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Chilly Fishing on Lake Texoma: Stripers, Catfish, and More in January 2025
As of January 23, 2025, Lake Texoma is offering some exciting fishing opportunities despite the chilly conditions. Here’s what you need to know:
**Water Conditions:**
The water level is currently 0.49 feet below normal, with a pool elevation of 615.56 feet as of January 22[2]. The water is stained, and the temperature is around 48 degrees[1].
**Weather and Time:**
With the sun rising at about 7:30 AM and setting at around 5:30 PM, you have a good window to catch some fish. Be prepared for cold weather, as the water temperatures are quite low.
**Fish Activity:**
Striper fishing is good, especially with the drop in water temperatures. Fish are moving onto structure, and you can reliably target them on deep flats and river channels. For stripers, use lures like deadsticking flukes along river channels and deep flats in 40-60 feet of water, or swimbaits on structure, ledges, and humps in 20-35 feet of water. Alabama rigs or sassy shad on structure in 15-25 feet of water are also effective, especially during the last hour of sunlight[1][4].
**Other Species:**
Catfishing remains tough due to the cold water, but you can target big blues moving up in creeks and near rivers with whole gizzard shad anchored in 5-15 feet of water. Crappie are holding deep in 20-30 feet of water on humps and ledges with brush and structure; use jigs with a tipped minnow fishing vertically in the brush. Bass fishing has slowed, but look for fish to move up in coves and near docks on sunny days using shaky heads or swim jigs on drop-offs near stumps in 8-15 feet of water[1].
**Hot Spots:**
Some of the best spots include Eisenhower State Park Bluffs on the Texas side, Denison Dam, and North Island on the Oklahoma side. West Burns Run in Oklahoma is also a great spot for stripers[3].
**Tips:**
Slow down your approach and stick with the fish if you’re getting bites. Electronics can help spot fish, but they don’t guarantee bites. For stripers, deadsticking or using Alabama rigs under the birds in deeper water can be very effective. Don’t forget to follow local regulations and drain water from your boat to prevent the spread of zebra mussels[1][3].
Get out there and enjoy the fishing on Lake Texoma
**Water Conditions:**
The water level is currently 0.49 feet below normal, with a pool elevation of 615.56 feet as of January 22[2]. The water is stained, and the temperature is around 48 degrees[1].
**Weather and Time:**
With the sun rising at about 7:30 AM and setting at around 5:30 PM, you have a good window to catch some fish. Be prepared for cold weather, as the water temperatures are quite low.
**Fish Activity:**
Striper fishing is good, especially with the drop in water temperatures. Fish are moving onto structure, and you can reliably target them on deep flats and river channels. For stripers, use lures like deadsticking flukes along river channels and deep flats in 40-60 feet of water, or swimbaits on structure, ledges, and humps in 20-35 feet of water. Alabama rigs or sassy shad on structure in 15-25 feet of water are also effective, especially during the last hour of sunlight[1][4].
**Other Species:**
Catfishing remains tough due to the cold water, but you can target big blues moving up in creeks and near rivers with whole gizzard shad anchored in 5-15 feet of water. Crappie are holding deep in 20-30 feet of water on humps and ledges with brush and structure; use jigs with a tipped minnow fishing vertically in the brush. Bass fishing has slowed, but look for fish to move up in coves and near docks on sunny days using shaky heads or swim jigs on drop-offs near stumps in 8-15 feet of water[1].
**Hot Spots:**
Some of the best spots include Eisenhower State Park Bluffs on the Texas side, Denison Dam, and North Island on the Oklahoma side. West Burns Run in Oklahoma is also a great spot for stripers[3].
**Tips:**
Slow down your approach and stick with the fish if you’re getting bites. Electronics can help spot fish, but they don’t guarantee bites. For stripers, deadsticking or using Alabama rigs under the birds in deeper water can be very effective. Don’t forget to follow local regulations and drain water from your boat to prevent the spread of zebra mussels[1][3].
Get out there and enjoy the fishing on Lake Texoma
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By Quiet. PleaseAs of January 23, 2025, Lake Texoma is offering some exciting fishing opportunities despite the chilly conditions. Here’s what you need to know:
**Water Conditions:**
The water level is currently 0.49 feet below normal, with a pool elevation of 615.56 feet as of January 22[2]. The water is stained, and the temperature is around 48 degrees[1].
**Weather and Time:**
With the sun rising at about 7:30 AM and setting at around 5:30 PM, you have a good window to catch some fish. Be prepared for cold weather, as the water temperatures are quite low.
**Fish Activity:**
Striper fishing is good, especially with the drop in water temperatures. Fish are moving onto structure, and you can reliably target them on deep flats and river channels. For stripers, use lures like deadsticking flukes along river channels and deep flats in 40-60 feet of water, or swimbaits on structure, ledges, and humps in 20-35 feet of water. Alabama rigs or sassy shad on structure in 15-25 feet of water are also effective, especially during the last hour of sunlight[1][4].
**Other Species:**
Catfishing remains tough due to the cold water, but you can target big blues moving up in creeks and near rivers with whole gizzard shad anchored in 5-15 feet of water. Crappie are holding deep in 20-30 feet of water on humps and ledges with brush and structure; use jigs with a tipped minnow fishing vertically in the brush. Bass fishing has slowed, but look for fish to move up in coves and near docks on sunny days using shaky heads or swim jigs on drop-offs near stumps in 8-15 feet of water[1].
**Hot Spots:**
Some of the best spots include Eisenhower State Park Bluffs on the Texas side, Denison Dam, and North Island on the Oklahoma side. West Burns Run in Oklahoma is also a great spot for stripers[3].
**Tips:**
Slow down your approach and stick with the fish if you’re getting bites. Electronics can help spot fish, but they don’t guarantee bites. For stripers, deadsticking or using Alabama rigs under the birds in deeper water can be very effective. Don’t forget to follow local regulations and drain water from your boat to prevent the spread of zebra mussels[1][3].
Get out there and enjoy the fishing on Lake Texoma
**Water Conditions:**
The water level is currently 0.49 feet below normal, with a pool elevation of 615.56 feet as of January 22[2]. The water is stained, and the temperature is around 48 degrees[1].
**Weather and Time:**
With the sun rising at about 7:30 AM and setting at around 5:30 PM, you have a good window to catch some fish. Be prepared for cold weather, as the water temperatures are quite low.
**Fish Activity:**
Striper fishing is good, especially with the drop in water temperatures. Fish are moving onto structure, and you can reliably target them on deep flats and river channels. For stripers, use lures like deadsticking flukes along river channels and deep flats in 40-60 feet of water, or swimbaits on structure, ledges, and humps in 20-35 feet of water. Alabama rigs or sassy shad on structure in 15-25 feet of water are also effective, especially during the last hour of sunlight[1][4].
**Other Species:**
Catfishing remains tough due to the cold water, but you can target big blues moving up in creeks and near rivers with whole gizzard shad anchored in 5-15 feet of water. Crappie are holding deep in 20-30 feet of water on humps and ledges with brush and structure; use jigs with a tipped minnow fishing vertically in the brush. Bass fishing has slowed, but look for fish to move up in coves and near docks on sunny days using shaky heads or swim jigs on drop-offs near stumps in 8-15 feet of water[1].
**Hot Spots:**
Some of the best spots include Eisenhower State Park Bluffs on the Texas side, Denison Dam, and North Island on the Oklahoma side. West Burns Run in Oklahoma is also a great spot for stripers[3].
**Tips:**
Slow down your approach and stick with the fish if you’re getting bites. Electronics can help spot fish, but they don’t guarantee bites. For stripers, deadsticking or using Alabama rigs under the birds in deeper water can be very effective. Don’t forget to follow local regulations and drain water from your boat to prevent the spread of zebra mussels[1][3].
Get out there and enjoy the fishing on Lake Texoma