Getting Hot on Lake Texoma, but the Fish are Still Biting Well




by Capt. Steve Barnes txfishingguide.com

Fishing on Lake Texoma has been outstanding the past few weeks and continues to be very good.

The most consistent action has been on live shad in 40-80 foot water sometimes dropping baits to 70 foot but there is also plenty of fish that can be caught on topwater, swimbaits and slabs.

Fish were schooling up real good but the last few days they have just been cruising around in deep water and live bait has been key to catching those fish. Also noticed today that baits were dying faster dropping them down more than 40 feet and that’s a sure sign that the lake is starting to stratify.

Catching bait has really been tough the past week, another good reason to hire a guide.




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Lake Texoma Weather Forecast

Thursday

Rain Showers Likely

Hi: 62

Thursday Night

Rain Showers Likely

Lo: 55

Friday

Rain Showers

Hi: 64

Friday Night

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Lo: 53

Saturday

Rain Showers

Hi: 55

Saturday Night

Slight Chance Rain Showers

Lo: 41

Sunday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 55

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 41


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Lake Texoma

Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 2)

FAIR. Water stained; 60 degrees; 2.98 feet below pool. Target striped bass on structure, ledges and humps in 15-35 feet of water with swimbaits. Fish are roaming deep flats in 40-55 feet of water, with good numbers anchoring up with live bait. Crappie fishing will pick up with the rains and look for fish to move towards creeks. Bigger fish will be roaming 8-12 feet on flats and numbers will be on brush and structure in the mouths of coves and creeks. Jigs and minnows. Bass are near creeks and docks on crankbaits and jerkbaits. Fish will be in small schools, so spend time in a spot you catch one. Spawning fish will be moving up with the inflow and warmer temperature. Catfishing is slow as fish have scattered and they have plenty of bait to eat. Look for numbers in deeper water along ledges on whole shad. Bigger fish will move up with the inflow. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Texoma, Guaranteed Guide Service. Striped bass are active under the birds. Fish on the structure are hitting Alabama rigs or swimbaits, and open water fish can be caught with live bait or swimbaits. The spawn is in full swing. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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