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Striped Bass Surge and Fall Turnover Tactics at Lake Texoma
As of October 13, 2024, Lake Texoma is presenting some challenging yet promising fishing conditions. The lake's elevation is currently at 615.37 feet, which is about 1.74 feet below the normal pool level.
The weather has cooled down slightly, with water temperatures ranging from 75 to 80 degrees, and the water is stained. Sunrise today was at around 7:30 AM, and sunset is expected at about 6:45 PM.
The lake is undergoing its fall turnover, which can make fishing conditions tough, but there are still plenty of opportunities. Striped bass fishing remains excellent, particularly on live shad. You can find them on the flats in 30 feet of water or deeper, and also along the ledges in 25-40 feet of water near river channels and creeks. The topwater bite is starting to pick up, especially in the shallows with cooler weather, so keep an eye out for that.
For striped bass, using live bait such as gizzard shad or threadfin shad is highly effective. Artificial baits like pencil poppers, slabs, and swimbaits are also starting to work well, especially on shallow flats in 1-6 feet of water.
Catfish are still active, with good catches on cut shad along flats in 15-25 feet of water and on the bottom in 30-40 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is picking up with the cooler weather, with topwaters around points and deep drop-offs early in the day, and soft plastics in 5-10 feet of water later on.
Crappie fishing is slower due to the warm temperatures, but you can still find them on brush piles in 12-18 feet of water near points and off the creek ledges using minnows and electronics to locate active fish.
Hot spots include the areas east of the 377 bridge, where you can troll along the ledges and catch a variety of fish. The river channels and creeks are also productive, especially for striped bass and catfish. The backs of creeks at daybreak can be great for topwater action on striped bass.
Remember to check for diving birds, as they often mark feeding schools on the surface throughout the lake. And don't forget to drain your boat's water and onboard receptacles to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
The weather has cooled down slightly, with water temperatures ranging from 75 to 80 degrees, and the water is stained. Sunrise today was at around 7:30 AM, and sunset is expected at about 6:45 PM.
The lake is undergoing its fall turnover, which can make fishing conditions tough, but there are still plenty of opportunities. Striped bass fishing remains excellent, particularly on live shad. You can find them on the flats in 30 feet of water or deeper, and also along the ledges in 25-40 feet of water near river channels and creeks. The topwater bite is starting to pick up, especially in the shallows with cooler weather, so keep an eye out for that.
For striped bass, using live bait such as gizzard shad or threadfin shad is highly effective. Artificial baits like pencil poppers, slabs, and swimbaits are also starting to work well, especially on shallow flats in 1-6 feet of water.
Catfish are still active, with good catches on cut shad along flats in 15-25 feet of water and on the bottom in 30-40 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is picking up with the cooler weather, with topwaters around points and deep drop-offs early in the day, and soft plastics in 5-10 feet of water later on.
Crappie fishing is slower due to the warm temperatures, but you can still find them on brush piles in 12-18 feet of water near points and off the creek ledges using minnows and electronics to locate active fish.
Hot spots include the areas east of the 377 bridge, where you can troll along the ledges and catch a variety of fish. The river channels and creeks are also productive, especially for striped bass and catfish. The backs of creeks at daybreak can be great for topwater action on striped bass.
Remember to check for diving birds, as they often mark feeding schools on the surface throughout the lake. And don't forget to drain your boat's water and onboard receptacles to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
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By Quiet. PleaseAs of October 13, 2024, Lake Texoma is presenting some challenging yet promising fishing conditions. The lake's elevation is currently at 615.37 feet, which is about 1.74 feet below the normal pool level.
The weather has cooled down slightly, with water temperatures ranging from 75 to 80 degrees, and the water is stained. Sunrise today was at around 7:30 AM, and sunset is expected at about 6:45 PM.
The lake is undergoing its fall turnover, which can make fishing conditions tough, but there are still plenty of opportunities. Striped bass fishing remains excellent, particularly on live shad. You can find them on the flats in 30 feet of water or deeper, and also along the ledges in 25-40 feet of water near river channels and creeks. The topwater bite is starting to pick up, especially in the shallows with cooler weather, so keep an eye out for that.
For striped bass, using live bait such as gizzard shad or threadfin shad is highly effective. Artificial baits like pencil poppers, slabs, and swimbaits are also starting to work well, especially on shallow flats in 1-6 feet of water.
Catfish are still active, with good catches on cut shad along flats in 15-25 feet of water and on the bottom in 30-40 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is picking up with the cooler weather, with topwaters around points and deep drop-offs early in the day, and soft plastics in 5-10 feet of water later on.
Crappie fishing is slower due to the warm temperatures, but you can still find them on brush piles in 12-18 feet of water near points and off the creek ledges using minnows and electronics to locate active fish.
Hot spots include the areas east of the 377 bridge, where you can troll along the ledges and catch a variety of fish. The river channels and creeks are also productive, especially for striped bass and catfish. The backs of creeks at daybreak can be great for topwater action on striped bass.
Remember to check for diving birds, as they often mark feeding schools on the surface throughout the lake. And don't forget to drain your boat's water and onboard receptacles to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
The weather has cooled down slightly, with water temperatures ranging from 75 to 80 degrees, and the water is stained. Sunrise today was at around 7:30 AM, and sunset is expected at about 6:45 PM.
The lake is undergoing its fall turnover, which can make fishing conditions tough, but there are still plenty of opportunities. Striped bass fishing remains excellent, particularly on live shad. You can find them on the flats in 30 feet of water or deeper, and also along the ledges in 25-40 feet of water near river channels and creeks. The topwater bite is starting to pick up, especially in the shallows with cooler weather, so keep an eye out for that.
For striped bass, using live bait such as gizzard shad or threadfin shad is highly effective. Artificial baits like pencil poppers, slabs, and swimbaits are also starting to work well, especially on shallow flats in 1-6 feet of water.
Catfish are still active, with good catches on cut shad along flats in 15-25 feet of water and on the bottom in 30-40 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing is picking up with the cooler weather, with topwaters around points and deep drop-offs early in the day, and soft plastics in 5-10 feet of water later on.
Crappie fishing is slower due to the warm temperatures, but you can still find them on brush piles in 12-18 feet of water near points and off the creek ledges using minnows and electronics to locate active fish.
Hot spots include the areas east of the 377 bridge, where you can troll along the ledges and catch a variety of fish. The river channels and creeks are also productive, especially for striped bass and catfish. The backs of creeks at daybreak can be great for topwater action on striped bass.
Remember to check for diving birds, as they often mark feeding schools on the surface throughout the lake. And don't forget to drain your boat's water and onboard receptacles to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.