Conroe, Texas

You should know it is a slow day in hell when the only news of worth that shows up on a google search of Conroe is the local fishing report. It is really frustrating when you have pictures and stories to post, but blogger does not seem to do pcitures lately.

The fishing report it is then.

Go figure.

Sept. 11, 2006, 10:43PM
FISHING REPORT: Bluegill in Conroe

By SHANNON TOMPKINS
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

Conroe

Catfishing has been productive for anglers targeting baited holes along channels in 20-25 feet of water, said guide Butch Terpe.

White bass and hybrid bass continue holding over ridges, humps and points topping out 15-20 feet below the surface. Trollers dragging deep-diving plugs trailing a small spoon have been the best bait.

Some mornings, schools of whites and hybrids are chasing pods of shad onto shallow flats and shoving the baitfish to the surface, Terpe said.

A few largemouth bass weighing as much as 4 pounds have been taken on Texas-rig plastic worms fished around cover in 2-8 feet of water, he added.

Good concentrations of large bluegill are hanging around rocks, lilies and other cover in 2-4 feet of water and hitting meal worms or nightcrawlers, Terpe said.

Midmorning has produced best fishing during recent days.

The lake is about 4 feet below normal level, and surface water temperature is 82 to 86 degrees.