Weekly Fishing Report Week of February 25, 2026
Sam Rayburn
Water muddy; 9.01 feet below pool. Water temperatures in the pockets are 58-62 degrees, and the lake has risen slightly but remains about 9 feet low. A recent cool front is expected to slow the bite for a few days, but fish should soon begin moving up to scout bedding areas. Focus on points and pockets where bass are staging and preparing to transition shallow. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Toledo Bend
4.06 feet below pool. Fishing has slowed significantly during the week due to high winds and cold temperatures, with water temperatures dropping back into the mid-50s. A few fish are moving shallow, but presentations must be worked very slowly to get bites. The most consistent action is coming from mid-depth ranges of 8-14 feet using football jigs, Texas-rigged plastics, and crankbaits. Access to main-lake areas has been limited by wind, but conditions are expected to improve and fishing should return to more normal patterns by the weekend. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
SALTWATER
Sabine Lake
60 degrees. The salinity on Sabine Lake is good. Trout are good on long drifts in 4-6 feet of water over the oyster shell and clam with 5 inch slow sinking baits or twitch baits with ⅛ or 1/16 ounce jigheads. Red shad or morning glory with a chartreuse tail are the best colors for artificials. A mixed bag of trout and redfish can be caught at the mouth of bayous about 2-4 hours after the outgoing tides. Consistent redfish, drum and sheepshead bite in the Neches River on buoys, points and turnarounds during incoming tides in 4-25 feet of water. Use live shrimp on popping cork for redfish, and Carolina rigged live shrimp for drum and sheepshead. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
65 degrees. Fishing has been hit-or-miss with few reports due to the high winds. Trout and redfish can be caught wading the pockets and around structures.
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