May 26, 2008

Lake Ray Roberts Fishing Report

Our lake is normal level and water color is clearing up real good in most places.Water temperature is 70 to 78 degrees and warming with the hot weather we are having. Wind has been causing some water to muddy up depending which way it is blowing but does not seem to effect the fish much. Looks like the windiest Spring I can ever remember is going to continue with gusts to 25 most days making fishing in some areas difficult or impossible. The fish have been cooperative enough that we have been able to hide some from the strong winds and still catch fish.

Largemouth bass fishing is good and a few different patterns are working right now. Fishing windy points has been good for numbers of fish if you can hold the boat to fish. There is still some fish in real shallow water, on the bottom end of the lake spawning, and can be caught on split shoting a Yum Dinger in june bug color. Bigger fish are post spawn on flats and secondary points coming out of major creeks in 6 to 10 feet of water. Bestway to catch quality fish right now is Carolina Rig fishing using french fries or plastic worms fishing slow.

Sand bass fishing has really kept me busy and the fishing has been really good. Catching all our fish on Cotton Cordell CC Spoons 3/4 oz. chrome with a Flies-By-Night sea green flie tied 14 inches above the Spoon. Best depth has been changing with the wind and clouds from 27 to 37 on drop offs. Fishing where the wind will let us from Isle du Bois state park to Wolf Island on the east arm of the lake. In the next couple weeks I anticipate the deep water sand bass bite to go away as the fish transition to schooling on top for the summer.

Have fun fishing,

Tim

Fish Species: bass and sand bass
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Water Temperature: 70 to 78
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About The Author: Captain Tim Wike

Company: Reelin Ray Roberts Guide service

Area Reporting: Lake Ray Roberts

Bio: Tim is a full time licensed professional fishing guide on Lake Ray Roberts. He has been fishing all his life and for the last 35 years has been a serious bass fisherman. Having fished Lake Ray Roberts exclusively, since it opened to motor boats in 1990, he knows the lake. Prior to fishing on Lake Ray Roberts, Tim lived in East Texas spending a lot of time on Lake Palestine, Lake Athens, Cedar Creek Lake, and Lake Tyler. Fishing for largemeouth bass in the warmer months, and white bass all year round, Tim has always had an obsession with deep water structure fishing. Having spent countless hours on Lake Ray Roberts studying maps and searching the depths with electronics, he knows the the main lake structure on Lake Ray Roberts like the back of his hand. Using triangulation, he is as comfortable fishing spots in the middle of the lake as most fishermen are fishing stumps in the back of a creek. Sand Bass Fishing Largemouth Bass Fishing Rates Photos Fishing Report Testimonials Links Contact Us Your Lake Ray Roberts guide trip with Tim will be as instructional as you want it to be. You can learn a lot in one trip about electronics, GPS's and triangulation if you have the desire to. Before opening Reelin Ray Roberts Guide Service, Tim was in the grocery business. Knowing the value of good customer service, he will work hard to make your fishing trip one you will remember and leave wanting to book another trip in the future. The father of four daughters and grand father of five he enjoys teaching beginners how to catch fish introducing them to this great sport of ours. Fishing 200 days a year, Tim will know what the fish are doing. If for some reason the fishing is off he will tell you. Go to the Fishing Report page of our site to see what the fish are doing this week. Call or email Tim to book a trip or just talk fishing Lake Ray Roberts.

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