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Fishing Reports

Lake Jackson Fishing Report April 2014

Jackson: Level: 1.0 foot above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 50s. Clarity: Stained in the river, clear in the main lake. Bass: Eric Perkins reports, “I’m fishing shallow wood from a foot of water out to about 5 feet. I’m flipping my 3/8-oz. Net Boy Baits flipping jig with a Zoom Pro Chunk and…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report March 2014

Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 48-54 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “This will be a great month to catch a big sack of heavy female largemouths. Cover water with Ol’Nelle spinnerbaits and Net Boy Baits chatterbaits in chartreuse or white. Find some active fish in a cove…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report February 2014

Jackson: Level: 1.3 feet below full pool. Temp: 45 degrees. Clarity: Stained. Bass: Slow. Tournament angler Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been pretty tough on me lately, but we do finally have some stained water, so if the weather breaks and turns off warm for a few days, all that can change. Right now you…

Cold, Muddy Water? Jackson Bass Don’t Care

Where in the world was this cold weather during deer season? Instead of bundling up and sneaking through the woods with pounds of extra clothes this year, I was still swattin’ skeeters and sweating buckets come closing weekend—I even hunted in my bedroom shoes a few times. Weird, I know, but it was that warm.…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report January 2014

Jackson: Level: Full pool. Temp: 48-50 degrees. Clarity: Mostly clear. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is good, but fish are scattered at many depths. Some fish are shallow and can be caught on 3/8-oz. Net Boy Baits jigs around shallow rocks and docks. Good colors are all black or all brown. More…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report December 2013

Jackson: Level: 0.4 feet below full pool. Temp: 53-59 degrees. Clarity: Clear. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Bass fishing is tough. Fish have stayed deeper than normal this fall. Look for them to stay out in 22 to 30 feet of water. Fish 3/4-oz. War Eagle jigging spoons, 3/4-oz. Net Boy Baits football jigs…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report November 2013

Jackson: Level: 0.5 feet below full pool. Temperature: 65-68 degrees. Clarity: Light stain. Bass: Tournament angler Aaron Batson reports, “Some big spots have been caught recently with a Triton Mike Bucca Bull Herring Swimbait. The bait is 6 inches long, and you won’t get many bites on it during a normal day, but they will…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report October 2013

Jackson: Level: 1 foot above full pool. Temp: 77 degrees. Clarity: Clear in the main lake and a light stain in the river. Bass: Tournament fisherman Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is pretty tough right now. Your best bet would be a nighttime trip. I was on the water Sept. 19, and the fish were pretty…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report September 2013

Jackson: Level: 0.6 feet above full pool. Temp: High 80s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers, but clear in the main lake.Bass: Slow. Tournament fisherman Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing is a little slow right now, but there is still that early morning topwater bite first thing on the main lake. I usually get there a little…

Lake Jackson Fishing Report August 2013

Jackson: Level: 1.1 feet above full pool. Temp: Mid to high 80s. Clarity: Stained in the rivers. Bass: Slow. Eric Perkins reports, “Fishing has been a little tough here lately. There is still an early topwater bite on the main lake, but it doesn’t last long. Topwater prop baits in a shad pattern and Ricos…

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