Texoma Fishing Report: Stripers, Whites, Crappie Biting Well as Temps Rise in Mid-May Podcast Por arte de portada

Texoma Fishing Report: Stripers, Whites, Crappie Biting Well as Temps Rise in Mid-May

Texoma Fishing Report: Stripers, Whites, Crappie Biting Well as Temps Rise in Mid-May

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 This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Texoma fishing report for Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

We kicked off this morning with a comfortable springtime pattern on the lake. Water temps are running about 70 to 73 degrees, just a touch above normal for this time of year. The water is stained and sitting roughly at pool level, thanks to some recent rains but nothing out of the ordinary for May. Sunrise was right around 6:20 AM, and you can plan on sunset just after 8:20 PM. No tidal activity here on Texoma, so that is one less variable to worry about.

Fishing has been hot and patterns are consistent. The striped bass bite is excellent early, especially around first light. Folks are landing stripers consistently using topwater lures in the shallows and then switching to swimbaits and Alabama rigs as the sun gets up and the fish move out to deeper water—think 25 to 30 feet. Some folks have had real luck working banks where you spot egrets feeding; those spots seem to be holding the bigger stripers. Shad are spawning around boat houses and rocky points, and the striper are right behind them. If you want numbers, stick to the north and west ends of the lake for box fish, but try the main lake points and ledges for your shot at a trophy[2].

White bass are moving well too, especially on slabs in the same deeper waters as the stripers. A few are still being caught pushing upriver. Crappie finished the main spawn and are migrating back to creek mouths and main-lake brush piles—best bet is minnows or small jigs around structure in 10 to 18 feet.

Catfish are biting good on rock structure using cut bait and punch bait in the shallow rocks, especially with the warmer, murky water. They are around the rivers too, so try some cut shad or chicken liver if you want to fill a cooler[2].

Largemouth bass are holding on deeper structure. Soft plastics are your go-to, especially around submerged timber and rocky outcrops.

Top lures this week are topwater plugs and swimbaits for stripers, slabs and small crankbaits for whites, and classic jigs or minnows for crappie. For catfish, nothing beats cut bait or punch bait right now.

A couple of local hot spots: the Washita River mouth is stacking up striper and whites, and the rocky points near Eisenhower State Park are fishing really well early in the morning[2][3]. Don’t overlook the flats near Highport Marina for some afternoon action either.

That wraps up the mid-May report. Good luck out there, keep an eye out for those feeding birds, and as always, respect the lake and its limits. Tight lines!
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