Hiring an experienced striper guide has never been a better idea than it is right now when you’re headed for some great fun fishing for stripers on Lake Texoma.
To put it simply, the flooding sent a lot of fish over the dam and through the floodgates, down the Red River, far from the Lake. So, now you are well-advised to know what you’re doing in order to enjoy the best fishing. Or, you should really hire a fishing guide who knows!
Fortunately, there are plenty of striper guides ready and willing to help you catch your limit this fall, so this is a good time to find one and book a trip.
Striped bass begin to spawn in the spring, when the lake water reaches approximately 60 degrees F. And running or churning water is needed to keep the fertilized eggs in motion until it’s time for them to hatch. One reason striped bass proliferate in Lake Texoma is the constant movement of lake water near the Denison Dam, and another reason is the high saline content of the water.
Flood conditions definitely influenced the striped bass spawning cycle in 2015 due to the flooding. But all is not lost by any means. Since stripers grow to 10” – 12” in size during their first year of life there’s good fishing fun to be had, and of course there are still big ones lurking around in the lake, waiting for you to dangle a nice, juicy shad for them, at the just the right time.
It only takes male stripers 2 years to mature, so there are more big ones in the making right now. Texas Parks and Wildlife reports, “Stripers are often captured using artificial lures that imitate small fish, such as silver spoons. Deep running lures can also be effective, as may live bait, or cut bait.”
Naturally, that statement is open to wide and deep commentary and strong personal opinion. So, feel free to share what’s working for you to catch Striped Bass on Lake Texoma after the flood, this fall of 2015.
