Texas Fishing Report

Here is the weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Nov. 25 and also available on the Internet at http://www.txfishing.com : Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and Rat-L-Traps. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Channel and blue catfish are slow to fair on hot dogs and summer sausage. Black bass are fair on medium running crankbaits, buzzbaits, and watermelon worms over brush piles in 8-15 feet. White bass are good on Li'l Fishies and minnows off lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp over baited holes. Black bass are good on white Spinnerbaits, perch colored Rat-L-Traps, and chartreuse crankbaits in 10-20 feet. Striped bass are fair on Red Fins, Zara Spooks, and Spoiler Shads near Lighthouse Point in 20-35 feet. White bass are fair on plastic swim baits and Tiny Traps in 10-20 feet. Crappie are fair on chartreuse Curb's crappie jigs and live minnows. Channel catfish are good on shrimp, minnows, and cheesebait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on perch and live shad. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, watermelon Scoundrel worms, and Texas rigged 6-inch pumpkinseed worms in 15-25 feet. Smallmouth bass are fair on pumpkinseed JDC grubs and watermelon Curb's jigs in 15-30 feet. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live goldfish and perch. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, soft plastic worms, and Rat-L-Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastics over grass in 5-15 feet. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastics off points early. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits upriver around standing timber. Blue catfish are good on prepare