Lake Level: 171.84 ft, (172 ft high pool) and rising Clarity: Muddy to stained on the North End clearing further south Temp: upper 50s to lower 60s Black bass fishing is excellent. Bass moving into shallow flats and flooded buck brush in 2 to 4 ft of water. Spinner...
Month: February 2001
Sam Rayburn Bass Fishing Report February 27, 2001
The fishing is great on Rayburn right now. The lake level is staying near full pool or higher. The fish are pulling up and trying to spawn. On warm sunny days you can see them sunning and even some spawning already. Fish the back end of the pockets and make long cast....
Lake Texoma Bass Fishing Report February 22, 2001
Generating: 2 generators 24 hours Floodgate discharge: 5846 CFS Weather: high 55 / low 28, sunny, light north wind Fishing time: 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. Catching 20†– 24†stripers on shiners in 45’ of water was exciting for the three of us. We were throwing back...
Lake Texoma Bass Fishing Report February 22, 2001
Generating: 2 generators 24 hours Floodgate discharge: 5846 CFS Weather: high 55 / low 28, sunny, light north wind Fishing time: 10 a.m. till 3 p.m. Catching 20†– 24†stripers on shiners in 45’ of water was exciting for the three of us. We were throwing back...
Sam Rayburn Bass Fishing Report February 21, 2001
Awesome!!!! That is the only word to describe the fishing right now on Rayburn. The fish are shallow and biting. We caught fish on Swacky worms (Gambler wacky worm), flukes, and jerkbaits. The fish are piled up in the backs of the coves and pockets. If you have a good...
Toledo Bend Bass Fishing Report February 20, 2001
Lake Level: 171.6 ft, (172 ft high pool) slowly falling Clarity: Muddy to stained on the North End clearing further south Temp: upper 50s to lower 60s Black bass moving into shallow flats and flooded buck brush in 2 to 4 ft of water. Spinner baits, tubes, brush-hogs...
Lake Texoma Bass Fishing Report February 8, 2001
Striper fishing slow. Some can be caught fishing points along the river channels in 2′ to 18′ water with a glow 4″ sassy shad. Catfish to 50# are still excellent on cut shad in 55′ to 80′ water. Good Luck!! Water Temp: 43
Sam Rayburn Bass Fishing Report February 6, 2001
The lake looks very good and we should have plenty of cover for the fish this spring. The water has already flooded the bushes and many of the bass have followed. You can catch bass in 1 foot of water or 30 feet this month. The shallower fish have been easier to find...
Lake Texoma Bass Fishing Report February 5, 2001
We fished 6 hours. Caught 3 stripers 18″ and 19″ long using live gizzard shad in 55″ water. We set a dozen jug lines and took 4 blue catfish from 10# to 41# using cut threadfin shad in 80′ water. Have a safe and productive fishing trip. Jean...
Choke Canyon Bass Fishing Report February 2, 2001
Lake level 21 ft. low. Black bass good up-river from 99 bridge. Males have begun prowling the shallows on warm days with sunshine. Females are staging on secondary structure awaiting the right time to move up. The spawn is right around the corner. Slow, wounded...
Lake Fork Bass Fishing Report February 1, 2001
Lake Fork Fishing Report February 2001 by: Guide – Sherry D. Ruslink February, being one of the favorite months for anglers to fish Lake Fork, is a top rated month to catch lunker bass! The huge females begin their pilgrimage to staging areas in anticipation of...