Jan 28, 2026

FAIR. Water stained; 47 degrees; 0.79 feet above pool. Striper have pulled out of shallow water, off of structure with the arctic blast, and pushed out to deep water. Big groups of shad and fish are holding tight to the bottom in the river channels in 50-65 feet of water. Drifting flukes and keeping an eye out for active fish under gulls. Catfishing will pick up in deep water as we may start seeing some shad kill with the drop in water temps. Drifting whole gizzard or threadfin shad on flats and channels in 45-55 feet of water for bigger fish and anchored up using cut shad for keeper fish. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are holding tight to structure and docks in 8-15 feet of water. A slow presentation along with using your electronics to locate brush and changes in the bottom can be the difference in the bite right now. Report by Jacob Orr, Lake Texoma, Guaranteed Guide Service. The cold front will lower the water temperature and improve the deadstick bite. Colder weather should slow the stripers down, so the deadstick should really turn on. Stripers are good with Alabama rigs or swimbaits on structures in 12-20 feet of water. Report by John Blasingame, Adventure Texoma Outdoors.