Might head to the lake this afternoon.. weekend is kind of if-y but sure would like to have a coordinated assault of the upper end of Lake Somerville reel soon.. that way we can really see if the bass are biting and where...

Here's what I've been fishing for. My buddy and I put 27 bass in the boat on 2-2-12.

This one hit my top water bait. It was somewhere in the four and a half to five pound range.

And of course you can see what this one hit because it’s still hooked in its mouth. I’m guessing somewhere in the lower four pound range.

Good news. Everything here was flooded last night. The Yegua should be on the rise once again. I can see where it will be much higher than last time due to the amount of rain that feel in such a short period of time. The police and fire department was out last night helping stranded folks get out of their cars.
We received four and one tenths yesterday. So, let the Yegua flow.........
PS: There may be a white bass run after all.

Great news! Let's hope so.

Thanks for the reports yall! I hope to check it out soon! How soon do yall think the creek will be safe to fish? A couple weeks?

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK NEAR DIME BOX. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 615 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON WITH A CONTINUED RISE TO ABOVE 11 FEET EXPECTED OVERNIGHT * AT 10 FEET... FM 141 BELOW THE CONFLUENCE WITH WEST YEGUA CREEK IS THREATENED AND BACKWATER FLOODING UP WEST YEGUA AND TURKEY CREEKS IN LEE COUNTY IS LIKELY.
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... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HOUSTON/GALVESTON HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS...

MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK NEAR DIME BOX AFFECTING BURLESON AND LEE COUNTIES

FOR MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK AT DIME BOX, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.

A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH SOUTHEAST TEXAS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS HAS PRODUCED 5 TO 7 INCHES OF RAIN OVER EASTERN BURLESON AND WESTERN BRAZOS COUNTIES. RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL HAS PRODUCED A DRAMATIC RISE ON MIDDLE YEGUA CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

That is great news!!!!!! How long before they head up stream? a week or two?

I suspect the whites will begin as soon as the flood waters hit the lake.. that might mean from right now and until the waters recede next week.. pending more rain.. they might even get trapped up the creeks like they did in 2009.. so prepare your late season creek trips now!

I came from the airport in Austin this morning and there is a lot of flooding. Should hopefully bring the lake up at least one foot, but there are a lot of flat areas that will be hard to cover.

College Station received about 5.25".

The radio station here in Rockdale is reporting 5.2 inches.

And yes, if this much water is going down the creek, whites will come up stream to spawn even if the lake is low. It's going to be weird year.

yes it's going to be weird.. maybe like this 2009 video shows..

Remember this from April 25, 2009?

SOMERVILLE 238.0 258.0 230.98 1

231.13!!! and still rising...only 6.87 feet to go!! :-)

Hope to go Saturday AM Nails Creek from CR125

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=78620
Well I got a 4 day weekend...
But with the weather forecast of rain and colder temps not sure what to do...
But Saturday is looking like the best day to go fishing for sure,(so far)...
And with a low of 45 degrees on Friday morning, might try Circleville early morning if it's not raining...
Then, maybe try Nails or Yegue in the afternoon.

I do, i'm going to catch some more blacks on top water baits. Hehehehe

Anyone been to the Yeagua to check it out? Is Newmans closed due to wet roads?

Yesterday newmans bottom was closed. The park rangers tell me that when the water from the creek hits what once was the lake it spreads out and is very shallow( less than 6" of water).

yes it does but the surge of flood water from the Yegua would have presented a short window of opportunity for the whites to make the run into the creek.. I HOPE!

With the main lake being up, there would be some good spots other than creeks to catch WB, right?

Yep. But they typically can be caught easier in the creeks first, then the lake action starts a bit later. (On an at pool or near pool level spring run yr.)
When no creek run is possible, or if they don't make it to the creeks then they start staging up near windblown humps that create a "consistent current/flow" over the shallow humps.

This time of year you can start catching Hybrids shallow on the windblown flats. It is a hit or miss but they are chasing bait in the shallows in various size schools. You can see them breaking surface and running the bait down the shorelines. Every so often you can get a good LMB in with them.
---You still have that orange Yak?

I can bring it back down. I'm at my parents house this weekend so it's no problem. With the recent rain, I'd be up for heading out if I had time. Just need a fishing license...