Weekly Fishing Report Week of October 29, 2025
Sam Rayburn
Water stained; 80 degrees; 8.54 feet below pool. The lake is slowly falling, creating lots of humps and shallow areas, so boaters should use caution. Water temperature is around 90 degrees, and bass are being caught shallow on points and pockets with topwater frogs and senkos, while crankbaits are working on points and drains and jigs or Carolina rigs are producing off ledges and structure. Crappie are starting to stack up on brush and timber, white bass are schooling off points, and catfish have moved into deeper water and creek channels with cut bait working well. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Toledo Bend
90 degrees; 3.89 feet below pool. We’re finally getting a taste of fall on Toledo Bend, with water temperatures dropping into the mid-70s at press time. A cold front on the way should push temperatures down into the low 70s and upper 60s. The lake is fishing well overall, and bass can be caught from shallow to deep water. Early mornings have been productive with topwater baits, frogs, and buzzbaits, while later in the day, anglers are finding success with Carolina rigs and Texas rigs using bit worms in 12-18 feet of water. On windy days, the crankbait bite is picking up and should continue to improve as temperatures cool. A few smaller fish are being caught deeper in 20-25 feet, but most of the quality bites are coming shallower. No new crappie reports this week, though a few anglers mentioned the bite has been slow. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
SALTWATER
Sabine Lake
75 degrees. In the gulf there are nice catches of speckled trout, and ling at the short rigs in 24- 40 feet of water. Triple tails can be caught in the weedlines. Sabine jetty rock piles and shell flats are producing a mix bag of redfish, trout and drum with live shrimp under a popping cork or soft plastics. After a cold front the target rock piles and shell flats in the ICW keying on mullet in 8-20 feet of water with quarter ounce jigs with 5 inch plastics worked up the ledge. Sabine Lake is good for nice trout drifting in 4-6 feet of water red shad or dark colored plastics over shell flats. Redfish are good on rock piles. When the winds are blowing fish the protected areas of the North Levy wall or ICW. The North Levy Wall is good for trout and redfish with live shrimp under a popping cork, or soft plastics. . Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
78 degrees. Redfish, trout, and black drum everywhere. There are a few flounder and speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, croakers and crabs caught along the jetty. Please note the flounder season closes October 31. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
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