Lake Texoma Fishing Report for April 2014




If you can believe the severe cold weather has passed, then you can imagine that the fishing conditions are such, that you can catch big fish now, with less effort than during the past few months.   Not to say the past later part of 2013 was poor, I am a little more likely to enjoy fishing with temperatures in the high 50s to the 70s.   The water temperatures are in the high 50s, and everyone seems to be catching a lot of fish.   I can say without a doubt it is time to book that fishing trip with your favorite guide and get some stripers.   I am trying new methods, in light of the fact, we have lost our primary source of bait, shad, and if you like to fish live bait, I would think artificial will be dominant for a while, especially if you like to catch big fish.   In my opinion, artificial catches more bigger fish, the reason I am sticking to it right now.   The trees are turning green, everyone is out spring cleaning, and although the lake is down some 10 feet, we are in great shape, as long as you know what to watch for in low water areas. There is lots of work being done by many of the marinas to make things attractable, and the places of lodging are gearing up for a busy season.   Most guides are getting all booked on weekends, so it is important to get the date you need for you trip, and start planning everything.   Anyway I know, blab blab, good fishing....JD Dorsey




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Lake Texoma Weather Forecast

Friday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 53

Friday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 41

Saturday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 59

Saturday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 35

Sunday

Sunny

Hi: 57

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 33

Monday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 57

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 37


Lake Texoma Water Level (last 30 days)


Water Level on 11/29: 618.49 (+1.49)



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Fishing Report from TPWD (Nov. 27)

GOOD. Water stained; 69 degrees; 1.71 feet above pool. Striper fishing continues to be great with live shad producing limits of fish on points and humps in 25-40 feet of water as fish are coming to the boats to feed. Swimbaits are also working on shallow points and humps off creek ledges in 5-12 feet of water. Catfishing remains great with cooler temps and lake levels up. Drift cut shad on deep flats off the river channels closer to the ends of the lake in 25–55 feet of water. Eaters are still plentiful along ledges and on flats in 40–50 feet of water on cut shad and prepared baits. Crappie are showing up on brush and below docks. Use electronics to locate active fish and hair jigs to catch them. Start looking in coves in 10–15 feet of water and at the mouths of the creeks. Bass fishing is good on plastics off the banks in 5–12 feet of water. Crankbaits are effective throughout the day off the rocks and around docks. There are still a lot of small shad in the lake, so match the hatch for numbers. Big bass will be looking for larger baits as the water cools off. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Guaranteed Guide Service. Striped bass are excellent with daily limits on slabs under the birds. Target ledges and drop-offs in 25-60 feet of water. Fishing is extremely good on days with cloud coverage. On sunny days the best bite is early in the morning and the last few hours of daylight. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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