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Lake Texoma Fishing Report: Stripers Booming, Catfish Excellent, Bass and Crappie Steady
Good morning from Lake Texoma, this is Artificial Lure with your fishing report for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
We’re starting off with pleasant spring weather—expect mild temperatures through the day, mostly light south winds, with sunrise at 6:29 am and sunset at 8:14 pm. Water conditions are stained, with levels rising and lots of floating debris, so keep an eye out as you run the lake. Surface temps are holding around the mid-60s.
Striper fishing is hot right now. The shad spawn is in full swing and the big linesides are following those bait balls up shallow at first light. Early morning, look for birds working rocky banks and shallow points—topwater lures and swimbaits are getting smoked. Later in the morning, stripers are sliding out to flats and ledges in 25 to 40 feet of water. Live shad is the ticket for limits, and swimbaits are catching plenty, too. Try your luck along the mudlines or under the gulls. Recent trips have seen boats limiting out on solid fish, with good numbers of keepers and the occasional trophy mixed in.
Bass fishing is solid, especially with the changing water levels. Largemouth are pushing back into flooded brush and creek backs—pitch soft plastics and spinnerbaits for best results. Smallmouth are stacking up on rocky points in 6 to 12 feet of water; try a suspending jerkbait or a tube jig. For spotted bass, target deeper structure just off the main lake bluffs.
Catfishing remains excellent with the rising lake and cool temps. Channels and blues are showing up along shallow rocks and flats, especially near flooded grass. Drift cut shad on the deep flats or use prepared baits under floats in 2 to 5 feet for channels along the shore. Eater-sized fish have been plentiful lately, with some larger blues mixed in off the river channels in 40 to 50 feet of water.
Crappie action is fair to good. The fish are scattered in spawning stages. Look for them shallow in the creeks, flooded coves, or suspended under docks and close to brush piles in 10 to 20 feet. Jigs and small shad remain top producers.
If you’re looking for hot spots, try the Washita Flats for early striper action with topwaters and live bait, or the rocky points near the Texas Islands for both stripers and smallmouth. The area around Highport Marina has also been steady for both crappie and bass.
That’s the word from Lake Texoma this morning. Tight lines and be careful out there—watch for floating logs, and don’t forget to drain your boats to help slow those zebra mussels. Good luck!
We’re starting off with pleasant spring weather—expect mild temperatures through the day, mostly light south winds, with sunrise at 6:29 am and sunset at 8:14 pm. Water conditions are stained, with levels rising and lots of floating debris, so keep an eye out as you run the lake. Surface temps are holding around the mid-60s.
Striper fishing is hot right now. The shad spawn is in full swing and the big linesides are following those bait balls up shallow at first light. Early morning, look for birds working rocky banks and shallow points—topwater lures and swimbaits are getting smoked. Later in the morning, stripers are sliding out to flats and ledges in 25 to 40 feet of water. Live shad is the ticket for limits, and swimbaits are catching plenty, too. Try your luck along the mudlines or under the gulls. Recent trips have seen boats limiting out on solid fish, with good numbers of keepers and the occasional trophy mixed in.
Bass fishing is solid, especially with the changing water levels. Largemouth are pushing back into flooded brush and creek backs—pitch soft plastics and spinnerbaits for best results. Smallmouth are stacking up on rocky points in 6 to 12 feet of water; try a suspending jerkbait or a tube jig. For spotted bass, target deeper structure just off the main lake bluffs.
Catfishing remains excellent with the rising lake and cool temps. Channels and blues are showing up along shallow rocks and flats, especially near flooded grass. Drift cut shad on the deep flats or use prepared baits under floats in 2 to 5 feet for channels along the shore. Eater-sized fish have been plentiful lately, with some larger blues mixed in off the river channels in 40 to 50 feet of water.
Crappie action is fair to good. The fish are scattered in spawning stages. Look for them shallow in the creeks, flooded coves, or suspended under docks and close to brush piles in 10 to 20 feet. Jigs and small shad remain top producers.
If you’re looking for hot spots, try the Washita Flats for early striper action with topwaters and live bait, or the rocky points near the Texas Islands for both stripers and smallmouth. The area around Highport Marina has also been steady for both crappie and bass.
That’s the word from Lake Texoma this morning. Tight lines and be careful out there—watch for floating logs, and don’t forget to drain your boats to help slow those zebra mussels. Good luck!
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning from Lake Texoma, this is Artificial Lure with your fishing report for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
We’re starting off with pleasant spring weather—expect mild temperatures through the day, mostly light south winds, with sunrise at 6:29 am and sunset at 8:14 pm. Water conditions are stained, with levels rising and lots of floating debris, so keep an eye out as you run the lake. Surface temps are holding around the mid-60s.
Striper fishing is hot right now. The shad spawn is in full swing and the big linesides are following those bait balls up shallow at first light. Early morning, look for birds working rocky banks and shallow points—topwater lures and swimbaits are getting smoked. Later in the morning, stripers are sliding out to flats and ledges in 25 to 40 feet of water. Live shad is the ticket for limits, and swimbaits are catching plenty, too. Try your luck along the mudlines or under the gulls. Recent trips have seen boats limiting out on solid fish, with good numbers of keepers and the occasional trophy mixed in.
Bass fishing is solid, especially with the changing water levels. Largemouth are pushing back into flooded brush and creek backs—pitch soft plastics and spinnerbaits for best results. Smallmouth are stacking up on rocky points in 6 to 12 feet of water; try a suspending jerkbait or a tube jig. For spotted bass, target deeper structure just off the main lake bluffs.
Catfishing remains excellent with the rising lake and cool temps. Channels and blues are showing up along shallow rocks and flats, especially near flooded grass. Drift cut shad on the deep flats or use prepared baits under floats in 2 to 5 feet for channels along the shore. Eater-sized fish have been plentiful lately, with some larger blues mixed in off the river channels in 40 to 50 feet of water.
Crappie action is fair to good. The fish are scattered in spawning stages. Look for them shallow in the creeks, flooded coves, or suspended under docks and close to brush piles in 10 to 20 feet. Jigs and small shad remain top producers.
If you’re looking for hot spots, try the Washita Flats for early striper action with topwaters and live bait, or the rocky points near the Texas Islands for both stripers and smallmouth. The area around Highport Marina has also been steady for both crappie and bass.
That’s the word from Lake Texoma this morning. Tight lines and be careful out there—watch for floating logs, and don’t forget to drain your boats to help slow those zebra mussels. Good luck!
We’re starting off with pleasant spring weather—expect mild temperatures through the day, mostly light south winds, with sunrise at 6:29 am and sunset at 8:14 pm. Water conditions are stained, with levels rising and lots of floating debris, so keep an eye out as you run the lake. Surface temps are holding around the mid-60s.
Striper fishing is hot right now. The shad spawn is in full swing and the big linesides are following those bait balls up shallow at first light. Early morning, look for birds working rocky banks and shallow points—topwater lures and swimbaits are getting smoked. Later in the morning, stripers are sliding out to flats and ledges in 25 to 40 feet of water. Live shad is the ticket for limits, and swimbaits are catching plenty, too. Try your luck along the mudlines or under the gulls. Recent trips have seen boats limiting out on solid fish, with good numbers of keepers and the occasional trophy mixed in.
Bass fishing is solid, especially with the changing water levels. Largemouth are pushing back into flooded brush and creek backs—pitch soft plastics and spinnerbaits for best results. Smallmouth are stacking up on rocky points in 6 to 12 feet of water; try a suspending jerkbait or a tube jig. For spotted bass, target deeper structure just off the main lake bluffs.
Catfishing remains excellent with the rising lake and cool temps. Channels and blues are showing up along shallow rocks and flats, especially near flooded grass. Drift cut shad on the deep flats or use prepared baits under floats in 2 to 5 feet for channels along the shore. Eater-sized fish have been plentiful lately, with some larger blues mixed in off the river channels in 40 to 50 feet of water.
Crappie action is fair to good. The fish are scattered in spawning stages. Look for them shallow in the creeks, flooded coves, or suspended under docks and close to brush piles in 10 to 20 feet. Jigs and small shad remain top producers.
If you’re looking for hot spots, try the Washita Flats for early striper action with topwaters and live bait, or the rocky points near the Texas Islands for both stripers and smallmouth. The area around Highport Marina has also been steady for both crappie and bass.
That’s the word from Lake Texoma this morning. Tight lines and be careful out there—watch for floating logs, and don’t forget to drain your boats to help slow those zebra mussels. Good luck!