Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Jun 2, 2026

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Summer (Current)

135 Fishing Reports

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Sam Rayburn Reservoir Overview

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Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
6
Texas Rigs (Worming)
6
Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
5
Buzzbaits
2
Carolina Rigs
2

Total Fishing Reports

135

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Fishing Reports

135 Reports on Sam Rayburn Reservoir

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Jared Penton
Gold Ambassador
6/8/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Shad
Sam Rayburn is historically high right now and with that there is more than plenty enough cover to fish. My recent trips down there have been fairly successful focusing on main lake willow and cypress trees where baitfish activity is present. Throwing a buzzbait with a soft plastic trailer or hollow body frog is great for early in the morning. As the day wears on begin flipping a texas rig plastic to the willow and cypress trees and any isolated bushes. Start by pitching the outer edges first especially if there is cloud cover. Early in the day and with cloud cover the fish wont hold as tight but will still be close. Later in the day start attacking the heart of the cover. 20 pound flurocarbon, a pegged 3/8 ounce weight, the bait of your choice, and the appropriate hook to go with it is all you need attached to your favorite flipping set up.
Ben Ploch
Gold Ambassador
6/5/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Football Jigs
- Structure
  Points
- Forage
  Bluegill
Drag a big jig or carolina rig over ledges and drops close to where bluegill are spawning
Katherine Field
Blue Ambassador
6/9/21
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Summer
- Technique
  Buzzbaits
- Structure
  Brush Piles
- Forage
  Shad
Just finished the Hobie Bass Open Series on Sam Rayburn. The lake was at historic flood levels and many ramps and access points were closed. Fishing was unique given the large amount of flooded areas around the lake, presenting unusual habitat and new areas for the bass to roam. Weather was ever-changing and so was the bite. Early morning was successful with the Megabass Boa Buzzbait. Mid morning when breeze was slight, bass would start schooling along points and banks they could drive shad up against, topwater such as the Megabass SB or other spook style baits worked great. Also had great success on points that were wind blown, over flooded brush and grasslines. Used wacky rigged senkos as well as texas rigged Giant TRDs with tail spinners along tops of flooded brush or up against flooded trees. Also had great success throughout the day with deeper slow retrieve of Megabass spark shad along tops of flooded brush and points that shad were being driven by schools.