Fishing Report from Lake Sam Rayburn: Post-Spawn Bass, Spawning Crappie, and Hungry Catfish Podcast Por arte de portada

Fishing Report from Lake Sam Rayburn: Post-Spawn Bass, Spawning Crappie, and Hungry Catfish

Fishing Report from Lake Sam Rayburn: Post-Spawn Bass, Spawning Crappie, and Hungry Catfish

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 Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your Friday morning fishing report for May 16th, 2025, live from beautiful Lake Sam Rayburn.

We're looking at another fantastic day on Big Sam with water temperatures holding steady around 73-74 degrees. The lake is sitting about 1.5 feet above pool level with that typical spring stained clarity we've come to expect.

Sunrise was at 6:28 AM this morning, and we'll be seeing the sun dip below the horizon around 8:17 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to wet a line. Weather's cooperative today, perfect for a full day on the water.

Bass fishing has been GOOD this past week, with most of the spawn now behind us. Those post-spawn largemouth are transitioning to their early summer patterns. They're starting to stack up on points, humps, and structure in that 8-14 foot range. Your best bet has been working ledges with Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. Toss a big ole watermelon red or junebug colored worm around that old timber - the fish are using it for structure with the lack of grass this year.

For you shallow water enthusiasts, there's still decent action flipping brush and trees, especially with the high water we've got. Any pencil grass or hay grass you can find is worth hitting with topwater frogs and poppers, especially in the early morning.

Crappie fishing remains strong as they're in that transition period between shallow spawning areas and deeper summer haunts. The magic depth has been 4-12 feet, with minnows under corks around trees producing limits of slabs. They're slowly moving out to the brush piles, so adjust accordingly.

Catfish are spawning and flat-out hungry. Cut bait in creek channels and ledges has been the ticket for consistent action.

For hot spots this weekend, I'd recommend hitting Veach Basin if you're after those transition bass - the points there are holding good numbers. For crappie, Harvey Creek has been producing consistent limits. The Canyons area has been fire for catfish.

Bait-wise, load up on minnows for crappie, and make sure you've got some cut shad for the cats. For artificial offerings, pack those Texas-rigged worms, some crankbaits for the points, and don't forget a few spinnerbaits for working the edges.

That's the word from Big Sam this morning. Remember, the fish are always biting somewhere - you just gotta find 'em! This is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and God bless. See y'all on the water!
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