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Welcome to Toledo Bend Guide Service & Lake Cottage
06/08/2007
Toledo Bend - TX,Huxley
June fishing forecast
The biggest news that you may or may not know about is the Sabine River Authority and the power companies have announced an agreement to curtail generation below 168 feet; assuring that the lake level will be operated at a more stable level. Hopefully, with more stable levels, we’ll start seeing more deep- water grass in areas we haven’t seen in years. This year we’re going into July with a lot more water in the lake than we’ve seen in prior years.
As the water temperature inches up the bass move into deeper cooler haunts along deep- water creek channels, sloughs and the old river channel shelf and ledges. The bends and points in these areas that have brush tops, lay downs and other cover are good areas to concentrate. Also concentrate around the creeks, sloughs and ditches that dump into the channel. Deep water humps and ridges will also be holding fish. Work main lake points, boat lanes, road –beds, flats and timber- lines for schooling bass. Keep a top water plug, trap, or shallow diving crank bait handy if they come to the surface.
Early morning, late evening and on cloudy days work the edges of the pepper grass, duckweed, and lily pads growing close to deep water with top water plugs, buzz baits, spinner baits, frogs, shallow diving crank baits, traps, soft plastics and finesse plastics. When the sun gets overhead and the shallow bit slows down, back out to deeper water and work deep diving crank baits, slab spoons, tail spinners and Texas or CR rigged plastics. Nighttime is the right time to catch numbers and size as the bass feed more at night as the water-cools down. Large noisy top water plugs, buzz baits, spinner baits and large dark plastics work well.
The White Bass will be moving all over the lake this time of year chasing shad. Watch for schooling fish along boat lanes, timber- lines, main lake points and flats close to the river channel. Keep a trap, shallow diving crank bait or top water plug handy when they start schooling. When they go down, throw a slab spoon or tail spinner.
Crappie holding in 12 to 25 ft of water over and in brush tops and main lake humps.
This time of year a good sonar unit is the best piece of equipment you should have in your boat. It’s a must in locating bait- fish, structure and the proper depth where fish are holding. A good unit will also show you the thermal line for suspended fish.
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