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Sam Rayburn Fishing Report: Post-Spawn Bass, Bedding Crappie, and Catfish Chewing in the Creeks
- 2025/04/20
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This is Artificial Lure reporting in from beautiful Lake Sam Rayburn, Texas, on Sunday, April 20, 2025. The lake’s water is stained, sitting just a hair above pool level, and we're seeing temperatures around 74 degrees this morning. Sunrise was at 6:41 AM, with sunset expected about 7:50 PM, giving us a long day for lines in the water.
Weather-wise, we've just come off a cold front, and you can feel that chill in the air early, but it’s warming up nicely through the day. There’s not much wind to fight this morning, which is making for some glassy pockets, especially up around the old timber fields and creek mouths.
Fish activity has really picked up after the spawn. Largemouth bass are staging up on points and hanging off ledges in 8 to 14 feet, especially near humps and around the old timber. The shallow bite is a bit tough after that front, but you can get bit throwing a big worm Texas- or Carolina-rigged. Spinnerbaits and white swim jigs are still drawing strikes for those bass hanging around the banks and newly submerged cover if you’re covering water. If you’re after numbers, stick to crankbaits and moving baits, but slow down with soft plastics for a shot at bigger fish[3][5].
Crappie are bedding up, and the magic depth has been about 4 to 12 feet with live minnows under a cork. Focus on trees and stumps, or wade the shallows if you like getting up close. Catfish action is solid in the creeks—cut bait is your friend, especially early or late in the day. White bass are feeding hard on the points, whacking jigging spoons, small crankbaits, and white curly-tail grubs[1][2][3].
Best lures today include:
- Texas-rigged or Carolina-rigged big worms in green pumpkin or June bug
- White spinnerbaits and swim jigs for active bass
- Jigging spoons and small crankbaits for white bass
- Live minnows or small jigs for crappie
Top hot spots right now: Mill Creek is holding good numbers of crappie and catfish in the shallows. The main lake points toward Harvey Creek and the humps near San Augustine Park are prime for both largemouth and white bass. Old 147 bridge pilings are another solid bet for crappie and the odd catfish.
Overall, Lake Sam Rayburn is fishing good. Bass are a bit picky but willing if you slow down. Panfish are shallow and easy to find, and the cats are biting strong in the creeks. Good luck out there, and tight lines!
Weather-wise, we've just come off a cold front, and you can feel that chill in the air early, but it’s warming up nicely through the day. There’s not much wind to fight this morning, which is making for some glassy pockets, especially up around the old timber fields and creek mouths.
Fish activity has really picked up after the spawn. Largemouth bass are staging up on points and hanging off ledges in 8 to 14 feet, especially near humps and around the old timber. The shallow bite is a bit tough after that front, but you can get bit throwing a big worm Texas- or Carolina-rigged. Spinnerbaits and white swim jigs are still drawing strikes for those bass hanging around the banks and newly submerged cover if you’re covering water. If you’re after numbers, stick to crankbaits and moving baits, but slow down with soft plastics for a shot at bigger fish[3][5].
Crappie are bedding up, and the magic depth has been about 4 to 12 feet with live minnows under a cork. Focus on trees and stumps, or wade the shallows if you like getting up close. Catfish action is solid in the creeks—cut bait is your friend, especially early or late in the day. White bass are feeding hard on the points, whacking jigging spoons, small crankbaits, and white curly-tail grubs[1][2][3].
Best lures today include:
- Texas-rigged or Carolina-rigged big worms in green pumpkin or June bug
- White spinnerbaits and swim jigs for active bass
- Jigging spoons and small crankbaits for white bass
- Live minnows or small jigs for crappie
Top hot spots right now: Mill Creek is holding good numbers of crappie and catfish in the shallows. The main lake points toward Harvey Creek and the humps near San Augustine Park are prime for both largemouth and white bass. Old 147 bridge pilings are another solid bet for crappie and the odd catfish.
Overall, Lake Sam Rayburn is fishing good. Bass are a bit picky but willing if you slow down. Panfish are shallow and easy to find, and the cats are biting strong in the creeks. Good luck out there, and tight lines!