Naconiche Lake

Water slightly stained; 88 degrees; 0.50 feet above pool. The summer pattern is official. Basically the same for the next few months. Jump out early and late, but if you can stand the heat, you might get rewarded. Offshore fishing has been productive, with fish stacking up in a suspended pattern around 8-10 feet of water. The thermocline is fully set in, so avoid fishing below it. Downsized lures are working best, so try a 6-8 feet diver in natural shad colors. Larger bites are also coming in 8-10 feet near the bottom, with squarebill crankbaits and small swimbaits getting most of the action, though a big worm rigged for cranking or crawling through timber near boat lanes in the backs of creek can be key. Do not forget to throw an Alabama rig or topwater early and late for aggressive feeders. Report by Eric Wolfe, NacoTack Fishing Services. Largemouth bass are excellent on large swimbaits or Carolina rigs along grass lines. Crappie are good on 1/32 ounce chartreuse or white crappie jigs in the laydowns in the timber fields. Catfish are fair on stink bait. Report by Cal Cameron, Cal’s ETX Guide Service.