03 September 2025
Late Summer Bite at Lake Sam Rayburn - Fishing Report for September 3rd
Lake Sam Rayburn, Texas Fishing Report - Daily
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Artificial Lure checking in with your September 3rd fishing report for Lake Sam Rayburn, right heart of East Texas. Local anglers have been working through a good weather stretch this week—skies mostly sunny, light wind out of the north early, temps climbing into the upper 80s by mid-afternoon, and humidity hovering around the low 60s. Sunrise hit at 6:55 AM, sunset wraps up around 7:44 PM tonight. Conditions are ideal for a late-summer bite.
There’s no tidal influence, but with the moon in the waning crescent phase and a day rating of “best” according to regional solunar tables, fish activity is up. Major activity peaks hit from about 1:40 PM to 3:40 PM this afternoon, with minor spurts early morning and around sunset. You’ll want to fish those windows—expect bass and crappie to be most aggressive right at those times.
Latest catches have been steady. Word on the ramp is largemouth bass are biting well this week, with several folks reporting limits in the 3-5 lb range using Carolina rigs with watermelon or green pumpkin soft plastics. Don’t overlook flipping a Texas-rigged creature bait into submerged timber or brush piles, especially late morning—low light and cover are key. Jig bites have picked up around deeper channel swings and points, especially with football-head jigs in brown or natural colorways.
Crappie reports are solid too. Minnows and chartreuse jigs are the go-to right now, especially in 12-18 feet of water around standing timber and bridges. Some anglers are bringing in a dozen or more keepers per trip. Catfish action has been good off the points using cut shad or night crawlers on bottom rigs after sunset.
Bait shops confirm shad populations are strong—so match the hatch. Spinnerbaits and swim jigs in shad patterns are connecting with schooling bass near main lake humps and creek mouths. For live bait, medium shiners are reliable for both crappie and bass.
As for hot spots, try Hanks Creek—known locally for holding bass through heat and cold. Five Fingers area is producing especially well at dawn and dusk, and the Buck Bay coves are picking up with steady crappie action. These should be on your list if the boat traffic isn’t too heavy.
The annual local tournaments continue to see big bags; just last Saturday, several boats weighed five-fish strings in the 18-22 lb range. Most successful anglers are focusing on submerged hydrilla beds and rotating between topwater poppers at sunrise and deep jigs as temps rise.
If you’re bank fishing, look for shaded areas along the brush and try a wacky-rigged stick bait—bass are staging closer than you might expect given the cooler temps overnight.
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There’s no tidal influence, but with the moon in the waning crescent phase and a day rating of “best” according to regional solunar tables, fish activity is up. Major activity peaks hit from about 1:40 PM to 3:40 PM this afternoon, with minor spurts early morning and around sunset. You’ll want to fish those windows—expect bass and crappie to be most aggressive right at those times.
Latest catches have been steady. Word on the ramp is largemouth bass are biting well this week, with several folks reporting limits in the 3-5 lb range using Carolina rigs with watermelon or green pumpkin soft plastics. Don’t overlook flipping a Texas-rigged creature bait into submerged timber or brush piles, especially late morning—low light and cover are key. Jig bites have picked up around deeper channel swings and points, especially with football-head jigs in brown or natural colorways.
Crappie reports are solid too. Minnows and chartreuse jigs are the go-to right now, especially in 12-18 feet of water around standing timber and bridges. Some anglers are bringing in a dozen or more keepers per trip. Catfish action has been good off the points using cut shad or night crawlers on bottom rigs after sunset.
Bait shops confirm shad populations are strong—so match the hatch. Spinnerbaits and swim jigs in shad patterns are connecting with schooling bass near main lake humps and creek mouths. For live bait, medium shiners are reliable for both crappie and bass.
As for hot spots, try Hanks Creek—known locally for holding bass through heat and cold. Five Fingers area is producing especially well at dawn and dusk, and the Buck Bay coves are picking up with steady crappie action. These should be on your list if the boat traffic isn’t too heavy.
The annual local tournaments continue to see big bags; just last Saturday, several boats weighed five-fish strings in the 18-22 lb range. Most successful anglers are focusing on submerged hydrilla beds and rotating between topwater poppers at sunrise and deep jigs as temps rise.
If you’re bank fishing, look for shaded areas along the brush and try a wacky-rigged stick bait—bass are staging closer than you might expect given the cooler temps overnight.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s lake report. Tight lines and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an update from yours truly, Artificial Lure.
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