Toledo Bend Lake Fishing Reports
Toledo Bend Lake Fishing Report from TPWD (Jan. 19)
FAIR. Water stained; 52-56 degrees; 3.55 feet low. GOOD. The water level is 168.5 with no generators running. The water is clear in the main lake and is muddy in the feeder creeks. Water temperature in the main lake is running 54-58 degrees and further back up in the creeks is 47-48. Largemouth bass have been scattered due to the varying weather patterns (cold and very windy). Crappie are holding in deep water off of brush piles. There have been very few boats running on the lake this week. Monkey milk, NFB T-shad seems to be the winning color in plastics or live minnows in 22-28 feet of water. Winter has made it to East Texas finally with a 27-degree nighttime temperature. The chicken coop area should start getting active now. The white bass will be moving North to the headwaters very soon for their spawn. Kayakers are catching bass using a half-ounce chrome blue back and an imitation bleeding shad rattletraps in 2-6 feet of water. No catfish bites were reported this week, but with the cooling weather and water rising the bite should turn on soon. January and February are good months on TBend for a fish of a lifetime. Good luck and tight lines! Report from Captain Steve (Scooby) Stubbe, Mudfish Adventures LLC, Mudfish Rod Shop, Kayak/Guide Service.
Toledo Bend Lake Fishing Reports (1 - 20 of 242)
Whether you are age 8 or 80, your fishing journey probably began with a bobber. It’s a timeless and effective setup that everyone can use and enjoy. While you can still use a classic float clasped to...
by Simon Trask on 9/23/2021
Michael Woods won the first place in the tournament held on August 21, 2021. He landed 19.4 lbs with 5 solid fish. 2nd place went to Kerry Vicknair. 3rd place went to Tommy Washington who landed a 4lb 15oz...
by Chris C Walters on 8/30/2021
Are you planning on going for the big catches on your next fishing trip? If you have done your research, then you already know that live bait is the way to go when looking to catch bigger fish. However, buying...
by Chris C Walters on 8/26/2021
Last weekend's Toledo Bend Open Shoot Out Team Night Tournament is a wrap, and the results are in. First place went to Shannon Thibodeaux and Aaron Bourgeois with a total wieght of 25.80 lbs. Second place went...
by Simon Trask on 8/17/2021
Fishing for striped bass (commonly referred to as “striper”) is legendary for wide-open action and fun sized fish. But why? The answer is quite simple – striper fishing is not that hard to...
by Chris C Walters on 6/24/2021
Will Arstens and Ross Bryant of Alexandria, LA took home the victory this past weekend on the Bass Champs Team Trail stop on Toledo Bend for the East Region.
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by Simon Trask on 5/27/2021
Steven Ruschmeier of Slidell, Louisiana won the 3-day Big Bass Splash tournament with a 9.87 pounder caught Friday morning. That fish won Steven a new boat and truck, along with a cash prize. In total, over...
by Simon Trask on 5/20/2021
Michael Woods Jr. from Many, La. wanted to pre-fish for a bass tournament on Lake Sam Rayburn on Tuesday, Nov. 17, but after idling around in the fog for a while, he decided to put his bass boat back on the...
by Tom Behrens on 11/27/2020
What can be learned about largemouth bass behavior and movements in late fall, early winter on Texas lakes?
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) biologists used Livescope electronics and receivers to...
by Tom Behrens on 11/25/2020
October 9-10, 2020 - 2020 Oilman's Bass Classic Team TournamentWinners: Doug Goswick/Katy, Tx. & Bret Rogers/Midland, Tx - 28.18 Pounds2nd Place: Michael Danos/Cutoff, La. & Sam Danos/Many, La. - 25.67...
by Tom Behrens on 10/20/2020
PHOTOS: Sylvester, Rushing moving to Nation Nationals/Rushing wins Nonboater title on Toledo Bend. Photo courtesy BASS
Connor Rushing went into Friday only three ounces from the lead and said he caught...
by Tom Behrens on 10/18/2020
The Toledo Bend Lake Association (TBLA) awarded 39 lunker bass replicas to anglers at Cypress Bend Resort on July 25, 2020. Dinah Medine, coordinator of the TBLA Lunker Bass Program, and TBLA President Ricky...
by Tom Behrens on 8/18/2020
Southwest Bassmasters held their 10th tournament Sat. night August 1st on Toledo Bend. 1st place went to Mike N Donna Ingram and David Miller with 5 bass that weighed 22.70 lbs. 2nd place went to Blake Carrier...
by Tom Behrens on 8/4/2020
The top finishers, 1-11 at the Bass Champs Tournament.
1. MARSHALL HUGHESHEMPHILL , TX COLE STEWARTHEMPHILL , TX 3 10.62 21.86 $21,350 w/ Big Bass, CaptainsCash, Atlas, SureLife
2. JOE WILKERSONMANY , LA...
by Tom Behrens on 8/4/2020
Joe Joslin reports he and his clients have been fishing early from first light, until around 9 a.m. then returning to the lake at 5 p.m. and fishing until dark.
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Summer patterns are definitely in...
by Tom Behrens on 7/29/2020
Branden Rannekleiv of Reeves, LA weighed in a 12.41 lb. fish in the 8-9 a.m. hour of day 2 of Lake Toledo Bend in the Sealy Big Bass Splash Tournament. His Tournament winning catch garnered him a Triton 19 TrX...
by Tom Behrens on 7/21/2020
A new bass fishing angler asks the age-old question ... when fishing a plastic worm; should I set the hook immediately when I feel a bump or wait a second before setting the hook?
My learning curve in fishing...
by Tom Behrens on 7/9/2020
A creative angler is always looking for the edge that will help him or her catch more fish. Take for example the popular Fluke manufactured by Zoom. Fluke baits are long, narrow plastic bass lures with a soft,...
by Tom Behrens on 6/18/2020
Jake Ortego displays his Toledo Bend lunker bass weighing exactly 10.0 pounds taken in San Miguel Cove May 12, 2020. Ortego caught his fish on a Texas-rigged Missile D Stroyer. (Photo courtesy of the Toledo...
by Tom Behrens on 6/15/2020
Henry West of Mermentau scored on this 10.80-pound Toledo Bend lunker fishing in Housen with a Carolina-rigged, Big Bite Rojas Fighting Frog. The fish was taken May 18, 2020, in 16 to 18 feet of water. (Photo...
by Tom Behrens on 6/15/2020
