Lake Ray Hubbard

GOOD. Water normal stain; 55 degrees; 1.11 feet below pool. White bass are excellent on deep flats 32-38 feet of water. No reason to start at daylight as the mid morning and afternoons have produced excellent catches. The south end of the lake is the most productive area. Locate schools of bait and target those areas with the 2-3 jigs tied above a 1 ounce slab. Thumping the boat produces the best chances. The fish are in the lower half of the water column. Afternoons will be best as the water starts warming back up. Multiple reports of white bass being caught in the feeder creeks as the spawn has started. Crappie are fair and also moving out from brush and out of deeper water along flats and levees moving into feeder creeks on the warm sunny days. Big blue catfish bite picked up with the colder water. Drifting large baits in 38-42 feet of water is working best. Reports of blue catfish in shallow water on the north end of the lake. Report by John Varner, John Varner's Guide Service.