Texoma worth going to?

Been struggling on Lew of late. Just thinking about changing it up on Friday and heading to Texoma. Never been. Is it worth my time? Mainly hunting largies but wouldn't mind the occasional smallie. Any fishing reports? Thanks!

We usually have the best luck fishing Texoma in the Fall and Winter.

I'm headed there on Saturday for my first time on that lake as well. Would love to hook a few smallies. Any info would be appreciated.

Texoma is great to fish any time of the year. Start out wind blown points till the sun is up then find some shade to flip, boatdocks are good in summer heat. I have a uncle that says, "boy, them fish don't have eyelids, they are in the shade when the sun is up"

Don't be afraid to throw topwater in the middle of the day when it's hot like this. I've caught some nice smallmouth doing it. You may even get your arm broke from a few stripers.

I made my first trip there 2 weekends ago, hit main lake points and had fun, my son caught 7 smallmouths, I caught 3 smallmouth, one spotted bass, one largemouth, going again this weekend!
FYI, if you did not already know, you have to have a Texoma fishing lic.

Don't forget to give the dam 30 minutes, try throwing a drop shot.

Great lake! Only issue i can think of begins around 11am when the marina crowd gets out on the water.... Watch for massive rollers

I haven’t caught a smallmouth there yet, but I’ve caught some nice stripers. A lot of fun to catch those.

Thanks for the tips guys. I'm planning to launch by the dam before sunrise tomorrow.

Going tomorrow too, trying for a 4:00am takeoff, trying to see what early bites we can get before it get too hot....BTW no dock at that ramp, watch for big rocks near bank, there are a couple open spots.

Havent been in awhile, but with it as high as it is, flooded trees are usually a player

Texoma is not high, only 1.2 ft above normal
https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html

Hmmmm. 1.2 high.

https://www.waterdatafortexas.org/reservoirs/individual/texoma

Conservation pool was changed from 617ft to 619ft.

Well, my first trip wasn't too good. Caught a 1.5 lb smallmouth pretty quick on a topwater, then it was a pretty long drought after that. Lots of small stripers schooling everywhere we went. Also there were probably 3,000 boats striper fishing. Groups of 20+ were stacked up everywhere. That really wasn't a factor but I was surprised to see that many.

Oldest son and I finally got out yesterday since whenever we could go it was storming or wind was 30 mph or just couldn't go. He caught a dink and I had a few bites. They were feeding close to the bank a couple of places midday.

I am no expert on all water levels, just conveying what is reported. According to Water Data for Texas, Texoma is +2.99 with a 619.99 water level.

https://www.waterdatafortexas.org/reservoirs/individual/texoma

It’s okay to not be an expert. But I’d look towards the expert for information. Army corps of engineers manages Texoma. If you look at the link that guy posted you’ll see that it takes you to us corps of engineers website. (Not water data for Texans which isn’t experts.)

When you follow the link (to the experts) you’ll see this (currently) then you’ll see it’s not 2.99. Then you can say to the helpful fella thanks for the 411.

If y'all don't know Texoma has a fluctuating pool level unlike most lakes. 617 was normal back before they changed it in the 90's. Now in the summer it goes up to 619 and in late winter it drops to 615.