Weekly Fishing Report Week of December 11, 2024
Sam Rayburn
FAIR. Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 2.32 feet below pool. The forecasted cold will initially slow the bite as fish become accustomed the fish will really start to feed. Bass are chasing shad in the shallows and off points. When you can find grass on the south end there is usually a bass that can be caught on crankbaits. Crappie and white bass are moving in the river channel. Catfish are good in 15-26 feet of water on cut bait and minnows. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Toledo Bend
FAIR. Water normal stain; 65 degrees; 3.71 feet below pool. Bass are fair with shallow fish coming on rattle traps, swim jigs and swim baits. Mid range bass are in 8-14 feet with crankbaits and Texas rigs. The deeper bass bite has been hit-and-miss, but the forecasted cold weather should improve this bite. Cast spoons, tail spinners and dropshots in 20-26 feet. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
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Sabine Lake
GOOD. 68 degrees. Sabine Lake North Levy is very good for limits of nice trout off the bank under the birds with 3/4 ounce gold spoons with a slow retrieve along the bottom. Shrimp are moving out of the marshes bringing the trout and redfish hitting �¾ ounce gold spoons and submergeable crankbaits. Birds are working on the north end to midlake leading the way to limit trout, slot redfish, and some big bull redfish. The big bull redfish will be in the lake until January. The fishing patterns are about a month late this year. When the picks up focus efforts on The Neches River points, drops, bayous and buoys for catches of redfish, speckled trout, drum and sheepshead with live shrimp under a popping cork or fishing off the bottom with live shrimp on a Carolina rig. Many limits of drum and redfish can be had especially with the moving tide. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 64 degrees. Water levels are swapping back-and-forth this week with the north winds pushing the tide out, and the incoming tide is clear. Anglers are still catching plenty of redfish everywhere. The big croakers are still being caught along with a few more sand trout, black drum, redfish, speckled trout, and crabs caught along the jetty with a few small stingrays and sharks. The surf is producing numbers of redfish, black drum, the occasional speckled trout and crabs along the whole peninsula with more activity towards Gilchrist, High Island mainly. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
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