LAKE CONROE FISHING REPORT
BY DARRELL TAYLOR
CATFISH KILLER GUIDE SERVICE
January 30, 2012

Fishing on Lake Conroe is great. The water is clear in the main part a
little bit muddy in the coves. The water temperature is running around
57 degrees in the main lake. The lake level is below normal by 7 feet
which leaves about 53 feet of water for the fish to swim in and the
fish continue to eat every single day just like normal. We have been
catching limits of catfish on almost every guided trip. The weather is
nice and cool and it is very comfortable to be on the lake right now
if you wrap up good early in the mornings.

Black bass fishing has been fair to good. They are around up to 10
feet deep on top of brush piles and other structures like rocks and
boat docks. Baits that are working well are deep running crank baits
in shad colors and Carolina rigged soft plastics in watermelon, and
blacks.

Crappie fishing is fair to good. Some can be caught from 20 to 25
feet deep over brush piles. A few crappie are also being caught around
the 1097 bridge pylons over brush at the cross braces. Minnows and
jigs are both working right now.

Catfishing is GREAT right now. They seem to be more concentrated in
certain spots right now with the water a little low and away from the
banks. They can be caught in 15 to 30 feet of water on baited holes,
under the 1097 bridge and on the edges of creek channels. Catfish
Killer Punch Bait on a treble hook fished 2 to 3 inches off the bottom
is working well. They are ranging from 1-1/2 to around 8 lbs. on rod
and reel. Chicken livers, fresh caught shad, cut perch, minnows and
shrimp are also catching some catfish.

Larger catfish, mostly blues can be caught using Texas Catfish Bait
Soap, fresh shad and/or cut beef heart or cut perch on Catfish
Killer’s Flagging Juglines in from 20 to 40 feet of water. Flagging
Jugs may be ordered off the website for $6.50 each at
www.texascatfishjuglines.com. A new bait soap recently developed made
with lye soap and cheese may be ordered from
www.texascatfishbaitsoap.com and works wonders on rod and reel,
Juglines and trotlines.

Hybrids are slow. Some are catching them by trolling Hellbenders
ahead of number 13 Pet spoons over deep humps and jigging points.

Bream about 20 to 30 feet deep and some are with the crappie over
brush or around the rocks. The best bait is Mighty Mealy worms,
little pieces of worms or chicken liver on a very small hook right
now.

For information on planning a guided eating size rod and reel catfish
fishing trip or a Catfish Killer Jug catfishing trip or a Trophy rod
and reel catfish fishing trip or for information. Accommodations and
Services on Lake Conroe go to www.lakeconroefishing.com or
www.catfishkiller.com or call me at 936-788-4413.

With the lake being a little low right now it is best to go out in a
boat with a guide or someone else who knows the lake really well. Go a
little slower than normal and watch out for sand bars and stumps if
you don`t know the lake very well.
Please be safe on Lake Conroe and always wear your life jacket when
the boat is in motion.

Darrell Taylor
Professional Catfishing Guide on Lake Conroe since 1980
www.catfishkiller.com

Tight lines and good fishing!!