So Yall Want To Learn Toledo Bend?

[Catt]

10 minutes ago, TroxBox said:

If it wasn't for these forums, I would never have known grass was ever in that lake

 

Driving from Rayburn to Toledo do you remember what the landscape looked like?

 

That's what the bottom of both lakes look like. Not just the hills, ridges, valleys but timber. From the Gulf of Mexico to Shreveport on both sides of the Sabine river is logging country. 

[RonnieF]

Kinda quiet up in here. I imagine it'll liven up pretty soon. I'll be headed up probably Monday for the warm up during the coming week. 

Last time up (early January) I caught on a number of things. Football jig & carolina rig trick worm throwing on an 11' flat that dropped off to 25'. I caught a few in at the entrance to a spawning pocket where the temp got up to 61 degrees(I imagine it's not that warm now). I also went to battle with what I thought was going to be a fat female on my jackhammer, only to find out it was a choupique that probably went 7+ lbs. Luckily I was able to get the lure back after two hard runs under the boat that I thought would snap my rod. I also caught a few fishing brush piles in my cove on tx rigged trick worms. 

 

[Clinton john]

Seen a article recently that sra picked a few spots and planted some aquatic grass to try and promote grass growth in the lake again.

[Catt]

I'm trying to put a 4 days trip around the March full moon. 

[RonnieF]

4 hours ago, A5BLASTER said:

Seen a article recently that sra picked a few spots and planted some aquatic grass to try and promote grass growth in the lake again.

I saw some pvc structures for that just south of the Blue Lake chute. Maybe when they do clear cuts around the lake, water samples should be taken of the runoff. I don’t know how true it is, but I was told the land is sprayed so undergrowth doesn’t spring up immediately. Now that may be total bs. 

[Thunderbird]

How did the cold spell impact water temps? 

[Joe Mc]

Does anyone know the name of the first cove in Toro on the south side?  It has a small island in it.  It is before Army Rec. 

[Catt]

10 hours ago, Joe Mc said:

Does anyone know the name of the first cove in Toro on the south side?  It has a small island in it.  It is before Army Rec. 

 

Don't understand what you are referring to as "Toro"?

[Trox]

My buddy just won 10.5k out there last weekend fishing a kayak tournament (Hobie BOS). Heard it was fishing tough and took every bite to do it!

[Joe Mc]

14 hours ago, Catt said:

If you are on the main lake going north from pleasure point and turn into Toro Bay towards Pirates cove it is the very first cove just west of Army Rec.  I’ve never heard a name for it. 

 

14 hours ago, Catt said:

Don't understand what you are referring to as "Toro"?

 

[Catt]

5 hours ago, Joe Mc said:

it is the very first cove just west of Army Rec.  I’ve never heard a name for it. 

 

 

 

[Old Nitro]

Anyone have a water temp report around mid lake? 

[Clinton john]

3 hours ago, Old Nitro said:

Anyone have a water temp report around mid lake? 

Cold but still fishable. Didnt fish just went took the boat for a preseason shakeout and do some graphing, to see where they are at.

 

I got 51 at midday just outside north toledo state park and 50 at my house down towards the back of san miguel at dark.

[Old Nitro]

1 hour ago, A5BLASTER said:

Cold but still fishable. Didnt fish just went took the boat for a preseason shakeout and do some graphing, to see where they are at.

 

I got 51 at midday just outside north toledo state park and 50 at my house down towards the back of san miguel at dark.

Thank you for the update.  Fixing to make a run to the fish camp early march. 

[PlanoSooner]

On 2/17/2022 at 7:29 PM, A5BLASTER said:

Cold but still fishable. Didnt fish just went took the boat for a preseason shakeout and do some graphing, to see where they are at.

 

I got 51 at midday just outside north toledo state park and 50 at my house down towards the back of san miguel at dark.

 

thanks.

are any of the websites reliable for temps?

I hate to just come here and ask all of the time. 
We coming for 5th and 6th of March..... 

 

 

[Catt]

45 minutes ago, PlanoSooner said:

I hate to just come here and ask all of the time.

 

That's why we're here ?

 

You talking water temperatures?

 

[PlanoSooner]

Just now, Catt said:

 

That's why we're here ?

 

You talking water temperatures?

 

 

Yep. 
Just want to monitor temps until we come up.
I think our teammate might be able to prefish about a week before. I cannot. 
Just trying to do a little homework. 

Btw.... we launch out of san miguel on the 5th and 6th as you may know. 
We can go anywhere.... But will likely stay close to this area. Maybe as far south as cypress bend for a few spots we know on the Texas side.  And likely staying close to miguel and lanan for these other spots we like.
But I will be scouring the hook & line map between now and then and looking at temps

 

 

 

[Catt]

@PlanoSooner Water temperatures vary drastically from one area to the next, mid 50s is what I'm hearing 

 

Wilson, Brittain, & Martinez creeks keep popping up in discussions.

 

[Clinton john]

9 hours ago, PlanoSooner said:

 

Yep. 
Just want to monitor temps until we come up.
I think our teammate might be able to prefish about a week before. I cannot. 
Just trying to do a little homework. 

Btw.... we launch out of san miguel on the 5th and 6th as you may know. 
We can go anywhere.... But will likely stay close to this area. Maybe as far south as cypress bend for a few spots we know on the Texas side.  And likely staying close to miguel and lanan for these other spots we like.
But I will be scouring the hook & line map between now and then and looking at temps

 

 

 

Water is low as of when I leavt for work sunday evening, so unless we get a metric ton of rain soon be prepared too not be in the back of coves fishing brush and lay downs.

 

Still plenty of water at the staging areas at the cove mouths, so that's where I would start.

 

I dont really use any internet provided water temp data, best too get it live day to day, as a sudden coldfront can change the water temps a bunch in a few hours.

[PlanoSooner]

Thanks. 
I hate going when it is low, but we don't pick the dates. LOL
We have a bunch of spots to try. Just trying to narrow things down. And this was very helpful.
Thanks.
And thanks to Catt.

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Catt: I assume those creeks you mentioned just warm up sooner than others? Never been to any of them but we will be doing a lot of driving around and will take a look. 

 

 

 

[Catt]

1 hour ago, PlanoSooner said:

Catt: I assume those creeks you mentioned just warm up sooner than others?

 

North of Pendleton bridge warns faster because it's overall shallower.

 

Those creeks are on the Texas side across from San Patericio on the Louisiana side. 

 

Everyone goes gaga for Blue lake & the 1215 area ignoring the Texas side. 

[LovestoFish]

Funny u say that....saw a FB post a couple days ago where a guy caught over 50 bass in the blue lake area ?

[Clinton john]

8 hours ago, Catt said:

 

North of Pendleton bridge warns faster because it's overall shallower.

 

Those creeks are on the Texas side across from San Patericio on the Louisiana side. 

 

Everyone goes gaga for Blue lake & the 1215 area ignoring the Texas side. 

Dang you giving all my secret spots lol.

[Old Nitro]

On 2/22/2022 at 7:05 PM, A5BLASTER said:

Dang you giving all my secret spots lol.

Been awfully quiet lately. No news to report? 

[Clinton john]

4 hours ago, Old Nitro said:

Been awfully quiet lately. No news to report? 

Had some freinds up to fish a few days. Started monday and fished till mid day Wednesday.

 

Averaged 11 a day, first day 1 keeper, 2nd day 6 keepers, yesterday 6 keepers.

 

No big girls.

 

Not many fish up on San Miguel. We caught in 1 to 4 foot of water, most fish cruising on sand bars.

 

As always fishing pressure is high this time of year.

 

Baits used were sqaure bill cranks in pearl and black back and chartreuse/black back. 4 inch swimbait in watermelon red and ghost shad color.

 

Went out alone today for a bit of a shack out run, had some motor work done yesterday, stopped at a cove close to the house, fish for 2 hours.

 

Hook 5 out of 6 bites. Nothing legal length all bites came on a watermelon red swimbait.

 

We need more water.