Sam Rayburn Reservoir

San Augustine - Texas


  • 784 catches

  • 2K+ followers

  • 487 spots

This huge, fertile body of water is a largemouth haven and regarded by many as one of the top bass lakes in Texas, if not the nation. Some local experts believe the first 20-pound fish swims in this water. Crappie are a favorite and all three species of c...

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Sam Rayburn Reservoir Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Shawn Gearinger
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Caught several on sexy shad squarebill. This was the best one right at dark, weighed 3.82, cpr'd.

    3 lb. 8 oz. Largemouth Bass with a squarebill

    1. Shawn Gearinger 0
      Thanks guys!
    2. B.W. Gentry of EastTexasAnglers.com 0
      Nice one Shawn
    3. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      Yessiree!! That's a nice one
    4. Robert Coleman 0
      Solid fish Shawn! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
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  2. Eddie Martin
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    hard day we've had a long rain with a cold snap and fresh water rising but we managed to catch about 25 or so all in a we had a good day

    5 lb. Largemouth Bass with a black and blue flake sinko

    1. mario martinez 0
      nice catch
    2. Shawn Gearinger 0
      That's a good day Eddie! It has been slow down south.
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  3. Eddie Martin
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    caught her chasing shad right on the bank, about 6:30am

    5 lb. 6 oz. Largemouth Bass with a white bone popper

    1. Shawn Gearinger 0
      Nice one!
    2. B.W. Gentry EastTexasAnglerscom 0
      Another nice one Eddie
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  4. michael waghorn
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    5 lb. 15 oz. Largemouth Bass with a smoke shad fluke

    1. Shawn Gearinger 0
      Great catch!👍🏻
    2. B.W. Gentry of EastTexasAnglers.com 0
      That's a nice one Michael.
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  5. Steve Tawadrous
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Details: 1st spit

  6. Bill Bratton
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Largemouth Bass with a whopper plopper

    1. Shawn Gearinger 0
      Nice one on the whopper plopper!!!
    2. B.W. Gentry of EastTexasAnglers.com 0
      Good one Bill
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  7. Bill Bratton
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Largemouth Bass with a whopper plopper

  8. Shawn Gearinger
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Here are the best ones today, all about the same size. Bass are fattening up for winter.

    Largemouth Bass with a Crankbait

    1. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      Knocking them dead Shawn!!! Nice work!!!
    2. Jimbo Harwood 0
      Great day on the water Shawn 👍👍
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  9. Shawn Gearinger
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Finally got back out on the lake this evening. Caught 8 keepers all about the same size. Water temp is 78 and the lake is 3 ft low. Caught all of these on sexy shad ...more squarebill crankbait. The bass are chasing shad. Find the bait and the bass will be there.

    Largemouth Bass with a Crankbait

    1. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      Nice bass Shaw.. Er Shawn :)
    2. Shawn Gearinger 0
      Thanks guys! Yep Robert it has been a while, I was way overdue!
    3. Robert Coleman 0
      Been a while since we've seen that face! Looks like you had a decent day out! Nice fish Shawn! 👍👍👍👍
    4. Jimbo Harwood 0
      Nice catch 👍👍🍻
    5. Derek Stitt 0
      Nice LMB Shawn👍
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  10. Shawn Gearinger
    - Sam Rayburn Reservoir

    Starting to catch fish ganging up at the mouths of major creeks. It is starting to move toward a fall pattern. Today caught these on 8XD in 15 to 20 ft. mostly near ...more dropoffs into creek channels.

    Largemouth Bass with a crankbait

    1. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      Nice one Shawn

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