Weekly Fishing Report Week of December 31, 2025
Sam Rayburn
Water muddy; 54 degrees; 9.25 feet below pool. Water temperature is 57 degrees this morning, and the lake level is holding at 9.25 feet low. Overall fishing patterns remain unchanged from recent days. 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. Shallow flats near deep water that have bait pushing up on them are holding situational fish. Target these with crankbaits, Alabama rigs and Carolina rigs. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.
Toledo Bend
56 degrees; 3.96 feet below pool. Spring-like conditions held most of the week, but a weather shift overnight is expected to bring a big change. Water temperatures are currently 59-63 degrees but will likely fall. The shallow bite has been on fire, with fish hitting wacky-rig worms, swimbaits, chatterbaits, and just about anything you like to throw. As temperatures drop, expect the bite to slow, with the best action likely coming in 12 feet of water to the bank; plan to slow down presentations in the mornings and speed them up in the afternoons. The deeper bite faded last week, but cooling conditions should help it rebound, with spoons and dropshots working in 22-28 feet. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
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Sabine Lake
60 degrees. High winds shifted fishing efforts to the Neches River. Redfish, trout, drum and sheepshead can be caught in 2-10 feet of water on rock piles, bulkheads, buoys and oyster shell flats with live shrimp on a popping cork. Target buoys because where there is a buoy, there are oyster and clam shells. Bait fish like to hold in these areas. When the weather allows, fishing under the birds on the lake should be good for the start of 2026. Bait has been dumped out of the marshes into Sabine Lake, so redfish and trout should be feeding. When this bite ends, move to the ICW rockpiles, shell flats and bulkheads for redfish, trout, sheepshead and drum. Very few catches of quality flounder to report. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
60 degrees. This week should be a fun week to fish the Galveston Bay Area! Plenty of weather changes throughout the week and changing winds with four tide days changing back and forth but mainly low tides in the morning and fluctuates high in late afternoons. Check the forecast before you head out or call ahead to your favorite bait shop. Water temperatures are finally in the 50s going back to the 60s. Anglers are still catching 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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