Weekly Fishing Report Week of December 24, 2025
Sam Rayburn
Water muddy; 54 degrees; 9.23 feet below pool. The water level is holding just under 9 feet low, and water temperatures are fluctuating in the low 60s with this week’s changing weather pattern. Overall fishing conditions and activity remain much the same as the previous report. Previous report-Fishing conditions remain about the same as recent reports, with no major changes in patterns. Water temperatures are holding in the high 50s to low 60s, keeping fish activity steady but somewhat limited across the lake. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Bass are still heavily targeting bait balls and feeding up during this winter time. Focus on main lake drains that feed into flats that are holding bait. If bait is not present, continue to look with electronics. Throw Alabama rigs, Carolina rigs, dropshots and crankbaits for fish grouped up on the sides, and in the backs of drains and on points. Target suspended fish with Alabama rigs and jighead minnows. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.
Toledo Bend
56 degrees; 4.10 feet below pool. Unseasonably warm conditions at Toledo Bend have pushed water temperatures back into the upper 60s and low 70s, and bass fishing has been very good, with fish being caught from 2-25 feet of water on a wide variety of presentations. Shallow fish are responding well to squarebills, lipless crankbaits, and swim jigs, while deeper bass are being taken on crankbaits, Carolina rigs, and spoons. The main challenge has been heavy fog caused by warm air over cooler water, which has lingered for hours and, at times, all day, so with increased boat traffic on the lake, anglers are urged to use extra caution when running. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
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Sabine Lake
60 degrees. Catching limits of trout early in the morning on the North levee wall and the north point of Pleasure Island with quarter ounce jigs. Sabine Lake bird action will lead the way to trout and redfish in the morning and evening. ICW rock piles and shell flats are producing catches of nice flounder, sheepshead, drum, trout and redfish with live shrimp. Speckled trout are good early morning near Texaco Island in 12-15 feet of water with topwaters. Nice redfish are mixed in biting live shrimp popping cork. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
60 degrees. This week should be a great week to fish the Galveston Bay Area. Weather should be decent and light winds with two tide days changing back and forth from two to three tides means the fish will only be active a few hours in the morning and late afternoons. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Anglers are catching plenty of redfish and trout in the surf, jetty, bay-side canals and east bay using finger mullet and mud minnows. There are a few flounder, speckled trout and sand trout being caught with croakers and crabs along the jetty, but it has been hit-or-miss. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
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