Hybrid and White Bass activity has picked up some. The shad are starting to move to main Lake points during the day and will be more active now that we have more sun. Jigging slabs and three-quarter ounce spoons off the bottom has been working for some fishermen and trolling a Pet Spoon behind a deep diving crank bait or other device to get the spoon down is another technique many are starting to use. Some have been caught trolling swim baits using a worm weight forward of a swivel and a three foot leader behind the swivel. Humps on the river channel, down on the South end of the Lake and North of the 1097 Bridge have been places to troll for Hybrids and White Bass.
Bream & Crappie
Crappie fishing has really picked up the past week. Most fish have been caught in (16 - 22 feet) of water, under the 1097 Bridge and in brush piles on the edge of creeks and humps. A 1/32 - 1/16 oz. crappie jig with chartreuse grubs has been a very popular bait. Minnows are always the favorite of many fishermen. The crappie bite has been pretty steady on the ‘solunar times, with the “Minor Times” also are getting a good bite. Crappie around boat docks tend to get in the shade and wait for food. Some reports have come in with catches of crappie 12 to 15 inches with one nice fish of 17 inches reported. Now that is a real “slab” crappie. There are also lots of fish that are just under sized. Be sure and be aware of your 10 inch minimum length for a crappie to be kept. Some of the brush piles are loaded with crappie 9 3/4 inches. They will be legal in the not to distant future but you need to be sure you know how to measure your fish. You can visit The Texas Parks & Wildlifeonline to make sure you know how to measure your fish. This link will take you right to the correct page online. We have been blessed with a huge increase in our crappie population and we want to be sure and do everything possible to keep the growth cycle in tact.
Bream fishing is also getting better with “monster” bream being caught on crappie jigs. Most of the bream are in the brush with the Crappie. Glow-Worms (Green Nightcrawlers) have been paying off for several of the guides. We now have some really big bream in Lake Conroe. We have also had several fly fishermen fishing for Bream the past week. Now those big Bream give them a real fight. Tex Bonin has several places baited where he catches huge bream and nice catfish all in the same place.
Many fishermen chum with range cubes to attract and hold the bream. “Big Bream” have been a favorite of many fishermen this year. This is fishing for some real good eats! Don’t forget to check out our“Blog”. Let us know if there is something that you would like to discuss with others and we will post it.