Area Fishing Report

Area Fishing Report

Belton

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 77 degrees;

4.94 feet low. June is typically the single

least productive month of the year on Lake

Belton, and this June’s start looks to provide

no exceptions. Fish are transitioning locations

due to the thermal stratification of the

water. Fish tend to be most active early and

late under low-light conditions, and fish

tend simply to be harder to goad into biting

in hot water, and, as a result, fish counts

drop significantly in June. Going early and

late in search of topwater action right at sunrise

and sunset can provide some fast action

and high numbers, but otherwise, hunting

small wolf packs of fish with sonar, fishing

them vertically after Spot-Locking atop of

them, and anticipating they will stay aggressive

only for short whiles will be the norm

until a true thermocline develops allowing

for downrigging and other forms of trolling

to kick in. The summer season is where the

MAL Heavy Lure with silver blade and white

tail far outperform slabs. Report by Bob

Maindelle, Holding the Line Guide Service.

Crappie continue to be good on timber and

brush piles anywhere from 10-20 feet of water

using minnows and jigs. The 12 foot Outlaw

crappie rods were the key enabling us to

keep off the brush pile.

Waco

GOOD. Water stained; 80 degrees; 6.16 feet

low. Crappie are good on timber and brush

piles anywhere from 10-20 feet of water

using minnows and jigs. The 12 foot Outlaw

crappie rods were the key enabling us to

keep off the brush pile. Report by Zach Minnix,

Jig N Jerk Guide Service. Black and white

bass are good on topwaters early morning,

then schooling throughout the day chasing

shad. Catfish are good on live bait. Good

numbers of crappie on brush piles and

standing timber.

Stillhouse

GOOD. Water lightly stained; 83 degrees;

5.20 feet low. Largemouth bass are slow, with

spurts of activity just before and just after

dark producing the several limits. Creature

baits fished on Carolina rigs on the outside

edge of the rapidly expanding hydrilla beds

is the key to consistency. Dark, natural hues

seem to be working best right now.