Durant Fishing Reports (December 2025)

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service
Pottsboro, Texas
Reported: 3 months ago

The fishing is tough as the lake flooded blood red, and no oxygen in water to stir up stripers! We tried our best with live bait and artificial but still tough! Lots catfish tho!

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service Pottsboro, Texas Reported: 3 months ago

The fishing is tough as the lake flooded blood red, and no oxygen in water to stir up stripers! We tried our best with live bait and artificial but still tough! Lots catfish tho!

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Charles Stanley
Durant, Oklahoma
Reported: 9 months ago

The Stripers are preparing for the spring spawn, so they are fattening up for the run. We are looking for birds circling over large schools of Stripers that are feeding on shad they have pushed to the surface. The bite has been aggressive on both live bait and artificial white...

Charles Stanley Durant, Oklahoma Reported: 9 months ago

The Stripers are preparing for the spring spawn, so they are fattening up for the run. We are looking for birds circling over large schools of Stripers that are feeding on shad they have pushed to the surface. The bite has been aggressive on both live bait and artificial white slabs. Lake Texoma has the most generous limit in the state of 10 fish per person. Give us a call and reserve your date to experience the fishing at Lake Texoma; the Striper capital of the world!

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Charles Stanley
Durant, Oklahoma
Reported: 1 year ago

Sriper fishing has been excellent on Lake Texoma. The birds are working over the schools of Stripers that are feeding on shad at the surface. The fish that are surfacing have been on the small side, but we are catching the larger stripers on live bait about 30 feet below...

Charles Stanley Durant, Oklahoma Reported: 1 year ago

Sriper fishing has been excellent on Lake Texoma. The birds are working over the schools of Stripers that are feeding on shad at the surface. The fish that are surfacing have been on the small side, but we are catching the larger stripers on live bait about 30 feet below the surfacing fish. We are also catching fish on white Bomber slabs. Drop the slab to bottom and crank it fast 5 turns at a time with a 1 second pause between the 5 handle turns. Stripers will usually hit during the pause. Daytime temps have been in the high 70's to low 80's, and those temps are forecast for the next 10 days. It's perfect fishing weather.

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JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service
Pottsboro, Texas
Reported: 1 year ago

The summer has been tough, brutal work the extreme heat. It's him and miss mostly but everyone seems to understand and just enjoy the outing and being together. Fall has just arrived but still hit, but people are beginning to book again. With cooler weather it would be lights out....

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service Pottsboro, Texas Reported: 1 year ago

The summer has been tough, brutal work the extreme heat. It's him and miss mostly but everyone seems to understand and just enjoy the outing and being together. Fall has just arrived but still hit, but people are beginning to book again. With cooler weather it would be lights out. We get out early fish 4. 5 hours and clean fish. Everyone loves the great outdoors and fishing of course! I am heading out now with 4 people and we will see. I have guided over 40 plus years and a military (Navy) man . I recommend you getting your fingernails into some Striper and have a great time. Book now as fall should bring great results!

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JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service
Pottsboro, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots...

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service Pottsboro, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

Last few weeks been slow but had about 3 trips under winter conditions. Winter here is in low 70s to high 40s so not that bad. Caught limit of striper each trip with lots big fish over 30 inches. Fish deep mostly but I been trolling shallows and catching lots fish at same spot each trip. Little breeze always helps but most time in higher winds which blows fish into shallow humps, just in my trolling range .

Striped Bass Fishing in Pottsboro, Texas

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JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service
Pottsboro, Texas
Reported: 2 years ago

Weather real chilly, but light winds making a great day for fishing Lake Texoma . Very few Guides out but I have been busy catching stripers trolling. I make my own jigs and vivid colors, yellow, white; order the frames which hold 9 jigs and catching multiple fish and big...

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service Pottsboro, Texas Reported: 2 years ago

Weather real chilly, but light winds making a great day for fishing Lake Texoma . Very few Guides out but I have been busy catching stripers trolling. I make my own jigs and vivid colors, yellow, white; order the frames which hold 9 jigs and catching multiple fish and big fish. My business catching on even during winter and Christmas, and booked some 3 or 4 trips per week . If trolling don’t work I carry plenty live bait just in case. When I find fish I remain in same area for awhile and then they move on and I chase them again.

Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing in Pottsboro, Texas

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JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service
Pottsboro, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing really picking up with cooler weather. Kids back in school, business slowed a bunch. I have been catching fish on bait and trolling. Big fish on umbrella rigs and lots fish on bait. I sometimes do both to get a limit of both. Big fish only 2 over 20...

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service Pottsboro, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing really picking up with cooler weather. Kids back in school, business slowed a bunch. I have been catching fish on bait and trolling. Big fish on umbrella rigs and lots fish on bait. I sometimes do both to get a limit of both. Big fish only 2 over 20 inches per person, 10 fish total per customer.
Time to book before cold weather hits in December. Good fishing most time in year and slows down when it gets hot. Water temp 60 degrees fish go crazy and this is usually Feb to April. Lots real big fish now and time to book for Fall. Took wife out yesterday evening for date, and fishing was great!

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JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service
Pottsboro, Texas
Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing really picking up with cooler weather. Kids back in school, business slowed a bunch. I have been catching fish on bait and trolling. Big fish on umbrella rigs and lots of fish on bait. I sometimes do both to get a limit of both. Big fish only 2 over...

JD Dorsey with CrossCreek Guide Service Pottsboro, Texas Reported: 3 years ago

Fishing really picking up with cooler weather. Kids back in school, business slowed a bunch. I have been catching fish on bait and trolling. Big fish on umbrella rigs and lots of fish on bait. I sometimes do both to get a limit of both. Big fish only 2 over 20 inches per person, 10 fish total per customer.
Time to book before cold weather hits in December. Good fishing most time in year and slows down when it gets hot. Water temp 60 degrees fish go crazy and this is usually Feb to April. Lots real big fish now and time to book for Fall. Took wife out yesterday evening for date, and fishing was great!