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Stripers, Cats, and Crappie Thrive on Turning Lake Texoma - Tips for a Successful Day on the Water
As of October 20, 2024, Lake Texoma is offering some exciting fishing opportunities despite the challenging conditions due to the lake's turnover. Here’s what you need to know for a successful day on the water.
### Conditions
The water level is currently at 1.87 feet below pool, and the surface temperature is ranging between 75 to 82 degrees. The water is stained, which can make spotting fish a bit tricky.
### Weather and Time
Sunrise today is at around 7:30 AM, and sunset will be at about 6:30 PM. The weather is expected to be mild, making it a pleasant day for fishing.
### Fish Activity
Striped bass fishing is good, particularly on live bait. You can find them on humps and ledges in 30-35 feet of water. As the water temperature cools down, bigger fish are moving shallow, so keep an eye out for them on topwaters, especially early in the morning. Watch for gulls working on the main lake, as they often indicate where the fish are schooling.
Catfish are also active, with bigger fish drifting in 55-65 feet of water on cut shad. For keepers, try 20-30 feet of water. As the water temperature drops, these fish will move shallower onto the flats.
Crappie fishing is fair, with the best results coming from brush piles using jigs and minnows in 12-15 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are slow, but you can try your luck with swimbaits in the backs of rocky coves and off main lake boulders.
### Best Lures and Bait
For striped bass, live shad is working well, especially along river channels and ledges. Topwaters are effective early in the morning along rocky banks and the backs of coves. Slabs and swimbaits can also land some smaller fish, especially when there is bird activity.
For catfish, cut shad and prepared baits are the way to go. For crappie, jigs and live minnows on brush piles are your best bet.
### Hot Spots
One of the hot spots right now is the area around the Little Mineral and behind the Islands, where you can find striped bass and sand bass under the birds. Another good spot is the rocky banks and flats on the east and southern ends of the lake, where striped bass are hitting topwaters and live bait.
Overall, it's a good time to be on Lake Texoma, with plenty of fish to be caught if you know where to look and what to use. Just remember to drain your boat's water to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
### Conditions
The water level is currently at 1.87 feet below pool, and the surface temperature is ranging between 75 to 82 degrees. The water is stained, which can make spotting fish a bit tricky.
### Weather and Time
Sunrise today is at around 7:30 AM, and sunset will be at about 6:30 PM. The weather is expected to be mild, making it a pleasant day for fishing.
### Fish Activity
Striped bass fishing is good, particularly on live bait. You can find them on humps and ledges in 30-35 feet of water. As the water temperature cools down, bigger fish are moving shallow, so keep an eye out for them on topwaters, especially early in the morning. Watch for gulls working on the main lake, as they often indicate where the fish are schooling.
Catfish are also active, with bigger fish drifting in 55-65 feet of water on cut shad. For keepers, try 20-30 feet of water. As the water temperature drops, these fish will move shallower onto the flats.
Crappie fishing is fair, with the best results coming from brush piles using jigs and minnows in 12-15 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are slow, but you can try your luck with swimbaits in the backs of rocky coves and off main lake boulders.
### Best Lures and Bait
For striped bass, live shad is working well, especially along river channels and ledges. Topwaters are effective early in the morning along rocky banks and the backs of coves. Slabs and swimbaits can also land some smaller fish, especially when there is bird activity.
For catfish, cut shad and prepared baits are the way to go. For crappie, jigs and live minnows on brush piles are your best bet.
### Hot Spots
One of the hot spots right now is the area around the Little Mineral and behind the Islands, where you can find striped bass and sand bass under the birds. Another good spot is the rocky banks and flats on the east and southern ends of the lake, where striped bass are hitting topwaters and live bait.
Overall, it's a good time to be on Lake Texoma, with plenty of fish to be caught if you know where to look and what to use. Just remember to drain your boat's water to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
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By Quiet. PleaseAs of October 20, 2024, Lake Texoma is offering some exciting fishing opportunities despite the challenging conditions due to the lake's turnover. Here’s what you need to know for a successful day on the water.
### Conditions
The water level is currently at 1.87 feet below pool, and the surface temperature is ranging between 75 to 82 degrees. The water is stained, which can make spotting fish a bit tricky.
### Weather and Time
Sunrise today is at around 7:30 AM, and sunset will be at about 6:30 PM. The weather is expected to be mild, making it a pleasant day for fishing.
### Fish Activity
Striped bass fishing is good, particularly on live bait. You can find them on humps and ledges in 30-35 feet of water. As the water temperature cools down, bigger fish are moving shallow, so keep an eye out for them on topwaters, especially early in the morning. Watch for gulls working on the main lake, as they often indicate where the fish are schooling.
Catfish are also active, with bigger fish drifting in 55-65 feet of water on cut shad. For keepers, try 20-30 feet of water. As the water temperature drops, these fish will move shallower onto the flats.
Crappie fishing is fair, with the best results coming from brush piles using jigs and minnows in 12-15 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are slow, but you can try your luck with swimbaits in the backs of rocky coves and off main lake boulders.
### Best Lures and Bait
For striped bass, live shad is working well, especially along river channels and ledges. Topwaters are effective early in the morning along rocky banks and the backs of coves. Slabs and swimbaits can also land some smaller fish, especially when there is bird activity.
For catfish, cut shad and prepared baits are the way to go. For crappie, jigs and live minnows on brush piles are your best bet.
### Hot Spots
One of the hot spots right now is the area around the Little Mineral and behind the Islands, where you can find striped bass and sand bass under the birds. Another good spot is the rocky banks and flats on the east and southern ends of the lake, where striped bass are hitting topwaters and live bait.
Overall, it's a good time to be on Lake Texoma, with plenty of fish to be caught if you know where to look and what to use. Just remember to drain your boat's water to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.
### Conditions
The water level is currently at 1.87 feet below pool, and the surface temperature is ranging between 75 to 82 degrees. The water is stained, which can make spotting fish a bit tricky.
### Weather and Time
Sunrise today is at around 7:30 AM, and sunset will be at about 6:30 PM. The weather is expected to be mild, making it a pleasant day for fishing.
### Fish Activity
Striped bass fishing is good, particularly on live bait. You can find them on humps and ledges in 30-35 feet of water. As the water temperature cools down, bigger fish are moving shallow, so keep an eye out for them on topwaters, especially early in the morning. Watch for gulls working on the main lake, as they often indicate where the fish are schooling.
Catfish are also active, with bigger fish drifting in 55-65 feet of water on cut shad. For keepers, try 20-30 feet of water. As the water temperature drops, these fish will move shallower onto the flats.
Crappie fishing is fair, with the best results coming from brush piles using jigs and minnows in 12-15 feet of water. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are slow, but you can try your luck with swimbaits in the backs of rocky coves and off main lake boulders.
### Best Lures and Bait
For striped bass, live shad is working well, especially along river channels and ledges. Topwaters are effective early in the morning along rocky banks and the backs of coves. Slabs and swimbaits can also land some smaller fish, especially when there is bird activity.
For catfish, cut shad and prepared baits are the way to go. For crappie, jigs and live minnows on brush piles are your best bet.
### Hot Spots
One of the hot spots right now is the area around the Little Mineral and behind the Islands, where you can find striped bass and sand bass under the birds. Another good spot is the rocky banks and flats on the east and southern ends of the lake, where striped bass are hitting topwaters and live bait.
Overall, it's a good time to be on Lake Texoma, with plenty of fish to be caught if you know where to look and what to use. Just remember to drain your boat's water to prevent the spread of zebra mussels.