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Amistad Reservoir
Fishing Report Water clear; 71 degrees. Black bass are good on jerkbaits, crankbaits, soft plastics, and topwaters. Striped bass are good on large jerkbaits and topwaters near the dam. White bass are fair on Rat-L-Traps and slabs up the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on cheesebait, shrimp, and nightcrawlers in 10 - 25 feet. Yellow catfish are very good on trotlines baited with live perch.
Fishing Cover/Structure Amistad Reservoir is dominanted by rocky structure. The lake abounds in rock ledges, steep rocky drop offs and rocky points and shorelines. Additional structure is provided by isolated flooded timber. Periodically, flooded terrestrial vegetation (brush) provides important fish habitat following water level increases.
Tips & Tactics Largemouth bass anglers are most successful during the fall, winter, and spring months. Topwater baits, buzzbaits and spinner baits work well in the early morning and late evening. Crankbaits can be effective along rocky shorelines, points and dropoffs. At midday many anglers turn to plastics such as Texas and Carolina rigged worms or grubs to effectively fish the deeper waters near vegetation or rocky structure. Catfish anglers can find channel and blue catfish throughout the lake. Stinkbait and cutbait work well for both species. Many anglers try to improve catch rates by "baiting" catfish holes with sour grain to attract the catfish. The best action for white bass is during the spring spawning runs. These occur from late January through March as whites migrate up rivers to spawn. Effective baits include rattle traps, jigging spoons and live bait such as minnows.
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