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Sam Rayburn Fishing Report for August 27, 2025 - Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Bites Heating Up
Good morning, y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your August 27th, 2025, Lake Sam Rayburn fishing report, straight from the heart of East Texas.
We’re rolling into late August and the big lake’s feeling the summer’s tail. At 7:07 AM the sun’s just got up, and it'll set at 7:39 PM tonight, giving us a solid 12 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. The weather’s starting warm, low 80s out the gate and topping out around 97—with the usual humidity that’ll have your brow dripping by midmorning. Light southeast breeze means just enough ripple to keep the bugs down, but it won’t push you off the water.
Now, tides don’t play much in the lake, but the solunar forecast says we’ve got a major activity window from about 5:01 to 7:01 AM, and again at 5:32 to 7:32 PM. If you’re night fishing, minor peaks slip in around 10:27 to 11:27 AM. That early morning bite is always prime on Sam Rayburn this time of year—especially before the sun starts glaring off that glass.
The big story continues to be largemouth bass: folks are still dialing them in early and late, especially on main lake points near deeper hydrilla and around brush piles dropped by the locals. According to the B.A.S.S. rankings and recent tournament chatter, Sam Rayburn holds its spot as one of the top bass lakes in the nation. There’s talk from recent events of multiple bags over 20 pounds, with some toads running 6-8 pounds hitting the scales. Soft plastics—think June bug or watermelon red flukes and big worms—have been the big hitters. Carolina rigs are picking up bites over the grass in 12-18 feet, and crankbaits like the Strike King 6XD in shad color are working deeper ledges by midday. Some old-timers are even having luck with chatterbaits around the timber sweeps off Buck Bay.
Crappie are starting to bunch up on deeper brush. The bite’s not red hot, but locals working minnows and 1/16-ounce jigs in speckle or chartreuse over brush in 20-25 foot water are sacking enough for a good fish fry. White bass are running humps and ridges south of the 147 bridge—find the shad balls, throw a chrome slab spoon, and it’s a rodeo.
Catfish are still steady—blues and channels mixed, drifting cut shad and punch bait on the flats in 15-20 feet. Early mornings you’ll see folks setting lines at Caney Creek and around the Black Forest.
Hot spots this week? Try Five Fingers for sunrise bass, and Veach Basin if you’re chasing big crappie off structure. For a deeper grass pattern, Harvey Creek still produces, especially late afternoon as the sun drops.
Best baits for today: Carolina-rigged worms, deep-diving shad crankbaits, and for crappie, small chartreuse jigs or live minnows. White bass guys—chrome slab spoons or small rattletraps. If you’re bank fishing with the kids, can’t go wrong with punch bait and a slip float near the boat ramps for eating-size catfish.
Remember, water levels are holding steady thanks to some rain in July, but always check your ramp before launching—Sam Rayburn’s got more stumps than stories in a bait shop, and they’re waiting for a lower unit.
That’s the word from the water for August 27th. Tight lines to everyone hitting Sam Rayburn today! Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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We’re rolling into late August and the big lake’s feeling the summer’s tail. At 7:07 AM the sun’s just got up, and it'll set at 7:39 PM tonight, giving us a solid 12 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. The weather’s starting warm, low 80s out the gate and topping out around 97—with the usual humidity that’ll have your brow dripping by midmorning. Light southeast breeze means just enough ripple to keep the bugs down, but it won’t push you off the water.
Now, tides don’t play much in the lake, but the solunar forecast says we’ve got a major activity window from about 5:01 to 7:01 AM, and again at 5:32 to 7:32 PM. If you’re night fishing, minor peaks slip in around 10:27 to 11:27 AM. That early morning bite is always prime on Sam Rayburn this time of year—especially before the sun starts glaring off that glass.
The big story continues to be largemouth bass: folks are still dialing them in early and late, especially on main lake points near deeper hydrilla and around brush piles dropped by the locals. According to the B.A.S.S. rankings and recent tournament chatter, Sam Rayburn holds its spot as one of the top bass lakes in the nation. There’s talk from recent events of multiple bags over 20 pounds, with some toads running 6-8 pounds hitting the scales. Soft plastics—think June bug or watermelon red flukes and big worms—have been the big hitters. Carolina rigs are picking up bites over the grass in 12-18 feet, and crankbaits like the Strike King 6XD in shad color are working deeper ledges by midday. Some old-timers are even having luck with chatterbaits around the timber sweeps off Buck Bay.
Crappie are starting to bunch up on deeper brush. The bite’s not red hot, but locals working minnows and 1/16-ounce jigs in speckle or chartreuse over brush in 20-25 foot water are sacking enough for a good fish fry. White bass are running humps and ridges south of the 147 bridge—find the shad balls, throw a chrome slab spoon, and it’s a rodeo.
Catfish are still steady—blues and channels mixed, drifting cut shad and punch bait on the flats in 15-20 feet. Early mornings you’ll see folks setting lines at Caney Creek and around the Black Forest.
Hot spots this week? Try Five Fingers for sunrise bass, and Veach Basin if you’re chasing big crappie off structure. For a deeper grass pattern, Harvey Creek still produces, especially late afternoon as the sun drops.
Best baits for today: Carolina-rigged worms, deep-diving shad crankbaits, and for crappie, small chartreuse jigs or live minnows. White bass guys—chrome slab spoons or small rattletraps. If you’re bank fishing with the kids, can’t go wrong with punch bait and a slip float near the boat ramps for eating-size catfish.
Remember, water levels are holding steady thanks to some rain in July, but always check your ramp before launching—Sam Rayburn’s got more stumps than stories in a bait shop, and they’re waiting for a lower unit.
That’s the word from the water for August 27th. Tight lines to everyone hitting Sam Rayburn today! Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning, y’all, this is Artificial Lure with your August 27th, 2025, Lake Sam Rayburn fishing report, straight from the heart of East Texas.
We’re rolling into late August and the big lake’s feeling the summer’s tail. At 7:07 AM the sun’s just got up, and it'll set at 7:39 PM tonight, giving us a solid 12 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. The weather’s starting warm, low 80s out the gate and topping out around 97—with the usual humidity that’ll have your brow dripping by midmorning. Light southeast breeze means just enough ripple to keep the bugs down, but it won’t push you off the water.
Now, tides don’t play much in the lake, but the solunar forecast says we’ve got a major activity window from about 5:01 to 7:01 AM, and again at 5:32 to 7:32 PM. If you’re night fishing, minor peaks slip in around 10:27 to 11:27 AM. That early morning bite is always prime on Sam Rayburn this time of year—especially before the sun starts glaring off that glass.
The big story continues to be largemouth bass: folks are still dialing them in early and late, especially on main lake points near deeper hydrilla and around brush piles dropped by the locals. According to the B.A.S.S. rankings and recent tournament chatter, Sam Rayburn holds its spot as one of the top bass lakes in the nation. There’s talk from recent events of multiple bags over 20 pounds, with some toads running 6-8 pounds hitting the scales. Soft plastics—think June bug or watermelon red flukes and big worms—have been the big hitters. Carolina rigs are picking up bites over the grass in 12-18 feet, and crankbaits like the Strike King 6XD in shad color are working deeper ledges by midday. Some old-timers are even having luck with chatterbaits around the timber sweeps off Buck Bay.
Crappie are starting to bunch up on deeper brush. The bite’s not red hot, but locals working minnows and 1/16-ounce jigs in speckle or chartreuse over brush in 20-25 foot water are sacking enough for a good fish fry. White bass are running humps and ridges south of the 147 bridge—find the shad balls, throw a chrome slab spoon, and it’s a rodeo.
Catfish are still steady—blues and channels mixed, drifting cut shad and punch bait on the flats in 15-20 feet. Early mornings you’ll see folks setting lines at Caney Creek and around the Black Forest.
Hot spots this week? Try Five Fingers for sunrise bass, and Veach Basin if you’re chasing big crappie off structure. For a deeper grass pattern, Harvey Creek still produces, especially late afternoon as the sun drops.
Best baits for today: Carolina-rigged worms, deep-diving shad crankbaits, and for crappie, small chartreuse jigs or live minnows. White bass guys—chrome slab spoons or small rattletraps. If you’re bank fishing with the kids, can’t go wrong with punch bait and a slip float near the boat ramps for eating-size catfish.
Remember, water levels are holding steady thanks to some rain in July, but always check your ramp before launching—Sam Rayburn’s got more stumps than stories in a bait shop, and they’re waiting for a lower unit.
That’s the word from the water for August 27th. Tight lines to everyone hitting Sam Rayburn today! Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
We’re rolling into late August and the big lake’s feeling the summer’s tail. At 7:07 AM the sun’s just got up, and it'll set at 7:39 PM tonight, giving us a solid 12 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. The weather’s starting warm, low 80s out the gate and topping out around 97—with the usual humidity that’ll have your brow dripping by midmorning. Light southeast breeze means just enough ripple to keep the bugs down, but it won’t push you off the water.
Now, tides don’t play much in the lake, but the solunar forecast says we’ve got a major activity window from about 5:01 to 7:01 AM, and again at 5:32 to 7:32 PM. If you’re night fishing, minor peaks slip in around 10:27 to 11:27 AM. That early morning bite is always prime on Sam Rayburn this time of year—especially before the sun starts glaring off that glass.
The big story continues to be largemouth bass: folks are still dialing them in early and late, especially on main lake points near deeper hydrilla and around brush piles dropped by the locals. According to the B.A.S.S. rankings and recent tournament chatter, Sam Rayburn holds its spot as one of the top bass lakes in the nation. There’s talk from recent events of multiple bags over 20 pounds, with some toads running 6-8 pounds hitting the scales. Soft plastics—think June bug or watermelon red flukes and big worms—have been the big hitters. Carolina rigs are picking up bites over the grass in 12-18 feet, and crankbaits like the Strike King 6XD in shad color are working deeper ledges by midday. Some old-timers are even having luck with chatterbaits around the timber sweeps off Buck Bay.
Crappie are starting to bunch up on deeper brush. The bite’s not red hot, but locals working minnows and 1/16-ounce jigs in speckle or chartreuse over brush in 20-25 foot water are sacking enough for a good fish fry. White bass are running humps and ridges south of the 147 bridge—find the shad balls, throw a chrome slab spoon, and it’s a rodeo.
Catfish are still steady—blues and channels mixed, drifting cut shad and punch bait on the flats in 15-20 feet. Early mornings you’ll see folks setting lines at Caney Creek and around the Black Forest.
Hot spots this week? Try Five Fingers for sunrise bass, and Veach Basin if you’re chasing big crappie off structure. For a deeper grass pattern, Harvey Creek still produces, especially late afternoon as the sun drops.
Best baits for today: Carolina-rigged worms, deep-diving shad crankbaits, and for crappie, small chartreuse jigs or live minnows. White bass guys—chrome slab spoons or small rattletraps. If you’re bank fishing with the kids, can’t go wrong with punch bait and a slip float near the boat ramps for eating-size catfish.
Remember, water levels are holding steady thanks to some rain in July, but always check your ramp before launching—Sam Rayburn’s got more stumps than stories in a bait shop, and they’re waiting for a lower unit.
That’s the word from the water for August 27th. Tight lines to everyone hitting Sam Rayburn today! Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily fix. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn