Weekly Fishing Report Week of December 18, 2024
Sam Rayburn
FAIR. Water slightly stained; 58 degrees; 2.02 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; 61 degrees; 3.73 feet below pool. Fishing is good for this time of year with a late fall pattern. Bass can be caught with a swim jig, chatterbait, and spinnerbait on the bank in 1-6 feet of water. Then back out to 10-16 feet of water and catch them with a Texas and Carolina rig, or 18-25 feet of water with a spoon or dropshot. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.
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Sabine Lake
GOOD. 68 degrees. Neches River points, drops and bayous producing limits of redfish with live shrimp under a popping cork. Shell flats live shrimp on a Carolina rig for sheepshead and black drum. Sabine Lake bird action midlake leading the way to trout, big bull redfish, and some slot redfish on �¾ ounce gold spoons, or ⅜ ounce jig off the bottom. Points, drops and bayous producing limits of trout. Limits of redfish at the mouth of bayous and shell flats with popping cork and live shrimp. In the same area limits sheepshead, drum, and flounder with live shrimp on Carolina rig. Lots of bait in the marsh holding fish. Report by Captain Randy Foreman, Captain Randy’s Guide Service Sabine Lake.
Bolivar
GOOD. 67 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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