Tyler — GOOD. Water stained; 62 degrees; 0.75 feet above pool. Bass are good in 10 feet of water crankbaits and spinnerbaits, and trick worms. Crappie good on brush piles with minnows and jigs. Bream are fair on red worms. Catfish are slow on liver and stink bait. Bluegill are good on red worms. Report by Paul Taylor, The Boulders at Lake Tyler.

Lake O’ the Pines — GOOD. Water stained; 63 degrees; 0.82 feet above pool. Black crappie are post spawn in 15-20 feet of water on brush piles hitting minnows or jigs. White crappie are spawning in the shallows with minnows or jigs. Sand bass are good in main creek channels 20-30 feet deep on slabs. Catfish are good in 5-15 feet with cheese bait. Report by Marty Thomas, Lake O’ the Pines Crappie Fishing. Expect the bass bite to be tough after the rains. Target flooded bushes with jigs or Texas rigged creature baits. Report by Mike Stroman, R & R Marine.

Caddo — FAIR. Water stained; 61 degrees; 2.05 feet above pool. Expect current and muddy conditions due to the rains. When the water level is stable bass are good with flukes, senkos, swimbaits and even some topwater action now is heating up. As the lake starts to fall again the bite will slow with fish holding tight to cover. If you are not able to get on the tree quietly and literally on the bark of the tree you probably will not get bit. Caddo is a river fed lake at the mercy of the rain, although the lake needs the high water levels to help us in the summer it can make the spring bite tough. It is a wonderful time to come and enjoy this majestic lake that God spoke into existence and always have that chance for a bite of a lifetime this time of the year. Report provided by Vince Richards, Caddo Lake Fishing & Fellowship.

Fork — GOOD. Water Stained; 60 degrees; 0.08 feet below pool. Fork has been good with fish in just about every stage of the spawn. Lots of fish are shallow in 1-4 feet with Texas rigs, yum dingers, chatterbaits, flukes, and swim jigs. Offshore bass are good on humps and points in 5-7 feet of water with Carolina rigs with light weights, mid-running crankbaits, and shaky heads. Report by Marc Mitchell, Lake Fork Guide Service. Changing weather means changing bite. First phase bass spawners are now in a post spawn pattern and aggressive. Frog pattern topwaters are excellent in the grass and brush. Casting into the pockets and letting the frog sit for a few seconds is a good idea. Crappies are shallow, small fish patterns like wooly buggers are a good bet. Bream are beginning to make themselves known in the shallows, wooly buggers and small poppers should bring a strike. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service. Crappie are great with some pre-spawn fish, some fish actively spawning and some post spawn. Fish can be found in a few feet of water to 30 feet of water. All crappie on Lake Fork do not go shallow to spawn and we catch fish in 18-20 feet that are spawning on timber. You can also find some fish on brush, lay downs, bridges and docks. It is a very versatile time to catch crappie with multiple patterns. Minnows will work great right now but any crappie baits will catch fish. Try small hand tied jigs and soft plastics. Catfishing is excellent right now on Lake Fork around timber in 12-20 feet. Still seeing loads of fish around roosting trees. Lots of birds in the shallow areas close to the bank in the early mornings chasing shad spawns. The catfish are also up there feeding on shad as well. Use any prepared catfish baits or cut shad on baited holes in the timber. Use a cork with anything a catfish will bite up shallow. Minnows and cut shad will work great on this shallow fish. Report by Jacky Wiggins, Jacky Wiggins Guide Service.

Athens — GOOD. Water normal stain; 73 degrees; 0.71 feet above pool. Fishing patterns are holding steady. Bass are good in all stages of the spawn. Target spawning bass on beds with your favorite bed lure. To catch pre-spawn and post-spawn bass on brush piles, cast Carolina rigs and crankbaits, or on windblown points with white jerkbaits. Crappie are shallow moving back to brush piles in 20 feet of water with small jigs and minnows. Report by Jim Brack, Athens Guide Service.

Hawkins — SLOW. Water slightly stained. 60 degrees. Bait fish patterns above the grass should work for cruising bass and pickerel. Look for bedding bass in the grass and shallow brush. Small crayfish patterns are excellent. Small deceivers and streamers should work well. Report by Guide Alex Guthrie, Fly Fish Fork Guide Service.

Jacksonville — GOOD. Water slightly stained; 68 degrees; 0.88 feet above pool. Bass are good in shallow water on soft plastics, as well as on brush out to 14 feet.