Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Reports
Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Report from TPWD (Aug. 15)
Water stained; 88–92 degrees; 2.46’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and dark soft plastic worms. White bass are fair on silver and gold spoons. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are fair on nightcrawlers. Catfish are slow.
Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Reports (1 - 20 of 322)
What’s the secret of catching bass in the summer when it’s so hot, even the dog doesn’t want to go out?
Slow down the presentation: Texas angler Brad Reid recently shared a couple of secrets...
by Tom Behrens on 8/20/2018
How many can remember back to when the plastic worm made it’s first appearance on the bass fishing scene? Several of the major retailers I frequented put pint size containers out on a long table, each...
by Tom Behrens on 8/1/2018
The Texscape Services 3rd Annual 4th of July Tournament is in the books with a pair of brother-in-laws taking home the victory and Pride Rods Big Bass honors.
When teams started rolling in about 2 o'clock, it...
by Tom Behrens on 7/13/2018
Sam Rayburn Reservoir takes the crown for being the best bass lake in the nation for 2018 according to Bassmaster Magazine’s 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings.
The storied Lone Star State fishery has never...
by Tom Behrens on 7/13/2018
Outlaw Outdoors, one of the newest bass fishing tournaments, fishing Lake Sam Rayburn, regularly announces a new division where localized college teams can qualify for the College National...
by Tom Behrens on 7/5/2018
Twenty four teams went home with checks at Bass Champs Techron tournament on Sam Rayburn. It took about 20 pounds to earn a check. Harold Moore and Bryan Lohr hit the jackpot with their five fish limit to win...
by Tom Behrens on 6/29/2018
You don’t need someone to tell you it’s hot out there, especially sitting in a boat with no shade. The following are some tips to help keep you and your fish alive during a fishing tournament,...
by Tom Behrens on 6/11/2018
A couple of Lindale High School junior students are reeling in big cash money with their fishing rods. "I like figuring out what they are biting out on the lake," Reece Martin, Lindale High junior says....
by Tom Behrens on 6/4/2018
The Texscape Services Third Annual Outlaw Outdoors Memorial Day Tournament presented by Ross Motorsports is in the books with one duo dominating the other 79 teams.
It started early in the morning around 7:30...
by Tom Behrens on 6/4/2018
Eight area teams participated in the Texas High School Bass Association State championship at Lake Sam Rayburn May 19-20.
The Whitehouse team of Trent Bookman and Elijah Focht led the area anglers in the...
by Tom Behrens on 6/4/2018
Bassmaster team championship
Sam Rayburn May 5 - Sam Rayburn @ San Augustine Park
Place Angler 1 Angler 2 # Bass Pounds Winnings Points1 Andre Martin Glen Freeman 5 25.78 $2,000.00 175.782 Ben Matsubu Hannah...
by Tom Behrens on 5/15/2018
Water Temp.76Normal pool 164.40Water Clarity 2 feet“Big Sam” is right at pool level.
The top water bite on “Big Sam” can be Awesome and things are looking good with all the water. The...
by Lynn Atkinson on 5/13/2018
On Saturday May 5, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Schools Bass Team won the first ever “School of the Year” award from the Southeast Texas High School Fishing Association after the first of two...
by Tom Behrens on 5/10/2018
Groves angler Ralph Dupuy finished in first place in the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash fishing tournament at Umphrey Pavillion in Lake Sam Rayburn. Dupuy's catch on the preceding hour window on Friday weighed...
by Tom Behrens on 5/2/2018
The format of The Big Joe was an open tournament and the big hitters showed up, but Rayburn played stingy for most of them! There were numerous reports of teams only catching 8-10 fish and they only being 2...
by Tom Behrens on 5/2/2018
Congratulations to David Atwell and Thomas Spagnoli for bringing in the heaviest bag of fish and taking home $1200 with 19.40 pounds of fish.
Second place honors went to the duo of Jerry Mason and Dustin...
by Tom Behrens on 5/2/2018
The crappie bite is on and will continue until July with consistent limits! I had some clients in this week and we had 4 limits in half a day! Call me at 936 554-9404 or email me at clarkmoore00@gmail to book...
by Clark Moore on 4/20/2018
AUSTIN – Sam Rayburn Reservoir produced the final Toyota ShareLunker Legacy Class largemouth bass entry with just hours left in the 2018 donation season ending March 31. Angler Stacy Spriggs of...
by Tom Behrens on 4/3/2018
John Maddox and Jeff Wise came into the Texscape Services Sweet Sixteen SundaySeries Championship presented by Tri Lakes Tackle with mixed emotions. One month ago they were consistently catching stringers over...
by Tom Behrens on 3/27/2018
Tommy Hill & Bubba Frazier have struggled the past couple of weekends when it comes to catching quality tournament fish, but the pattern changed in their favor Sunday.
Not only did they bring in the big...
by Tom Behrens on 3/13/2018