Month: March 2001

Lake Level: 172.32 ft, (172 ft high pool) Clarity: Muddy to stained Temp: upper 50s to lower 60s The recent cold front and falling water have continued to play havoc on the fishing. A number of different patterns are working...

Speckled trout fishing has been great all week. Fished with Dr. Tony Saca Wed. limited on Trout 20 fish that weighed 55#. Fished Fri.@ Sat with Bob Stout and Betty Keith from Dallas: overall for the two days was 60 trout...

Very good black bass approx. 4 bass each person to 4 lbs with occasional 5 and 6 lb and a 7 lb 5 oz on sour grape Wacky Worm, electric blue Power lizards, and chartreuse/white spinner on shallow flats south side of lake at the...

Fishing Report Lake Texoma Friday, March 23, 2001 Lake level: 617.66 Water Temperature: 50 degrees Water clarity: Stained/Muddy Generating: 2 generators 24 hours Floodgates: Closed Weather: high 72 / low 53, sunny/calm Fishing...

LARGEMOUTH & SMALLMOUTH are very good, moving up secondary channels toward spawning areas. Try pumpkin Zilla lizards, chartreuse 3″ (Creme) Super Tubes, crawfish 1/4 oz. ‘Traps or 1/4 oz. chartreuse Terminator...

Fair to good black bass 5′ water on white spinner baits and red bug Wacky Worms for bass to 2 lbs, some 4 and two 5.6 lb each. 9 lb l0 oz black bass on white spinner bait near the dam at 6AM. Limits on crappie near banks...

Lake Level: 172.87 ft, and dropping (172 ft high pool) Clarity: Muddy to stained Temp: upper 50s to lower 60s A number of different patterns are working depending on the area of the lake you are fishing. The north end continues...

This is Capt. Terry from Rip Tide Charters & Hunting Service. We fished last wednesday at the jetties in Port O`Connor. Black and Red Drum and sheepshead are being caught. The Drum are between 25 and 50 pounds. Water...

trout good to excellant on gaswell flats up to 25in., redfish good when the wind picks up near unnecessary island.this past friday no wind picked up 6 good reds and 4 black drum with 10 trout free shrimping on the intercoastal...

BLACK BASS are excellent in 4′-8′ secondary creek channels and over gravel flats in 2′-6′ using chartreuse 3″ Super Tubes, chameleon Scoundrel worms and 1/4 oz. pumpkin Terminator jigs. Work the...

Lake Level: 173.17 ft, (172 ft high pool) Clarity: Muddy Temp: upper 50s to lower 60s Continued heavy rains have muddied the north end and kept the water temperature low which is keeping the bass from moving into the shallow...

Fishing Report Lake Texoma Sunday, March 11, 2001 Lake level: 623.90 Water Temperature: 49 degrees Water clarity: Muddy Generating: 2 generators 24 hours Floodgate discharge: 35,000 CFS Weather: high 58 / low 52, 1 inch rain,...

Richland Chambers Guide Steve Schmidt Lake Report : Sunday, March 11 2001 (dated fished Mar 11, 2001) Water Color : Muddy Depth : Above Normal Water Temp: 55 to 60 Deg Forecast: Rainy with the winds 5 to 15mph Boat Ramp: Oak...

The surface temps are starting to warm back up as the lake continues to rise. The shallow bite is picking up as the warm gets back near the lower 60s. You may need to get your boat way back into the trees or behind the brush to...

LARGEMOUTH are very good in 3′-6′ along flat rock ledges in main lake creeks and breaklines of secondary creeks and drains. Also, look for gravel flats in 2′-4′ using crawfish ‘Traps and Golden...

Fishing Report Lake Texoma Friday, March 9, 2001 Lake level: 625.07 Water Temperature: 49 degrees Water clarity: Muddy Generating: 2 generators 24 hours Floodgate discharge: 35,000 CFS Weather: high 55 / low 42, partly cloudy,...

LARGEMOUTH are just beginning to show up in numbers in the shallows. 3″ crawfish (Creme Lures) Super Tubes, Curb’s hair jigs or pumpkin/watermelon Terminator jigs and 1/4 oz. crawfish ‘Traps are all producing...

Lake Level: 173.16 ft, (172 ft high pool) over a 2ft. rise since last week Clarity: Muddy Temp: upper 50s The Black Bass have slowed this week with the high muddy water and recent cold front. The Bass are holding tight to cover....

Richland Chambers Guide Steve Schmidt Lake Report: Monday, Feb 5,2001 (dated fished Feb 4, 2001) Water Color: Clear to 1 ft Depth: Above Normal 4in to 6in 2 gates open Water Temp: 43 to 49 Deg Forecast: Cold with a High of 60...

Lake level: 627.11 Generating: 2 generators 24 hours Floodgate discharge: 35,000 CFS Weather: high 50 / low 32, cloudy, light north wind Fishing time: 8:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. Catching 16” to 19” stripers on shiners in 55’...