Thread: LAKE TEXOMA archives

I started the Texoma report thread last October and see that the system moved it to the archives so I guess I need to start this new one? If not, someone please let me know what I need to do.

I guess to start, I have been skunked the last two times out. Last week I tried the Roosevelt Bridge and on up the Little Glasses arm. Checked numerous brushpiles and never even marked ANY fish.

Yesterday, Bobby and I hit Widow Moore and marked a few fish but, skunked again.

Bobby has been great at teaching me the lake and I'd really be lost without him. He is a member on here but, don't know his screen name and he doesn't post much! Hard to believe if you know him....he isn't the quiet type!

What I've learned is that Texoma is a HUGE lake or maybe I sould say, was a huge lake. By that I mean that there are a lot of areas that can no longer be accessed via the main lake. Built back in the 1930's large areas have silted in and the COE has done nothing to open them back up. You have to find a place to launch in these areas and that can be a real task.
Some of the names you may be familiar with and I suspect Hickory Creek is one of those. I've heard great stories about that area for many years and was anxious to fish it. It is now virtually inaccesable by boat except for a small boat that you can carry. There is no access from Lake Texoma or even the Red River. Bank fishing has been good in the recent past but, not so much now.
Hickory Creek is just one example of areas that are no longer available. Others include Widow Moore, Butcherpen, Housetops, Cumberlin Cut, Kansas Creek, Rock Creek and I'm probably leaving out several others. Each of these areas are great crappie areas but, you have to really want to fish them to gain access.
In the case of Widow Moore, there is no paved ramp, just a spot that you can back a trailer into and launch a small boat, maybe even a larger boat if you have the desire! The road to what we'll call a ramp is only for 4 wheel drive vehicles and one of the roughest I've ever been on. We are talking seriously rough! But, once on the water it is beautiful and should hold some real slab crappie in a few more weeks.
On a side note, we saw a blad eagle perched on a tree that took flight as we approached. Tried to get a picture but, was too slow with my cell phone. That was a beautiful sight to see!
The point of this is that there are some truly great looking potential crappie spots to fish on Lake Texoma that are not easily accessable by boat. Some, if not most of them require a local person or maybe a paid guide to even locate. I believe the rewards will be worth it. I know there are some true hogs on this lake!

Interesting about all the areas silted in. I'd have to get set up to access them, and access them on a regular basis. As far as the blad eagles go, Kaw lake is thick with them. You might see a dozen or more at the same time.

Reaper, that is truly interesting. I guess I didn't know we had any eagles in the state.
One good way to fish these areas is by tubes, kayaks, small one or two man boats, that sort of thing. And there are a lot of banks that access these smaller impounds.
I was just spoiled, living in texas the past 25 years. Rarely had to really hunt long or hard to find abundant crappie. Probably try Lake Arbuckle tomorrow, weather permitting. Will spider rig for them most likely.

OB, I see eagles frequently on Keystone & Ft Gibson. They are awesome to see! Regarding Texoma, my sons and I usually do an early summer striper guide trip; Guess I need check with our guide to be sure of the conditions for this year! Thanks for the updates; I enjoy hearing about your part of the state. Looking forward to meeting you at camp in a couple of weeks!

I am with Reaper, interesting about the silting in. It is really nice if someone can show you the ropes on a new lake!

Saw 6 bald eagles last weekend on Killer! Usually a wintertime thing, however a pair spent all summer on there around petit, last sprint/summer.

WW42, it will be my pleasure.
Back in the late '70s I had a cabin at Elk Creek Landing and don't recall ever seeing an eagle. So, what brought them to OK?

OB, IDK why but the eagles started showing up around Tulsa, nearly as I can remember, probably in the early 80s. The nationwide population began to respond to conservation and protection measures and I guess mother earth took over from there. They are a true joy to watch when I'm out on the water. Cormorants are another story-being protected makes absolutely no sense that I can figure.

WW42, Peta is to blame for the cormorants. They wanted to put the fish farmers out of business, since those nasty old farmers were killing their precious fish-eaters. I am all for preventing extinction, but protecting cormorants makes as much sense as transplanting the wolves into the U.S., after the government spent about 200 years eliminating the wolves, who have now already wiped out entire herds and flocks and have decimated the deer and elk populations.