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Lake Sam Rayburn Fishing Report: Chasing Big Bites Amid Changing Conditions
- 2025/04/23
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Artificial Lure here with your daily Lake Sam Rayburn fishing report for Wednesday, April 23, 2025. We kicked off today with sunrise at 6:48 AM and you can expect sunset to hit around 7:46 PM, giving you prime daylight for chasing those big bites. Recent conditions have the lake water stained and sitting a little above normal pool, with temperatures steady in the low to mid 70s. We’re just coming off a cold front, which has made that shallow bass bite a bit tough, but there’s still plenty of action out there for folks who know where to look.
Largemouth bass remain the headline, staging on main lake points and along deeper ledges in that magic 8 to 14 foot range. The best action lately has come on big worms, either Texas or Carolina rigged, with bites around old timber being especially productive. A slow, patient presentation is the ticket right now. Spinnerbaits and white swim jigs were hot last week in the shallows and around newly submerged brush, but as the water’s dropped and cooled, you’ll want to focus deeper with plastics and target isolated structure. Bass in the 3 to 6 pound class are plentiful, with occasional 8-pounders being landed by persistent anglers[1][4].
Crappie are in a mixed pattern, moving both shallow and deep as they finish up spawning. The top spots have been in 4 to 12 feet, working minnows under corks and fishing close to standing timber and submerged brush piles. Catfish are good in the creeks, shallow and hungry, taking cut bait. White bass are also active on the points—jigging spoons and small slabs will get you on a mess in short order[1][4].
If you’re looking for the best lures, go with big worms and creature baits in green pumpkin or watermelon for bass. Spinnerbaits still have a shot if the wind kicks up and you find some stained water in the backs of creeks. For crappie, a live minnow remains the go-to. And for catfish, cut shad or stink bait should put dinner in the box.
A couple of hot spots you’ll want to try are the Caney Creek area for both bass and crappie, and Harvey Creek for numbers and quality. Don’t sleep on the main lake humps near the 147 bridge for those deeper bass either.
That’s all for today from Lake Sam Rayburn. Stay safe, tight lines, and keep those rods bending. This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time[1][4][5].
Largemouth bass remain the headline, staging on main lake points and along deeper ledges in that magic 8 to 14 foot range. The best action lately has come on big worms, either Texas or Carolina rigged, with bites around old timber being especially productive. A slow, patient presentation is the ticket right now. Spinnerbaits and white swim jigs were hot last week in the shallows and around newly submerged brush, but as the water’s dropped and cooled, you’ll want to focus deeper with plastics and target isolated structure. Bass in the 3 to 6 pound class are plentiful, with occasional 8-pounders being landed by persistent anglers[1][4].
Crappie are in a mixed pattern, moving both shallow and deep as they finish up spawning. The top spots have been in 4 to 12 feet, working minnows under corks and fishing close to standing timber and submerged brush piles. Catfish are good in the creeks, shallow and hungry, taking cut bait. White bass are also active on the points—jigging spoons and small slabs will get you on a mess in short order[1][4].
If you’re looking for the best lures, go with big worms and creature baits in green pumpkin or watermelon for bass. Spinnerbaits still have a shot if the wind kicks up and you find some stained water in the backs of creeks. For crappie, a live minnow remains the go-to. And for catfish, cut shad or stink bait should put dinner in the box.
A couple of hot spots you’ll want to try are the Caney Creek area for both bass and crappie, and Harvey Creek for numbers and quality. Don’t sleep on the main lake humps near the 147 bridge for those deeper bass either.
That’s all for today from Lake Sam Rayburn. Stay safe, tight lines, and keep those rods bending. This is Artificial Lure signing off until next time[1][4][5].