Miss West Chambers County Natural Beauty Pageant Winners Presented to the City of Old River-Winfree City Council

When you think of a Beauty Pageant, you think of glitz and glam, lot of makeup on young girls, and skin tight, low cut gowns.  That’s not the way we do it here at ORWFD.  

Our Pageant is a NATURAL Beauty Pageant.  As you can see the emphases is on Natural Beauty.  Not beauty covered up with makeup, false eyelashes and the rest.

Oh no, our girls are disqualified for wearing more than a dusting of makeup on the age appropriate girls.

Their attire is also fashion they can wear at their local church services.  Everyday, Sunday-go-to-Meeting dresses.

At ORWFD we are looking for the girl where inner beauty is more important than outer beauty.

This year’s girls really do personify this vision.  Presenting the Winners their Crowns and Sashes is Miss West Chambers County 2010 Brianna Walston.

Here are our 2011 Winners!

Tiny Miss West Chambers County is Miss Jessie Olson, 22 Months.  Jessie likes the colors yellow and pink.  Her hobbies include dancing.  She would like to grow up to be a children’s entertainer because she loves to dance and laugh.

2011 Tiny Miss West Chambers County – Miss Jessie Olson

Next Winner is Little Miss West Chambers County, Aubrie Kelly.  Aubrie is 5 years old and loves the color pink.  She loves to dress up, paint, and play outside with her dog.  She loves Taylor Swift because of her songs, and wants to be a singer at Church.

Little Miss West Chambers County – Aubrie Kelly

The 2011 Junior Miss West Chambers County is Jessica Finney, 12 years old.  Jessica was a show stopper in her 70 year old Vintage Dress at the Pageant.  She really got what this was all about.  Jessica loves singing and horsebackriding.  She wants to be a veterinarian because she loves animals of all kinds!

2011 Junior Miss West Chambers County – Jessica Finney

The winner of  the 2011 Miss West Chambers County Natural Beauty Pageant was Ms. Samantha Oliver, 15 years old.  Samantha likes riding her horses, swimming, and riding intertubes.  Samantha would like to have her own horse business!  Not just any horse business, but a Horse Ranch Owner that caters to Special Needs Children.

Miss West Chambers County - Samantha Oliver

The 2011 Queen Samantha Oliver and her court will appearing in the Mont Belvieu, “Christmas on the Hill” Parade on December 4th.

They will also be getting dressed up for a photo shoot on December 10th at Angels Touch Florist with Photographer Affinity Photography by Kimberli Smith.

Congratulations to you all!

A Small Town With a Big Heart – Old River-Winfree, Texas

The Little Town With a Big Heart

 

Back row left to right: Judge Kenneth Epperson; Jackie Johnson; Mayor ProTempore. Adonna Creel Front Row left to right: Colleen Fontenot; Mayor Joe Landry; J. F. Steadham

Old River-Winfree Founders Day celebrated the success of the 3^rd Annual Founders Day with an Appreciation and Presentation Awards Ceremony held at the November 14^th City Council Meeting.

An Appreciation Award was presented by the President of ORWFD, Colleen Fontenot to Mayor Joe Landry and the City Council. 

In 2007, when the Old River-Winfree City Government was presented with the vision of a Historic Founders Day and it was brought to a vote, it was a unanimous, “Yes!”  The City provides the behind the scenes necessities of the “Founders Day” that doesn’t get talked about or applauded, but must be provided nonetheless.  A Municipal Government that silently backs its citizens and tries to make this a better town in everything they do.

Old River-Winfree Founders Day then presented the sponsors of each event and those Chairmen that went above and beyond the call of duty with an appreciation trophy.  After that, winners from the Miss West Chambers County Natural Beauty Pageant were crowned by the 2010 Miss West Chambers County, Brianna Walston. 

 The Pie/Cake/Cupcake Bakeoff Grand Champion and owner of the Cinder Block in Old River-Winfree, Mrs. Ethel Ramsey, was presented with the Grand Champion Bakeoff award and roses for her contribution of scrumptious, award winning entries.

Mrs. Ramsey’s pies are a favorite of bidders at the fun-filled Pie/Cake/Cupcake Auction that follows the announcement of winners and benefits the Wounded Warrior Project and the Pfc Wesley R. Riggs Memorial Scholarship Fund.

The 2012 ORWFD is to be held on November 10.  For more information on Old River-Winfree Founders Day, visit our website at http://www.orwfoundersday.com.

Saltwater Fishing Reports Week of November 23, 2011

Water Body	Report
NORTH SABINE	Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish and flounder are good in the marsh on shrimp.
SOUTH SABINE	Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Redfish are good at the jetty on live bait and cracked crabs. Flounder are good on the falling tide around marsh drains on jigs tipped with shrimp.
BOLIVAR	Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics. Bull redfish are good on the beachfront.
TRINITY BAY	Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Redfish are good in the marsh on shrimp. Trout are good under birds on plastics and topwaters.
EAST GALVESTON BAY	Redfish and flounder are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp. Trout and redfish are good under the birds and over deep shell.
WEST GALVESTON BAY	Bull redfish and flounder are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and shad. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs.
TEXAS CITY	Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Sand trout and black drum are good at the wells on fresh shrimp.
FREEPORT	Bull redfish are good at jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Redfish are good on the beachfront on shad and mullet. Trout are good on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay on shrimp.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY	Trout and redfish are good for wader working reefs. Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp and soft plastics over humps and scattered shell.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY	Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on live shrimp at Shell Island and Twin Island on shrimp.
PORT O’CONNOR	Redfish are good in the back lakes on shrimp and mullet. Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, mullet and shad. Trout are fair to good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp.
ROCKPORT	Redfish are good on the edge of the flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Trout are fair to good on topwaters around shell in St. Charles Bay and Aransas Bay.
PORT ARANSAS	Trout are fair to good on reefs on live shrimp and mullet. Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits. Offshore is good for tuna and ling.
CORPUS CHRISTI	Bull redfish are good in the surf on mullet and shrimp. Redfish are good in the holes on live bait. Trout are fair to good around spoils for waders working mud on small topwaters.
BAFFIN BAY	Trout are good on topwaters and plum plastics around rocks and grass. Trout are good while drifting deep rocks on plum plastics. Trout are good in the Land Cut at night under lights.
PORT MANSFIELD	Trout are fair to good on the shorelines and spoils on soft plastics and plugs. Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on topwaters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Flounder are fair in East Cut on Gulps.
SOUTH PADRE	Trout are fair to good on soft plastics under corks on the edge of the channel and by the Convention Center Redfish are good in South Bay and Duncan’s on DOA Shrimp and TTF Flats Minnows. Mangrove snapper are good at the jetty on shrimp.
PORT ISABEL	Trout and redfish are good at Laguna Vista on TTF Flats Minnows, live shrimp and DOA Shrimp under corks. Redfish are good along the color changes on the outgoing tide on shrimp under a cork.

Freshwater Fishing Reports Week of November 23, 2011

Water Body	Report
ALAN HENRY	Water lightly stained; 58–65 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
AMISTAD	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 8.19’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics, and jigs, and fair on topwaters. Striped bass are good on slabs and Red Fins. White bass are fair on white crankbaits and jigging spoons. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 15–60 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
ARROWHEAD	Water off color; 56–67 degrees; 8.33’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Blue catfish are fair to good on juglines with cut shad.
ATHENS	Water clear, 63–68 degrees; 5.51’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads and shallow crankbaits – main lake points have been best with schooling action early. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BASTROP	Water clear; 66–69 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON	Water fairly clear; 65–68 degrees; 12.00’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad early. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow to fair on hot dogs and summer sausage. Yellow catfish are good on live perch.
BOB SANDLIN	Water lightly stained; 62–68 degrees; 9.08’ low. Black bass are fair to good on black/blue jigs, shakyheads with finesse worms and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap. Barefoot Bay and Titus Park are the only usable ramps.
BRAUNIG	Water clear. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and watermelon soft plastic worms in reeds. Striped bass are good on silver and gold spoons and marble spinnerbaits near the jetty and dam. Redfish are good on perch, shrimp, shad, tilapia, and silver spoons. Channel catfish are fair on liver, shrimp, and cut bait near the dam. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.
BRIDGEPORT	Water clear; 62–67 degrees; 12.30’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits in shad patterns and TN Shad Jackall ASKA 60SR squarebills along main lake points (schooling reported in middle to backs of creeks). Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs (best action mid day). Channel catfish are fair on cut and prepared bait.
BROWNWOOD	Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 15.88’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running crankbaits, chartreuse buzzbaits, and watermelon worms over brush piles in 8–15 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows off lighted docks at night. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.
BUCHANAN	Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 31.95’ low. Black bass are good on white buzzbaits, Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps, and shad Flukes in larger creeks. Striped bass are good on plastic swim baits, Red Fins, and live bait along the river channel. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and Spoiler Shads. Crappie are good on blue/white Curb’s crappie jigs and minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and stinkbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on live shad.
CADDO	Water stained; 62–67 degrees; 1.22’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits around isolated cover. Shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits are producing numbers of fish. White bass are fair on slabs. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
CALAVERAS	Water clear. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are good on perch and tilapia near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE	Water clear; 64–68 degrees; 10.19’ low. Black bass are good on Fat Free Shads, white/red spinnerbaits, and watermelon Flukes in over brush piles on secondary points. Striped bass are fair to good on Pirk Minnows and Red Fins over humps early. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies along the river channel. Smallmouth bass are good on smoke JDC curl tail grubs and green pumpkin tubes in 10–20 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and green crappie jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on juglines baited with live perch.
CEDAR CREEK	Water lightly stained; 62–68 degrees; 7.60’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads, and finesse jigs around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.
CHOKE CANYON	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 11.49’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastics in 10–20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and minnows in 5–15 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch and goldfish.
COLEMAN	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 15.71’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, soft plastic worms, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on live minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK	Water fairly clear; 2.85’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp in 10–15 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch in 10–20 feet.
COLORADO CITY	17.8’ low. No report available.
CONROE	Water fairly clear; 68–71 degrees; 8.13’ low. Black bass are good on pumpkinseed soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 10–25 feet. Striped bass are good on live minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait and live bait.
COOPER	Water lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 12.92’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged worms throughout the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait. Doctor’s Creek is the only open ramp.
FAIRFIELD	Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FALCON	Water clear from Marker 14 south, stained above; 70–73 degrees. Black bass are good on deep running crankbaits and jigs in 12–20 feet. Crappie are excellent on shiners and jigs. Striped bass are still in the lake in very limited numbers. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
FAYETTE	Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastics over grass in 5–15 feet. Red ear perch are good on worms in 5–15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow.
FORK	Water fairly clear; 62–68 degrees; 7.61’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue flipping jigs rigged with LFT Flipper – concentrate on the wood cover near creek channel bends. The shallow bite is good on squarebill crankbaits. The deep spoon bite is good on main lake points and along creek channels. The night bite has been good after midnight. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
FT. PHANTOM HILL	Water clear; 58–66 degrees; 9.87’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair to good on Road Runners. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK	Water clear. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on minnows. Catfish are good on shrimp and live bait.
GRANBURY	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 5.48’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastics off points early. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.
GRANGER	Water murky; 65–68 degrees; 5.55’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits upriver around standing timber. White bass are fair upriver among shad. Crappie are slow. Blue catfish are good on prepared bait and juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
GRAPEVINE	Water clear; 63–68 degrees; 5.48’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, watermelon finesse jigs, and spinnerbaits along main lake points. Baitfish are concentrating at mouths of creeks and pockets. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
GREENBELT	Water stained; 52–65 degrees; 37.63’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.
HOUSTON COUNTY	Water clear; 68–70 degrees; 3.65’ low. Black bass are fair on silver Rat–L–Traps near the dam and at mid–lake around brush in 9–13 feet. Crappie are slow. Red ear bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish to 5 pounds are fair on stinkbait in 19 feet.
HUBBARD CREEK	57–65 degrees; 14.5’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL	Water clear; 62–68 degrees; 3.39’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and smaller jigs. Mid–day bite has been best. Deep brush piles are best later in day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES	Water lightly stained; 62–68 degrees; 4.37’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps along main lake points. Later in the day fish are holding tight to cover with some success reported on topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LAVON	Water lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 13.14’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, topwaters and squarebill crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
LBJ	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 0.16’ low. Black bass are fair on plastic swimbaits and Bleeding Shad Rat–L–Traps among schooling shad. Striped bass are fair on live bait early and late. White bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on chartreuse crappie jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are fair on minnows and nightcrawlers. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
LEWISVILLE	Water clear; 61–67 degrees; 7.05’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits in shad patterns, spinnerbaits and swim jigs along the rip rap near the dam. The shallow bite is good throughout the day. Later in the day finesse jigs in the same areas are effective. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
LIVINGSTON	Water fairly clear; 68–72 degrees; 4.15’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass to 4 pounds are good on Zara spooks and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are fair on troll tubes and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MACKENZIE	Water stained; 57–64 degrees; 85.65’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines. Ramp #1 is still open.
MARTIN CREEK	Water fairly clear; 10.71’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH	97.63’ low. No report available.
MONTICELLO	Water fairly clear; 76–88 degrees; 0.58’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, chatterbaits and Texas rigged creature baits on shallow wood cover. Flipping jigs are producing as well. The shallow bite is best early in the morning with occasional schooling reported. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair on live shiners.
NASWORTHY	No report available.
NAVARRO MILLS	Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 4.47’ low. Black bass are fair on small spinnerbaits. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. IVIE	Water stained; 58–70 degrees; 37.94’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs and 3” swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
OAK CREEK	Water stained; 57–66 degrees; 14.24’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
PALESTINE	Water lightly stained; 61–67 degrees; 6.20’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs. The jig bite is consistent around docks. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
PALO DURO	44.54’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM	Water fairly clear; 62–71 degrees; 10.67’ low. Black bass are fair to good on squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live minnows. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
PROCTOR	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 7.89’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on cut shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
RAY HUBBARD	Water fairly clear; 62–67 degrees; 6.34’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits – swim jigs are good around rip rap. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are excellent on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
RAY ROBERTS	Water clear; 61–66 degrees; 4.70’ low. Black bass are good on 10” blue fleck worms around channels in the backs of creeks and XCalibur square bill crankbaits worked around the edges of shallow grass in the backs of creeks. Crappie are slow on minnows in brush piles around 25 feet. White bass are excellent on slabs in 35 feet – look for gulls working the surface and slab under them. No report on catfish.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS	Water fairly clear; 62–67 degrees; 8.46’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads and creature baits around docks. Squarebill crankbaits are producing numbers. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SAM RAYBURN	Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 13.61’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits in 15–30 feet. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on stinkbait and liver.
SOMERVILLE	Water murky; 67–71 degrees; 10.39’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
SPENCE	84.13’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD	No report available.
STEINHAGEN	0.06’ high. No report available.
STILLHOUSE	Water stained; 67–70 degrees; 16.22’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, hot dogs, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
SWEETWATER	Water murky; 58–68 degrees; 13.8’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
TAWAKONI	Water fairly clear; 61–66 degrees; 7.36’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue Firewater 1/2oz jigs, Texas rigged blue fleck worms and squarebill crankbaits. Bladed jigs are producing on windier days. Crappie are fair on 1/16oz. curl tail grubs and small minnows on docks, bridge pilings and deep timber. White bass are excellent on white SSS Slabs and tailspins – schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad pattern Sassy Shad in the shallows early then suspending deep during the day – drifting live bait is also producing. Catfish are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad.
TEXOMA	Water fairly clear; 61–66 degrees; 5.30’ low. The lake is currently experiencing an outbreak of Blue–Green Algae. Please check www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/texoma prior to planning a trip to Texoma. All contact with water by people and animals is prohibited. Boating is allowed, but boaters are cautioned to reduce their speed because the spray caused by higher speeds can be dangerous if inhaled.
TOLEDO BEND	Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 12.43’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and topwaters off points. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 15–20 feet. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS	Water lightly stained; 67–71 degrees; 54.89’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse worms and white/red topwaters in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on silver spoons and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait in 20–40 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG	Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
WEATHERFORD	Water fairly clear; 62–67 degrees; 7.58’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, shakyheads and Texas rigs. Target any shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.
WHITE RIVER	Water stained; 57–68 degrees; 23.95’ low. No reports on black bass Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
WHITNEY	Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 16.21’ low. Black bass are fair on blue/black spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.
WRIGHT PATMAN	Water lightly stained; 62–67 degrees; 2.51’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shallow crankbaits and chatterbaits along main lake points. Football heads jigs have also been productive. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.

Chambers County Burn Ban Still in Effect!

Burn Ban Conditions:
Chambers County Current KBDI: 627
Chambers County KBDI in 14 days: 671

Burn Ban continues to be in effect for Chambers County. Apparently we aren’t getting enough rain to overcome one of the worst droughts in Texas History!

http://webgis.tamu.edu/drought/kbdi

City of Old River-Winfree Town Hall Meeting Followed by City Council Meeting 11-30-11

 

 

 

Old River-Winfree Stands Alone

The City Government of Old River-Winfree has chosen to “stand alone” in seeking and acquiring grant money funds from the Hurricane Ike Recovery.  The City has already moved forward on the Emergency Shower, Restroom, and Washateria located behind the Community Building and the Drainage Project that will much improve the drainage of our town.

The Emergency Facility for the Old River-Winfree Residents and the Drainage Project are part of what is called “Round 1“.

I drove down and took some pictures and video of the winning bidder, Rebel Contractors, and talk to Rusty Wilson, Vice President.  It sure looked like they knew what they were doing to an untrained eye.  I captured a video for you to see the skill it takes to operate this machinery.  

To qualify for grant monies left in the fund, in what is called  Round 2 of the Government Land Office Grant, a Resolution by the City Council has to be signed and on file by December.  

Mayor Joe Landry has issued a “Call Meeting” of the City Council. (Round 2 is separate from Round 1.  The City is trying to qualify to receive more monies to do other projects around town).  The County and those towns who chose to join with them will also be vying for these funds as you can see on the Commissioners Court Agenda previously posted.

The City Council will vote on this Resolution at the meeting set on November 30, 2011 at City Hall at 6:30 p.m.  A Town Hall Meeting will be held prior to the Council Meeting to get your input at 6:00 p.m..  All Old River-Winfree residents are welcome to attend.

If you want some of the FINE Texas Top Soil, just call Rusty on his cellphone at 713-724-6121 and leave a message.   They are heading up to Danny Lane with this portion of the project.

The City Government made the right decision to “stand alone” on this project and projects being considered in the future.  We always have and always will fight for OUR residents!

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Chambers County Commissioners Court Agenda November 22, 2011

 

 

Chambers County Sheriff’s Report October 19, 2011 – November 9, 2011

The following is a brief, partial recap of incidents reported by the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office. General locations are listed rather than specific addresses.

Wednesday, October 19

11:15 a.m. – Deputy Houghton was dispatched to the 9100 block Rock Creek, Baytown in reference to forgery by passing.

2:30 p.m. – Deputy Ritch was dispatched to the 5900 block Cajun Way, Cove in reference to theft/I.D.

5:10 p.m. – Deputies Jackson and Childress were dispatched to the 300 block Ave A, Stowell in reference to theft-misdemeanor. Car parts reported stolen.

Thursday, October 20

2:00 a.m. – Sgt Hatfield out on traffic I-10 North Feeder @ 563; 1 M jailed DWI-misdemeanor.

10:30 a.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 300 block West Lane in reference to a welfare concern.

11:30 a.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 600 block Welton, Cove in reference to a disturbance. Settled at the scene.

10:10 p.m. – Deputy Arredondo was dispatched to the 400 block South 3rd, Stowell in reference to a civil matter/standby. Settled by separation.

Friday, October 21

4:20 a.m. – Deputy Burt was dispatched to the 12900 block Erin Lane, Dayton in reference to theft-felony. Truck was reported stolen.

Saturday, October 22

1:17 p.m. – Deputy Cole and Sgt Golleher were dispatched to the 6900 block Plantation Dr, Baytown in reference to an unwanted subject; settled by separation and a trespass was issued.

1:23 p.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 3200 block FM 562 in reference to alarms.

7:10 p.m. – Deputy Turner was dispatched to the 300 block Oaks Grande, Old River in reference to stray livestock. Cows went into wood and off of roadway.

7:34 p.m. – Deputy Orlando was dispatched to the 1300 block Work street in reference to a welfare concern. Assistance was provided; everything OK.

Sunday, October 23

1:15 a.m. – Deputy Orlando was dispatched to Oak Island near park in reference to loud noise complaint. Alarm had been going off for several hours; everything was secure.

3:20 a.m. – Deputy Orlando was dispatched to the 400 block S Ross Sterling Ave. 1 M jailed on public intoxication and narcotic drug violation-misdemeanor.

7:10 p.m. – Deputy Johnson was dispatched to the 200 block West Pear Ave; 1 M jailed on disorderly conduct.

8:20 p.m. – Deputy Orlando was dispatched to the 900 block Trinity; 1 M jailed on disorderly conduct.

9:20 p.m. – Deputies Tyson and Johnson were dispatched to the 46000 block SH 124; 1 F jailed on public intoxication.

Monday, October 24

12:16 p.m. – Deputy Jackson out in 1800 block Orchid; 1 M jailed on a warrant service.

3:24 p.m. – Deputy Ritch was dispatched to the 803 WB for a motor assist. Assistance provided to elderly, disabled couple with flat.

6:06 p.m. – Deputy Orlando was dispatched to the 100 block White Head Road, Smith Point in reference to a welfare concern. No one was home.

10:17 p.m. – Deputies Krahel, Turner, Shepherd and Dreadon out FM 565 at TX 99, 1 M jailed on traffic offences.

Tuesday, October 25

10:00 a.m. – Deputy Richey was dispatched to the 7200 block FM 565N in reference to an animal call; 2 horses in custody.

10:30 a.m. – Deputy Abernathy was out 1100 block Main; 1 M jailed on a warrant service.

9:30 p.m. – Deputies Shepherd, Miller and Gonsalves were dispatched to 819 EB in assist of DPS; 1 jailed intoxication.

Wednesday, October 26

3:23 a.m. – Deputies Burt, Childress, Miller and Hatfield were dispatched to the 8100 block S FM 565; 1 M jailed robbery/strong arm and a warrant service.

6:00 a.m. – Deputy Jackson was dispatched to the 46000 block I-10 in reference to criminal mischief; windshields broken out of 3 vehicles during the night.

9:30 a.m. – Deputy Jackson was dispatched to the 300 block Spur 5 in reference to criminal mischief; reported windows broken out of vehicle.

12:16 p.m. – Deputies Houghton and Ritch were dispatched to the 7600 block FM 565,Cove in reference to theft; no offense occurred but criminal trespass was issued.

9:06 p.m. – Deputies Orlando and Burt out at Old River Baptist Church; 1 F jailed public intoxication.

11:20 p.m. – Deputies Arredondo, Bettis, Miller and Shepherd were dispatched to the 200 block Spur 5; 2 M jailed disorderly conduct & public intoxication.

Thursday, October 27

8:17 a.m. – Deputies Ritch, Richey & Pollard were dispatched to the 17200 block Choctaw, Baytown in reference to vicious animal.

7:20 p.m. – Deputy Childress was dispatched to 1409 & Co RD 4021 in assistance of Liberty Co. SO; assistance provided subject in Liberty Co Custody.

9:12 p.m. – Deputy Miller reported abandoned/stored vehicle IH-10 S Service Rd 814.

Friday, October 28

1:16 a.m. – Deputy Burt was dispatched to the 1000 block N Hamshire Rd, Winnie in reference to a felony theft.

Saturday, October 29

12:33 p.m. – Deputy Croley & Sgt Golleher were dispatched to FM 563 @ Les RV Park; 1 M Jailed disorderly conduct.

1:00 p.m. – Deputy Cole was dispatched to the 17100 block Choctaw, Cove in reference to burglary of a residence/unlawful entry; XBOX reported stolen.

8:02 p.m. – TRP Blackburn reported out 565 in front of Raceway; 1 M jailed traffic offences.

9:05 p.m. – Deputy Perry at Raceway Park 1 M in custody for public intoxication.

Sunday, October 30

12:07 a.m. – Deputy Orlando was dispatched to the 200 block FM 562; 1 M jailed on public intoxication.

8:04 a.m. – Deputy Rosetta reported abandoned/stored vehicle on 1663 at Oak Island Road. Truck went through the fence.

7:14 p.m. – Deputies Turner, Krahel, Blackburn and Rice were dispatched to the IH-10 N Feeder @ DJ’s West in assist of other agency; 1 M jailed.

11:34 p.m. – Deputy Johnson out on traffic Hwy 124 in front of C & V; 1 M jailed on out of county warrant.

Monday, October 31

2:06 a.m. – Deputy Orlando out at IH-10 EB 814 MM; 1 M jailed DWI-misdemeanor.

8:15 a.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 6500 block FM 565 South in reference to theft-felony.

10:30 a.m. – Deputy Croley was dispatched to the 400 Block Willcox, Anahuac in reference to criminal mischief; 3 windows were broken in home.

11:33 a.m. – Deputies Cole and St John were out 2400 Block Sweetbay; 1 jailed on warrant.

12:04 p.m. – Deputy Richey out 565 at Gou Hole; has 1 cow in custody.

12:25 p.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 4900 block River View, Old River in reference to burglary of a residence/unlawful entry.

3:12 p.m. – Deputy Golleher was dispatched to the 300 block Dreamcatcher, Wallisville, in reference to criminal mischief.

7:34 p.m. – Deputies Orlando and Tyson 1300 block Stowell St; 1 F jailed on disorderly conduct.

Tuesday, November 1

6:20 a.m. – Deputies Houghton and pollard were dispatched to the 5400 block Carriage Trails, Old River-Winfree in reference to stray livestock.

9:07 a.m. – Deputy Abernathy was dispatched to the 800 block Jackson Rd, Double Bayou in reference to burglary of a residence/unlawful entry. Advised lawn mower & weed eater were missing.

3:24 p.m. – Deputy Jackson was dispatched to the 500 Block Franzen Rd, Winnie in reference to theft of firearm; reported shotgun stolen.

4:00 p.m. – Deputies Jackson and King were dispatched to the 200 block Campbell, Winnie in reference to a disturbance.

Wednesday, November 2

12:06 a.m. – Deputies Turner, Johnson and Tyson were dispatched to 7300 block Hwy 61 N, in reference to burglary of a non-residence/forcible entry. Glass was broken but building was secure.

9:05 p.m. – Deputy Burt was dispatched to the 6000 block FM 565, Old River-Winfree in reference to criminal mischief. Reported that someone tried to break into shed.

10:15 p.m. – Deputy Childress and Sgt Hatfield were dispatched to the 100 block Speights Rd; 1 F jailed on public intoxication.

Thursday, November 3

5:05 a.m. – Deputies Burt and Houghton were dispatched to the Chiropractor’s Office on 565 in reference to theft-misdemeanor. Truck on axles all tires gone.

11:15 a.m. – Constable Langford and Deputy Abernathy were at Anahuac Cemetery on 563 in reference to theft. Headstone was stolen.

2:10 p.m. – Deputies Houghton, Blackburn, and Eldridge were out 4900 block Riverview; 1 M jailed for evading arrest or detention.

9:09 p.m. – Deputy Childress was dispatched to the 13300 block Sullivan St., Anahuac in reference to theft-felony.

Friday, November 4

11:15 a.m. – Deputy Houghton was dispatched to the 300 block of Speights Rd in assist of other agency.

6:07 p.m. – Deputy Burt was dispatched to the 8000 block of Dogwood Court, Baytown in reference to civil matter/standby.

6:30 p.m. – Deputies Richey, Miller, and Burt were dispatched to FM 1406 @ Chace; black cow picked up.

8:13 p.m. – Sgt Hatfield out on abandoned boat at Wallisville Turtle Bayou Rd. Sent to storage.

Saturday, November 5

2:03 a.m. – Deputies Burt and Childress and Sgt Hatfield were dispatched to 12500 Block IH-10 E in reference to burglary of a non-residence/forcible entry.

10:02 a.m. – Deputies Cole and St John were dispatched to the 8300 block Lotebush, Baytown in reference to assault/family violence; 1 M jailed.

10:07 p.m. – Deputy Burt was dispatched to Houston East RV Park; 1 M jailed on public intoxication.

Sunday, November 6

12:20 a.m. – Deputy Arredondo out on SH 124; 1 M jailed on traffic offences.

Monday, November 7

8:12 a.m. – Deputy Rosetta was dispatched to the 819 East Bound in reference to deadly conduct; advised windshield was shot.

3:30 p.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 4900 block Riverview, Old River in reference to aggravated assault/other dangerous.

7:03 p.m. – Deputies Sterner, Kahla and Turner were out Shady Lane at Danny Lane, Old River; 1 M jailed narcotic drug violation -felony and narcotic drug violation misdemeanor.

8:07 p.m. – Deputy Johnson was dispatched to IH-10 East @ FM 1406; 2 vehicles had reported being hit by something thrown from overpass.

Tuesday, November 8

8:03 a.m. – Deputy Cole took a call reporting the theft of a dog in the 11700 block Sunnyside, Old River.

12:17 p.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched tot eh 8100 block Perch, Baytown in reference to burglary of a motor vehicle.

5:07 p.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 5800 block FM 563; 1 M jailed on disorderly conduct.

9:00 p.m. – Deputies Johnson and Orlando were dispatched to the 800 block E FM 1406; 1 M jailed on assault, terroristic threat and threat against a peace officer.

Wednesday, November 9

3:32 p.m. – Deputy St John was dispatched to the 100 block Horn Ct, Baytown in reference to criminal mischief; reported someone ran over mailbox.

4:06 p.m. – Deputy Pollard was dispatched to the 3800 block FM 563 in reference to theft; reported four-wheeler stolen.

Texas 2011-2012 Trout Stocking Schedule

• Stocking dates are subject to change. For last-minute updates, contact the hatchery that is stocking your location. Phone numbers for hatcheries are listed at the bottom of this page.
• Neighborhood Fishin’ ponds (marked with * ) will be stocked every two weeks throughout the season.
• Statewide Regulations:If you’ve never been trout fishing, here are some how-to tips.
  • No Minimum Length Limit; Daily Bag = 5 trout
  • An angler fishing in a Community Fishing Lake (CFL) may use no more than two poles. Many trout stocking sites are classified as CFLs.
  • Trout anglers will need the $5 Freshwater Fishing Stamp, which is included in all freshwater license packages. Anglers under 17 years of age are not required to have a license and don’t need to purchase a stamp. More about fishing licenses and stamps.
  • Licenses and stamps are not required when fishing within a Texas State Park.

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Sorted by Stocking Location | City | County

Stocking Location	City	Total	Dates	Hatchery
Ablon Park Pond [Directions]	Garland	2,860	8-Jan-12, 16-Feb-12	TFFC
American Legion Park Pond [Directions]	Missouri City	4,000	6-Jan-12, 3-Feb-12, 2-Mar-12	ETex
Arena Park Pond [Directions]	Marshall	1,200	14-Dec-11, 4-Mar-12	TFFC
Ascarate [Directions]	El Paso	6,900	14-Dec-11, 11-Jan-12, 20-Feb-12	AE Wood
Bandera City Park Lake [Directions]	Bandera	1,000	1-Dec-11	AE Wood
Bane Park Lake	Houston	2,278	13-Jan-12	ETex
Beal Park Lake	Midland	750	18-Jan-12	PK
Bear Creek Park [Directions]	Keller	3,000	29-Jan-12, 26-Feb-12	PK
Bethany Park Pond C [Directions]	Allen	1,700	8-Dec-11	TFFC
Blanco State Park #4 [Directions]	Blanco	4,000	8-Dec-11, 28-Dec-11, 11-Jan-12, 23-Feb-12	AE Wood
Blue Hole Park Lake [Directions]	Georgetown	1,250	7-Dec-11	AE Wood
Bob Sandlin State Park [Directions]	Mt. Pleasant	2,700	15-Dec-11, 30-Jan-12, 23-Feb-12	TFFC
Brackenridge Park [Directions]	San Antonio	1,850	10-Jan-12, 8-Feb-12	AE Wood
Brentwood Park Pond	Tom Green	1,000	20-Dec-11, 17-Jan-12	PK
Buena Vista Park Lake * [Directions]	Waco	896	2-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Buescher State Park [Directions]	Smithville	2,000	8-Dec-11, 20-Dec-11	AE Wood
Bullfrog Pond * [Directions]	Austin	896	2-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Burke-Crenshaw Lake [Directions]	Pasadena	1,500	19-Jan-12	ETex
C. J. Kelly Park Pond	Midland	750	18-Jan-12	PK
Canyon Southeast Park Lake [Directions]	Canyon	1,500	8-Dec-11	Dundee
Canyon Tailrace [Directions]	New Braunfels	18,351	4-Dec-12, 10-Dec-11, 17-Dec-11, 23-Dec-11, 7-Jan-12, 14-Jan-12, 21-Jan-12, 28-Jan-12	AE Wood
Carl Barton Jr. Park Pond [Directions]	Conroe	1,960	10-Jan-12	ETex
Cedar Hill State Park Perch Pond [Directions]	Cedar Hill	1,200	10-Jan-12	TFFC
Centennial Park Lake [Directions]	Friendswood	500	9-Feb-12	ETex
Central Park Pond #1 * [Directions]	College Station	1,792	2-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Cleburne-Hulen Park [Directions]	Cleburne	1,800	14-Dec-11, 14-Feb-12	AE Wood
Comanche Trails Park	Odessa	6,000	21-Dec-11, 17-Jan-12, 12-Feb-12	PK
Comanche Trails [Directions]	Big Spring	5,384	13-Dec-11, 15-Jan-12, 15-Feb-12	PK
Community Park Pond [Directions]	Prosper	3,550	22-Jan-12	TFFC
Copperas Cove City [Directions]	Copperas Cove	800	19-Feb-12	AE Wood
Crane County Pond	Crane	350	7-Dec-11	PK
Doornbos Park	Nederland	500	26-Feb-12	ETex
Eisenhower Park Pond [Directions]	Houston	3,000	4-Jan-12	ETex
Elder Lake [Directions]	Kilgore	3,500	13-Dec-11	TFFC
Eldridge Park Pond [Directions]	Sugar Land	500	1-Feb-12	ETex
Elm Creek Buffalo Wallow [Directions]	Abilene	476	14-Dec-11	PK
Faulkner Park Lake [Directions]	Tyler	1,700	15-Dec-11, 17-Jan-12	TFFC
First Capitol Park Pond [Directions]	West Columbia	500	13-Dec-11	AE Wood
Fort Boggy State Park [Directions]	Centerville	1,000	24-Jan-12	ETex
Fort Richardson State Park [Directions]	Jacksboro	2,485	18-Dec-11, 15-Jan-12, 12-Feb-12	PK
Frisco Commons Pond [Directions]	Frisco	3,150	5-Feb-12	TFFC
Fryer (Wolf Creek Park) [Directions]	Perryton	1,200	6-Dec-11	Dundee
Garner State Park (Frio River) [Directions]	Leakey	2,200	29-Dec-11, 18-Jan-12	AE Wood
Glen Rose Town Lake [Directions]	Glen Rose	2,000	22-Dec-11, 20-Jan-12	PK
Greenbriar Park * [Directions]	Fort Worth	1,896	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	TFFC
Guadalupe River	(see Canyon Tailrace)
Harlingen Sports Complex [Directions]	Harlingen	1,000	2-Feb-12	AE Wood
Heritage Park Lake [Directions]	Mt. Pleasant	2,000	14-Dec-11, 27-Jan-12	TFFC
Hubbard City #2	Hubbard	500	21-Dec-11	TFFC
Hurst Chisholm Park * [Directions]	Hurst	1,896	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	TFFC
Jasper City Park Pond [Directions]	Jasper	1,800	22-Jan-12	ETex
Johnson Branch 2 [Directions]	Sanger	1,000	18-Dec-11	TFFC
Keneteso Pond [Directions]	Gainesville	3,250	15-Jan-12	TFFC
Kennedale City Park [Directions]	Kennedale	1,700	18-Jan-12	TFFC
LNVA Barrier Pond [Directions]	Beaumont	4,000	20-Dec-11, 18-Jan-12	ETex
Lake Corpus Christi [Directions]	Mathis	1,500	29-Jan-12	AE Wood
Lakeside Park * [Directions]	Duncanville	1,896	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	TFFC
Lakeside Park Pond	Nacogdoches	769	22-Jan-12	ETex
Lamesa 9th Street Park [Directions]	Lamesa	4,000	7-Dec-11, 1-Feb-12	Dundee
Landmark Inn State Historic Site [Directions]	Castroville	1,000	26-Feb-12	AE Wood
Lewisville Tailrace (Elm Fork Trinity River) [Directions]	Lewisville	2,938	16-Dec-11, 13-Jan-12	TFFC
Live Oak City Pond [Directions]	San Antonio	800	15-Dec-11, 10-Jan-12	AE Wood
Llano River (Grenwelge Park)	Llano	800	21-Dec-11	AE Wood
Lost Maples State Natural Area – Lower [Directions]	Vanderpool	300	17-Jan-12	AE Wood
Louise Hays Park [Directions]	Kerrville	2,200	13-Dec-11, 24-Jan-12	AE Wood
Lower Overton [Directions]	Overton	1,400	19-Jan-12	TFFC
Magnolia Ridge Pond	Woodville	1,800	7-Dec-11	TFFC
Mary Jo Peckham Park * [Directions]	Houston	3,160	2-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Medical Center South * [Directions]	Amarillo	4,424	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	Dundee
Meredith Stilling Basin [Directions]	Stanford	2,000	8-Dec-11, 1-Feb-12	Dundee
Meridian State Park [Directions]	Meridian	1,800	11-Jan-12	AE Wood
Mesquite City Lake * [Directions]	Mesquite	3,160	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	TFFC
Mike Lewis Park [Directions]	Grand Prairie	3,300	16-Feb-12, 4-Mar-12	PK
Miller Park Pond	Temple	1,000	22-Dec-11, 24-Jan-12	AE Wood
Miller’s Pond * [Directions]	San Antonio	3,792	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Nelson Park	Abilene	1,500	14-Dec-11	PK
New Horseshoe [Directions]	Rosenberg	1,000	12-Jan-12	ETex
Nolan Creek [Directions]	Belton	2,000	17-Dec-11, 7-Feb-12	AE Wood
Northwest Park Pond [Directions]	Irving	3,100	4-Jan-12, 5-Feb-12	TFFC
Pair-a-Trees Pond [Directions]	Wills Point	500	19-Feb-12	TFFC
Palmetto State Park [Directions]	Luling	574	15-Jan-12	AE Wood
Pampa City [Directions]	Pampa City	2,000	8-Dec-11, 16-Feb-12	Dundee
Pena Colorado	Marathon	500	22-Dec-11	PK
Pittsburg City Lake [Directions]	Pittsburg	2,000	16-Dec-11, 19-Feb-12	TFFC
Plum Lake [Directions]	Wichita Falls	1,000	4-Mar-12	Dundee
Possum Kingdom Tailrace [Directions]	Graford	6,000	6-Dec-11, 20-Dec-11, 10-Jan-12, 31-Jan-12	PK
Resoft Park Lake [Directions]	Alvin	500	6-Dec-11	AE Wood
Rita Blanca Kids Fishing Pond [Directions]	Dalhart	3,160	13-Dec-11, 7-Feb-12	Dundee
River Park Clear Fork Trinity River [Directions]	Fort Worth	2,500	5-Jan-12	PK
Rose Park [Directions]	Mansfield	1,200	2-Dec-11	PK
San Gabriel Park [Directions]	Georgetown	1,250	11-Jan-12	AE Wood
Seabourne Creek Park	Rosenberg	700	4-Mar-12	ETex
South Lakes Park Pond * [Directions]	Denton	2,400	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	TFFC
South Llano River State Park [Directions]	Junction	1,878	13-Dec-11, 1-Feb-12	AE Wood
South Weeks * [Directions]	Wichita Falls	896	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	Dundee
Southside Lions Park * [Directions]	San Antonio	4,744	1-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Spring Lake Park [Directions]	Texarkana	1,325	14-Dec-11	TFFC
Springfield [Directions]	Mexia	1,000	29-Jan-12	AE Wood
Sulphur Springs City Park [Directions]	Sulphur Springs	1,523	5-Feb-12	TFFC
TFFC Casting Pond (Lake Zebco 2) [Directions]	Athens	5,000	2-Dec-11	TFFC
Teague Park [Directions]	Longview	2,500	13-Feb-12	TFFC
Theo (Caprock Canyons) [Directions]	Amarillo	2,066	13-Dec-11	Dundee
Tom Bass I * [Directions]	Houston	896	2-Dec-11 and continuing every two weeks until early March	AE Wood
Tom Bass III [Directions]	Houston	5,884	4-Jan-12	ETex
Towne Lake [Directions]	McKinney	4,020	26-Feb-12	TFFC
Trinity Park Clear Fork Trinity River [Directions]	Fort Worth	2,500	4-Jan-12	PK
Two – Acre Lake [Directions]	Canton	2,079	12-Feb-12	TFFC
Tyler Nature Center [Directions]	Tyler	2,000	Call for Special Event dates and times (1-903-566-1615)	TFFC
Tyler State Park [Directions]	Tyler	4,000	8-Dec-11, 19-Jan-12	TFFC
Utopia Park Lake [Directions]	Utopia	750	14-Feb-12	AE Wood
Waldron Park	Corpus Christi	1,000	24-Jan-12	AE Wood
Waterloo Park Pond [Directions]	Denison	6,800	16-Dec-11, 8-Jan-12, 22-Jan-12, 12-Feb-12	TFFC
Woldert Park Pond [Directions]	Tyler	1,030	15-Dec-11, 17-Jan-12	TFFC
Total to be Stocked		250,784

 

For further information:

TPWD Inland Fisheries, Austin – 1-800-792-1112 select 4 then 7
A.E. Wood Fish Hatchery – 512/353-0572
Dundee Fish Hatchery – 940/586-1203
ETex (East Texas State Fish Hatchery) – 409/698-2052
PK (Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery) – 940/779-2301
TFFC (Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center) – 903/676-2277

Freshwater Fishing Reports Week of November 16, 2011

Water Body	Report
ALAN HENRY	Water lightly stained; 58–65 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
AMISTAD	Water clear; 67–72 degrees; 7.83’ low. Black bass are good on crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics, and jigs, and fair on topwaters. Striped bass are good on slabs and Red Fins. White bass are fair on white crankbaits and jigging spoons. Crappie are slow. Catfish are fair on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes in 15–60 feet. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
ARROWHEAD	Water off color; 56–67 degrees; 8.33’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Blue catfish are fair to good on juglines with cut shad.
ATHENS	Water clear, 65–70 degrees; 5.60’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads and shallow crankbaits – main lake points have been best with schooling action early. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BASTROP	Water clear; 68–71 degrees. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
BELTON	Water fairly clear; 67–70 degrees; 11.91’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters and spinnerbaits. Hybrid striper are good on live shad early. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow to fair on hot dogs and summer sausage. Yellow catfish are good on live perch.
BOB SANDLIN	Water lightly stained; 64–69 degrees; 9.09’ low. Black bass are fair to good on black/blue jigs, shakyheads with finesse worms and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap. Barefoot Bay and Titus Park are the only usable ramps.
BRAUNIG	Water clear. Black bass are fair on crankbaits and watermelon soft plastic worms in reeds. Striped bass are good on silver and gold spoons and marble spinnerbaits near the jetty and dam. Redfish are good on perch, shrimp, shad, tilapia, and silver spoons. Channel catfish are fair on liver, shrimp, and cut bait near the dam. Blue catfish are fair on cut bait and live bait.
BRIDGEPORT	Water clear; 63–68 degrees; 12.33’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits in shad patterns and TN Shad Jackall ASKA 60SR squarebills along main lake points (schooling reported in middle to backs of creeks). Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs (best action mid day). Channel catfish are fair on cut and prepared bait.
BROWNWOOD	Water lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 15.78’ low. Black bass are fair on medium running crankbaits, chartreuse buzzbaits, and watermelon worms over brush piles in 8–15 feet. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and minnows off lighted docks at night. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on cut bait and shrimp over baited holes. Yellow catfish are slow.
BUCHANAN	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 31.79’ low. 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.
CADDO	Water stained; 64–69 degrees; 1.49’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits around isolated cover. Shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits are producing numbers of fish. White bass are fair on slabs. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
CALAVERAS	Water clear. Black bass are fair on dark soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits near the dam. Striped bass are slow. Redfish are good on perch and tilapia near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and cheesebait. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE	Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 10.08’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, watermelon Scoundrel worms, and Texas rigged 6” pumpkinseed worms in 15–25 feet. Striped bass are fair jigging 1oz. Pirk Minnows and trolling crankbaits at daylight. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on pumpkinseed JDC grubs and watermelon Curb’s jigs in 15–30 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live goldfish and perch.
CEDAR CREEK	Water lightly stained; 64–69 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads, and finesse jigs around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.
CHOKE CANYON	Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 11.44’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics in 15–20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on blue tube jigs and minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.
COLEMAN	Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 15.62’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits, soft plastic worms, and Rat–L–Traps. Hybrid striper are fair on live minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK	Water fairly clear; 2.93’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
COLORADO CITY	17.8’ low. No report available.
CONROE	Water fairly clear; 69–73 degrees; 7.93’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, Rat–L–Traps, and topwaters. Striped bass are fair on live minnows and silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
COOPER	Water lightly stained; 64–68 degrees; 12.74’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged worms throughout the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait. Doctor’s Creek is the only open ramp.
FAIRFIELD	Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FALCON	Water clear from Marker 14 south, stained above; 70–73 degrees. Black bass are good on deep running crankbaits and jigs in 12–20 feet. Crappie are excellent on shiners and jigs. Striped bass are still in the lake in very limited numbers. Channel and blue catfish are excellent on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
FAYETTE	Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse and watermelon Carolina rigged soft plastics over grass in 5–15 feet. Red ear perch are good on worms in 5–15 feet. Channel and blue catfish are slow.
FORK	Water fairly clear; 64–69 degrees; 7.59’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue flipping jigs rigged with LFT Flipper – concentrate on the wood cover near creek channel bends. The shallow bite is good early on topwaters and soft plastics. The deep spoon bite is good on main lake points and along creek channels. Bass continue to school mid day around bridges. The night bite has been good after midnight. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
FT. PHANTOM HILL	Water clear; 58–66 degrees; 9.87’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair to good on Road Runners. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK	Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
GRANBURY	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 5.23’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and soft plastics off points early. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.
GRANGER	Water stained; 69–72 degrees; 5.52’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps upriver. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on chartreuse jigs tipped with Crappie Nibbles over brush. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait.
GRAPEVINE	Water clear; 65–69 degrees; 5.39’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, watermelon finesse jigs, and spinnerbaits along main lake points. Baitfish are concentrating at mouths of creeks and pockets. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
GREENBELT	Water stained; 52–65 degrees; 37.63’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.
HOUSTON COUNTY	Water clear; 68–70 degrees; 3.73’ low. Black bass are slow to fair on silver topwaters near the dam. Crappie are slow. Red ear bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow.
HUBBARD CREEK	57–65 degrees; 14.5’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL	Water clear; 64–70 degrees; 3.41’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and smaller jigs. Baitfish are transitioning shallow. Deep brush piles are best later in day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES	Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 4.37’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and Rat–L–Traps along main lake points. Later in the day fish are holding tight to cover with some success reported on topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LAVON	Water lightly stained; 64–70 degrees; 13.07’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, topwaters and squarebill crankbaits. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
LBJ	Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 0.37’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Curb’s buzzbaits, white swim baits, and watermelon Whacky Sticks in 10–20 feet at daylight. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Creme 2” Spoiler Shads at night. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair on white tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on minnows and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
LEWISVILLE	Water clear; 64–69 degrees; 7.03’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits in shad patterns, spinnerbaits and swim jigs along the rip rap near the dam. The shallow bite is good throughout the day. Later in the day finesse jigs in the same areas are effective. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
LIVINGSTON	Water fairly clear; 69–73 degrees; 4.12’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass to 4 pounds are good on Zara spooks and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are fair on troll tubes and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MACKENZIE	Water stained; 57–64 degrees; 85.65’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines. Ramp #1 is still open.
MARTIN CREEK	Water fairly clear; 10.86’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH	97.63’ low. No report available.
MONTICELLO	Water fairly clear; 76–88 degrees; 0.79’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, chatterbaits and Texas rigged creature baits on shallow wood cover. Flipping jigs are producing as well. The shallow bite is best early in the morning with occasional schooling reported. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair on live shiners.
NASWORTHY	No report available.
NAVARRO MILLS	Water lightly stained; 70–73 degrees; 4.39’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. IVIE	Water stained; 58–70 degrees; 37.94’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs and 3” swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
OAK CREEK	Water stained; 57–66 degrees; 14.24’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
PALESTINE	Water lightly stained; 64–69 degrees; 6.38’ low. Black bass are good early on topwaters, later switching to shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs. The jig bite is consistent. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
PALO DURO	44.54’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM	Water fairly clear; 62–71 degrees; 10.67’ low. Black bass are fair to good on squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live minnows. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
PROCTOR	Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 7.80’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are good on chartreuse striper jigs and minnows. White bass are fair on cut shad. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and shad. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.
RAY HUBBARD	Water fairly clear; 64–69 degrees; 6.25’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits – swim jigs are good around rip rap. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are excellent on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
RAY ROBERTS	Water clear; 64–69 degrees; 5.00’ low. Black bass are fair on XCalibur One Knockers in Foxy Shad and watermelon/red YUM Dingers fished weightless around grass in the backs of coves. Crappie are slow on minnows in 25 feet around deep brush. White bass are excellent on slabs in 35 feet of water. Look for the gulls working the surface and slab under them. No report on catfish.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS	Water fairly clear; 64–69 degrees; 8.39’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads and creature baits around docks. Squarebill crankbaits are producing numbers. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SAM RAYBURN	Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 13.59’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored topwaters, soft plastic worms, and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.
SOMERVILLE	Water murky; 69–72 degrees; 10.38’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon crankbaits and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are fair on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
SPENCE	84.13’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD	No report available.
STEINHAGEN	0.23’ high. No report available.
STILLHOUSE	Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 15.98’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and small spinnerbaits. White bass are good on watermelon soft plastics in 20–28 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
SWEETWATER	Water murky; 58–68 degrees; 13.8’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
TAWAKONI	Water fairly clear; 65–70 degrees; 7.33’ low. Black bass are good on black/blue Firewater 1/2oz jigs, Texas rigged blue fleck worms and squarebill crankbaits. Bladed jigs are producing on windier days. Crappie are fair on 1/16oz. curl tail grubs and small minnows on docks, bridge pilings and deep timber. White bass are excellent on white SSS Slabs and tailspins – schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad pattern Sassy Shad in the shallows early then suspending deep during the day – drifting live bait is also producing. Catfish are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad.
TEXOMA	Water fairly clear; 64–68 degrees; 6.13’ low. The lake is currently experiencing an outbreak of Blue–Green Algae. Please check www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/texoma prior to planning a trip to Texoma. All contact with water by people and animals is prohibited. Boating is allowed, but boaters are cautioned to reduce their speed because the spray caused by higher speeds can be dangerous if inhaled.
TOLEDO BEND	Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 12.30’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and topwaters off points. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 15–20 feet. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS	Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 54.69’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse topwaters, pumpkinseed worms, and small crankbaits in 8–18 feet. Striped bass are fair on clear grubs and jigging spoons in 20–30 feet. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and minnows in 20–35 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and fresh cut bait in 25–40 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG	Water lightly stained. Black bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair on minnows and striper jigs. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows near the dam. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
WEATHERFORD	Water fairly clear; 65–70 degrees; 7.52’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, shakyheads and Texas rigs. Target any shallow cover. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.
WHITE RIVER	Water stained; 57–68 degrees; 23.95’ low. No reports on black bass Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
WHITNEY	Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 16.18’ low. Black bass are fair on blue/black spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on live minnows. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers.
WRIGHT PATMAN	Water lightly stained; 64–69 degrees; 2.44’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shallow crankbaits and chatterbaits along main lake points. Football heads jigs have also been productive. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.

Saltwater Fishing Reports Week of November 16, 2011

Water Body	Report
NORTH SABINE	Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad on soft plastics. Redfish and flounder are good in the marsh on shrimp.
SOUTH SABINE	Trout are fair to good under birds and pods of shad. Redfish are good at the jetty on live bait and cracked crabs. Flounder are good at the mouths of the bayous on a falling tide.
BOLIVAR	Trout, black drum, sand trout and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Trout are fair to good while drifting shell on plastics.
TRINITY BAY	Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout are good under birds in the upper end of the bay. Flounder are good at the mouths of bayous on Gulps.
EAST GALVESTON BAY	Trout are good for waders tossing Maniac Mullet and Top Dogs. Trout and are good for drifters working deep shell on plastics. Redfish and flounder are fair to good in the marsh around drains on shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY	Bull redfish and flounder are good at San Luis Pass on shrimp and shad. Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Flounder are fair at Seawolf Park on jigs tipped with shrimp.
TEXAS CITY	Redfish are fair to good in Moses Lake on crabs and shrimp. Gulf trout are good in the channel on fresh shrimp. Trout and sand trout are good off the piers.
FREEPORT	Bull redfish are good around Surfside and at the Quintana jetty on crabs, shrimp and mullet. Trout and redfish are good on the reefs in Christmas Bay and Bastrop Bay on live shrimp.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY	Trout are good for drifters on live shrimp and plastics over humps and scattered shell. Trout and flounder are fair to good on muddy shorelines on soft plastics. Trout are good for waders working reefs on soft plastics and Corkies.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY	Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwaters. Redfish are fair on live shrimp at Shell Island and Twin Island.
PORT O’CONNOR	Redfish are best in the back lakes on shrimp and mullet. Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs, mullet and shad. Trout are fair to good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp.
ROCKPORT	Redfish are good in Redfish Bay and in the skinny water at Allyn’s Bight on Bass Assassins, TTF plastics, Norton Bull Minnows and Gulps. Bull redfish are good in the channel on shrimp and crabs.
PORT ARANSAS	Trout are fair around the islands on Gulps and soft plastics. Redfish are fair at Shamrock Cove and Pelican Island on topwaters and Gulps. Bull redfish are good at the jetty and on the beachfront on natural baits. Offshore is good for tuna.
CORPUS CHRISTI	Bull redfish are good in the surf on mullet and shrimp. Trout are fair for waders working mud and grass on small topwaters and Corkies in Oso Bay. Redfish and black drum are good in the Humble Channel on live bait.
BAFFIN BAY	Trout are good over deep rocks on plum Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Redfish are fair to good in the Land Cut on shrimp and crabs. Flounder are fair to good on Gulps on the edge of the channel.
PORT MANSFIELD	Flounder are fair around East Cut on Gulps. Trout are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on plastics and Corkies. Redfish are good on the flats on Gulps and gold spoons.
SOUTH PADRE	Redfish are fair to good on the Gas Well Flats on DOA Shrimp and TTF Flats Minnows. Flounder are fair to good on shrimp and DOA Shrimp in the Brownsville Ship Channel. Bull redfish are good at the jetty.
PORT ISABEL	Trout are fair while drifting grass on plastics under popping corks around Laguna Vista. Redfish are fair at Airport Cove on shrimp and DOA Shrimp under popping corks. High winds have muddied the water.

Winter Season Safety

As the weather is getting colder, heaters are starting to be used and Christmas trees may soon be put up.  The attached video show how quickly an actual tree can go up in flames and consume your home with smoke and flame.  Obviously, artificial trees that are non-combustible are more safe, but there is nothing like the smell of a real tree, right?  Just remember, keep ignition sources away from that real tree!  Also, plug those portable heaters directly into the wall.  Don’t plug them into power-strips or extension cords, AND keep the heaters at least 3 feet away from anything that might burn, like chairs, blankets, etc.

Concerning heaters – if you have any type of gas heaters or appliances in your home, including gas hot water heaters, gas furnaces, etc., I strongly recommend getting a carbon monoxide detector.  This odorless gas can kill an entire family while they sleep, and a conventional smoke detector will not pick it up.  Here is a link to an example, because it is a combination smoke detector AND carbon monoxide detector:

http://www.target.com/p/First-Alert-Talking-Combination-Carbon-Monoxide-Smoke-Alarm-SCO7CN-2/-/A-11134894?reco=Rec_pdp_11134894_ClickCP_Adjacency

I recently bought a new one (smoke detectors should be replaced at least every 10 years).  Target and Wal-Mart had a good selection, and they also have good selections at places like Home Depot and Lowe’s.  The bottom line here is don’t be cheap, get a good one.  These devices can and will save your life.

 Believe it or not, in the U.S., 10,000 people per year suffer injuries from carbon monoxide, and 1,500 people per year DIE from carbon monoxide poisoning.

http://www.childrenshospital.org/views/feb06/carbon.html

Share this with those you love to keep them safe during the winter season,

Ryan Holzaepfel, CEM

Chambers County

Emergency Management Coordinator

Fire Marshal

PO Box 957

Anahuac, TX  77514

Office:  409-267-2445

Fax:      409-267-4133

Weather Update 1 (11-15-11)

Slight risk of severe tstms across SE Texas today from late morning to late afternoon.  Main threat damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

Statement by Gov. Rick Perry on Supreme Court Hearing on Obamacare

Monday, November 14, 2011  •  Austin, Texas  •  Press Release

Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to hear a case relating to Obamacare:

“The Supreme Court’s decision to hear this case quickly is encouraging news for Texas, which faces massive cost explosions under Obamacare, and for Americans everywhere who don’t want the federal government forcing them to buy specific goods and services. I’m hopeful the Supreme Court will confirm what other federal courts have already recognized: that Obamacare is an unprecedented overreach and an unconstitutional infringement upon individual liberties.”

Texas and 25 other states have challenged the constitutionality of Congress’ authority to force individuals to buy health insurance. This administration continues to spend excessively and impose unfunded mandates upon the states, including this federal health care reform bill that will cost Texas taxpayers more than $27 billion over 10 years for the Medicaid expansion starting in 2014.

Liberty’s Highway 146 Bypass designated Veterans Memorial Highway

The founders of the republic stressed early and often the federal government’s national security responsibility. The role of the government to “provide for the common defence” is identified in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution as imperative to the formation of “a more perfect Union.” This clause is the antecedent to several how-to constitutional provisions on national defense.

Veterans, the men and women who serve and who have served in the U.S. armed forces, embody this commitment every day. In this historical context, motorists may notice along Liberty’s Highway 146 Bypass the posting of green and white signs that accordingly honor veterans every day.

The City of Liberty, Liberty County and the Texas Department of Transportation, with the support of the Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, teamed to designate the thoroughfare, between Highway 90 and Loop 227, as Veterans Memorial Highway.

The highway’s addresses remain. The only change is a salient roadside reminder of those who sacrifice for their comrades, families, community, state and nation.

Operating a ladder truck, TxDOT sign technician Jacob Lewis, a Marine Corps veteran who served three tours in Iraq, removed the tarp from each sign Nov. 9 as a formal ceremony at Cornerstone Church took place.

“As I have said many times, we can’t do enough to fully honor and properly recognize all that the veterans have done for us in the past and are currently doing,” Liberty Mayor Carl Pickett said, prior to signing the proclamation. “Their sacrifice to the United States and to us as citizens is enormous. We need to recognize it more and more every day, and show our appreciation for what they have done for us.”

Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer Charles E. Grabein, commander of Dayton-based American Legion Post 512, attended the dedication wearing the dress blue uniform. He praised the tribute and said it was long overdue.

“It’s great and it should have been done a long time ago because veterans are what caused it to be able to happen,” Grabein said, alluding to the immutable tradition of the American citizen-soldier. “If we didn’t have veterans, we wouldn’t have a country, so there wouldn’t be a road to be named Veterans Memorial Highway.”

The partnership spent more than a year pursuing the highway’s formal designation, according to Liberty County’s point man, Veterans Service Officer Richard Ayers. The Marine Corps veteran pointed out that the new signs transmit a sense of gratitude to the honorees, regardless of the era in which they served.

“It is a magnificent thing to see something done that veterans can identify,” Ayers said, adding that the highway’s new signs bestow a nice touch to each service member’s homecoming. “When they left, they didn’t see them, but now that they are here they can see the name on the signs. That’s a great feeling to have.”

Courtesy:  Dayton Texas News

Old River-Winfree Businesses Selling to Minors

Fined are two stores in Old River-Winfree for selling to minors.

They are Dillon’s Liquor Store, which is not new to this offense, and the new Old River Chevron on the corner of FM 565 and FM 1409.

Dwight’s Discount Liquor and Sam’s Express #2 Exxon Station have a pristene record.

Where are you going to spend your money?  Someone who sells liquor to your kids or someone who never will.  You decide!  It’s your teenagers and your money!

Saltwater Fishing Reports Week of November 9, 2011

NORTH SABINE	Trout are fair to good under the birds when the wind allows on soft plastics. Redfish are good in the marsh on small topwaters and Gulps.
SOUTH SABINE	Trout are good under the birds. Bull redfish are good at the jetty on crabs. Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp.
BOLIVAR	Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass.
TRINITY BAY	Trout are good under the birds. Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Redfish are good at the spillway on crabs and mullet.
EAST GALVESTON BAY	Trout are good under the birds. Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics. Sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp.
WEST GALVESTON BAY	Sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Trout are good under the birds in the afternoon.
FREEPORT	Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Bull redfish are good at San Luis pass on cracked blue crabs. Flounder are good around the pass on jigs tipped with shrimp and finger mullet.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY	Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good in the middle of the bay under diving gulls. High tides have pushed redfish to the back lakes, but expect tides to drop with forecasted north winds.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY	Redfish are fair to good in Oyster Lake on shrimp. Trout are fair on shell and grass on soft plastics. Flounder are fair to good on soft plastics over muddy bottoms at the locks.
PORT O’CONNOR	Trout and black drum are good on the reefs in San Antonio Bay on live shrimp. Trout and redfish are fair on topwaters over soft mud in waist–deep water in San Antonio Bay.
ROCKPORT	Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are fair to good on the Estes Flats on mullet and shrimp.
PORT ARANSAS	Redfish are fair to good on the East Flats on topwaters and Gulps. Flounder are good on the edge of the channel on Gulps. Offshore is good for tuna.
CORPUS CHRISTI	Trout are good on plastics and Corkies in Oso Bay. Redfish are fair to good around Shamrock Cove on small topwaters and spoons. Black drum and redfish are good in the Humble Channel on crabs and table shrimp.
BAFFIN BAY	Trout are fair to good in mud and grass on Corkies and topwaters. Redfish are good in the Land Cut on natural baits. Trout are good on deep rocks on plum plastics and Gulps.
PORT MANSFIELD	Trout are fair to good on topwaters around sand and grass holes. Redfish are fair to good while drifting pot holes and sight–casting to the shallows. Bull redfish are good at East Cut. Flounder are good on the edge of the channel.
SOUTH PADRE	Trout and redfish are fair to good on the edge of the Intracoastal on DOA Shrimp and Gulps. Redfish are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. Flounder are fair to good along the drops on Gulps and shrimp.
PORT ISABEL	Snook are fair in the Brownsville Ship Channel on free–lined shrimp and on the flats on topwaters. Trout are good at Airport Cove and Laguna Vista on Corkies and small topwaters. Redfish are good over grass humps on Gulps under a popping cork.

Freshwater Fishing Reports Week of November 9, 2011

Water Body	Report
ALAN HENRY	Water lightly stained; 58–65 degrees; 7.65’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
AMISTAD	Water clear; 69–72 degrees; 7.75’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters, crankbaits, jerkbaits, soft plastics, and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are good on crankbaits, large topwaters, and large Red Fins. White bass are fair on slabs, white crankbaits, and minnows. Crappie are slow. Catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers over baited holes. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
ARROWHEAD	Water off color; 56–67 degrees; 8.33’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs, spinnerbaits and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are good on slabs and minnows. Blue catfish are fair to good on juglines with cut shad.
ATHENS	Water clear, 69–75 degrees; 5.56’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads and shallow crankbaits – main lake points have been best with schooling action early. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
BASTROP	Water clear; 68–71 degrees. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and live bait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.
BELTON	Water murky; 67–70 degrees; 11.70’ low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on hot dogs and summer sausage. Yellow catfish are slow.
BOB SANDLIN	Water lightly stained; 68–73 degrees; 8.91’ low. Black bass are fair to good on black/blue jigs, shakyheads with finesse worms and shallow running crankbaits. Crappie are good on live minnows and jigs. White bass are good on Humdingers and topwaters. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines or juglines with Redneck’s Catfish Bait Soap. Barefoot Bay and Titus Park are the only usable ramps.
BRAUNIG	Water clear. Black bass are good on crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms near the jetty and dam. Striped bass are fair on liver and shad near the pier and at Dead Tree Point. Redfish are fair down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel catfish are good on liver, shrimp, and cheesebait near the intake. Blue catfish are good on cut bait.
BRIDGEPORT	Water clear; 68–74 degrees; 12.25’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits in shad patterns and TN Shad Jackall ASKA 60SRs along main lake points (schooling reported in middle to backs of creeks). Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on slabs (best action mid day). Channel catfish are fair on cut and prepared bait.
BROWNWOOD	Water lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 15.69’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon chatterbaits, Finesse worms, and craw colored crankbaits. Hybrid striper are fair trolling spinnerbaits. White bass are good on small Rat–L–Traps and perch colored crankbaits off lighted docks at night. Crappie are good on chartreuse tube jigs over brush piles and under lighted docks at night. Channel catfish are good on cut bait and stinkbait over baited holes in 10–20 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with perch.
BUCHANAN	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 31.59’ low. 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.
CADDO	Water stained; 65–73 degrees; 1.79’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits around isolated cover. Shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits are producing numbers of fish. White bass are fair on slabs. Yellow bass are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and prepared bait.
CALAVERAS	Water clear. Black bass are fair on chartreuse soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits around reed beds. Striped bass are fair on spoons and jigs near the crappie wall and the dam. Redfish are good on live bait and down rigging spoons with green grubs near the dam. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE	Water clear; 66–70 degrees; 9.88’ low. Black bass are good on white spinnerbaits, watermelon Scoundrel worms, and Texas rigged 6” pumpkinseed worms in 15–25 feet. Striped bass are fair jigging 1oz. Pirk Minnows and trolling crankbaits at daylight. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are fair on pumpkinseed JDC grubs and watermelon Curb’s jigs in 15–30 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and blue tube jigs upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines and juglines baited with live goldfish and perch.
CEDAR CREEK	Water lightly stained; 66–72 degrees; 7.68’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads, spinnerbaits and finesse jigs around docks. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are fair to good on minnows. Catfish are fair drifting cut shad.
CHOKE CANYON	Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 11.38’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics in 15–20 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on blue tube jigs and minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are fair on live perch.
COLEMAN	Water clear; 68–71 degrees; 15.49’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits and soft plastics. Hybrid striper are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
COLETO CREEK	Water fairly clear; 2.99’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
COLORADO CITY	17.8’ low. No report available.
CONROE	Water fairly clear; 69–73 degrees; 7.66’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, Rat–L–Traps, and topwaters. Striped bass are fair on live minnows and silver striper jigs. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
COOPER	Water lightly stained; 64–72 degrees; 12.73’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigged worms throughout the day. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid striper are fair to good on Sassy Shad and live shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait and cut bait. Doctor’s Creek is the only open ramp.
FAIRFIELD	Fishing has been slow since the fish kill in September of 2010. TPWD has discontinued stocking the lake after another kill in early September 2011. Redfish and black bass survived the kill in limited numbers.
FALCON	Water murky; 72–76 degrees. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, topwaters and deep running crankbaits. Striped bass are still in the lake in very limited numbers. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on cut bait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico fishing license (if fishing the Mexico side) whether fishing or not.
FAYETTE	Water clear. Black bass are good on shad colored Rat–L–Traps. Red ear perch are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait.
FORK	Water fairly clear; 69–74 degrees; 7.59’ low. Black bass are good on flipping jigs – concentrate on the wood cover near creek channel bends. The shallow bite is good early on topwaters and soft plastics and the deep spoon bite is improving on main lake points and along creek channels. Bass continue to school mid day around bridges. The night bite has been good after midnight. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad and prepared bait.
FT. PHANTOM HILL	Water clear; 58–66 degrees; 9.87’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Texas rigs and spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. White bass are fair to good on Road Runners. Catfish are good on nightcrawlers.
GIBBONS CREEK	Water clear. Black bass are good on chartreuse crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Catfish are fair on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
GRANBURY	Water clear; 67–71 degrees; 4.83’ low. Black bass are good on shad colored Rat–L–Traps and topwaters early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Catfish are good on stinkbait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers.
GRANGER	Water stained; 69–72 degrees; 5.43’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and white spinnerbaits upriver around timber. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows in 4–12 feet. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad and cut bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch.
GRAPEVINE	Water clear; 69–73 degrees; 5.21’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, finesse jigs, and topwaters along main lake points. Baitfish are concentrating at mouths of creeks and pockets. Crappie are good on minnows. White bass are good on topwaters and Rat–L–Traps. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers and cut shad.
GREENBELT	Water stained; 52–65 degrees; 37.63’ low. Black bass are fair on topwaters early, later switching to Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. The Old Marina Point ramp is still open.
HOUSTON COUNTY	Water clear; 70–73 degrees; 3.67’ low. Black bass to 3 pounds are fair on silver flake worms and shad colored poppers near the islands early and late. Crappie are slow. Red ear bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are slow.
HUBBARD CREEK	57–65 degrees; 14.5’ low. Black bass are good on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and weightless flukes. Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
JOE POOL	Water clear; 69–74 degrees; 3.32’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and smaller jigs. Baitfish are transitioning shallow. Deep brush piles are best later in day. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Catfish are fair to good on prepared baits.
LAKE O’ THE PINES	Water lightly stained; 68–73 degrees; 4.52’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigs, shallow crankbaits and spinnerbaits along main lake points. Later in the day fish are holding tight to cover with some success reported on topwaters. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Catfish are good on cut shad.
LAVON	Water lightly stained; 69–73 degrees; 12.98’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, topwaters and squarebill crankbaits. The shallow bite is good early. White bass are good on slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs around bridge columns. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
LBJ	Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 0.28’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse Curb’s buzzbaits, white swim baits, and watermelon Whacky Sticks in 10–20 feet at daylight. Striped bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Creme 2” Spoiler Shads at night. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies at night. Crappie are fair on white tube jigs and live minnows over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on minnows and shrimp. Yellow and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait.
LEWISVILLE	Water clear; 67–73 degrees; 6.91’ low. Black bass are good on shallow running crankbaits, Skinny Dipper swimbaits and swim jigs along the rip rap near the dam. The shallow bite is good throughout the day. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are good on slabs. Hybrid stripers are fair on slabs and Sassy Shad. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
LIVINGSTON	Water fairly clear; 69–73 degrees; 4.04’ low. Black bass are fair on soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are good but small on Zara spooks and Rat–L–Traps. White bass are fair on troll tubes and pet spoons. Crappie are good on minnows. Blue catfish are good on juglines baited with shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
MACKENZIE	Water stained; 57–64 degrees; 85.65’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits, Texas rigs and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair to good on live shad. Catfish are fair to good on trotlines. Ramp #1 is still open.
MARTIN CREEK	Water fairly clear; 10.99’ low. No report available.
MEREDITH	97.63’ low. No report available.
MONTICELLO	Water fairly clear; 76–88 degrees; 0.92’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, chatterbaits and Texas rigged worms around deeper creek channels later in the day. Flipping jigs around shallow wood cover is producing as well. The shallow bite is best early in the morning with occasional schooling reported. No reports on crappie. Catfish are fair on live shiners.
NASWORTHY	No report available.
NAVARRO MILLS	Water lightly stained; 70–73 degrees; 4.42’ low. Black bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are fair on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
O.H. IVIE	Water stained; 58–70 degrees; 37.94’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Rat–L–Traps, shallow running crankbaits, Texas rigs and 3” swimbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on Little Georges. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
OAK CREEK	Water stained; 57–66 degrees; 14.24’ low. Black bass are fair to good on Zara Spooks early, later switching to Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. Crappie are fair on live minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on nightcrawlers.
PALESTINE	Water lightly stained; 67–72 degrees; 6.42’ low. Black bass are good early on topwaters, later switching to shallow crankbaits, spinnerbaits and bladed jigs. The jig bite around docks is improving. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs, Sassy Shad and live shad. White bass are fair to good on slabs and minnows. Catfish are good on prepared bait.
PALO DURO	44.54’ low. No report available.
POSSUM KINGDOM	Water fairly clear; 62–71 degrees; 10.67’ low. Black bass are fair to good on squarebill crankbaits, Texas rigs, Rat–L–Traps and shakyheads. Crappie are fair to good on minnows and jigs. White bass are fair to good on slabs and live minnows. Striped bass are fair on live shad. Catfish are good on cut shad and nightcrawlers.
PROCTOR	Water clear; 68–72 degrees; 7.72’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Striped bass are fair on minnows and shad. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and shad. Yellow catfish are slow.
RAY HUBBARD	Water fairly clear; 68–72 degrees; 6.11’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged creature baits, squarebill crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Topwaters are producing early around rip rap. Crappie are fair on minnows and Road Runners. White bass are excellent on humps in 17–23 feet with hybrids mixed in. Catfish are good on prepared baits.
RAY ROBERTS	Water clear; 68–73 degrees; 4.87’ low. Black bass are slow on Yum Dingers and Rat–L–Traps in and around grass. Crappie are good on minnows in brush in 20 – 25 feet. White bass are good on chartreuse/white slabs bounced in 30–35 feet on deep humps and ridges – look for the gulls. No report on catfish.
RICHLAND CHAMBERS	Water fairly clear; 68–73 degrees; 8.27’ low. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shakyheads and creature baits around docks. Squarebill crankbaits are producing numbers. White bass are fair on slabs and live shad. Hybrid striper are fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
SAM RAYBURN	Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 13.57’ low. Black bass are good on perch colored topwaters, soft plastic worms, and spinnerbaits. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Bream are fair on worms. Catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp.
SOMERVILLE	Water murky; 69–72 degrees; 10.32’ low. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are good on minnows at night. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
SPENCE	84.13’ low. No report available.
STAMFORD	No report available.
STEINHAGEN	0.41’ high. No report available.
STILLHOUSE	Water stained; 68–71 degrees; 15.68’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and small spinnerbaits. White bass are good on watermelon soft plastics in 20–28 feet. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
SWEETWATER	Water murky; 58–68 degrees; 13.8’ low. Black bass are fair on shallow running crankbaits, spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Crappie are fair to good on live minnows. Catfish are fair to good on prepared bait and nightcrawlers.
TAWAKONI	Water fairly clear; 67–73 degrees; 7.22’ low. Black bass are good on topwaters early, later switching to black/blue Firewater 1/2oz jigs, Texas rigged blue fleck worms and squarebill crankbaits. Bladed jigs are producing on windier days. Crappie are fair on 1/16oz. curl tail grubs and small minnows on docks, bridge pilings and deep timber. White bass are excellent on white SSS Slabs and tailspins – schooling on points early and late. Striped bass and hybrid striper are good on 4” to 6” white or shad pattern Sassy Shad in the shallows early then suspending deep during the day – drifting live bait is also producing. Catfish are excellent in deep water drifting cut bait and fresh shad.
TEXOMA	Water fairly clear; 67–72 degrees; 7.26’ low. The lake is currently experiencing an outbreak of Blue–Green Algae. Please check www.tpwd.state.tx.us/fishboat/fish/recreational/lakes/texoma prior to planning a trip to Texoma. All contact with water by people and animals is prohibited. Boating is allowed, but boaters are cautioned to reduce their speed because the spray caused by higher speeds can be dangerous if inhaled.
TOLEDO BEND	Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 12.24’ low. Black bass are fair on perch colored soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and topwaters early and late. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over baited holes. Bream are good on nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are slow. Yellow catfish are slow.
TRAVIS	Water lightly stained; 68–72 degrees; 54.25’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse topwaters, pumpkinseed worms, and small crankbaits in 8–18 feet. Striped bass are fair on clear grubs and jigging spoons in 20–30 feet. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies and minnows in 20–35 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs in 10–20 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and fresh cut bait in 25–40 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG	Water lightly stained. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are good on live bait. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.
WEATHERFORD	Water fairly clear; 68–72 degrees; 7.33’ low. Black bass are good on shallow crankbaits, shakyheads and Texas rigs – dock bite is improving. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs in. Catfish are fair on prepared bait and cut shad. White bass are fair on slabs and live minnows.
WHITE RIVER	Water stained; 57–68 degrees; 23.95’ low. No reports on black bass Crappie are fair on live minnows. Catfish are fair on prepared bait.
WHITNEY	Water stained; 67–71 degrees; 16.12’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and topwaters early. Striped bass are fair on minnows and silver striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Catfish are fair on shrimp, liver, and live bait.
WRIGHT PATMAN	Water lightly stained; 67–72 degrees; 2.52’ high. Black bass are good on Texas rigged worms, shallow crankbaits and chatterbaits along main lake points early. Football heads jigs have also been productive. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs. Catfish are fair to good on cut shad and prepared bait.

Old River-Winfree Man Charged

MONT BELVIEU – Authorities are still unsure exactly why a machete-wielding Old River-Winfree man rammed one of their police cars last week — inflicting $3,000 worth of damage.

Mont Belvieu Police Chief Virgil Blasdel doubts there are any easy answers.

“The young man has some issues,” the chief said. “There’s more going on here than anger.”

Trevino, 34, pulled into the Mont Belvieu Police Department’s parking lot driving a green Ford Ranger truck about 2 p.m. Thursday. He then, inexplicably, rammed an empty, unmarked, detectives vehicle.

Trevino drove away. He was later spotted by a Chambers County Sheriff’s deputy, who attempted to stop him as he pulled into a mobile home park in the 12700 block of FM 1409. 

Trevino jumped out of his truck, brandishing a machete that was so new it still had store price tags on it. He told the deputy he would have to “shoot him” to capture him.

The deputy talked Trevino into laying his weapon down. Trevino was arrested and placed in Chambers County Jail. 

The chief said he tried speaking to Trevino at the scene and the suspect didn’t respond at all.

So Mont Belvieu authorities tried again to speak to him on Friday to find out why he rammed the Mont Belvieu police car. 

“He didn’t remember anything – he didn’t even remember hitting the police car,” Blasdel said. “So I don’t think his actions are a reaction to anything.”

For his own safety, Trevino was placed under observation at the jail, the chief said.

Mont Belvieu authorities have filed a criminal mischief charge against Trevino. The charge was aggravated to the state jail felony level because of the amount of damage inflicted on the car.

Trevino is being charged by Chambers County with fleeing and attempted aggravated assault of a peace officer, according to Lesa Hegman, Mont Belvieu police administrative assistant.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is filing a driving while license is invalid charge, and the Mont Belvieu Police Department is filing a felony criminal mischief charge.

During the collision, there was another vehicle parked next to the detective’s car that was occupied by a dispatcher that was sitting in her vehicle getting ready to leave.  

But the woman was neither struck nor injured, authorities said