Weekly Fishing Report Week of February 22, 2024
Sam Rayburn
GOOD. Water stained; 58-63 degrees; 0.84 feet below pool. Full moon this weekend will draw the fish up shallow with the best bites in the morning and late afternoon. The water is muddy north of the Texas State Highway 147 bridge and clearing south of the bridge. The grass lines are in 6-12 feet grass of water. Male bass are moving up shallow in the grass, but the females are holding in 12 feet of water. Cast soft plastics and rattletraps. Crappie are moving into creeks to spawn with very few on main lake brush piles. Catfish will follow soon. White bass are good up the river and can be fun to fish as they put up a good fight. If there are high winds it will stir the water up, cooling the water in the pockets. Water is being released as work continues on the dam. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. Water conditions continue to rise with large rains this past weekend. Murky water continues to head south from the Angelina River inflow of water and major creeks water temperature ranging from 54-59 large populations of fish can be found shallow in the mouths of the creeks secondary points and drains. Rattletrap and chatterbait up shallow, Alabama rig, Damici rig, jig, and crankbait out deep. Report by Captain Hank Harrison, Double H Precision Fishing.
Toledo Bend
GOOD. Water slightly stained; 57 degrees; 0.38 feet below pool. High winds are in the forecast for the next week which can create tough fishing conditions. Water is clear to stained with lots of bass on the bank or in 5-9 feet of water biting chatterbaits, spinnerbaits and wacky worms. Deeper bass can be caught using Texas or Carolina rigged lizards. There are still a big group of fish out deep in 12-20 feet of water on main lake points and ridges. Expect these fish to move shallow during the full moon in March. Crappie fishing is finally starting to pick back up in the main creeks on jigs and road runners. Best colors have been chartreuse or pink. With warmer weather, this bite should improve to good by next week. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
SALTWATER
Sabine Lake
FAIR. 58 degrees. Bessie Heights Marshes continue to offer anglers a reprieve from the wind while reeling in limits of redfish, sheepshead or drum in the ditches and points off the Neches River. Sabine Lake and Neches River is fresh on the north end, so target fish on the south end focusing on the points and drops. There is good salinity in the deep water of the Intracoastal Canal. Nice speckled trout, redfish, sheepshead and drum can be caught. Freshwater runoff will put the best fishing in the ICW and Sabine Ship Channel going into the gulf. Target shell bottom, mud or muscle flat bottoms with 5 inch morning glory chartreuse artificials or Carolina rigged live shrimp. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 56 degrees. Few more anglers fishing at the north jetty this past week. Reports of more black drum being caught across the bay along with keeper speckled trout and plenty of redfish using live shrimp and finger mullet. Along the beachfront, anglers reported catches of sand trout, whiting, and redfish. The shark anglers landed a couple in the surf as well as a couple stingrays. At the Texas City dike and flood gates, speckled trout, flounder, and redfish were the predominant catches. The bay temperatures are steady and the water color has been changing back to normal. Report by North Jetty Bait Camp. The ditch has some redfish, with an occasional nice trout, against the grass sides biting popping cork or artificial. Fish the deeper ends of the reefs, or wind protected cuts with popping cork and shrimp. The jetty holding sheepshead and trout on live shrimp close to rocks. Yates Sloughs holding redfish on grass lines close to Sievers Cut fish 12-18 inches under a popping cork with shrimp, or burner shad in black or dark green. Report by Captain Raymond Wheatly, Tail Spotter Guide Service.
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