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Sam Rayburn Fishing Report: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Biting Strong for Memorial Day Weekend

Sam Rayburn Fishing Report: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Biting Strong for Memorial Day Weekend

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 Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your fresh-off-the-water Sam Rayburn fishing report for Sunday, May 25, 2025.

We’re sitting just past sunrise, with first light around 6:15 AM and sunset coming in close at 8:20 PM. No tide reports for our inland slice of Texas, but with the weather steady in the high 70s to low 80s and a light southeast breeze, it’s shaping up to be a prime day on the lake. Water temps are holding around 77 degrees, stained but not muddy, and the lake level is running a little over a foot above pool[1][3].

Bass fishing is transitioning hard into those summer patterns. The main spawn has wrapped up, so you’ll still see a few fish shallow, but the more consistent bite is coming off deeper ledges, creek channel swings, humps, and that classic East Texas timber in 8 to 14 feet. Texas rigs, Carolina rigs, and big worms in watermelon red or junebug are producing steady bites. If you’ve got a crankbait rigged up, don’t be shy about bouncing it through deeper brush or over points—there’s a good chance you’ll pick up a kicker[3].

Crappie are doing their usual spring-to-summer shuffle. Look for them in 4 to 12 feet around standing timber, especially under shady branches. Minnows under a cork have been the ticket; a few are headed deeper to brush piles, but the most consistent action is still on the beds. Catfish are biting strong up shallow and in the creeks, especially with cut bait or minnows. Folks running noodles near the banks are hauling in solid blues and channels by the stringer[1][3].

White bass are scattered but showing up in the creeks and around windblown points, hammering rattle traps, road runners, and shallow crankbaits. Early topwater is worth a cast along rocky banks.

For bait selection, your best bets right now:
- Bass: Texas or Carolina rigged plastic worms (watermelon red, junebug), crankbaits
- Crappie: live minnows under a cork
- Catfish: cut shad, chicken liver, or punch bait

A couple of hot spots to check out: Big Sandy Creek is holding good numbers of bass and catfish, especially early. The Black Forest and Needmore Point are reliable for deeper bass on structure, and any standing timber or shallow brush near Five Fingers is producing crappie.

All in all, Big Sam is fishing good and with the Memorial Day weekend crowd out, it pays to beat the sun and fish early. Be safe, keep an eye on that boat traffic, and remember—big fish bite when you least expect it. Tight lines, y’all[1][3].
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