Free-flowing current in the Red River makes Texoma one of the few lakes in Texas with a self-sustaining population of striped bass,
and one of only eight inland freshwater reservoirs worldwide where this species has spawned. A cousin of the white bass, striped bass
were first stocked in Lake Texoma by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in 1965. They began spawning in 1974.
While
Texoma has little aquatic vegetation, it does offer cover in structures such as rocks/boulders, standing timber, submerged stump beds,
channels, rocky bluffs, sandy flats, and rip-rap along Denison Dam and elsewhere. Of the 580 miles of shoreline, there are approximately
9 miles of rip-rap, 50 miles of standing timber, and 50 miles of submersed aquatic vegetation. The remainder is cut banks, sandy beaches,
rocky shoreline, and bluffs. More from Texas Parks & Wildlife
FACTS
Surface area: 74,686 acres
Maximum depth: 100
feet
LAKE RECORDS
Largemouth Bass 11.82 lbs/24.5"
Smallmouth Bass 7.06 lbs/22.75"
Striped Bass
35.12 lbs/39"
White Bass 3.41 lbs/18"
Blue Catfish 121.5 lbs/58"
Flathead Catfish 45.65 lbs/42.5"
Black
Crappie 2.75 lbs/16.5"
White Crappie 3.23 lbs/15.5"
Alligator Gar 77.5 lbs/73'
A TYPICAL LAKE
TEXOMA GUIDED FISHING TRIP WITH CAPT LARRY
When you spend your day with Lake Texoma fishing guide, Larry Lawley, you will be
able to sit back and relax in the comfort of his 21' pontoon boat, which has plenty of room for up to six anglers! After spending
50 years fishing East Texas, Capt Larry gives you a real sense of security even in rough water.
Although you'll enjoy just kicking
back and shooting the breeze with Captain Larry, the real treat is when one of your rods starts getting yanked toward the water by
a monster striped bass! The lake record is over 35 pounds, and ten pound fish are not uncommon.
In addition to the pure
adrenaline rush of fighting a big striper, a Lake Texoma guided fishing trip also offers an opportunity to land giant blue catfish,
or even a chance to experience the thrill of screaming drag produced by a smallmouth bass! When that rod starts bouncing, you
just never know what might be on the end of your line...
Come on over to spend some time with Capt Larry's Lake Texoma fishing
guide service! You might just make headlines...