FRESHWATER FISHING OUTLOOK: Even when fishing isn't 
that great in Texas it's still darned good ... the outlook for 
freshwater fishing in 2015 on Passport to Texas.

This is Passport to Texas

As the weather warms, seasoned and wannabe anglers 
yearn to get on the water in the New Year. 

18 -- Overall, the prospects for fishing are good; they're not 
going to be great because parts of the state are still in a 
drought. But, East Texas and North and Central Texas have 
fared fairly well in the current drought, and most of the lakes 
still have access and the fish are still there.

Larry Hodge is with Inland Fisheries. He says white bass 
are especially active this time of year. 

19 -- Most of the reservoirs in East Texas, particularly Toledo 
Bend, will have a good white bass run up the Sabine River. 
Those fish are legendary for their size and numbers. Some of 
the lakes in East Texas also have good white bass fishing. The 
Neches River above lake Palestine is good for their size and 
numbers.

Catching largemouth bass might prove spotty due to low 
water levels. Yet, Hodge says traditional places like 
Falcon, Choke Canyon and Amistad will have fish as 
always, but anglers may have to work harder to find 
them.

08 -- So, you may have to find some new places [in those 
reservoirs] to fish; use your electronics, frequent the coffee 
shops, and talk to the locals and hunt 'em down.

Find an article by Larry Hodge's about the best lakes and 
rivers to fish in 2015 in the digital fishing issue of Texas 
parks and Wildlife magazine.

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our series. 

For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia Nasti. 


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