Picking Toledo Bend as #1

By now most bass anglers probably know that Toledo Bend Reservoir recently went into elite status when "Bassmaster" Magazine announced that of the 230 potential fisheries to be named the best-of-the-best. Toledo Bend was selected as the # 1 bass fishing lake in the country.

James Hall, Editor of Bassmaster Magazine presented this prestigious #1 Rated Fishing Lake award and complimented all of the groups involved in achieving this goal.

So how did Bassmaster come up with this ranking? B.A.S.S. Nation Leadership, 630,000 B.A.S.S. Facebook followers, 3,500 member B.A.S.S. Council & State Wildlife Departments were asked for input. Next, all of this information was then compared to results from various bass tournaments. And finally a 15-person panel finalized the results. The final result was Toledo Bend Lake is the lake of choice for anglers throughout the nation. Second place in this year’s ballot went to Sturgeon Bay (Lake Michigan), Wisconsin; 3rd place - Lake St. Clair, Michigan; 4th place - California Delta, California, and 5th place - Sam Rayburn Reservoir, Texas.

Source: Lakecaster

Author: Tom Behrens

Tom Behrens has over 50 years experience in fishing and hunting across the United States. Much of this time was spent in Oklahoma and Texas where he became very familiar with the outdoor opportunities in these states. You may contact him by email at: [email protected]

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Toledo Bend Lake Weather Forecast

Friday

Slight Chance Thunderstorms

Hi: 80

Friday Night

Mostly Cloudy

Lo: 63

Saturday

Rain Showers Likely

Hi: 67

Saturday Night

Rain Showers

Lo: 52

Sunday

Chance Rain Showers

Hi: 60

Sunday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 48

Monday

Mostly Sunny

Hi: 69

Monday Night

Mostly Clear

Lo: 52

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Toledo Bend Lake Water Level (last 30 days)

Water Level on 4/19: 172.56 (+0.56)

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Fishing Report from TPWD (Apr. 17)

GOOD. Water slightly stained; 64 degrees; 1.09 feet below pool. The water levels came up 3 feet after the recent rains, and the flood gates are open with more water coming down the river. Most of the creeks are muddy and stained. Bass are fair from the flooded bank out to 5 feet with frogs, chatterbaits and spinnerbaits. The mid range fish are hit-and-miss with Carolina rigs, Texas rigs and shallow running crankbaits. The deeper fish have gotten up off the bottom and they are swimming around, just hard to catch at this time due to the rising water. Navigate with caution watching for floating timber. Also with water being this high, lots of the boat lane buoys are almost underwater. More rain in the weekend forecast. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing.

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