Lake Texoma Fishing Reports
What a week. Fished the last 6 days, 4 were doubles, thats morning group and afternoon group. Caught good numbers of big fish every trip. Have a few open spots this coming week including Saturday morning.
Lake Texoma striper fishing has really come alive this week with the arrival of spring. Big striper are on a feed getting ready to make their annual spring spawning run up the Washita and Red rivers. As the shallow waters warm fish move up out of the river channel to feed on shad. The fish are on the move so anglers need to be persistent and stay on the move looking for active fish. My bait of choice for early spring is a 5" swim bait on a 1oz jig head. Trolling is also effective this time of year and on days when my customers can't cast well we troll. The last few days the big striper have been on a tear and we have been releasing many over 20" fish on recent trips. Remember limit on Lake Texoma striper is 10 fish per person but only 2 of those 10 can be 20 inches or longer. The good box fish will turn on as it warms up a little more but for now we will enjoy catching lots of big Texoma stripers
Wind was brutal today. Let the biggest one go and kept the rest. We need some better weather.
Forgot to post these a few days ago. We need some more spring weather. I'm tired of winter and I think the fish are too.
First day back out after the artic front. Fish I was on last week moved but we eventually found them stacked up filled the box with a 5 man limit and released a few more. Gonna try to beat the wind tomorrow.
This was a awesome morning on the river a few years ago.
youtu.be/8hd4neE3PaQThe In-Fisherman staff go hog-wild for river stripers along the Red River below Texoma Reservoir.
Another one from a few years ago. www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/texoma-stripers/154608
Texoma Stripers - In-Fisherman
in-fisherman.com
Doug Stange and Capt. Steve Barnes are fishing for striped bass along the Texas/Oklahoma border. - In-FishermanHere is a old one www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/lake-texoma-stripers/155739
Lake Texoma Stripers - In-Fisherman
in-fisherman.com
http://brightcovefishing=4103490937001 Lake Texoma stripers are revered as a top-notch harvest for - In-FishermanPretty good fishing today.
Brittney Ramos we need to plan a fishing trip soon
Tammy Alvarado
Fishing was hard today,but Captain Steve put us on fish. Had a great time.
Limited out and released a bunch of overs today. Its gonna be a great year. Calendar is filling up fast so better get booked soon.
Its that time of year. Big fish are on the move.
Nice!!
Nick Zach.
David De Leon David De Leon Jr. David De Leon Paul De Leon
Sorry I'm missing the Mar. 9 charter. Send pics of what I missed. :-(
Real nice!
Love at first bite. Fall in love with this recipe for Striped Bass with Cherry Tomato Salad and Squash Jam from @SaltwaterSportsman. Read the recipe on our Dockline Blog. http://bit.ly/2XlKocS #CookYourCatch #GoBoldly
You know its about spring when the red birds start singing their song. March is big fish month on Texoma. Big fat prespawn fish will move up out of the deep water to feed before making their annual run up the river. February fishing is ok but I love the springtime so I spend some of my time in February for boat maintenance and preparation for the upcoming season. I can't believe its Valentine's day already. Spring dates are booking up fast and before you know it I will be out on Texoma chasing big striper every day. My bait of choice in the spring time is a 5" swim bait on a 1oz jighead. I will fish with any color as long as it is glow or chartreuse. On days when I have experienced anglers we will cast them but when my crew is lacking casting skills we troll them on spreader rigs. Most days you need to concentrate on shallow structure in 10 - 25 foot of water. I describe structure as any difference in water depth like points and humps or a difference in bottom composition from the normal like gravel,rock,timber, and man made structures. While fishing structure always keep your eye open for working birds as that can happen anywhere at anytime in the spring. It's about to get serious up here on Texoma and I'm ready.
Bishop Mayes. Why not?
Be there Saturday. Can’t wait to meet ya and catch some fish!!
March is coming up quick. Big prespawn striper will go on a little feed before they head upriver to spawn. Time to get booked if you want a shot at the biggest fish of the year. Call or text me to reserve your day. Capt. Steve 940-841-0910
Brian Jones Its about to be on
Thats hybrid or striper?
Bo Williamson Lewis Novin Jerry Long
Man back in the 80’s we pulled 25-30 pounders out off the tabletop like they were perch. The good ole days
Brittney Ramos we should do this when it gets warmer out
Jason Leigh Weeks , Kyler Paul Weger
Joe Baird lets go
Cinnamon Holmes
Christy Gleason Cathy Voyles Tommy Gleason
I’m in
Nice day to be on the lake. Got 44 keepers and released a bunch of overs. Not as fast a bite as yesterday but yesterday was just one of those off the chart days.
Fish were on fire this afternoon. Caught all I wanted and then some. Have a group out tomorrow so hopefully they go again tomorrow.
Michele' McDonald
Dang!!!!!!!! Nice!! Are you Freezing? Lol
Looking forward to March! David De Leon Jr. Paul De Leon Kyler D Gregory David De Leon
You gonna do river this year?
You look COLD!
Great weather today. We had to work for the fish. Caught a limit of overs and released a few more. Also got one nice largemouth and this monster smallmouth.
Thursday was pretty tough with the high wind. Ended up with 25 and threw back a few overs. Friday was supposed to be cold but calm. That didn't happen , the wind picked up and the girls froze out about 11, I'm suprised they tuffed it out as long as they did. Off tomorrow and back out Sunday.
Fish were on a tear today. Easy limit and threw back a bunch of overs. El Nino should keep them biting all winter.
Awesome fishing today. Lots of over 20" fish released.
Lake Texoma was on fire today. Action was fast and furious. Finally have a group of 6 tomorrow so hopefully the bite stays the same.
Lake Texoma striper fishing is on fire!!! Big numbers and big fish. Weather looks great this weekend and I'm open if anyone wants to book a trip. Call or text 940-841-0910
Gabe Fraire
Capt Steve Barnes Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Guideis doing a wonderful job on the fish
Done
We were fishing close to you by granpappy Thursday.
Nice
Nathan Smith
Merry Christmas from Capt. Steve Barnes Guide Service. We have e-gift cards available for Lake Texoma striper fishing. You can purchase for any amount but remember that minimum charter is $500.00 so if you give someone a $125.00 gift card they will need to pay the rest or find 3 more people to pay their part. Captain Steve is one of the best so give someone the fishing trip of a lifetime for Christmas this year. Thank you for your business.
Here is the link for purchasing e-gift card.
squareup.com/gift/9X39E3ADJRRQZ/order
Order Capt. Steve Barnes Guide Service eGift Cards | Square
squareup.com
Order Capt. Steve Barnes Guide Service eGift Cards online and give the perfect gift. Send gift cards instantly to anyone. Powered by Square Gift Cards
Not one of the best the best
If I have to spent 500.00 to fish. Oh hell no. Fish market here I come
Can buy a lot of fish for 500.00. Have them throw the fish at me then I can say that I caught them
Epic afternoon, arms are sore from reeling them in, lots of good box fish and over 20" fish. Caught a few deadsticking but tore them up casting swimbaits. Big fish are on the move. I'm open this weekend if your tough enough. Either way I'm busting out the full winter gear and going fishing with or without customers, yes it's that good.
How’s the bite today?
One of these days I'd like to go and do some fishing video. Gotta save my pennies up :-)
Big striper weather is moving in this weekend. I have a fully enclosed boathouse and the fish are nearby so no long boat ride in the cold and we can take breaks to get warmed up in the boathouse. Open this weekend. Who wants to do some winter striper fishing on Texoma.
Would you send me some pricing and how many for a full trip?
Good to see you doing well
Looks like winter is back this week on Lake Texoma. Fishing has been good with the warmer weather but larger fish have been a little scarce. The colder temps with chances of rain and snow later in the week should turn the big fish on. My cast nets are stored away till spring so we are fully committed to artificial baits for the next few months. Funny thing is I have more confidence in artificial baits over live bait during the colder months. My preferred method right now is deadsticking. Deadsticking is just what it sounds like. You drop a lure down to the fish and hold it still, only movement is the boat drifting wich should be about a half a mile per hour and not more than 1 mile per hour. Best lure is soft plastic fluke style bait on a 1 ounce jighead. Color can make some difference but as usual white,silver,and chartreuse work best for me. I think the fish see contrast in color better than baits that are one color so if I have a chartreuse jighead I use a white or light colored fluke. White jighead I use chartreuse fluke. Look for birds working to point you to the active fish. If no birds are working sometimes you can drift a area where fish have been feeding and get them to gather up under you by splashing the water or beating on the side of the boat. Some days the open water fish just will not cooperate and you gotta get out the swimbaits or just cast the flukes on the rocky shorelines till you find some active fish. Good luck and if your interested in a deadsticking lesson give me a call and book a trip. Capt. Steve 940-841-0910
Fishing has been good but today was great with lots of overs released. Cold weather has the bigger fish schooled up. Should be on fire thru December so don't be weak just bundle up and lets go fishing.
FYI I am open this Saturday and Sunday if anyone wants to go catching?
Fishing was very good again yesterday morning. Off today and back at it again tomorrow.
Afternoon fishing was great this afternoon. Same group again in the morning. Should be great.
Great fishing this weekend at Lake Texoma. I have days open. Capt. Steve 940-841-0910
Fishing in the rain was great yesterday but its nice this morning, about to see what the fish think about it.
Last week was not fair weather fishing. Striper fishing is great in foul weather so get your rain gear and lets go catching.
Lake Texoma fishing has been very good this year,limits every trip, but believe it or not its about to get better. Fall is here and with lows dipping down into the 50's at night the water temp is dropping and the fish are more active. With each passing cold front we will get more and more gulls showing up on the lake that will lead us to schooling striper. Once you locate the fish you can catch them on live bait or lures. Topwater lures like pencil poppers will work good until the water temp drops down into the lower 60's then swim baits in a shad or minnow profile usually work better. My preferred swim bait is a 5" shad body on a 1oz jig head in chartreuse glitter or glow. Live bait is king right now but as the water cools in November lures will usually out produce live bait. Fall is one of my favorite times to fish on Lake Texoma, cooler temps,less boat traffic, and schooling fish so call me up and lets go catching.
Capt. Steve Barnes 940-841-0910
Another great morning on Lake Texoma. Easy limits and released lots of over 20" fish. I fished a group of 6 and Dale took another group of 4. Call or text me to book a trip. 940-841-0910
Had to cancel my trips at the coast so I'm open tomorrow (Sunday) and all next week if anyone wants to book a striper trip on Texoma. Topwater bite is as good as it gets.
Insane topwater bite on Texoma stripers today. 25 years of striper fishing and I think it was about as good as I have ever seen.
Back in the late 70’s I saw this happen with 25-30 pounders. I caught 10 over 30
First of September was the best. Caught one every cast! Such fun!
Doesn’t get much better than that how I wish I was there!
Deric Nguyen let go fishing Buddy
Wow, amazing.
Your comment didn't said like you said " Tip" LOL
Looks like fun!!
Awesome
Loc Nguyen UT..lake texoma ne
Nice
Nice
Earl Bavousett Olin Brown Zack Bavousett Jordan Bavousettt
Justin Green Justin Collins
Brandon S Beaty
Travis Seaton
Justin Brown
Bruce Carlton Kevin Moss
Jay Lee
Jesse West
Casey Armstrong
Aaron Fite
Jeff Hehn Necia Rhiddlehoover Hehn
Jeff Reed
Tim Smith
Awesome topwater action this afternoon on Lake Texoma.
Where's the other pictures
Capt. Capt Steve Barnes Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Guide about my luck as I'm heading to Port O'Connor
It's time for fall Jetty redfish and nearshore reef fishing out of Port O'Connor. This is a fun easy trip that does not require a long boat ride and usually provides all the action you want. Redfish action is really good in the fall with a chance to catch snapper,kings,ling,shark,tarpon,black drum,jacks,and trout. I have some openings September 28- October 4.
Go Joe C Dickerson!
Anthony Coy Kyler Nachlinger we gotta go
nice work Capt Steve Barnes Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Guide
Could you PM a price quote for 3 to 5 people?
Prices?
Well not many of you want to fish the saltwater this year so lets get back to striper fishing. Today was pretty good and should just keep getting better as the weather and water cools off.
October 18th weekend!!! CJ Guerrero
CJ Guerrero
Delphina Dolores Guerrero show Robert
Lake Texoma striper fishing is still going strong. Live bait seems to be the best way to go right now. Small fish are abundant but better fish can be caught if you can find them. Striper move a lot this time of year and don't surface as much so finding them with sonar is key. Cooler weather is just around the corner and that should get the big fish moving again. We might see some topwater action after we get a cold front or two. Birds will show up with cold fronts and the striper will go on a bigtime feed in November and December.
Headed back to Port O'Connor later this week for some offshore and tarpon fishing. Summer is almost over. Would like to book a few more summer trips but if not I'm going anyways. I have a few spots left open for fall redfish/state water snapper trips so better get with me if you want to fish the redfish run.
houston.craigslist.org/boa/6676227612.html
houston.craigslist.org
2016 Twin Vee 31' ready to fish. Twin 300 Suzuki outboards Aluminum trailer Simrad electronics. Two NSS-12 Evo 2,AP 24 autopilot, VHF radio,4G radar,W3 weather module,SS5100 sounder with Airmar R111c
Richard Underbrink
Richard Underbrink
Mike Dalton this is what I need
Time for a new one?
Getting a bigger one?
Been on this thing, great boat