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Lake Texoma Fishing Report: Spring Striper Frenzy, Catfish Bonanza, and Crappie Insights

Lake Texoma Fishing Report: Spring Striper Frenzy, Catfish Bonanza, and Crappie Insights

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 Howdy folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Texoma fishing report for May 19, 2025.

We’ve got a classic spring setup on the lake this week. Water levels are high and stained, running about 5 to 6 feet above normal pool from all the recent runoff, and most of the lake has a real good mudline right now. Water temps are holding in the mid to upper 60s, just about perfect for getting the bite going. Sunrise is coming in around 5:30 AM and sunset is close to 7:15 PM, so there’s plenty of daylight for chasing your favorite species. Fish activity is best early in the morning and again during the evening, so plan to hit the water at first light or stick it out until dusk for your best shot at a full stringer[2][4].

The striper bite has been heating up. If you can find a little clearer water or work near the mud edges, you’ll find hungry schools. Live shad is hands-down the hottest bait right now. Fish them deep, in 40 to 50 feet of water, and suspend your shad about halfway down. Bigger bait means a better shot at those trophy stripers. Topwaters are working along flooded rocks, especially early, and if you see birds or egrets working the banks, get over there fast—the striper and hybrid action is usually not far behind. Swimbaits in bright colors are also producing, especially once the sun gets higher[2][4].

Catfishing is as good as I’ve seen in a while. Blue and channel cats are thick in the flooded willows and rocks between 5 and 15 feet. Prepared stink baits and fresh cut shad are both catching numbers and size. Flathead catfish are showing up in stumpy areas, especially on live shad, while blue cats are coming from the deeper bluffs—target 40 to 50 feet off the rocks. Creek mouths in the coves are holding some big channel cats, especially close to 30 feet[1][2][3].

Crappie fishing is slow, with most fish shallow up in the flooded trees and grass. You might pick up a few using slip corks and minnows in the trees or on jigs tipped with a nibble off the docks[2].

Bass fishing is solid—largemouth and smallmouth are both taking topwaters and plastics, especially along rock banks where the shad are spawning. Try marinas with old tires for a quick bite, especially early in the day[2].

For hot spots, check the north and west ends for stripers, especially where you spot birds working. For catfish, the coves with flooded willows are a sure bet. If you’re after hybrids and stripers, also try the flats and points in 10 to 20 feet with swimbaits, or get out deep near the dam as fish start moving that way post-spawn[2][4].

That’s the scoop for today. Stay safe, watch for floating debris with all this high water, and tight lines from Artificial Lure.
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