For the fishing enthusiast, Lake Texoma has besides stripers, an abundance of other fish species including a record blue catfish of over 120 pounds plus nice flathead and channel cats. Though not nearly as abundant as they once were, nice size sand or white bass are often caught and boat slips throughout Texoma are homes to both white and black crappie as well as some pretty nice largemouth bass. Rocky lake shorelines are known to be prime locations for spotted bass & smallmouth bass, allowing Texoma to hold the Oklahoma smallmouth bass record of over 7 pounds up until several years ago. The primitive paddlefish or spoonbill have been re-introduced to these waters and these strange creatures once known for their caviar are thriving as well.

       While those days abundant 20 and 30 pound stripers being caught in the main lake are history, lots of 6-10 lb. fish are still caught with an occasional fish over 20 pounds caught. A rare fisherman friendly limit of 10 stripers with only 2 stripers over 20 inches makes for a lot of ice chests full of tasty striped bass. . I encourage the release of any striper greater than 25” if healthy, unless you are planning on having a skin mount made. This will help to insure great fishing for generations to come. Besides, I'm told the smaller fish have a better taste. In order to keep Texoma a great fishery, it is ILLEGAL to cull stripers.

       While I don’t guide for those other species of fish, you’re welcome to toss any catfish, sandbass, crappie, blackbass or any of the other 80 varieties of fish that I once heard roam Lake Texoma into the ice chest if you enjoy eating them. Providing they meet the current Oklahoma laws and Texas fishing regulations for numbers, size, etc.

       This 89,000 acre reservoir also has two national wildlife refuges which are visited throughout the year by migrating birds including bald eagles easily spotted flying overhead searching for a meal. In addition, other wildlife are often seen along the many miles of scenic shoreline with an occasional deer or two spotted swimming out to the islands. There are also many acres along Lake Texoma that are open for Public Hunting.

       The lake is truly a super water playground. Thousands of boats are moored in the various marinas and during the summer the lake is filled with fishing, house, pontoon and ski boats as well as cruisers, yachts, and sail boats. A host of amenities for most anyone can be found nearby from horseback trails to boat, jet ski or even houseboat rentals. Chickasaw Pointe Golf Course, one of the nation’s best public courses, is among those links found in the area. Many private campgrounds and motels offer convenient places to stay. About a dozen Corps of Engineer facilities that offer places to camp, launch and beach your boat. There are also many restaurants nearby in addition to some located at the various marinas scattered along both the Texas and Oklahoma shorelines.

       I’ve tried to build this site with information that you will hopefully find interesting and helpful in convincing you to come to Lake Texoma to striper fish with Wayne’s Striper Guide Service. I have posted my striper fishing reports as well as photos of some of the guided fishing trips for the past several years. This may give you an idea of what to expect, what Lake Texoma is famous for. Remember, “It’s fishing, NOT catching” and while there are lots great days fishing, there are some days that the fish don’t want to cooperate. But be assured, I’ll try my best to put you on fish and insure that you’ll have a great fishing experience. Go to 2009 Trips to see how we’re doing right now or last year, 2008 Trips, or just visit any of the other years to see some of the fishing action and experiences we have had on Lake Texoma. I continually try to update my site, posting fishing reports as well as some great striper photographs, so keep checking back.

       I have been bass fishing Lake Texoma since I moved hear in the early 1990’s and began full-time striper guiding here in 2004. I fish year-round, weather permitting in my boat 1999 22’4” Red Fin with a 2003 Yamaha 225 HP motor that handles Lake Texoma real well. It’s equipped with several fish finders, GPS, VHF radio and trolling motor to go along with the necessary safety equipment and of course, numerous fishing rods and reels. The boat is licensed for 9 persons though I try to striper fish a maximum of four or five people when bait fishing but prefer to fish with only two or three when casting lures. I also fish kids under 12 for FREE with paying adults.

       So far this winter I have spent more time striper fishing above the bridges, especially the Roosevelt, than last winter when I fished between the bridges quite a bit. We have been catching fish everywhere up north, running from Newberry Creek to Little Glasses then up Big Glasses before heading to Johnson Creek. Up until the end of February, bait was plentiful and easy to get, but suddenly has been more difficult to locate. Drifting gizzard shad over scattered fish has produced some awfully nice, fat, fiesty fish most days as the stripers are really healthy & putting on weight. There seems to be a very good bite at first light then the action slows down, usually till about 3 PM when it picks back up.

       I normally launch in the northern part of Lake Texoma near Catfish Bay at Lake Texoma State Park which has several boat launch ramps and camp grounds. However, as the seasons change, I will often fish and launch just about anywhere from the Denison dam to the Willis Bridge. Because the fish move throughout Lake Texoma and it straddles the Oklahoma and Texas border, I recommend that a special Lake Texoma fishing license be purchased in advance for those 16 & over. These can be purchased locally or at any retailer that sells fishing licenses or they can be purchased on line. Because of the changing fishing regulations, please either check with the retailer or purchase the Lake Texoma license when in doubt about licensing. It’s only $12 and covers the entire lake for the entire year.

       With all that Lake Texoma has to offer, is it any wonder why millions of annual visitors flock to Lake Texoma and help make it a fun filled, year round recreation destination for people of all ages. So come to Lake Texoma and if it’s thrilling striped bass action you want, spend some of the time here fishing with me, Wayne’s Striper Guide Service.

When & Where do we meet?…..

     Due to the constantly changing lake levels causing a number of the ramps to either be closed or be un-useable, the exact ramp launch location will be a last minute decision. Fishing patterns may also cause the exact location to vary. I will keep in touch and inform you several days prior to our trip of the exact time, location, directions, etc.

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Will we fish in bad weather?…..

      I normally DO NOT stop fishing nor cancel trips because of rain, sleet, snow, cold or hot weather, but high winds and rough seas will prohibit safe fishing. With your safety in mind, we will stop fishing until the normal spring & summer thunderstorms blow by then resume chasing down stripers.
Relying upon my experiences fishing on Lake Texoma, I will determine if weather conditions prohibit us from having a safe, enjoyable fishing experience and will try to keep you posted on possible trip cancellations. I normally wait until the morning of the trip to decide to cancel a trip as weather forecasts constantly change from day to day.

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