Nice video Fishytx. The water looks to be a pretty low there. But, I'm sure it's only a matter of time before this Spawn thing gets going at the steps anyway. This place probably has more water than most creeks/rivers. I heard the yegua may have overflowed its banks last week. I hope a mess of whites made it past the hump at sommerville into nails or the yegua. I haven't heard yet.

Regardless, a good fishing report anywhere will have me down very soon to see for myself.

Tight lines.

I spent a couple hours at the steps last Sunday, after the rains. I felt that the river flow was really good, not too high, not too low. Went up stream to the first honey hole, spent an hour fishing deep with white/green/grey clousers, picked up 2 whites. Seemed pretty random, so I don't think any spawners are stacking up. Didn't see much catching going on, saw one black bass caught and saw a crappie caught.

Fish Gods Were With Me...
Only caught 11 Whites, but all keepers 11"-15"...With 9 of those 13"-15" and very healthy,(chunky,chunky,chunky)...Haven't cleaned the fish yet, but guessing I got about 4 or 5 Females.

Anyhow, drove-up to the "steps" about noon today, with about 8 vehicles there...There was a few light sprinkles and still a few dark clouds around, so I decided to go to the "primitive launch"...Mainly being I wasn't sure if it was going to rain, but also I'd never been there before and wanted to see if there was an easy access for a Kayak in case I'd might want to try to take mine down there someday.

There was 1 truck there, with a guy sitting inside...Talk to him and he said he'd caught several or more upstream, but they where spotty or seemed to be spread out a lot...Buy that time, it looked like it was clearing up a little...So I decide to try upstream from there...Walk about 10-15 minutes and found a nice gravel bar close to the water(or easy accessible from the bank) and caught about 5or6 keepers in about hour in that area...Then next 30 minutes or so, nada...Worked my way back downstream, and caught 5or6 more...Had to move around a lot to find-em, but all fish caught were in (basically) just in 2 different spots.
Got back to my car about 4:00, ate a sandwich and had a couple of cold ones...Headed back downstream about 4:30, fished till dark or around 6:30, nada...

All-in-All, not a bad day...Hoping to go back when it warms up again...Peace

Oh yeah, all fish were caught on a 1/8th oz. Pink jig-head with a 1"(Swimmin-Minnow-"Northern-Lights") clear/silver-speck curly-tail--- bounced off the bottom.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=78620
29*F...

nice report. I'm thinking about going out "somewhere". But it's still a little cool for me. I might get motivated by mid day.

I made the trip to Circleville yesterday afternoon. It was Cold! My truck gauge was reading 44 degrees when we got there at 2pm, and 42 degrees at 6pm. The sun was shinning but it was cold in the shade.

I fished the "primitive" boat launch area with no luck. I walked quite a ways upstream from there. (towards the steps) I didn't see anyone catching anything. I didn't even get a bite. I was using a 1/16 ounce rooster tail, and white road runners. My girl was using minnows.

I didn't stop at the steps this time. I only drove past them. There were not as many vehicles as I expected to see at the steps. I'll have to try again soon when it is a little warmer.

If we had three times that much water flow in the river, then the whites would be up there right now. It's all about a good rise with muddy water to show the fish how to get upstream. We need one really good rise to get this spawn going good. That way, everyone is catching.

Cleaned the 11 Whites yesterday, that I caught on Friday...And had 5 females of the 11 caught...Eggs were not at all bloody...So I'm (guessing), still 4-6 weeks of decent fishing down there for the Whites...Also forgot to mention, talked to a guy in a kayak around 3:00p.m. that day...And he said the water temp. was 56 degrees...But with this recent cold-front, (guessing) it's dropped a lot.

Anyhow, soon as it warms-up a little...I'll be back for sure...Cold and rain predicted for tomorrow...
So maybe. Tuesday or Wednesday, being I was just told I'll be off of work this week...Or at least till Thursday...Peace

It sure is turning out to be a nice day today. I'm stuck in the office thinking about being on the bank fishing "the Steps". It can't be much longer now.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing ...Being I couldn't make it out there today either.

But just read another report on another site...And they said it was still slow below "the steps", fished 1-3p.m. nada...
And only seen a few other people with just a few small ones...

Anyhow,if the forecasted rain clears up before noon tomorrow...
My try my luck tomorrow, if able...Peace

http://www.wunderground.com/radar/radblast.asp?ID=GRK&region=c3&lat=30.73007965&lon=-97.43598175&label=Granger%2c%20TX

Looks like the rain is going SouthEast...
Going Fishing...

I'm headed there today after work myself. My girlfriend booked my afternoon for me tomorrow, and in essence made the choice for me today.

I'll be near the steps or just upstream (to the right) from it. I'm going to be using my fly rod 1st then I might try some Roadrunners. I'll have a camo short sleeve shirt and camo cap. Stop by and say hello if you get a chance. I'm ready to rip some lips (hopefully).

Tight lines all!

Fished hard for 6 hours 10:30-4:30 p.m. yesterday...Wound-up with 14 nice keeper Whites 11"-15"...Didn't catch any in the 2 spots I caught fish at on last trip...But moved around a lot and found 2 other nice spots...
Wanted to go back today, but had other things to take care of.
Anyhow, if we get some more rain this weekend and some warmer temps...Should be even better next week.Peace

so the steps are lookin good now. might have to head out there soon.

I didn't have much luck Wednesday. managed only 1 fish from 3pm to 6. not much water at the steps so went upstream, crossed the creek and around the bend. (to the right) Started working my way back to the steps later on.

Man, I'd forgotten how "out of shape" I was. Whew!

I didn't see many people leaving with fish. Saw only 1 guy with 8 or so, (I think he walked a long ways towards the lake to find those) and one more guy with about 3 small ones.

Maybe a couple more weeks yet. depending on this incoming rain, I might try again next week. It might be time to bust out the yak and put it in at the primitive launch.

Tight Lines all!

Nice to see some reports from this place. Thanks.

I went to check the San Gabreil here at our home town which is downstream from Granger Lake and it's up about five feet and muddy. I just hope the river before Granger is the same way. If so, then look for a good bite by next weekend.

Was the same at Jonah this a.m.

Did much did it rain in that area Fri/Sat? How is the water there today (sun) after this rain? Muddy or clear? I'd appreciate any info. It's 60 miles for me to drive up to find out myself.
Thx.

Heard they got a lot...Not sure how much Lake Granger has gone up...
But Lake Sommerville is almost up to 234 feet...
http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/reports/SOMT2.TXT

Anyhow, if I don't get called to go to work...
I'm going to wait till at least Wednesday or Thursday to go back to SGR myself...
Supposed to be in the 70's on Wednesday and 80's on Thursday.
And just IMO, with all the rain yesterday and colder temps...
I'm (guessing) it will take several days to pick back up again at the SGR...

http://www.swf-wc.usace.army.mil/reports/fish.htm


http://155.84.70.101/gage/lakes.htm
Willis Creek Granger
[WGRT2] TIME STAGE FLOW
DATE CST (FEET) (CFS)
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19FEB2012 1000 10.25 582.
19FEB2012 0900 10.41 617.
19FEB2012 0500 10.22 576.
18FEB2012 2000 11.18 818.
18FEB2012 0900 12.66 1360.
18FEB2012 0700 14.25 2130.
18FEB2012 0500 12.62 1350.
18FEB2012 0400 9.77 479.
18FEB2012 0200 5.59 2.
17FEB2012 0100 5.10 0.
"Holy Smokes"

I made it out here today. Im here right now. Water is up and muddy. No one catching any. I'll post again after I get home or start catching.

Well... No luck today. I didn't see any one with fish. Maybe later in the week.

Yeah, I'm (guessing) it will at least be Wednesday before it settles down...And I'll be "playing by ear" till then...

But if Yegue or Nails Creek settles just a little by then, that's where I'll be headed...

I'll be back to Circleville later in the week or weekend. It's closer to me than other places. I think this otta get good real soon. I've been hearing stories about sizable fish caught there the past weeks. That was encouraging. I hope they are bigger this year. that would be nice. The fish I've caught in the past are usually not very big. 11" - 12" is common for fish I've caught.

I'm with you on the Yegua and nails. I'll have to make that trip too. ...The yegua & nails is finally gonna happen this year... It's hard to believe. Only last week there was a slim chance. Of course I've been rain dancing for the past 3 weeks. Now I need to Sun Dance so we can Rip some Lips!