Sam Rayburn Fishing Report
- May 21, 2025
- GOOD. Water stained; 77 degrees; 1.18 feet above pool. Fish are slowly moving out to summer patterns. Bass are good flipping brush and trees with high water. Pencil grass and hay grass are good with topwater frogs and poppers. Spinnerbaits and crankbaits are good on the points, humps and structure. Carolina rigs and jigs are good on the ledges and creek channels. Crappie are moving out slowly to the brush piles. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on cut bait in creek channels and ledges. Report by Captain Lynn Atkinson, Reel Um N Guide Service. As we enjoy a weekend of fishing we salute and honor our Nation’s heroes this Memorial Day. Anticipate increased recreational boater traffic this weekend.
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