Lake Conditions
Recent rains have filled the Lake and the river authority is having to release water. The Lake is currently at 201.44 (201 is pool) and the water is clear on the main lake and stained at the heads of the creeks and in areas where there has been lots of run-off. Surface water temperature is dropping fast and holds at 72 degrees on the main Lake.
Black bass continues to be real good with fish holding shallow early and backing off to 12 -15 feet mid day. Crappie fishing has picked up with good catches in 17 to 22 feet of water. Catfish fishing has been outstanding in 16-20 feet of water. Fishing under the 1097 Bridge for catfish and crappie has picked up this past week. Hybrid activity has been fair with the fish starting to move to the points to feed when shad move in on the main lake and secondary points. Baited holes continue to produce the most fish for the guides. Big bream are still being caught on baited holes in 10 - 12 feet of water. Be sure and listen to the reports on Sports Radio 610 for weekend updates by Tex Bonin. If you have a fishing story you would like to share with our readers, go to our “Blog” and let us hear all about it in the “comments” section or you can send pictures and the story to Papa John at: papajohn@lakeconroefishingguides.com and I will post it for you.
Black Bass
Black Bass fishing has been steady the past few weeks. Good solid fish are being caught early in shallow water, near the bulkheads and boat stalls, marina walls and rip-rap. Good baits to fish early and late are small crank baits in Perch, Tennessee Shad and crawfish colors. Carolina rigged worms in Watermelon Red Flake and Plumb have been great. Soft plastics and Texas rigged dark colored worms have been the bait of choice of many fishermen. The Original Texas Weedless Wacky Worm® is still a favorite and is catching lots of fish. When fishing with the guides on a bass trip they are going to want to leave early in the morning to get the early bite. Dave Lefebre Wins The Toyota Texas Bass Classic held on October 16th - 18th on Lake Conroe.
Catfish
Catfish fishing has been outstanding . Tex Bonin has been finding his fish in baited holes in 1 -18 feet of water. Tex is fishing for both catfish and bream on most of his trips but, has had some very productive bass trips, too. Carl Bostick, WetHook Guide Service has been catching limits of catfish on most trips. CatTales Guide Service has been fishing baited holes for both catfish and bream. Magic Bait Company “Stick!It” continues to produce good fish both shallow and deep. The run off always get the catfish moving and feeding. Some huge fish are being caught in boat docks and close to shore where water in running in via drain pipes. Many of these areas still have running water coming into the Lake. Other baits of choice have been Premo, Shad and Liver. Tex Bonin is a fan of the Glo-Worm under a cork in 12 -18 feet of water on baited bulkheads. Stump patches baited with range cubes have also been producing some nice stringers of catfish. Lake Conroe continues to be one of the highest producing catfish lakes in Texas. The fish feed mostly on shad giving them a wonderful taste and making them the favorite of many fish fries. Nick Bullard of New Caney, age 11 wins first place in the Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival fishing tournament with a Blue Cat weighing 57.6 pounds.
