No reports from anglers in the Carlsbad area. No reports from anglers this week. Elk hair caddis are working well in the late afternoon and evening hours. The river level has dropped significantly. Some good reports have come in from the east shore line bluffs and flats.
Fishing is fair using jerk baits, crank baits and plastics for black bass.
Fishing is fair using worms, liver, cut bait and stink baits for catfish. The lake level is rising slowly. A few black bass are being taken on crank baits and plastics. No reports on other species. The lake level should stabilize by mid week as flow downstream is being shut off.