Sam Rayburn

Hey guys first time on TFF with a question. I have never fished Rayburn and plan to be there Sunday thru Wednesday. Will the rains really muddy up the water or just stain it? And how will rising water affect the fishing? Just fishin for fun. It’s a 6 hour drive for me and with work this is one of the few chances I’ll have to try it.

Thanks for any responses.

The backs of the big creeks will probably muddy up but main lake will probably stay clear. Fishing has been fantastic and I wouldn't think that would change. Haven't personally been in a few weeks so can't give you anything up to date.

Thank you sir.

No way to predict it. More rain tomorrow and some next week. Some popular areas will be dirty. Just go fishing and don't worry about it

It could go either way, slow it down or turn it on. I would look for clean water coves personally but as long as it's not real muddy they usually still bite. A lot of muddy water will normally hurt the bite for a few days but I wouldn't think 1' would make it to bad. Depends on wind too, a good south wind will blow the muddy water off the main lake and a north wind will blow it out of the main rivers and down the lake. I wouldn't let it stop your trip. They will be biting somewhere out there

Water in some coves will be dirty. I'd be more concerned about the wind.

I fished earlier in the week and it was blowing pretty good out of the Southeast.

How muddy is it now?

Not as bad as Toledo. More rain coming Tues and wed unfortunately

I’m suppose to come in the 28th might have to keep heading south till I hit falcon

Ill be down at falcon arriving the 28th, send me a message if you want to meet up and bs. I stay at the state park in my rv

Funny your from Iowa and my buddy that’s coming with lives in Omaha.

Ken Smith posts video fishing reports for Sam Rayburn, you might check those out they are helpful

Sorry, thought I knew how to do that....

Yea I’ve seen them. It sure he’s been out since this new rain lol

Think Ark....as in Noahs, lake will hit pool sometime tomorrow. Lot of off colored to dirty water, burn plenty of clean water now as well, even most of the way up the lake.

Im 2o minutes from omaha, I was at falcon two weeks ago, broke my engine on the boat so Im going back monday.

Jeff are you from council bluffs?

Y'all really drive from Iowa to fish Falcon the way it is today? I am not sure I would have drove that far to fish when it was good.

Don't y'all have water in Iowa???

Yes its 24inch thick rite now jfc!

I did and it was about normal fishing to me... not what everyone totes about falcon being but not tough. I was going to go to florida but it sounds crowded and like its going to be hard to find a rv spot etc. zapata I parked in empty lots a few nights and state park, easy peasy.

Its only 1200 miles.

I live east of cb a few minutes.

Funny how people wonder about how far people drive to fish. I know guys who fly to Ireland cause that’s where golf started. There are fish in every state but Texas has a good size of them

Its snowing and cold in Iowa... I just quit racing dirt track cars two seasons ago and used to go race in feb in texas, alabama etc..

main lake will remain clear with visibility 2 to 4 feet. Creeks will muddy as rain water flows you'll see distinctive mud lines. water has risen 1.5 feet since Monday. I'm heading out in the morning if the rain holds. good luck