Conroe brush pile 12+ myth. It’s past early July. Thermocline has developed. More fish caught inside 12 ft than deeper. Tough lake to fish and it’s fishing tough.August and September are both tough months. It’s rarely a high bite count lake but for average size and big 5 fish stringers it’s tough to beat.

Been fishing the lake for almost 40 years and it is still a roll of the dice when I put the boat in the water. My best advice, find yourself some off shore brush (10-15 spots) 12-20 feet and start ROTATING them during the day. It really is all about timing and hitting them just right. Sometimes ya win, sometimes ya lose.

yes the lake is fishing tough right now, I have been living here/fishing it for almost a decade and I have just about learned July/August its a carp shoot. During summer months I do more exploring. I will also say that if you are a shallow water guy (I am), when the lake is lower it gets tougher. Ideal would be full pool, but below 96% the bank bite gets tough. I have found that where fish would normally be in 1-4' of water they are now in 6-8'. Dont be quick to write off an area if you go out and dont catch them there one day, if it looks "fishy" try it a couple times and at different times of day. Some of my best spots now are spots that i previously zeroed in. They are probably there, just maybe very pressured. Also if you are able, try fishing midweek when the weekend pressure has died down some. All that being said I have had some great days out there and my personal best has come from Conroe.