Here are the weekly salt and freshwater fishing reports from TPWD.
Sam Rayburn
FAIR. Water stained; 89 degrees; 3.87 feet low. Largemouth bass are good early in the morning with topwater frogs along grass ledges, and off point and drops with Carolina rigs and crankbaits. White bass are good schooling on the flats chasing shad. Crappie are fair on brush piles with live minnows. Bluegill are mixed in with the crappie biting on worms. Catfish are in creek channels off ledges and brush piles in 15 feet of water. Navigate with caution while the water level decreases. Report by Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service.
Toledo Bend
GOOD. Water stained; 81-83 degrees; 4.02 feet low. The water level is 168.0 with both generators running from 1:00-7:00 P.M. Water temperature at the dam is 81-83 degrees with surface temperature around 83. The back feeder creeks are clear, and the main lake is clear with no rain this week. It is the same summer hot pattern. Bass are in the same pattern with early morning topwater bite with topwater baits like Pop Rs, tiny torpedoes, buzz baits, popping frogs, flukes, and spooks. Then mid-morning as the fish go deeper to 12-30 feet of water transition to 8-12 inch ribbon tail worms in plum apple, June bug, or June bug red. Carolina rigs for bass have been working with four or six inch worms in chartreuse/pepper and Tequila Sunrise, and ⅜-�½ ounce swimbaits in the ditches and drains in white, black or blue with a green pepper head and skirt tipped with a speed craw worm or paddle tail plastics.Black bass, yellow bass, and catfish are in the main lake biting vertical jigging spoons in 1/2 ounce or 3/4 ounce.Crappie bite is hit-or-miss. The lake is at summer drawdown level exposing many underwater boating hazards so be very careful and idle into unknown areas. Summer is here with triple digit weather, so remember to wear light clothing, sunglasses, and sunscreen. When on the water it is important to stay hydrated so that you do not experience heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Remember to always keep your life jacket on while on the water, and to fasten the engine kill switch lanyard to your person when operating a motorized vessel on the water. Life jackets must be worn for those who are aged 13 and under while on the water or near the water. Play it safe on the water, always inform your loved ones or a friend of your expected return time to port or home. Good luck and tight lines! Report from Captain Steve (Scooby) Stubbe, Mudfish Adventures LLC, Mudfish Rod Shop, Kayak Sales, Fishing Guide Service & Rod Repair.
Sabine Lake
GOOD. 81 degrees. Fishing is good after the recent rain freshened the water moving bait back into the marshes. ICW from intracoastal bridge to Pleasure Island is holding good trout with redfish mixed in off the points and rock piles in 4-14 feet of water with watermelon red flake worms. Taylor’s Bayous holding redfish, trout and flounder. Keith Lake flounder are good on points and cuts with white and red bucktail jigs tipped with mullet or shrimp. Flats from Pleasure Island to East Pass is producing nice trout with live shrimp under a popping cork, or with morning glory with chartreuse tail jig in 4-14 feet of water. North and South Levy holding good sized trout with an early morning topwater bite, or soft plastic lures. Trout are good in the jetties until the sun rises and the sharks take over. Neches River to Grays Ditch holding redfish in 4-15 feet of water off points and buoys with a 1/16 ounce red shad, live shrimp under a popping cork, and free-lined live pogie. Bull redfish are good in the river in 14-25 feet of water with gold and silver spoons. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine
Lake.Bolivar
GOOD. 82 degrees. Small sharks are in the second gut of the surf. The jetty is holding trout up against the rocks early and late on popping cork and live shrimp, croaker or free-lining live bait. Report provided by Captain Raymond Wheatley, Tail Spotter Guide Service LLC.
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