Lake Texoma Fishing Reports
Fishing is picking up and October should be great. Also October is a good time for fishing bigger groups up to 8 all together on the same boat,up to 10 if you have some lightweight's. Schedule is getting pretty full but still have a few dates open.
When you're out on the water every day during the busy fishing season those 100 hour oil changes come around way to often. On the bright side Mercury 4 strokes are the strongest most reliable , lightest, and by far easiest to maintain. Mercury went above and beyond to make all the new four stroke outboard easy to maintain for anyone with at least some mechanic skills. I can change motor oil,filter,gearcase lube,grease and ready to go in about a hour on my twin Mercury 200 Four Strokes. Over 200 hours now and love these new v6 200's
Is this on your smaller cat that you had 150s? What kind of numbers with the 150s and the 200s. About to reporter my seacat. Thanns
Fishing was ok this morning.
Had a great time and enjoyed his wealth of knowledge. First time on the lake we thought it was great
Good fishing this morning. 60 fish by 8:15.
Joey Gardner
Fun time this morning!! Thanks again.
Oh my goodness. I can’t wait for our trip in a few weeks. Looks awesome
70 by 9:15 this morning. Full on combat fishing. I just can't understand what makes some of the guides on Texoma think that its ok to drive thru the middle of boats and schooling fish half on pad making a huge wake. I just don't get it.
Jealousy
Randall Foster
Idiots!!
Great box of fish today. Lots of barley under 20" fish and released about 20 more fish over 20".
Summer is here on Lake Texoma and the striper are doing what they are supposed to be doing, kinda. May and the first half of June was a wide open live bait bite with quick limits on most trips then all the sudden the fish got finicky and hard to catch on live bait so we started trolling a-rigs. The first week of trolling was a slaughter then those fish moved on us and we had to work a lot harder to catch. Seems like it was just different every day there for a week or so and it didn't matter what bait you used. Some days live bait was good then other days artificial was the way to go. Seems like the past few days the fish have schooled up better but the downside to that is everyone is trying to stay on the fish and it can get a little crowded. Most everybody plays pretty nice but there always seems to be one or two that just drive thru all the boats making a huge wake and spooking the fish. July should see some good striper schooling action on the lake and hopefully it will carry over into August.
Capt. Steve
Would love to catch some of these!! What a wonderful time we had!!
Another great trip this morning. Had a cancellation for this Friday June 19 if anyone want to fish.
What time do you leave out friday morning?
Dang
Dale helped me with a group of 12 this morning. The spot we have been fishing for the last few days didn't work this morning but we found a new program.
Cinnamon Holmes
may need to build or order a bigger table or slow down one
Good trip this morning. This couch is feeling pretty good right about now. Gonna back off on the double days.
Those two trip days are rough when it gets hot
Two boats out yesterday morning. Our fish moved on us so we had to figure out a new plan. No problem.
60 the fast way this morning!
Round 2 at 1pm.
Great job
Jon Wilner when are you coming down to Texas? Got to make plans!!
ASAP!
Live bait or artificial?
Quick trip this morning. Time for 100 hour service on the new Mercury 200's. Since Mercs are easy to service I figured I would get it done this morning then back out fishing this afternoon.
Slam dunk this morning. Fishing is much better on weekdays.
How long did it take you to figure that out? Better on weekdays.
No wind and tons of boat traffic made it tough but we made it happen this weekend.
Wow!!
2 pretty easy trips today. Need this good fishing to keep going for a couple more weeks.
Fished a group of 6 this morning then as soon as we got fish cleaned I helped Dale with a group of 14. We both got on some fish at about the same time and loaded up 70 fish in each boat quick. Fishing is as good as it gets right now for limits of good solid fish.
Well almost 100 hours on the new Mercury 200's. All I can say is wow. I have always been happy with 150's on this boat but since the new Mercury Fourstroke V6 200 only weighs 20 lbs more than the 4 cylinder 150 I figured why not. My 200's are faster,smoother,quieter, and get better fuel economy. Very happy I spent the extra money especially when you need to beat a storm back to the dock.
A Pro and his tools.
Looks great!
Dam the water look like what I fish in. What up a little rain.
Sounds like good personal satisfaction and the quieter ride will help your ears down the road as well as your clients.
Turned out real nice!
Scott Longenecker
I have been ask the question " What do striper look like on sonar"? Well this is what your sonar will look like when you get on a wide open live bait striper bite.
Clear your track lines, the chart is eye crossing.
Got it done before the rain this morning.
Great time definitely will go out again!!!
Memorial weekend has been busy and the fishing was pretty good considering all the boat traffic. Maybe everyone will finally go back to work next week so the fishing will be a little easier for us.
Never would have imagined I would be sanitizing after each fishing trip.
You’ve ALWAYS practiced good hygiene, you’ve just kicked it up a notch!
As expected mid May to mid June is as good as it gets. Time to get booked. Text me for available dates.
Capt. Steve 940-841-0910
Meat haul this morning. Back at the dock by 8 with 60 fish limit.
Wayne Heard
J.d. Sowers
and just what took you so long, getting old I guess
Striper fishing is getting good on Lake Texoma. Time to get booked for prime time action. Text me for open dates 940-841-0910
Scott Longenecker
Capt. Steve Barnes Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Guide is on the nice stripers
Pretty good fishing this afternoon.
Pretty good, if it gets real good you gonna need a bigger table
Slow and steady this morning but fish really bit good in the afternoon. Good solid boxes of fish.
Monday and Tuesday was a little tough for us but we got even with them today. 50 fish by a little after 10 and left them biting. Hopefully tomorrow is the same.
We stunk it up today. March fishing can be hit and miss.
Better fishing is coming, but you already knew that, wise Captain......
Tthe difference in you and others is you post the so so days along with the great ones.
We did better today. Fish are really fat and when this fishing really turns on in late April we are gonna catch some of the best boxes of quality fish that we have seen in years. Better get your trip booked now.
Where at on lake texoma
Tough fishing out there today but we dug a few out.
For the first time again a great catch by one who has been doing it since Hessie was a pup. Congratulations
When is the best time to come down?
Yer on target with the upgrades to kill em this Spring and Spawn....
Rear helm in action.
Looks like it would be very handy.
what is the slowest it will go when in forward? 2.2 mph?
Awesome
Finished the rear console today. No time for paint we gotta go fishing this week. I will post video.
Awesome! Lookin good. We need to come do some fishing with you again.