Falcon Lake

GOOD. Water stained; 69 degrees; 44.39 feet below pool. Catfish action has been strong, with trophy fish in the 25-50 pound range being caught around rocky ledges and main river channel flats in about 20 feet of water, with some moving shallower onto muddy, timber-lined flats along the river. Fresh bait such as tilapia, gizzard shad, carp, and gaspergou are producing best. Overall the trophy bite remains very good as fish hold in a pre-spawn pattern on the main lake and river channel; expect roughly another month before they begin moving shallow to feed heavily and spawn. Smaller keeper catfish are being caught on stink bait and small cut bait fished under a cork around timber, flats, and rocky banks from both shore and boat. Recent cold weather dropped water temperatures from about 70-71 degrees in the southern area back to 65-67 degrees. Report by Ram Reyes, Ram Outdoors.