Lake level at the dam is 132.5 with a discharge of 27,000 cfs.

Lake level at Riverside is 133.5′.

Blue cats have been the main attraction this past week with the water rising again. I tried Crappie early a couple mornings but quickly change over to chasing Blue Cats.  The bite has been steady near the cuts in the river channel near Riverside. This past Friday and Saturday were the slowest days following the cold front along with north wind and rising barometric pressure.  The Blue Cat bite should remain good for the next several days as the river is expected to drop slowly.

Much of Lake Livingston remains off-color. Usually by late April and early May I am boat loading Whites off mid Lake humps. Right now I don’t see that happening.

Lake Livingston is 450 miles of shoreline and over 90,000 acres of surface water.

Good luck fishing!
Dave Cox
Palmetto Guide Service
Lake Livingston

Good fishing for all species  this past week on Livingston. I really get excited this time of year as weather patterns become more stable and water temperatures remain over 65′. The biggest concern affecting patterns on the north end of the lake is run-off from spring rains.

Lake level at Riverside today is 130.7 and 131.2 at the dam with a release of 7,000 cfs.

White bass fair up the creeks with lots of males being caught with some big females still being caught. Whites are being caught on mid-lake humps when the wind lays.

Several nice black bass were caught and released in Thomas lake on Berkly Blue Power worms.

Blue Cats are moving shallow now providing great action early mornings on fresh shad.

Trotlining has been good in the river channel.  Jug lining good in Bethy, Harmon and Kickapoo creeks.

Steady action for Crappie on minnows an jigs fished

4-6′ in brush and boat houses on northern lake creeks.

Lake Livingston consist of over 90,000 acres of surface water and 450 miles of shore line.

Good luck fishing!
Dave Cox

This roller coaster weather!
In recent weeks the weather continues to make fishing challenging.  I can’t believe it’s 38′ this morning at Palmetto Lodge.
Lake level at Riverside is 130.8 and muddy. Lake level at the dam is 131.2′ with a discharge of 8000cfs and clear.

We had some good fishing this past week with South wind and falling barometric pressure until late Saturday when the front hit.

White bass are scattered everywhere! Lots of small fish caught in upper lake creeks along with occasional big females still  with eggs.

Crappie were good with most fish being caught from 4 to 6 feet off the ends of laydowns on minnows.  Best bite seemed to be late evening. Bethy, Harmon and White Rock Creek areas were good before the front.

Blue cats have been good on jug lines baited with fresh shad in Bethy and Harmon creeks.

Black bass have been good in clear water pockets off Northern creeks on spinnerbaits and June bug colored Baby Brush hogs.
Good luck fishing and see you on the water!

Dave

Lake level at the dam is 131.4′ with a discharge of 11,000 cfs. Lake level at Riverside is 131.8.

The lake is on a slow rise following recent local rains and new water coming down from Dallas area.

Overall fishing slowed the past few days for all species. Upper lake creeks turned off color. The river at Riverside is off color.

White Bass fishing slowed in Harmon and White Rock creeks.  The slow rise should send the Whites far up the creeks to spawn in the next week or so.

Some nice Black Bass were caught in Carolina and Newton creeks on crawlfish crank baits and jigs worked around boat houses.

Before the front Crappie were shallow on the banks.

Blue cats good on trot lines baited with shad in the River.  Jug line fishing good in Bethy and Carolina creeks.

Good luck fishing.

Dave

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Lake Livingston lake level at the dam is 131.4 with a discharge of 8000 cfs.

Level at Riverside 131.2

Water temperature in upper lake creeks is 55 to 58′.

Overall fishing slowed following the recent cold snap.  River channel near Riverside remains off color. Mid lake and lower lake clearing.

Lots of small White Bass in upper lake creeks biting green jigs and 1/4 oz. Tsunami Cocktails near sand bars.  Larger males and a few big females caught in deeper holes 6 to 10′ on trolled 1/4 oz white twister tail jigs.

Before the cold snap Crappie fishing turned on in White Rock and Harmon creeks.  Some really nice Crappie caught recently  on live shiners near wood in the cut banks fished 4 to 6′.

Blue cats slow on drifted shad lower lake. Good on jug lines baited with fresh shad drifted in Bethy and Carolina  bays.

Black Bass slow.

The cold snap the past few days slowed the fishing down as it was really heating up. The bite for all species will rebound with the next warming trend.

The white bass are moving up in the creeks with mostly males being caught on slow worked jigs in the deep holes near sand bars.

Largemouth bass fishing improved with warming water temps. coming out of Kickapoo Creek on June Bug Baby Brush Hogs.

Crappie slow with mostly short fish coming 6′ near bottom.