Tolendo Bend
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01-Aug-24
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Water Condition
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Conditions
: TOLEDO BEND: GOOD. Water slightly stained; 91 degrees; 0.85 feet below pool. Water level is still on the rise, but we have finally dried out after 6 days of straight rain. Lake is stained in some of the main creeks, but still clear out on the main lake. Crappie fishing is just slow. It is always slow this time of year, but it is really slow due to the rising water. Few catches on deep brush and lighted boat docks at night. Use live bait, as it is hard to get them to bite a jig right now. Bass fishing is still fair. Water temperature cooled off the lower 80s, but has increased to the upper 80s and low 90s. Very few bites on topwater now that all the clouds are gone, best bite still has been from 8-14 feet on Texas and Carolina rig worm and mid-running crankbait. An 80 year old birthday boy caught a 7 pound fish on a Texas rig, so while the action may be slow quality is present. There are few small fish being caught out deeper in 18-25 feet on drop shot and spoons, these fish are small and most are Kentucky bass. With no moon and poor weather the night fishing has slowed down this past week, but a big Texas rigged worm at night in 14-20 feet is hard to beat, especially with the hot daytime temperatures. Report by Stephen Johnston, Johnston Fishing. Reported by: |
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About: -
The most popular game fish at Toledo Bend Reservoir is
the largemouth bass; an excellent year-round fishery exists. Good year-round
crappie and catfish fisheries are also present. Striped bass are maintained by
annual stockings because conditions at Toledo Bend usually do not allow a
successful natural spawn.
(more on Fishing Toledo Bend Reservoir)
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- Catfish
- Crappie
- Bluegill
- Striped Bass
- Striper Bass
- Largemouth Bass
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FISHING REGULATIONS
Residents of Texas or Louisiana who are properly licensed in their state (or are exempt because of age), or persons who hold valid non-resident fishing licenses issued by either state may fish in any portion of the lakes and rivers forming a common boundary between Louisiana and Texas
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