the shallow water. Bass are starting to school offshore in 12-15 feet of water on hard spots, so cast Carolina rigs, or crankbaits. Crappie are excellent in 12-18 feet of water with bigger fish in timber, and smaller fish in the brush with crappie jigs. Best color jig will be chartreuse due to the water stain. Catfish are slow on cut shad and live minnows. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal's ETX Guide Service.
