Last updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC
Bait of the Day · Updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC
TEXAS RIG
Top Worm Colors — Ranked · Updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC
1
green pumpkin
Buy
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2
plum
Buy
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3
watermelon red
Buy
Water Temps Palestine: 84°F · Athens: 81°F · Richland Chambers: 83°F · Cedar Creek: 84°F · Limestone: 84°F
Depth Zone · Updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC
5-20 ft
Check each lake below
Structure · Updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC
1. docks
2. dock
3. creek channel
Where bass are staging
Best Times
6-9am
Peak activity windows — fish early and late
📍 Local Insight · Updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC

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Lake Breakdown
Updated Jul 27 at 8:29 AM UTC
Palestine
84°F
#1: Watermelon Red
Buy
Bait Texas rig, crankbait · green pumpkin, watermelon red
Depth 10-16 ft
Struct. timber
Time Morning and late afternoon
📝 Green pumpkin Texas rig in timber producing well. Watermelon red crankbait effective on main lake points and windy banks.
Richland Chambers
83°F
#1: Plum
Buy
Bait Carolina rig, Texas rig · plum, junebug
Depth 14-20 ft
Struct. brush piles
Time Morning and evening
📝 Plum worm on Carolina rig dominant color. Brush piles producing solid numbers in 14-20 ft. Junebug color working on main lake channel swings.
Limestone
84°F
#1: Black/Blue
Buy
Bait Texas rig, Neko rig, chatterbait · green pumpkin, junebug, chartreuse/white
Depth 8-16 ft
Struct. main lake points
Time Early morning 6-9am
📝 Largemouth bass active on main-lake points and hydrilla edges. Green pumpkin and junebug top producers in 10-14 ft. Chartreuse/white chatterbait scoring on hydrilla mats early morning.
Athens
81°F
#1: Green Pumpkin
Buy
Bait Texas rig, wacky worm · green pumpkin, watermelon
Depth 5-10 ft
Struct. hydrilla
Time Morning 6-9am
📝 Hydrilla edges productive with green pumpkin Texas rig. Watermelon color solid on shaded dock lines. Morning bite best before heat sets in.

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Recent Catches
Will Lower Lake
Jul 21, 2026

~75 fish. FROGS ONLY. Ribbits, hollow bodies, buzz frogs, hula poppers, torpedoes in the morning. Ribbits were the ticket in the evening. Biggest fish was 5lbs

Will Upper Lake
Jul 20, 2026

~20 fish. FROGS ONLY. Buzz frogs and hollow bodies. Biggest was 6lbs, lost another that was 7+

Frost Upper Lake
May 31, 2026

Fish seemed to be biting in deeper water, and not as much on the bank unless you landed the frog on their head.

Frost Lower Lake
May 30, 2026

Fishing was good, but not “on fire”. Probably caught 10 -15 each over a couple of hours. Rage tails and purple worms mostly.

Mike Upper Lake
May 29, 2026

Good day on lake. Ragetails green with red flakes. Small weights were the key , heavy moss. Mj