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West Texas

HotSPOTLight: Lake OH Ivie

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LOCATION: Lake Alan Henry
HOTSPOT: Coves by the Dam
GPS: N 33 2.989, W 101 2.609
(33.0498, -101.0435)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Jigs, minnows
TIPS: Work tree edges with 1/32 to 1/16 oz. tube jigs or with live minnows; dawn, afternoon-night.

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LOCATION: Lake Arrowhead
HOTSPOT: Deer Creek Bridge
GPS: N 33 40.236, W 98 23.031
(33.6706, -98.3839)

SPECIES: Crappie
BEST BAITS: Minnows
TIPS: Fish the southeast corner of the causeway rip rap & pilings with minnows; dawn-morning, dusk.

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LOCATION: Lake Cisco
HOTSPOT: Main Lake
GPS: N 32 26.497, W 99 00.092
(32.4416, -99.0015)

SPECIES: White Bass and Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Topwaters, plastic worms
TIPS: Lake Cisco has several lighted boat docks to fish at night for white and largemouth bass. Popper type topwater baits work very well for enticing strikes. Weightless stick worm baits are also a great option.

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LOCATION: Lake Granbury
HOTSPOT: Twin humps near town
GPS: N 32 26.404, W 97 46.977
(32 26.404, -97 46.977)

SPECIES: White bass
BEST BAITS: Holographic slabs in silver and chartreuse, pet spoons trolled under a hellbender
TIPS: Look for bait congregated on or near the bottom in around 15 to 20 feet of water. Work channel ledges and humps near deep water. Granbury water temperatures are generally in the 80’S as summer continues with a slow cool down into the 70’s going into October. Summer patterns continue for most of September but will transition to fall with passing cool fronts.

LOCATION: Lake Granbury
HOTSPOT: Decordova Area on the Lower Ends
GPS: N 32 25.269, W 97 41.402
(32.4212, -97.6900)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Texas Rigged Soft plastics, Spinner baits or lipless crankbaits
TIPS: Look for shaded docks and stick ups with some deeper water close by. Work main lake points and creek channels. Early top water bite is possible.

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LOCATION: Lake Leon
HOTSPOT: Main lake
GPS: N 32 21.63, W 98 40.692
(32.3605, -98.6782)

SPECIES: Largemouth Bass
BEST BAITS: Spinnerbaits, trick worms, Senkos, crankbaits
TIPS: September should offer good bass fishing along vegetation, docks, and rocky areas. Spinner baits, trick worms, Senkos, and crankbaits should produce a bass bite. Early morning, consider using topwater baits.

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LOCATION: Possum Kingdom Lake
HOTSPOT: Sandy beach
GPS: N 32 53.354, W 98 31.599
(32.8892338, -98.5266583)

SPECIES: Striped bass
BEST BAITS: Live shad, trolling jigs
TIPS: Use downriggers for trolling and fishing live shad strait down. September and October striper fishing on PK means covering ground and using different tactics daily. Trolling and live bait are solid tactics this time of year. If trolling, use jigs that are white, chartreuse, yellow, and the occasional pink. Downriggings are a great way to get the jigs down deeper in the water column, but they aren’t always necessary. Flatlining jigs out of the back while trolling can also produce good numbers of fish. The fish will be transitioning into a fall feeding pattern so always be prepared for some fast action when they decide to feed. Water temp will range from mid 80s and be on the fall down into the mid 70s come late October.

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