Weekly Fishing Report Week of April 3, 2024
Sam Rayburn
GOOD. Water stained; 68 degrees; 6.36 feet below pool. The water is muddy mid lake. Navigate with caution to avoid sandbars and stumps. Bass are spawning in the grass lines in 4-15 feet of water biting crankbaits. Crappie are slow with fish scattered from shallow water to brush piles. Some crappie are spawning near cypress trees, wade anglers can target these. White bass are schooling on main lake points with jigs, minnows, crankbaits and jigging spoons. Catfish are in the creeks spawning in 4-8 feet of water. Fish should spawn slightly deeper while the water is being released. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Sam Rayburn is 6 feet low and the fish are starting to push off shore following the bait. Bass can still be found shallow but the majority of the numbers and size are 10-22 feet deep staging on secondary and main lake points and ledges. Baits would be a Carolina rig, jig, 5XD- 8XD crankbait. In shallow water use a chatterbait, shad trap, light weight Carolina rig or Texas rig. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.
Toledo Bend
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 65 degrees; 2.07 feet below pool. The bite will be slow for the next week after a cold front dropped the nightly temperature into the low 40s. Bass fishing is fair while fish are between stages. Lots of bass have spawned, and more are coming in to spawn. Bass are shallow and the best baits have been slowly fishing a Wacky worm or Texas rigged lizards. A few fish coming on swim jigs with matching swimsuits for trailer. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
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Sabine Lake
GOOD. 62 degrees. Slot redfish, smaller sized trout, and drum can be caught in the Intracoastal canal on live shrimp under popping cork. North Levee wall is good for nice catches of speckled trout in the morning using live shrimp under a popping cork or 5 inch plastics with 1/16 ounce jig heads. North end of Sabine Lake near Pleasure Island Point is producing nice speckled trout. When the winds persist, focus on the protected water of ICW out of the wind. Sheepshead and drum are biting off points and shell banks in Sabine Lake when the winds are out of the south. Fish live shrimp on a Carolina rig off the bottom during incoming tides. When the winds allow the jetties are producing nice catches of drum and bull redfish. The Neches River is fresh. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GREAT. 70 degrees. Sheepshead, sand trout, small speckled trout, redfish, and occasional flounder are biting in the jetties using various baits, such as live shrimp under popping cork and mullet. The surf from Rollover Pass to Bolivar Flats is producing catches of redfish, black drum, stingrays and small sharks. East Bay near Goat Island and Hannah’s Reef has been producing speckled trout, black drum and redfish. The Texas City Dike has been fair to good for sheepshead, red and black drum. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp. Fishing patterns are holding steady. The surf continues to hold some black drum, pompano, small shark and the occasional redfish. The North Jetty surfside is holding sheepshead and trout against rocks. Look for baitfish. Redfish in the channel hitting Carolina rigged mullet, shad, or crab. The end holds nice schools of trout and sheepshead. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
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