Lake Houston Fishing!

BY the Weatherman

Welcome to the forum.

As far as catfishing goes.....channel cats are plentiful in the spring along bulkheads and shorelines in as little as 1 FOW. Also, on cold days with sunshine where the water is warmer. Otherwise, they can be found just about anywhere.
Blues tend to run a bit deeper all year round.....generally 9 to 16 FOW. However, I have caught them in very shallow water year round. I have found 13 FOW to be a magic number for LH.
Flatheads are out there but not as plentiful as the above.
Catfish will eat almost anything. I use chicken hearts 99 percent of the time. Live shad or big chunks of cut shad work well....especially for drift fishing or on jugs.
With a depth finder, look for holes or drop-offs (slopes). Anchor along the slope and cast out or put jugs out there and let the wind and/or current work them. I rarely look for fish with electronics...just fish by depth.
Just about any part of the lake will produce catfish. I do not fish Luce or East Fork but there is no reason they cant be found there. Skiers cove has produced some great catches of catfish but do not try it on a warm weekend or holiday. Otherwise, the pumping station, RR bridge and power lines can be good spots.
Jugging will fill the freezer faster for those who don't fish much. Night fishing can be relaxing without boat traffic but not necessarily better than day fishing.
The lake is full of stumps and such so get to know the areas you plan on fishing. These hazards tend to change with every flood.
Good luck. We expect to see photos of your catch real soon.

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Licensed Texas freshwater fishing guide

I have been fishing at the Atascocita Marina right at the 1960 bridge. Been fishing there twice and so far 0. Where are some better places to bank fish this time of year that may produce?

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Logan Wilcox
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I know that myself and Ee1 bank fish every now and then but we fish in private areas. There is not much too choose from on LH when it comes to bank fishing without trespassing. Even something as small as a kayak can easily put you on fish but then wind, waves and boat traffic come into play. Time of year can be important too.

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Former licensed Texas freshwater fishing guide

Jugging near the power lines on the west side lake has been very productive for blues.

Don't think I have ever fished there. I have fished the power lines mid-lake. How deep is it in that area you speak of?

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Former licensed Texas freshwater fishing guide

there is a pier on the east side of the lake down at the end of old atascosita / stillson rd . dont know if its private or not . the powerlines are right near there . if its not private , try chuncken some range cubes or sour maze to chum them up to you .

my buddy and i have been catching a mess of them in front of sharkys and across the river from river grove park. most range 15" and up

Anybody been juggin lately,
ready to fish before cold front!

Happy new year to all

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Fish crazy

From the bank, cats have been hit or miss,. yesterday morning did not lose a bait. plan to go in the morning. This past sat, late afternoon, caught 10 channels, 14 to 18 inches. Waldon area, chicken liver for bait.

Went this morning from the bank, walden, 7 to 8:30, caught 15 channels, 13 to 19 inches. Two had eggs. 6 were caught right next to the bulkhead. No shad in sight.

I set 9 jug lines on Sunday for 2 hours, only two fish. Cooler weather is making it hard for me. Lots of bait left on the lines. I will have side scan next time I go out. Maybe that will help, at least with finding the shad.