Texas Fishing Report

The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Dec. 20 and also available on the internet at http://www.txfishing.com :

CENTRAL

AUSTIN: Water stained; 57-66 degrees; 0.81' low. Black bass are slow to fair on chrome Rat-L-Traps and Texas rigs. Sunfish are fair to good on cut nightcrawlers. Catfish are fair to good on cut bait and nightcrawlers.

BASTROP: Water stained; 69-73 degrees. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.

BELTON: Water stained; 68-72 degrees; 2.81' low. Black bass are slow. Hybrid striper are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are slow.