I am traveling to east Texas for the holidays. I will have access to two private lakes about 5 to 7 acres in size about two hours from Dallas. I fished these lakes last April and landed two double digit bass on a 1/4 ounce charteuse blue spinnerbait and caught about a dozen smaller ones. The water has poor visibility and is fairly deep in some areas. The water is stained light brown and is fairly murky. I'd like to bring a travel rod and some lures to fish these lakes in late December. What lures are popular in this area and what colors seem to work best? The lakes go anywhere from 4 to 20 feet deep. Any ideas? 

Stability!

 

As in weather stability!

 

Check the weather 2-3 days before your arrival time & 2-3 days after your last day.

 

The next 4 months around here the weather will yoyo!

 

If you have 3-4 days of stable weather the bite should be on!

Im 2hrs NE of Dallas and we just got slammed with a cold front Saturday night. I was wearing a T Shirt all day Saturday but that afternoon it was 20+ gusts and temp dropped out the bottom to single digit.

 

Tuesday Wed and Thursday it's a little more steady lows mid 30s and highs around 50s. 

 

I haven't got to go recently (last 2 weeks) due to work or really unfriendly weather. Before that I was doing OK using lipless cranks chrome with blue back, squarebill in sexy shad, 8" and 10" ribbon tail worms medium brown colors t-rigged, white 3/8oz spinnerbaits, and some other random crankbaits in the 8 to 12 ft range. 

 

I know the water temps and the weather have drastically changed in the last 2 weeks though so take it for what its worth.  But If they are biting I have rarely ever not caught fish using a t-rigged worm. 

 

Oh I forgot Jigs! Jigs 1/2oz are great I use dark browns or darker greens and usually have a 4" Pit Boss or Devils Spear somewhat complimenting in color.