It is not unusual at this time of year to see in my fishing report that the Thermocline on Lake Conroe is at 16 or 20 feet, or some other depth in that general range, and many folks have no idea to what I am referring.
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There was a song written back around 1931 about “Mad dogs and Englishmen going forth in the noon day sun” written by Noel Coward. In reality here in Southeast Texa,s most civilized folks who can help it do not venture forth in …

Summertime is not the easiest fishing time on Lake Conroe, or any other lake in Texas for that matter, but it is not bad.
The fish are still there, but their patterns change so we anglers must adapt to those cha…

I have come upon some new information that I thought was interesting and decided to share some of the items with you today, and the first one came from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission.
The Texas Parks an…

Recently I was participating in a high-level, highly technical conference when some information came to light that I feel those who are deeply seated in the love and lore of outdoor activities might find interesting. This high-…

We are halfway through the first month of 2021 and are still being plagued by COVID-19, but I have some good news concerning our beloved Lake Conroe.
Fish are being stocked that we have sorely needed. There are …

Fishing rods can be one of the most abused products that you can find almost anywhere, with the possible exception of screw drivers. Screw drivers are used for chisels, scrapers, pry bars, and even screw drivers. Fishing rods a…

I know many people are really getting excited about the upcoming hunting seasons and are waist deep in preparations. There is so much to do and so little time.
I believe the “so little time” is a symptom of our …

I can tell that summer is here because the outside temperature causes me to look for my way out of the sun and under the big oak tree over my back deck. Either that, or the air-conditioning comfort of my home by about 11 a.m.
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Panfish — whether you call them, sunfish, perch, bream or whatever — are some of the most populous freshwater fish in this great state of ours. Once you catch them, especially the fish that weigh more than one pound, the fillet…

Once again we are getting into the spawning season for the fish in Lake Conroe and I once again am receiving questions about taking fish at this time of year, especially black bass off of the nest, so once again I will address …

The Toyota ShareLunker Program has wrapped up for 2019, and I had an opportunity to speak with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department biologist Nike Harbison and technician Carl Vignali at the Snook TPWD office about the health of…

Well folks, here we are going into another new year. Many have pledged to eat healthier, lose weight and start exercising, and we mean well. We know it should be done, but in reality we mostly fall back into our old habits in j…

Here on Lake Conroe one of my favorite fish to catch, both for fun and for the table, is catfish. I am not the only one who feels that way. If you don’t believe me, just take a look at all of the catfish bait that is available …

Christmas gift ideas for the angler and hunter are almost endless, but you need to be able to discern the good from the junk.
Some are totally useless and designed for the person who wishes to get a gift for the…

An angler can walk down the fishing line aisle of any tackle shop and instantly become totally confused and possibly end up walking away empty handed, babbling, or just throw up his hands, grab a spool, and walking away hoping …

I am pretty sure that almost every angler has seen a fishing guide and thought enviously:
‘That is the life — fish every day and get paid for it. It just doesn’t get any better than that.’
Before…

If there is any doubt about summer being here, just stick your nose outside the door, and it might melt right off of your face. However, and that is a big however, temperatures are nothing too unusual for Texas at this time of …

This projected sunny weather and an influx of fish should make for the perfect fishing trip to Lake Conroe this weekend.
The lake will be stocked with 13,000 largemouth bass fingerlings Wednesday, according to a release from t…

It is the time of year again when the weather is really beautiful, the temperature is moderate both day and night and even some folks who have never held a fishing pole are starting to get the core call to go fishing. Feeling t…

This is the time of year when the climate in Southeast Texas starts to settle down to the kind of weather I really like and becomes the pattern for about six months or so. What I enjoy is warm temperatures and a little humidity…

The latest statistics regarding hunting and fishing sports are out and to the chagrin of some the shooting and fishing sports have grown substantially in participation as well as financial importance to the national economy.
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Every summer, ICAST has their big to do over in Florida and fishing people from all over the world go to see the new goodies in the fishing world, so as you can imagine the lure companies come out with all kinds of new lures…

There are monsters lurking in Lake Conroe.On March 20, biologists with Texas Parks and Wildlife caught a 42-inch blue catfish during a survey of the lake.In 2016, the same team photographed a 52-inch beast that is likely still there, waiting for the ri…

I guess that every bass angler in the great state of Texas has by now heard of the changes made to the ShareLunker Program that started January 1, 2018. In case you haven’t let me highlight for you the new four new classes in the updated program.Lunker…

We are rapidly approaching the spawning time for black bass and just about all species of fish in Lake Conroe. I have even heard rumors, but not seen, bass that were caught and had eggs already and it is only early February.The…

I believe that everyone in Montgomery Counties will have to agree that the constructions of the reservoir known as Lake Conroe has been a great asset and major contributor to the strong, positive economic growth of our area since it was compl…

Last week I received an email from Clayton Lemmons who with his family has recently moved to Walden. He sent me some pictures of a fish and said he thought it was a white bass and asked me if I could identify it for sure. For those who read t…

The Seven Coves Bass Club assisted the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in stocking more than 600,000 Florida strain black bass fingerlings in Lake Conroe over a two-week period earlier this month.
The fingerlings were placed mainly in the…

Today I thought I would approach the subject of bass fishing lakes in the great state of Texas and see how our lake, Lake Conroe, shapes up against the others.

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ATHENS—Lake Austin gave up the third Toyota ShareLunker of the season to Austin angler Brett Ketchum January 29. The 13.0-pound bass is the thirteenth ShareLunker to come from the urban lake. Ketchum caught the fish on a jerkbait in 10 […]

ATHENS—Lake Austin gave up the third Toyota ShareLunker of the season to Austin angler Brett Ketchum January 29. The 13.0-pound bass is the thirteenth ShareLunker to come from the urban lake. Ketchum caught the fish on a jerkbait in 10 […]

Toyota Texas Bass Classic Scheduled for September 28-30, 2012 World championship and music festival will return to Lake Conroe and the Lone Star Convention & Expo Center CONROE, TX (Jan. 17, 2012) –Dates for the highly-anticipated return of the Toyota […]