Lake Texoma fishing license, education, registration, and regulation. Use this guide for the best tips and fishing trips. Discover the best fishing places and hotspots on Lake Texoma where you can reel in the big fish by day and explore top dining and local attractions by night.
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January
Great for striper, catfish, and crappie.
February
Blue catfish, flathead varieties, and striped bass can be found in the shallows.
March
Alligator gar, striper starts to spawn and bass can be found in shallow waters.
April
Spring brings striper spawning season.
May
Summer offers striped bass in the deep waters around Denison Dam. But fishing alligator gar is prohibited in May.
June
Summer has striped bass that gathers in the deep waters around Denison Dam.
July
Striped bass is in abundance around the Denison Dam looking for cooler water.
August
Falls is prime for crappie, striper fishing remains strong as they move from deep dam water to the shallows.
September
Alligator gar lurks in the spots where the Washita and Red River feeds into the Lake. Crappie is abundant in the shallows, and stripers are abundant throughout the lake.
October
Water starts to cool as fall ends and catfish appear near the Denison Dam. Crappie is caught in the shallow waters, and striper moves in from the deep.
November
Catfish and blues show up in droves, striper gets slower and lazier while moving to the shallows to feed.
December
Stripers stay in the shallow waters making it easier to catch them. Catfish are in abundance, and alligator gar lurks around the Washita River.
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(Type 208): $12
With this license, which is valid until December 31 following the date of issuance, a person may fish in both the Texas and Oklahoma waters of Lake Texoma without any additional Texas or Oklahoma fishing licenses or stamps. A Texas resident 65 years of age or older does not need this license to fish in Oklahoma.
Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Guides
Striper fishing weather conditions and fishing tactics for each month on Lake Texoma.
Great for striper, catfish, and crappie.
Weather: – Cold & Windy
Water Temperature: – 45-55
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Deadsticking Flukes
Blue catfish, flathead varieties, and striped bass can be found in the shallows.
Weather: – Cold & Windy
Water Temperature: – 40-50
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Deadsticking Flukes
Alligator gar, striper starts to spawn and bass can be found in shallow waters.
Weather: – Starting to Warm & Wind
Water Temperature: – 45-55
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Deadsticking Flukes
Spring brings striper spawning season.
Weather: – Windy & Warmer
Water Temperature: – 60-70
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Prespawn Season
Summer offers striped bass in the deep waters around Denison Dam. But fishing alligator gar is prohibited in May.
Weather: – Warm with Wind and Rain
Water Temperature: – 65-75
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait, Slab Spoons, Topwater Plugs
Summer has striped bass that gathers in the deep waters around Denison Dam.
Weather: – Warm & Windy
Water Temperature: – 70-75
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait, Slab Spoons, Topwater, Swimbaits
Striped bass is in abundance around the Denison Dam looking for cooler water.
Weather: – Cold & Windy
Water Temperature: – 75-80
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait, Slab Spoons, Topwater
Falls is prime for crappie, striper fishing remains strong as they move from deep dam water to the shallows.
Weather: – HOT with Less Wind
Water Temperature: – 80 Plus
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait
Alligator gar lurks in the spots where the Washita and Red River feeds into the Lake. Crappie is abundant in the shallows, and stripers are abundant throughout the lake.
Weather: – Warm & Windy
Water Temperature: – 80 moving back to 75
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait, Topwater Plugs on the Beach
Water starts to cool as fall ends and catfish appear near the Denison Dam. Crappie is caught in the shallow waters, and striper moves in from the deep.
Weather: – Cooling with Cold Mornings
Water Temperature: – 70-75
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait, Lures
Catfish and blues show up in droves, striper gets slower and lazier while moving to the shallows to feed.
Weather: – Cold & Windy
Water Temperature: – 60-70
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Live Bait
Stripers stay in the shallow waters making it easier to catch them. Catfish are in abundance, and alligator gar lurks around the Washita River.
Weather: – Cold & Windy
Water Temperature: – 50-55
Striper Fishing Tactics: – Deadsticking Flukes
Places to catch Striper fish for each season at Lake Texoma.
Striper swims into shallow water on points, flats, and windblown banks and can be caught with live bait or jigs. Then in April, mature striper swims up the Red River and Washita to the Dam to spawn and stay there before returning to the main part f the lake around the second week of May. Catching striper fish really heats up the last week of Aril when the water reaches 70 degrees. Live bait is the best but the topwater bite is great from late April to late May. In mid-May, most of the fish are stacked up on ledges and humps and live bait is overall the best option but by the end of June live bait still works but slab spoons work better on the fast-moving fish.
Summer season starts in June on Lake Texoma and the Striper has finished spawning. June, July and August are the most popular fishing months for the summer. Some fish can still be caught but it really slows down in August making them a little harder to catch. It slows down even further starting in September as the summer action is over and it can be hit or miss from one day to another until the lake turns over in October and striper fishing picks back up.
Striper fishing is the best in the fall and fish can be caught anyway you prefer to catch them. You can use live bait or fishing lures. They can be caught on ledges, humps, shallow flats, or the windblown banks and points. The topwater fishing will continue till mid-November. As the water cools just follow the birds. The stripers are schooling under the birds. In addition, thousands of seagulls migrate to the lake for the season.
Striper fish go on a feeding frenzy between Thanksgiving and well into January especially on cold damp days. Look for big schools of fish chasing the shad under the swarming birds during this time. In addition, there are thousands of seagulls on the lake locating fish for you. Striper fishing slows down when the temperature gets near and below 50 degrees. They can still be caught but some days are better than others.
Best Fishing Spots at Lake Texoma
83924 State Hwy 289, Pottsboro, TX 75459, USA
Lake Texoma, United States
512 Mill Creek Rd, Pottsboro, TX 75076, USA
9040 Clear Lake Dr, Kingston, OK 73439, USA
300 Little Mineral Boulevard, Pottsboro, TX 75076, USA
1401 Willow Springs Rd, Mead, OK 73449, USA
