Archive | July, 2001

Richland Chambers Reservoir Guide Steve Schmidt Lake Report: Monday, July 30, 2001 Water Color: Stained Depth: 6 in below normal Water Temp: 88 to 91 Forecast: Sunny high of 98 winds 2 to 5 mph Boat Ramp: Oak Cove Marina Equipment: Rod – Hookhider Rods IM8 7ft Medium Heavy Reel -Spidercast SCP-600 Line-P-line 12 to […]

89 degree water temperature, water stained with clear banks, fair black bass to 4 lbs with approx 4 bass per person at 1-3PM in 5′ water from submerged island close to the marina that drops off into the creek channel to 15′ or more and around timber using perch /shad colored top waters and spinners […]

Striper Fishing On Lake Texoma Wednesday, July 25. Lake level: 615.07. Water Temperature: 84 degrees. Water clarity: Clear. Generation: 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. Floodgates: Closed. Weather: low 75 / high 96 / sunny with a light southwest wind. Fishing time: 6:00 a.m. till 10:00 a.m. Captain Joe Grigar left the dock with the Ricky […]

The lake is falling about an inch per day and the water temp is ranging in the high eighties to low nineties. The bite is better and the fish are more active at night. Large magnum worms, spinner baits, buzz baits and noisy top water plugs in dark colors working best when fished around lighted […]

We had an excellent day on Rayburn today. My clients and I caught about 40 fish, most coming on Baby chugbugs, crankbaits, and Swackyworms. Our fish ranged from 13″ to 4 1/2#s. The fish we caught on Swackyworms are hoding in scattered grass in 7 -10ft. of water. Most of the topwater fish and crankbait […]

Good numbers small bass to 4 lbs with approx 9 bass per man catch and release using mostly shad/black Rat-L-Traps in approx. 8′ water. Best times Noon – 8 PM. Good small perch around piers with live worms, larger bream near the island with 3PM best. Very good catfish on trot lines with cut shad […]

Striper Fishing On Lake Texoma Saturday, July 19. Lake level: 616.16. Water Temperature: 83 degrees. Water clarity: Clear. Generation: 10:00 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. Floodgates: Closed. Weather: low 74 / high 93 / sunny with a light south wind. Fishing time: 5:30 a.m. till 10:00 a.m. The summer heat is no reason to keep you […]

Richland Chambers Reservior Guide Steve Schmidt Lake Report: Monday, July 16, 2001 Water Color: Stained Depth: Normal Pool Water Temp: 85 to 88 Forecast: Sunny high of 90 winds 2 to 5 mph Boat Ramp: Oak Cove Marina Equipment: Rod – Hookhider Rods IM8 7ft Medium Heavy Reel -Spidercast SCP-600 Line-P-line 12 to 17lb Lure- […]

Striper Fishing On Lake Texoma Saturday, July 14. Lake level: 617.65. Water Temperature: 84 degrees. Water clarity: Clear. Generation: 8:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. Floodgates: Closed. Weather: low 72 / high 82 / cloudy with a breezy east wind. Fishing time: 6:00 a.m. till 12:00 noon. Summer fishing can be good one day and bad […]

Better fish coming out of deep water off main lake ridges and humps dropping into deep- water sloughs on deep diving crank baits and Texas or Carolina rigged soft plastics. Early, work a top water plug, buzz bait or spinner bait over grass close to deep water. As the sun gets up, back out to […]

Striper Fishing On Lake Texoma Sunday, July 8. Lake level: 617.65. Water Temperature: 80 degrees. Water clarity: Clear. Generation: 8:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. Floodgates: Closed. Weather: low 76 / high 93 / clear and hot. Fishing time: 5:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. Summer fishing is about as good as it can get. Captain Joe […]

Excellent large red ear bream approx 75 weighing up to l l/4 lb near the islands in 3 ft water at l PM in the afternoon. Black bass: 5 slot fish in an hour at 3PM left of the marina in a cove in 8′ water on white Strike King spinner bait. Some schooling bass; […]

Striper Fishing On Lake Texoma Monday and Tuesday, July 2 and 3. Lake level: 618.26. Water Temperature: 80 degrees. Water clarity: Clear. Generation: 8:00 a.m. till 11:00 p.m. Floodgates: Closed. Weather: low 69 / high 89 / partly cloudy to clear. Fishing time: 5:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m. The bait tanks are out of our […]

Lake Fork Fishing Report July 2001 by: Guide – Sherry D. Ruslink July is just hot! No other way to describe the weather in NE Texas during the mid summer months. The best way to enjoy fishing and endure the weather extremes is to fish early morning, late afternoon or night time excursions. Staying cooler, […]