Weekly Fishing Report Week of January 29, 2025
Sam Rayburn
FAIR. Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.65 feet above pool. Water is off colored up the creeks. The bite is consistent but expect this to change next week with the forecasted warm up. Target fish on structures and grass. Bass are very lethargic and slow to bite. Target stumps in creek bends for the best bite. The water is off colored in the creeks and pockets. Crappie and white bass are moving up the creek channels. 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
SLOW. Water normal stain; 48 degrees; 3.14 feet below pool. Rain is forecasted to end just as the weekend begins. Due to the influx of freshwater the creeks are flowing and the crappie bite is slow. Bass bite has been slow, with a few fish coming on spinnerbaits and chatter baits in 4-7 feet of water, Texas and Carolina rigs on main lake points in 12-18 feet, and big crankbaits in 18-25 feet. The deeper bass are moving with shad from day to day. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
SALTWATER
Sabine Lake
GOOD. 50 degrees. Consistent fishing patterns due to consistent cold weather. Sabine Lake salinity is very fresh due to the influx of freshwater. North Levy wall is slow due to low salinity, but some catches of redfish on live shrimp under a popping cork or Carolina rigged. Fishing areas with higher salinity will be best. Sheepshead, channel catfish, and drum continue to be caught in the Bessie Heights turnarounds and ditches on Carolina rigged live shrimp. Increased catches of slot redfish in deeper water turnarounds at the mouths of drops at the bayous in 6-8 feet of water. When the warms target the deeper water in the ICW, 6-20 feet of water, with 3-5 inch plastics ⅛-�¼ ounce jigs. No reports of trout, but hopefully this will improve as the weather warms. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 55 degrees. Fishing is fair to excellent. Water temperature is staying in the lower 60s. Water levels change back-and-forth per usual for the winter. Anglers are catching numbers of redfish everywhere. A few more nice speckled trout are still being caught along with sand trout, black drum, redfish, occasional sheepshead, and crabs caught along the jetty. The flounder are still there but mixed sizes from small 6-8 inch to 25-26 inches. The surf is producing lots of redfish and black drums, occasional speckled trout and a few sharks along the whole peninsula with more activity towards Gilchrist and High Island mainly. People are using all kinds of different things for bait this past week with varying results either limiting out or not catching much. Check your weather app for barometer changes. Report by Captain Shane Rilat, North Jetty Bait Camp.
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