April is one of the finest times of the year to be on the water. Form windy days, the elements has finally stabilized after a long winter, and it really feels good to be outdoors. Plus, the fishing is normally excellent through the entire day. The fish bite in the same way reliable during mid-day as they do in the reduced light periods of dusk and dawn. Very often this gets me in big trouble at home because of the insufficient attention paid to chores. All things considered, April does coincide with lawn care and those flower beds need cleaning out.

However, spring is the main one time of year when the majority of the fish in virtually any body of water, move shallow to spawn, making them easier targets for anglers. Lake Texoma, being one of the premier striped bass lakes in the United States is no exception. So just how did Lake Texoma become the fantastic stripper fishery that it's today?

Striped bass are an anadromous species, meaning they live most of these adult lives in the ocean, but swim into freshwater rivers to reproduce. When the Santee Cooper Lakes were impounded in South Carolina throughout the 1940's, many stripers that had traveled upstream to spawn were trapped. Not merely did these fish survive, however they thrived in the freshwater. This caught the eye of biologist who began stocking the fish into other land-locked lakes.

Striped bass begin the spawn when water temperatures reach between 60 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Because their eggs need water current to survive, striper swim into rivers with this annual ritual. Eggs is only going to hatch if they're kept off underneath by the current Lake Texoma Fishing Guides. The need for flowing water is exactly why striper generally in most lakes in the US will not naturally reproduce.

Lake Texoma, however, has two long and current-rich river systems flowing into the reservoir allowing striped bass to naturally reproduce. Texas Parks and Wildlife haven't stocked striper into Lake Texoma since 1985 rendering it only one of eight lakes worldwide where this species can spawn. Lake Texoma is currently a self-sustaining striper fishery that receives worldwide acclaim.

For you crappie fishermen and women, the Crappie Anglers of Texas will host a group crappie tournament on April 17 out of Cedar Mills Marina on the Big Mineral Arm of Lake Texoma. For more detailed information,