Weekly Fishing Report Week of November 12, 2025
Sam Rayburn
Water stained; 80 degrees; 8.95 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
71 degrees; 4.56 feet below pool. Water temperatures have finally cooled into the mid-60s, putting bass on the feed. Despite some strong winds this week, and more wind and storms expected this weekend, fishing has been solid overall. The shallow bite is good on chatterbaits, weightless flukes, senkos, and spooks. Mid-range fish are also active in 8-15 feet of water on Texas rigs and mid-depth crankbaits especially around creek beds and main lake points. The deeper bite has not fully turned on yet, though a few smaller fish are being caught on Carolina rigs, spoons, and drop shots. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
SALTWATER
Sabine Lake
67 degrees. Very nice speckled trout and redfish can be caught drifting over the shelf flats and mud flats on the north end of Sabine Lake with live shrimp under a popping cork. Good speckled trout can be caught during the outgoing tide on the north Levy. Redfish and trout are good in the intercoastal waterways, or Sabine Channel on rock piles and shelf flats. Sheepshead and drum can be caught on the rock piles in the intercoastal waterways or Sabine Channel with Carolina rigs. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
70 degrees. Calm to slightly breezy winds from the south mostly and 2-tide days changing back to 2-3 tides means the fish will be active multiple hours morning, noon and nights! Check the daily forecast or call your favorite bait shop for updates. Water temperatures are still hanging in the 70s in the bay and gulf. Anglers are catching plenty of redfish and trout almost everywhere using finger mullet, and mud minnows. There are a few speckled trout being caught along with sand trout, croakers and crabs caught along the jetty. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
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