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Fishing Report: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Action at Lake Sam Rayburn
- 2025/05/04
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Good morning from Lake Sam Rayburn, this is Artificial Lure with your Sunday, May 4th fishing report. The lake is still holding steady just a hair above pool, and water temperatures are sitting around 73 degrees. We’ve had some humid, mild weather this week with partly cloudy skies, and just a hint of a breeze most mornings. Sunrise today was right at 6:35 AM and sunset will be about 8:05 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get your lines wet.
Bass fishing is in good shape right now. Most of the largemouths are finishing up their spawn this week, so you’ll still find a few up shallow, but the bigger, post-spawn fish are starting to pull out to deeper water. The best action lately has been working ledges, humps, and old timber in about 8 to 14 feet. Folks are seeing solid results with big worms rigged Texas or Carolina style, especially in those depth ranges where the bite is most consistent. If you like Carolina rigs or even a rattle trap, this is the week to tie one on and hit those mid-depth structures. There’s not a lot of grass yet, so focus on timber and anything newly submerged from the recent high water[1][3][5].
Crappie are still bouncing between shallow and deeper water as they spawn. The magic depth continues to be 4 to 12 feet. The go-to for slabs right now is a live minnow under a cork, especially around trees and brush piles. The bite is picking up but still a bit spotty, so you might need to hop around until you find a good mess. Some are starting to move out to the deeper brush piles, but it’s not quite hot and heavy yet[1][3][5].
Catfish are also moving with the spawn, and both shallow and deeper holes are producing well. They’re hitting cut bait and stink bait around river bends and deeper timber. Look for blues and channels in those same 4 to 12 foot zones, especially where the baitfish are thick[1][3].
For hot spots this week, check out the humps and ledges around the Caney Creek arm for bass, and the brushy flats near the 147 bridge for both crappie and catfish. Old timber by Harvey Creek is also holding a mix of fish.
Best baits and lures right now are big soft plastics like 10 inch worms in redbug or watermelon, Carolina or Texas rigged for bass. For crappie, stick to live minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish anglers are doing well on cut shad and punch bait.
That’s the word from the water this Sunday. Good luck out there and remember to pull your plug at the ramp to help keep those zebra mussels in check. Tight lines from Artificial Lure at Lake Sam Rayburn[1][3][4][5].
Bass fishing is in good shape right now. Most of the largemouths are finishing up their spawn this week, so you’ll still find a few up shallow, but the bigger, post-spawn fish are starting to pull out to deeper water. The best action lately has been working ledges, humps, and old timber in about 8 to 14 feet. Folks are seeing solid results with big worms rigged Texas or Carolina style, especially in those depth ranges where the bite is most consistent. If you like Carolina rigs or even a rattle trap, this is the week to tie one on and hit those mid-depth structures. There’s not a lot of grass yet, so focus on timber and anything newly submerged from the recent high water[1][3][5].
Crappie are still bouncing between shallow and deeper water as they spawn. The magic depth continues to be 4 to 12 feet. The go-to for slabs right now is a live minnow under a cork, especially around trees and brush piles. The bite is picking up but still a bit spotty, so you might need to hop around until you find a good mess. Some are starting to move out to the deeper brush piles, but it’s not quite hot and heavy yet[1][3][5].
Catfish are also moving with the spawn, and both shallow and deeper holes are producing well. They’re hitting cut bait and stink bait around river bends and deeper timber. Look for blues and channels in those same 4 to 12 foot zones, especially where the baitfish are thick[1][3].
For hot spots this week, check out the humps and ledges around the Caney Creek arm for bass, and the brushy flats near the 147 bridge for both crappie and catfish. Old timber by Harvey Creek is also holding a mix of fish.
Best baits and lures right now are big soft plastics like 10 inch worms in redbug or watermelon, Carolina or Texas rigged for bass. For crappie, stick to live minnows and chartreuse jigs. Catfish anglers are doing well on cut shad and punch bait.
That’s the word from the water this Sunday. Good luck out there and remember to pull your plug at the ramp to help keep those zebra mussels in check. Tight lines from Artificial Lure at Lake Sam Rayburn[1][3][4][5].