White Bass/ Hybrid stripers - Limits of fish are still common. We are catching some nice whitebass and hybrid stripers right now. Slabs presented to fish on or near the bottom is producing well.
Crappie - Crappie season is getting close. Generally about October they start doing well, but with the cool weather they might start a bit earlier. I will keep this section posted with the latest report.

White bass/ Hybrid Stripers - Excellent bite. Surface activity early in the morning is not uncommon. After about 8 am we then bounce slabs/spoons off the bottom with good results in 10-18ft of water. Limits of fish are common this time of year.

Crappie - Slow. Jigs and minnows fished over brush in 15-25ft will produce some crappie. The crappie should pick up as soon as the water temp begins to drop. I am doing whitebass/ hybrid striper trips until that time.

Whitebass/hybrid striper - Excellent
Surfacing fish early in the morning from 6:00am-7:00am then slabs bounced in deeper water has been producing good numbers.

Crappie - slow
Jigs or minnows fished over brush or deep boat docks will produce some fish.
I am doing whitebass/ hybrid striper trips until October unless special arrangments have been made.

July has started out excellent! The white bass and hybrid stripers both have been very cooperative. Top water action early in the morning and bouncing slabs off the bottom later in the day has been the technique. Limits of fish are common this time of year. We start at daylight and are generally back by 10am with plenty of fish. Full day trips are running until about 2-3pm.
White Bass/Hybrid Stripers - Excellent
Crappie - Fair

White Bass/Hybrid Striper - Excellent bite, limits are common. Slabs bounced off bottom and casted shallow early in the morning are producing excellent numbers. Surface activity is common with mixed in hybrid stripers.

Crappie- fair bite, jigs in 15ft of water over brush piles are producing good fish. Fishing is fast at times but we are having to put in our time to catch good numbers of fish.

White Bass - (Excellent) limits are not uncommon this time of year. fast paced action is what makes these fish fun. If you get on a big school of them you can catch a limit very quickly. Humps and points are the most likely places to find these fish.


Crappie (Fair-Good) Fish brush piles and deep boat docks with jigs. We have been catching some nice fish but not real high numbers of good fish. Lots of short fish are also being caught.

Crappie - (Excellent) The crappie have moved back out to a little deeper water. Brush piles and deep boat docks are holding the most fish right now. 10-18ft is the best depth. Bridge colums can also hold some crappie from time to time.
White Bass - (Excellent) Early morning and late evening surface bite and then look for them on deep humps and points. 15-20ft is the best depth and slabs worked near the bottom will generally produce the most fish.

The crappie are still in the shallows. They are biting excellent right now and the pattern should hold for another couple of weeks. Then expect them to move out into a little deeper water after they finish spawning. Jigs over brush tops in 12-15ft of water will work excellent. The area on the lake right now is the mid lake area close to the spillway. Find your brush piles and work your jig slowly over the top and hang on!
White Bass - Biting excellent. good numbers are being caught on slabs in 2-20ft on points and humps. early morning they are shallow then move out as the day warms up. 1 oz slabs are best used for jigging them vertical. the south end of the lake near the dam is a hot area right now. Also look for birds and surfacing fish. Remember to use your trolling motor to not spook the fish.

Crappie - The crappie bite has been EXCELLENT! We have been catching hundreds of crappie lately! They have been really moving up into the shallows. A slip bobber over a jig is a great way to catch these shallow fish. Expect to find crappie in less than 6ft of water around all kinds of structure. That includes reed beds, rocks, brush, and anything else you can find. If you dont have any luck just keep moving until you get on a pattern. Different areas of the lake turn on at different times. Learn to read your electronics to find underwater structure. After you find underwater structure throw a marker bouy on it and fish it. You might be suprised how many fish that peice of brush can hold. Good Luck

White Bass/ Hybrid Striper - Good/ Excellent.. Bounce slabs and throw Sassy Shads over humps and point in 15-25ft of water. Also look for birds that are feeding on the shad that the fish might be pushing to the surface.
Good Luck!

Water Temp 60-66 degrees
Crappie - Expect to find most crappie in less than 12 ft of water. Boat docks, shallow brush piles, and weed banks will be holding the most fish. 1/32-1/16th oz jigs are best. The spawn is just getting started here on Cedar Creek. The recent big rains have kept the water temps down but they are getting right again now.
White bass - Whites can be found on windy points and humps in 12-20ft of water bouncing slabs. Chrome and Chartrues are the best colors. They can offer some fast action at times and pull your line great.

Crappie - Water temps reached the high 50's over the weekend and pushed some crappie up shallow. The recent rain and cold front could postpone the shallow bite a few more days. Most fish should be less than 15ft though and can be caught using jigs and minnows around brush, boat docks, and bridges.

Whitebass - They are biting excellent again. Most of them are in shallow water spawning. Casting road runners, or rattletraps over points and humps should produce fish. Bouncing slabs on the bottom has been my least effective method right now.

The white bass are biting excellent again. wer are catching them on light tackle. The fish are 12-17inches long and offer a great fight. They should continue to do well for the rest of the year.

Crappie - The crappie are in a prespawn pattern. We are catching them on jigs in 10-20ft of water. As the water warms up over the next two weeks expect them all to come up into the shallows. They will be in the 2-12ft range until post spawn which is in Late April/ early May. The crappie fishing should get really good for a while and I know your ready for that.

White bass/ Sandies - "If your wanting to catch whites/sandies while there in the creeks spawning call me now!" The spring spawn has started already! I am catching good numbers of whites on artificial bait. Limits of good size whites/sandies is common through out the rest of the year from this point on. We use ultra light tackle on these 12-17 inch fish to make them even more fun!

Crappie - We are still catching some really nice crappie in 20ft of water. Jigs in Chartrues are the bait of choice. The bridges are beginning to hold some fish too. Expect deep boat docks, bridges, and shallower brush to start holding crappie as the month continues. warm weather will drive the fish into the shallows as early as mid Feb.
White Bass - 20-26ft is the magic depth and slabs are the bait of choice. 1 Oz slabs fished right near the bottom will produce the best. Expect the whites to go much shallower by the end of the month.

12-31-07

Crappie are biting good. We are fishing jigs over brush piles in 20ft of water. We have been catching some good stringers and some great quality fish.

Sand bass/White Bass & Hybrid Stripers: The sand bass bite has been excellent. We are catching most fish from points and humps in the 18-25 ft range. Crappie and sand bass should provide good action.

Don't forget to book early as possible for this spring. I am already booking trips for March.

- Flathead Catfish caught on 6-lb test line!!!!!
Date Caught: December 08, 2007

Time Caught: 3:32pm

Time Boated: 4:02pm

Guide: Chuck Rollins (http://www.bigcrappie.com or http://www.fishcedarcreeklake.com)

This 25-lb flathead catfish was caught on Cedar Creek Lake using a Shimano Sienna (reel) and Ugly Stick Ultra Light rod, Wally Marshall Mr. Crappie 6-lb test line, and Blakemore Crappie Thunder Road Runner Chartreuse Sparkle (1/16-oz) crappie jig.

Caught by: Alan Miller, Mansfield, TX

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Check out what Alan has to say about it here