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Darrell Taylor's Fishin' Report - This report is updated during the summer when conditions change. If the report is a week or more old then conditions and patterns are the same.

Report Updated May 10, 2008
by Darrell Taylor –
darrellt@catfishkiller.com
Catfish Killer Cheese Dip Baits and Professional Catfishing Guide Service
 
The water temperature is running 74 degrees and the water is clear. Water level is a little below  pool at 200.90 feet.
 
Black bass fishing has been good and can be found in water from 3 to 16 feet deep around grass and moss and around brush. Plastic worms, spinner baits and shallow crank baits are all working well.
 
Crappie fishing is good. They are back on deep brush around 15 to 16 feet deep. Minnows and jigs seem to both be working well. They are also being caught in and around boat docks still.
 
Catfishing is real good right now. Some are shallow along the rocks and bulkheads and they can also be caught in 17 feet to 25 feet of water on the edge of the river channels and on the creek edges, outer edge of submerged pond dams, brush and baited holes.  Catfish Killer Cheese Dip Bait on a #8 treble hook with sponge fished 2 to 3 inches off the bottom is working well.  Also, little pieces of peeled shrimp, beef heart or shad on a regular catfish hook dipped in Catfish Killer Cheese Baits in the Original, Blood or Shad Scent are working best for catfish from 1 1/2 to around 5 lbs. Chicken livers are also catching some catfish.
 
Larger catfish, mostly blues can be caught using fresh shad and or cut beef heart on Catfish Killer`s Flagging Juglines in from 16 to 40 feet of water. Flagging Jugs may be ordered off the website for $5.00 each or you may order from www.texascatfishjuglines.com 
 
Hybrids and white bass are on deep points and drop offs. Vertical jigging Texas spoons is  working well and fish from 3 to 6 pounds are being caught.
 
Bream are down with the crappie on brush or around boat docks. The best baits are Nightcrawlers, Glow Worms or Mighty Mealy worms on a very small hook.
 

For information on planning a rod and reel catfishing trip or a Catfish Killer Jug catfishing trip or for Information, Accommodations and Services on Lake Conroe go to www.lakeconroefishing.com or www.catfishkiller.com or call me at 936-788-4413.



Captain Darrell at Lake Conroe

This Report by
Catfish Killer Guide Service
Darrell Taylor
(936) 788-4413
darrellt@catfishkiller.com


Captain Darrell at Lake Conroe

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Largemouth bass are the most sought after species in Lake Conroe, though they are not the most abundant. While bass fishing catch rates are marginal, the opportunity to catch a trophy bass is very good at Lake Conroe. In 1998, the biggest largemouth bass ever collected by TPWD in an electrofishing survey was taken from beneath a boat dock and weighed in at 14.1 pounds. The standing lake record caught in 1997 by Willis angler Bill Boyett weighed 14.91 pounds.

The more abundant channel catfish and bluegill are also highly sought after by anglers. Channel catfish are by far the most abundant sportfish in the lake, offering most any angler a good opportunity for good catches. Bluegill on Lake Conroe grow to enormous sizes. We have interviewed anglers with 12-inch bluegills in their creels. and black crappie are also very popular and offer good opportunity for anglers seeking table fare. White crappie have made a comeback in the lake with the efforts of the Lake Conroe Restocking Association's spring stockings of advance juvenile crappie. Crappie over two pounds are fairly common occurrences now. The introduction of hybrid striped bass in 1995 has added another dimension to the sport fishery at Lake Conroe, offering open-water opportunities for anglers who enjoy trolling or vertical jigging spoons for these hefty fighters.

FISHING COVER/STRUCTURE
Lake Conroe is dominated by open water in the lower two-thirds of the reservoir, with some standing timber still present along the river channel in the upper reaches. Most of the standing timber is slightly submerged when the lake is at conservation pool, making navigation hazardous in these areas. The shoreline is predominantly composed of bulkheads with boat docks in the lower reservoir; the upper reservoir (the portion lying within the Sam Houston National Forest) is primarily featureless shoreline. Substrates range from sandy to silty. A few aquatic plants dot shoreline areas, primarily in areas being planted with native aquatic plants by TPWD and the US Army Corps of Engineers as part of an ongoing Aquatic Habitat Enhancement Initiative. The lake has had past heavy infestations of hydrilla, but no vegetation is currently present in quantities that would be considered a nuisance. The only fish-attracting structures in the reservoir are rip rap along bridge approaches and the dam, as well as submersed Christmas tree reefs.

FISHING TIPS AND TACTICS
Largemouth bass anglers can expect to take bass in shallow water, particularly around marinas and boat docks, during the early spring and mid-to-late fall. During most of the remaining seasons, bass are taken around deeper cover. Anglers are most successful with a variety of shad imitation lures as well as soft plastic baits. Hybrid striped bass are growing in popularity among Lake Conroe bass fishing anglers and can be taken most any time of year. Most fish are taken by anglers trolling in open water areas or vertically jigging spoons or live shad. They can occasionally be found running up the river channel during the early spring spawning run or foraging beneath schools of white bass in summer.

Channel catfish are caught year-round in good numbers on Lake Conroe. Most successful anglers use smelly baits or cut shad. Rod-and-reel anglers do just about as well as trotline anglers on the reservoir. Bluegills of gigantic proportions can be had by the angler who wants to be patient and target them. They can be caught along rip rap fishing deep near the toe of the slope (sometimes 8 feet or more). Baits must be gotten near the bottom quickly to avoid the small bait-stealers that inhabit the shallower water. Live worms or crickets are the best producers. Some good fly rod action can also be had using sinking, insect imitation flies and sinking fly line.


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