Weekly Fishing Report Week of August 14, 2024
Sam Rayburn
GOOD. Water stained; 89 degrees; 3.74 feet above pool. No water is being released, stoned in the creeks. Bass are slow in shallow water with many smaller fish being caught on frogs, and spinnerbaits. Deeper bass bite is fair with Carolina rigs. Crappie are slow in the morning, but improve midday. Catfish are all over the lake in 20 feet of water and in 12 feet of water in the creek channels. White bass are on points in the south end of the lake near the dam. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Bass are feeling the heat as well. Lake level is fluctuating due to recent rains. Bass are biting on finesse baits, dropshot or jighead minnow or Carolina rig. Mid lake to north lake is the most productive areas. Lots of fish schooling on main lake flats and ledges. Falling water creates current so fish congregate and now that the lake is risen again the fish are scattered. Report by Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.
Toledo Bend
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 91 degrees; 2.93 feet below pool. Water temperature has returned to the low 90s and the bite is tough, which is normal mid August. The best bite is at night and with the full moon coming the night bite will only improve. Bass are biting Texas rigged big worms and big thumper spinnerbait. Most of the night bass are coming in 8-14 feet, with a few being caught around lighted docks, but with water temp being so hot, the deeper bite is best. There are few bass schooling in mid lake area, but most are small, few 2 pounder being caught under them on Texas rigs, shallow running crankbaits, and 1/2 ounce jigging spoons. Be safe on water and remember to keep those running lights on all night while ur fishing! Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
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Sabine Lake
FAIR. 86 degrees. The lake continues to be full of freshwater so fishing patterns are similar. ICW and intracoastal canal are holding speckled trout and redfish on incoming tides on the points, drops and shell flats in 4-14 feet of water with shrimp under a popping cork and Carolina rigged live shrimp in the deeper water. Later in the day working glo chartreuse plastics off the edge. Sheepshead and drum are mixed in on the rock piles. The reef bite on the south end of the lake has slowed. Jetties are full of sharks, you can barely put any bait in the water without attracting them. Triple tail can be caught on the beach with many undersized fish mixed in. Gafftop, Spanish mackerel and sharks on the short rigs. Offshore rigs in 30-35 feet of water with LSU plastic jigs to catch speckled trout. Rig hop to avoid sharks and catch limits. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
EXCELLENT. 85 degrees. People are catching plenty of fish everywhere! Redfish are feeding in the surf and jetty. Lots of speckled trout, redfish, croakers, sand trout, sheepshead, black drum, speckled trout, and crabs caught along the jetty plus plenty of stingrays and sharks. Did I mention redfish? The surf is producing limits of speckled trout, lots of bull redfish and black drum, gafftop, lots of stingrays, and bigger sharks along the whole peninsula with high activity towards Gilchrist or High Island mainly. People are using all kinds of different things for bait with awesome results. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
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