Lake Conroe

GREAT. Water stained; 61.4 degrees; 0.99 feet under pool. Fishing is heating up across Lake Conroe as spring patterns take hold. Catfish are stacking on baited holes in 10-40 feet of water, with Catfish Bubblegum, liver, worms, and punch bait over cubes producing steady catches, while drifting natural baits is yielding quality fish. Bass action is improving quickly, with buck bass fanning beds and larger females moving in behind them; with shad pushing shallow, rattle traps and perch-colored baits are getting strong reaction strikes in skinny water. Report by Brad Doyle with Bradley’s Guide Service. Crappie are moving shallow on the north end with warming water, while on the south end they remain on structure in 13-24 feet but are beginning to transition; minnows and jigs are working lake-wide. Hybrid stripers are being caught in 8-28 feet on slabs, spoons, and large minnows or shad, though many are juveniles–check identification using Texas Parks and Wildlife Department guidance or the Outdoor Annual app. Always wear your life jacket. Report by Mike Cason, Fishical Therapy.