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

Monday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 79

Monday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 69

Tuesday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 83

Tuesday Night

Partly Cloudy

Lo: 71

Wednesday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 85

Wednesday Night

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Lo: 61

Thursday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 76

Thursday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 58


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Fishing Report from TPWD (May 1)

GOOD. Water normal stain; 67 degrees; 0.33 feet below pool. Striped bass fishing is great on top waters early along rocky shorelines and sandy flats around coves. Watch for birds on the banks and fish the direction the birds are moving up and down the rocks. Live bait is still very effective fishing ledges and humps near the river channels in 35-45 feet of water. The shad spawn is on and catching will only get better. Crappie fishing is good near boat docks and on structure also using electronics to locate roaming fish in 12-15 feet of water. Glo and milk are colors of choice with a crappie nibble tip. Seeing females in the creeks 2-5 feet of water as well. Catfishing is getting better on cut shad and prepared baits anchored on ledges in 40-50 feet of water a few reels off the bottom near rocky banks. Slip cork with a cut shad down the bluffs are producing channel cats preparing to spawn as well. Bass fishing is good using top waters early, spooks or closed face glide baits and fish crawl baits later. Fish are roaming near the beds and hitting white chatter baits as well. Live shad down the bluffs are producing numbers with the occasional big fish off the rocks in 5-8 feet of water. Report by Jacob Orr, Guaranteed Guide Service Lake Texoma. Hybrid stripers are excellent with limits coming on topwaters along the bank early in the morning watching for Egrets. Then switch to swimbaits on flats and points in 10-20 feet of water. Shad are spawning along the banks. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.

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