Fishing Reports From Professional Guides – Toledo Bend Lake

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Toledo Bend Weekly Fishing Report

Sep 26, 2019

FAIR. Water stained; 84–87 degrees; 6.82’ low. Largemouth bass are fair on soft plastic worms, jigs and topwaters. Striped bass are fair on topwater, rattle traps and spoons. White bass are fair on spoons. Sunfish are good on crickets and jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, and stink bait.

Aug 21, 2019

Water murky; 86–90 degrees; 6.49’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon Rat–L–Traps and soft plastic worms. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs at night. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait, stinkbait, and nightcrawlers. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jul 31, 2019

Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 3.76’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on crankbaits and silver striper jigs. White bass are good on minnows. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jul 17, 2019

Water murky; 84–88 degrees; 1.52’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on chartreuse striper jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are good on crickets. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with shrimp and stinkbait in 20–30 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jul 3, 2019

Water murky; 82–86 degrees; 1.13’ low. Black bass are fair on chartreuse/black soft plastic worms in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are fair on live bait. White bass are fair on silver spoons and slabs. Crappie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over brush in 10–20 feet. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers in 2–8 feet. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jun 26, 2019

Water murky; 82–86 degrees; 1.13’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon soft plastic worms, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on minnows and slabs. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs over baited holes. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Jun 13, 2019

Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 0.36’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver slabs and Li’l Fishies. White bass are fair on minnows and small spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are fair on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live bait and stinkbait in 20–30 feet. Yellow catfish are slow.

May 29, 2019

Water murky; 80–84 degrees; 0.23’ high. Black bass are fair on soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and Li’l Fishies in the river. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

May 22, 2019

Water murky; 75–83 degrees; 1.06’ high. Black bass are fair on soft plastic worms and crankbaits. Striped bass are fair on white bucktail jigs. White bass are fair on silver spoons and Li’l Fishies in the river. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs over baited holes. Bream are good on crickets and nightcrawlers. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

May 9, 2019

Water murky; 68–72 degrees; 0.86’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/blue spinnerbaits and shallow running crankbaits in 6–10 feet. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on Li’l Fishies and Rat–L–Traps. Crappie are good trolling black/chartreuse jigs over hydrilla beds. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and liver in the mouths of creeks. Yellow catfish are fair on live bait.

May 1, 2019

Water stained; 68–72 degrees; 1.51’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. White bass are fair on minnows and white Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and red tube jigs. Bream are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Apr 24, 2019

Water stained; 62–66 degrees; 1.60’ low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics, crankbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. White bass are fair on minnows and white Li’l Fishies. Crappie are fair on minnows and red tube jigs. Bream are good on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on frozen shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Apr 3, 2019

Water stained; 62–66 degrees; 1.93’ low. Black bass are fair on dark red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait, frozen shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Mar 27, 2019

Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 1.19’ low. Black bass are fair on dark red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait, frozen shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Mar 20, 2019

Water stained; 60–64 degrees; 0.70’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/black soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catfish are                slow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Mar 13, 2019

Water stained; 56–60 degrees; 1.20’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse/black soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows and pink tube jigs. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are good on frozen shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catfish are slow.

March 6, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Water stained; 56–60 degrees; 0.68’ low. Black bass are fair on dark red soft plastics, white spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, frozen shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Feb 27, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Water stained; 56–60 degrees; 0.68’ low. Black bass are fair on dark red soft plastics, white spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on live bait, frozen shrimp, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Feb 20, 2019

Water stained; 56–60 degrees; 1.17’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Feb 13, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Water stained; 56–60 degrees; 0.77’ low. Black bass are fair on green pumpkin spinnerbaits and Rat–L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. White bass are fair on Li’l Fishies. Crappie are good on minnows and blue tube jigs over brush piles. Bream are fair on worms. Channel and blue catfish are good on liver, nightcrawlers, and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.

Feb 6, 2019                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Water stained; 56–60 degrees; 0.30’ low. Black bass are fair on watermelon red soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and crankbaits. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow. Crappie are fair on minnows over brush piles. Bream are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on chicken livers and doughbait. Yellow catfish are slow.