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East Texas
HotSPOTLight: Lake Livingston
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LOCATION: Lake Bob Sandlin
HOTSPOT: Twin Cove Point
GPS: N 33 3.791, W 95 2.01
(33.0632, -95.0335)
SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs
TIPS: Use a slip cork and fish near trees with live minnows, red, chartreuse jigs; dusk.
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LOCATION: Brandy Branch Reservoir
HOTSPOT: Hydrilla Hump #2
GPS: N 32 26.786, W 94 28.304
(32.446433, -94.471733)
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Jigs, crankbaits, flukes
TIPS: Fish the hydrilla perimeter using jigs, crankbaits or flukes in 10 to 20 feet of water; dawn, morning, dusk.
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LOCATION: Caddo Lake
HOTSPOT: Bird Island Area
GPS: N 32 40.6206, W 94 5.0219
(32.6770, -94.0837)
HOTSPOT: Bird Island Area
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: V&M wild thang 8.5 worm in colors of black/blue or Blue Flex. Frogs and buzzbaits in the grass and pads.
TIPS: Fish the large worms around the cypress trees in 3-5 feet of water while fishing the frogs and buzzbaits in the same areas.
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LOCATION: Lake Conroe
HOTSPOT: Atkins Creek Fingers
GPS: N 30 22.434, W 95 35.815
(30.3739, -95.5969)
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Pig & jig, crankbaits, worms
TIPS: Fish jigs and worms around dock; morning, afternoon, dusk.
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LOCATION: Lake Cooper/Jim Chapman
HOTSPOT: Dam 2
GPS: N 33 19.924 , W 95 37.942
(33.3321, -95.6324)
SPECIES: Catfish
BEST BAITS: Punch bait, shad
TIPS: Fish with Carolina-rigged punch bait or shad and work in about 6-15 feet of water. Action good all day.
LOCATION: Lake Fork
HOTSPOT: 164 Bridge
GPS: N 32 51.727, W 95 32.026
(32.8621, -95.5338)
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Crankbaits
TIPS: Bomber crankbaits perform well here; solid action all day.
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LOCATION: Lake Fork
HOTSPOT: Chicken Ridge Hump
GPS: N 32 49.885, W 95 35.893
(32.8314, -95.5982)
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Plastics, jigs
TIPS: Fish the brush slowly with red bug, or blue fleck soft plastics; morning, afternoon.
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LOCATION: Lake Houston
HOTSPOT: Ben’s Branch
GPS: N 30 1.639, W 95 8.763
(30.0273, -95.1461)
SPECIES: White Bass
BEST BAITS: Minnows
TIPS: Fish live minnows—if you prefer artificials, spoons or jigs are your best bets.
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LOCATION: Lake Livingston
HOTSPOT: Big John’s Hole
GPS: N 30 48.451, W 95 4.914
(30.8075, -95.0819)
SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Jigs
TIPS: Tightline and fish close to stumps with black/chartreuse 3/16 oz. jigs; dawn through night.
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LOCATION: Lake Murvaul
HOTSPOT: Boat Lane Point
GPS: N 32 2.635, W 94 26.927
(32.0439, -94.4488)
SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows
TIPS: Look for brush piles around big poles and fish live minnows when you find them; dawn, morning, dusk.
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LOCATION: Lake Nacogdoches
HOTSPOT: Loco Bend #3
GPS: N 31 38.216, W 94 48.282
(31.6369, -94.8047)
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Soft plastics
TIPS: Drag your lure over the edges. Fish move between the bends. Avoid midday.
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LOCATION: Lake O the Pines
HOTSPOT: Big Cypress Ridge near Intake
GPS: N 32 49.655, W 94 39.929
(32.8276, -94.6655)
SPECIES: Catfish
BEST BAITS: Blood bait or stink bait
TIPS: Carolina rig your bait and fish the bottom slowly. Dusk and night.
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LOCATION: Lake Sam Rayburn
HOTSPOT: Indian Creek
GPS: N 31 14.505, W 94 17.664
(31.2418, -94.2944)
SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Jigs
TIPS: Fish back end in spring, and the mouth the rest of year, jigs. Avoid midday.
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LOCATION: Toledo Bend
HOTSPOT: Mills Creek
GPS: N 31 11.903, W 93 38.387
(31.1984, -93.6398)
SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows, jigs
TIPS: Work the creek banks and brush and vegetation with live minnows or jigs; dawn, morning, dusk.
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LOCATION: Lake Wright Patman
HOTSPOT: Sherman’s Cove
GPS: N 33 16.666, W 94 10.506
(33.2778, -94.1751)
SPECIES: Catfish
BEST BAITS: Punch bait, shad
TIPS: Fish with Carolina-rigged punch bait or shad and work in about 6-15 feet of water. Action good all day.
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