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Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Report: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Bites Heating Up
- 2025/04/21
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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Sam Rayburn fishing report for Monday, April 21, 2025. We kicked off the morning with a sunrise at 6:48 AM, and you’ve got until sunset at 7:46 PM for a solid day on the water. The weather’s been pleasant, water temps are hanging in the low to mid 70s, and the lake’s running just over a foot above pool. The water is stained and there’s still a little chill left from a recent cold front, which has the shallow bass bite a bit tricky, but there’s plenty of action to go around.
Largemouth bass are in a staging pattern for their spawn, with most of the quality action coming off main lake ledges and humps in 8 to 14 feet of water. The bite is best working big worms on either a Texas rig or Carolina rig, especially near old timber. Spinnerbaits and white swim jigs had their day earlier in the week while water was a tad warmer and higher, but right now, slow it down with soft plastics for more bites. The average bass is running in the 3 to 6 pound range, and there are still occasional 8-pounders being hauled in by sharp anglers. Bank fishermen should still toss white spinnerbaits and swim jigs close to the banks, especially during warming spells between fronts.
Crappie are up shallow and many have already spawned out, but there are still fish to be found in 4 to 12 feet of water, especially around timber and stumps. Minnows under corks and small jigs are the ticket here. If you want panfish action, bream are in the shallows and hitting well on wooly buggers and small flies.
Catfish are biting strong in the shallow creek arms—your best bet is cut bait right now. White bass are solid on main lake points, with jigging spoons putting plenty in the box. A mix of keeper-sized fish is common for all these species, but hefty stringers have been coming in, especially where new water has flooded shoreline brush.
Hot spots today: Try the Black Forest area for bass, working those ledges and timber. Crappie are hitting good around Umphrey Pavilion and Harvey Creek stumps. For catfish, focus on shallow coves off the main creeks.
Best baits and lures: Texas rigs and Carolina rigs with big worms for bass, minnows or small jigs for crappie, cut bait for cats, and jigging spoons for white bass. If the sun pops out, try a white spinnerbait or swim jig close to cover for a shallow bite.
Good luck out there and tight lines from Artificial Lure. The fish are biting—get after ‘em and stay safe on the water today.
Largemouth bass are in a staging pattern for their spawn, with most of the quality action coming off main lake ledges and humps in 8 to 14 feet of water. The bite is best working big worms on either a Texas rig or Carolina rig, especially near old timber. Spinnerbaits and white swim jigs had their day earlier in the week while water was a tad warmer and higher, but right now, slow it down with soft plastics for more bites. The average bass is running in the 3 to 6 pound range, and there are still occasional 8-pounders being hauled in by sharp anglers. Bank fishermen should still toss white spinnerbaits and swim jigs close to the banks, especially during warming spells between fronts.
Crappie are up shallow and many have already spawned out, but there are still fish to be found in 4 to 12 feet of water, especially around timber and stumps. Minnows under corks and small jigs are the ticket here. If you want panfish action, bream are in the shallows and hitting well on wooly buggers and small flies.
Catfish are biting strong in the shallow creek arms—your best bet is cut bait right now. White bass are solid on main lake points, with jigging spoons putting plenty in the box. A mix of keeper-sized fish is common for all these species, but hefty stringers have been coming in, especially where new water has flooded shoreline brush.
Hot spots today: Try the Black Forest area for bass, working those ledges and timber. Crappie are hitting good around Umphrey Pavilion and Harvey Creek stumps. For catfish, focus on shallow coves off the main creeks.
Best baits and lures: Texas rigs and Carolina rigs with big worms for bass, minnows or small jigs for crappie, cut bait for cats, and jigging spoons for white bass. If the sun pops out, try a white spinnerbait or swim jig close to cover for a shallow bite.
Good luck out there and tight lines from Artificial Lure. The fish are biting—get after ‘em and stay safe on the water today.