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Lake Texoma is a Lake known for Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish. Our lure recommendations are matched to seasonal patterns and today's exact conditions.

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Fishing Guide: Lake Texoma

Lake Texoma is an 89,000-acre Red River reservoir on the Texas-Oklahoma border, famous as one of the country's premier striped bass fisheries with a self-sustaining striper population, plus quality largemouth and smallmouth.

Known For

Blue-ribbon striped bass fishing — including light-tackle topwater blitzes — alongside solid largemouth and smallmouth on its rock and points.

Best Spots & Structure

Main-lake points, humps, and flats (stripers)
Striped bass roam main-lake structure chasing shad; find the bait and the birds. Live shad, slabs, swimbaits, and topwater during surface feeding.
Depth: 15-40 ft
Rocky points and riprap (black bass)
Chunk rock, riprap, and gravel points hold largemouth and smallmouth relating to bait and current, especially near the dam and river channels.
Depth: 5-25 ft

Top Techniques

  • Live-bait shad, slabs, and swimbaits for stripers; topwater during surface blitzes
  • Crankbaits, Carolina rigs, and jigs on rocky points for black bass
  • Drop shot and tubes for smallmouth on rock

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Seasonal Patterns

Spring
Stripers run up the rivers to spawn — a peak time; black bass move onto rocky points and pockets to spawn.
Summer
Stripers school on main-lake structure with dawn topwater blitzes; black bass hold on deeper rock and points.
Fall
Shad move shallow and stripers and bass feed aggressively; topwater and reaction baits.
Winter
Stripers concentrate and feed on slabs and swimbaits; slower black-bass bite on deep rock.

Best Times of Day

Summer and fall dawns for surface-feeding stripers are spectacular. Spring is the trophy window for both stripers (river run) and black bass.

Local Knowledge

  1. Watch for diving birds — they mark surface-feeding striper schools.
  2. The self-sustaining striper population means year-round action; match the shad size.
  3. Rocky main-lake structure holds the black bass; do not overlook the smallmouth.
What fish can I catch at Lake Texoma?
Lake Texoma is home to Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, White Bass. Select a species below for full seasonal lure recommendations.

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