Fishing on Lake Texoma
Whether or not you're a crappie, striper or bass angler, May is without a doubt, the best month for catching numbers of fish on Lake Texoma. The water temperature this time of year hovers around 70 degrees and most of the crappie, striper and bass are feeding up after their spawn. Concurrent with the fifth month of the year on most lakes in North Texas is the Threadfin Shad spawn. Throughout most years on Lake Texoma, bass can be caught regularly all through the day on something resembling this baitfish such as: spinnerbaits, crankbaits, topwaters and weightless flukes.
1 of my favorite patterns for Texoma largemouth this month is to cast a white spinnerbait down the foam siding of boat docks. Many times multiple fish can be taken from just 1 boat slip. Nevertheless, 2010 is a lot different than most years. Our severe winter temperatures saw a large quantity of the Threadfin population killed off. Therefore the shad pattern for largemouth bass is not as reliable. Instead, most bass are becoming caught on crawfish or perch style lures like jigs and Texas rigged worms.
There is relief on the way as the Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation have recently stocked numerous Threadfin Shad into the lake. According to Brian Prichard of Stripers Inc. Guide Service, the striper fishing has not changed due to the shad population. "In years previous, May has been 1 of the very best months to fish for Lake Texoma stripers, and this year is no exception." The guide stated. On most of his trips over the previous two weeks Mr. Prichard has limited out on up to sixty fish in a matter of 30 to 45 minutes. For the remainder of the day he will attempt put his customers on big fish while practicing catch and release.
