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Lake Texoma Fishing Report: Late May Stripers, Catfish, and Crappie Bite

Lake Texoma Fishing Report: Late May Stripers, Catfish, and Crappie Bite

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 Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Texoma fishing report for Wednesday, May 21, 2025. We’re rolling into late May with water still stained from recent high water and sitting about 18 feet below pool level. Morning temps are hovering around 65 degrees, and we’ve got plenty of daylight with the sun peeking up at 5:30 AM and setting just after 7:15 PM. Weather’s fair and shaping up for a good day on the water.

Fish activity is moderate to good right now—best bite windows are early dawn and again as evening rolls in. Striper action has been heating up over the past week. If you’re after those big linesiders, target the shallow points and creek-ledges in 5-12 feet of water with swimbaits and topwaters. For live bait fans, shad fished on points and humps in 25-40 feet are producing solid numbers, especially when you spot birds like egrets working the banks. The north and west ends of the lake have been especially productive for striper, with a lot of fish moving up shallow as water temps climb[1][3].

For catfish, both channel and blue cats are going strong in the murky, flooded willows and rocky areas in 5-15 feet of water. Prepared baits, cut shad, or whole shad are your best bets, and folks are reporting both good numbers and size here lately. Try setting up off river channels or near where fresh water is flowing in for the best action[2][3].

Crappie are still holding in the creeks, especially where there’s inflow. Use jigs or minnows and concentrate on shallow flats and points near spawning areas. In muddy water, go with dark colors. If you’re fishing near docks or structure in clearer water, lighter colors work best[1].

Largemouth and smallmouth bass action is improving. Bass are staged up by brush, docks, and marinas and are biting well on hard baits and plastics. Look for them in shallow cover that’s warmed up quickly with the recent sunshine[1].

Hot spots to try today: the north end coves near the Washita arm for striper, and the flooded willow groves on the west side for catfish. Both areas have been putting out steady catches.

Best lures today are soft plastic swimbaits, topwater plugs at first and last light for striper, jigs and minnows for crappie, and plastics or crankbaits for bass. For bait fishing, fresh shad is king, but don’t overlook prepared catfish baits.

Watch for floating debris as the lake’s on the rise, and play it safe out there. Good luck and tight lines from your local fishing buddy, Artificial Lure[1][2][3].
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