Archive | 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 depending on the area of the lake you are fishing. The north end continues to […]

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 (limit),5 reds 2 black drum and one large lonely 4# flounder—total weight 154# I […]

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 pump station, between the islands and near the marina boat […]

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 time: Friday, 7:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m Stripers came slow today. Fishing shallow water with sassy shad and horsehead jigs produced 14 […]

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 spinnerbaits. UPRIVER, work feeder creeks and stump fields in 2′-6’ using Gold Shiner Terminator spinnerbaits, junebug Scoundrel worms on wacky rigs and watermelon/char. Scremer […]

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 from marina to the dam area using […]

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 to be muddy and the bass are holding tight to cover and the bite […]

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 temperature is nearing 70 degrees. I have heard talk of Tuna out about 40 miles and […]

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 near marker 49– this is early in the year for this type of fishing. […]

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 flats with crawfish 1/4 oz. ‘Traps, white/chartreuse 1/4 or 1/8 Terminator spinnerbaits and crawfish crankbaits. Water Temp: 63.5

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 spawning flats. SRA has opened eleven flood gates pulling a lot of water out of […]

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, windy Fishing time: Sunday, 7:30 a.m. till noon Texoma is still flooded. There are a few boat ramps open. […]

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 Cove Marina Equipment: Rod – Hookhider Rods IM8 7ft Reel -Spidercast SCP-600 Line- […]

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 catch good fish. We caught fish up 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 Shiner 1/4 oz. Terminator spinnerbaits and 2″ Lit’l Fishie Shad. UPRIVER work the same lures and watermelon/char. Scremer worms and 1/4 oz. […]

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, light wind Fishing time: Thursday, 7:30 a.m. till 1:30 p.m. Texoma is ten feet higher than normal for this time […]

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 in channels leading into creeks, pockets and flats with laydowns or stumps. CRAPPIE season has begun. 12″-16″ slabs are in 1′-3’ of […]

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. As the water clears and warms back up the Bass will start […]

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 winds out of the north east 10 to 15 Boat Ramp: Oak […]

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’ to 75’ of water on the main body of the lake kept our interest on fishing. The […]

Lake Fork Fishing Report March 2001 by: Guide – Sherry D. Ruslink The month of March, here in northeast Texas, marks a time of renewal for plants and animals. Trees begin to bud, animals start poking their heads out from trees, birds flock to fields of dried seed, and fish prepare for their yearly mating […]