Lake O' the Pines

GOOD. Water stained; 50 degrees; 1.04 feet above pool. Crappie are good using livescope north of Watt’s Island, or drifting the mouth of Hurricane Creek with minnows or jigs. Catfish are good jug lines with cut bait in 20-35 feet of water. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O’ the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good in 18-22 feet of water on points using dropshots, jigging spoons, Alabama rigs, or red rattletraps. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine. Reeling the new year with consistent fishing patterns. Crappie are good throughout the lake in 16-22 feet of water vertically jigging jigs or minnows. Bass are fair in 8-19 feet of water dropshots, jigs and Texas jigs. Report by Kacey Tilley, Fish Perfect Guides & Outfitters.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 1.12 feet above pool. Crappie are good on standing timber 30-40 feet deep using jigs or minnows stacking in deep open water areas. Catfish are good jug lines with cut bait in 20-35 baited holes with cheese bait feet of water. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O’ the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good in 12-15 feet of water on trees, grass and any structure using red eyed shad, black and blue jigs, Alabama rigs. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine. Crappie are good throughout the lake in 16-22 feet of water vertically jigging jigs or minnows. Bass are fair in 8-19 feet of water dropshots, jigs and Texas jigs. Report by Kacey Tilley, Fish Perfect Guides & Outfitters.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 1.05 feet above pool. Crappie are good on standing timber 30-40 feet deep using jigs or minnows stacking in deep open water areas. Catfish are good jug lines with cut bait in 20-35 baited holes with cheese bait feet of water. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady with the consistent weather, but watch the wind forecast. Fishing patterns are holding steady with the consistent weather, but watch the wind forecast. Bass are good on topwaters in the grass on the edge of the river and out to 12 feet of water using flukes, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the State Highway 155 bridge holding fish. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 1.11 feet above pool. Crappie are good on standing timber 30-40 feet deep using jigs or minnows. Catfish are good jug lines with cut bait in 20-30 feet of water. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Fishing patterns are holding steady with the consistent weather, but watch the wind forecast. Fishing patterns are holding steady with the consistent weather, but watch the wind forecast. Bass are good on topwaters in the grass on the edge of the river and out to 12 feet of water using flukes, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the State Highway 155 bridge holding fish. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 58 degrees; 1.05 feet above pool. Crappie are good on standing timber 30-40 feet deep using jigs or minnows. Catfish are good baited holes in 20-25 feet of water with cut bait or cheese bait. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good on topwaters in the grass on the edge of the river. Bass are good out to 12 feet of water using flukes, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the State Highway 155 bridge holding fish. Cranks, chatterbaits Carolina rigs. Schooling chasing shad. Sloughs coming in the lake 8-10 feet of water Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 61 degrees; 1.10 feet above pool. Happy Thanksgiving! Crappie are good on standing timber 25-30 feet deep using jigs or minnows. Catfish are good on juglines 20-30 feet of water. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good on topwaters in the grass on the edge of the river. Bass are good out to 12 feet of water using flukes, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the HWY 155 Bridge holding fish. Cranks, chatterbaits Carolina rigs. Schooling chasing shad. Sloughs coming in the lake 8-10 feet of water Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 61 degrees; 1.16 feet above pool. Crappie are good on standing timber 25-30 feet deep using jigs or minnows. Catfish are good on juglines 20-30 feet of water. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good on topwaters in the grass on the edge of the river. Bass are good out to 12 feet of water using flukes, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the HWY 155 Bridge holding fish. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.97 feet above pool. Crappie are fair in flooded timber 25-30 feet deep using jigs tipped with a minnow. Catfish are good in 20-25 feet of water on baited holes with cheese bait. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Fall pattern should be holding steady with another cold front in the forecast. Bass are good with many smaller sized catches off the grass and points with topwaters, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the 155 Bridge holding fish. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 67 degrees; 1.03 feet above pool. Crappie are fair in flooded timber 25-30 feet deep using jigs tipped with a minnow. Catfish are good in 20-25 feet of water on baited holes with cheese bait. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good with many smaller sized catches off the grass and points with topwaters, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the 155 Bridge holding fish. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife

GOOD. Water stained; 67 degrees; 0.82 feet above pool. Crappie are good in 15-20 feet of water on brush piles using minnows or jigs. Some fish showing up on timber. Catfish are good in 15-20 feet of water on baited holes using cheese bait. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O the Pines Crappie Fishing. Bass are good with many smaller sized catches off the grass and points with topwaters, chatterbaits, lipless crankbaits, and spinnerbaits. There is still hydrilla north of the 155 Bridge holding fish. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Source: Texas Parks & Wildlife