As of November 29, 2024, Lake Texoma is offering some excellent fishing conditions despite the cooler weather. Here’s what you need to know for a successful day on the water.
### Weather and Water Conditions
The weather is mostly sunny with a high of 60 degrees and a low of 44 degrees. The water temperature is at 69 degrees, and the water level is 1.71 feet below pool.
### Fish Activity
Striper fishing is great, with daily limits being caught. Look for striped bass under the birds, using live shad, swimbaits, and slabs. These fish are active in 15-40 feet of water, particularly around gulls on flats and along the ledges and drop-offs. Topwaters are effective early in the morning along sandy points and creeks, while live bait is producing limits on ledges in 30-40 feet of water[2][3].
Catfishing is also excellent, with big blues starting to show up. Use cut gizzard shad chunks on deep flats in 40-50 feet of water along the main river channels. For crappie, jigs and small shad under dock floats and along the tops of brush piles in 6-12 feet of water are working well. Bass fishing is improving as temperatures drop; try Alabama rigs with flukes and hard baits off the banks towards the middle of shallow coves and near docks in 5-12 feet of water[1][2].
### Best Lures and Bait
For striped bass, live shad, swimbaits, and slabs are highly effective. Topwaters like Berley's Choppo plugs work well in the early morning. For catfish, cut gizzard shad chunks are the way to go. Crappie are biting on jigs and small shad, while bass are responding to Alabama rigs with flukes and hard baits[1][2][3].
### Hot Spots
- **Under the Birds**: Follow diving birds to locate feeding schools of striped bass.
- **Ledges and Drop-offs**: Use live bait and slabs in 15-40 feet of water for striped bass.
- **Brush Piles**: Target crappie with jigs and small shad in 6-12 feet of water.
- **River Channels**: Look for catfish on deep flats in 40-50 feet of water along the main river channels.
### Sunrise and Sunset
Sunrise is at 6:58 AM, and sunset is at 5:04 PM.
### Tidal Report
Lake Texoma is a freshwater lake and does not have tidal changes.
With these conditions and tips, you should have a productive day on Lake Texoma. Happy fishing