29 August 2025
Solunar Forecast and Lure Tactics for Productive Sam Rayburn Fishing
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Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Friday, August 29, 2025, Lake Sam Rayburn fishing report. Today’s a balmy late-summer morning on the lake, and if you’re itching to wet a line, conditions are shaping up for solid action.
Sunrise slid over the water at 7:12 AM, and you’ve got clear skies and a light breeze keeping things pleasant. Expect a high near the mid-80s by lunch, with humidity just tickling the uncomfortable line. Sunset will wrap up the day at 7:45 PM, so there’s plenty of light for an evening bite. According to Solunar Forecast, the moon is sitting on a 15% waxing crescent, with major fishing times running 3:03–5:03 AM and 3:33–5:33 PM, and a minor window 8:41–9:41 AM. The best activity ought to spark around late afternoon, but with this stable pressure, you’ll get some all-day opportunities.
The bass bite is still hot as August starts winding down; Adam Rasmussen just put a Sam Rayburn giant in the boat yesterday during practice, and that’s got locals talking. Reports from recent days have legs—plenty of solid limits, and more than a few over 5 pounds getting weighed in, especially by those working the grass edges and deeper brush piles. Largemouth are holding to submerged hydrilla between 8 and 18 feet, but with the water temps settling, they’re not shy about coming up to the flats in the mornings.
Best results lately are coming on:
- **Swim jigs** rigged with a Yamamoto Sensei in baby bass color, especially paired with a 3/4 oz Tungsten weight. Folks are slow-rolling these along primary points and inside grass lines, drawing out some pigs.
- If you’re flipping, stick with soft plastics in shades of watermelon red and green pumpkin. Creature baits are landing fish when pitched tight to timber.
- Reaction baits, like a chartreuse squarebill crankbait or a sexy shad lipless, are getting hit during overcast patches or if wind picks up.
For crappie, try the bridge pylons and brush tops around 20-25 feet, dropping minnows or small jigs until you mark those tight balls of fish. The recent catches have included a handful of limits, though you may need to weed through smaller fish to get slabs.
Catfishing is fair around creek mouths and on the north end timber—cut shad or punch bait is the ticket.
As for hotspots, don’t overlook Harvey Creek for morning bass, especially where grass meets a drop-off, and the Five Fingers area has been giving up numbers and size, particularly on swim jigs worked slow and steady.
No tidal movement on Sam Rayburn, but minor fluctuations from dam releases can slightly influence creek arms—check the current before setting up for cats.
Local guides are saying the lake is busier with the weekend rolling in, but boat ramps are open and running smooth, so don’t let crowds scare you. If you’re in one of the tournaments, double-check your registration and don’t forget the official event shirt if you’re playing the hourly bonuses!
That rounds out today’s Lake Sam Rayburn update. Tight lines and good luck! Thanks for tuning in to the Artificial Lure report—be sure to subscribe for the latest tips and up-to-date local fish intel.
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Sunrise slid over the water at 7:12 AM, and you’ve got clear skies and a light breeze keeping things pleasant. Expect a high near the mid-80s by lunch, with humidity just tickling the uncomfortable line. Sunset will wrap up the day at 7:45 PM, so there’s plenty of light for an evening bite. According to Solunar Forecast, the moon is sitting on a 15% waxing crescent, with major fishing times running 3:03–5:03 AM and 3:33–5:33 PM, and a minor window 8:41–9:41 AM. The best activity ought to spark around late afternoon, but with this stable pressure, you’ll get some all-day opportunities.
The bass bite is still hot as August starts winding down; Adam Rasmussen just put a Sam Rayburn giant in the boat yesterday during practice, and that’s got locals talking. Reports from recent days have legs—plenty of solid limits, and more than a few over 5 pounds getting weighed in, especially by those working the grass edges and deeper brush piles. Largemouth are holding to submerged hydrilla between 8 and 18 feet, but with the water temps settling, they’re not shy about coming up to the flats in the mornings.
Best results lately are coming on:
- **Swim jigs** rigged with a Yamamoto Sensei in baby bass color, especially paired with a 3/4 oz Tungsten weight. Folks are slow-rolling these along primary points and inside grass lines, drawing out some pigs.
- If you’re flipping, stick with soft plastics in shades of watermelon red and green pumpkin. Creature baits are landing fish when pitched tight to timber.
- Reaction baits, like a chartreuse squarebill crankbait or a sexy shad lipless, are getting hit during overcast patches or if wind picks up.
For crappie, try the bridge pylons and brush tops around 20-25 feet, dropping minnows or small jigs until you mark those tight balls of fish. The recent catches have included a handful of limits, though you may need to weed through smaller fish to get slabs.
Catfishing is fair around creek mouths and on the north end timber—cut shad or punch bait is the ticket.
As for hotspots, don’t overlook Harvey Creek for morning bass, especially where grass meets a drop-off, and the Five Fingers area has been giving up numbers and size, particularly on swim jigs worked slow and steady.
No tidal movement on Sam Rayburn, but minor fluctuations from dam releases can slightly influence creek arms—check the current before setting up for cats.
Local guides are saying the lake is busier with the weekend rolling in, but boat ramps are open and running smooth, so don’t let crowds scare you. If you’re in one of the tournaments, double-check your registration and don’t forget the official event shirt if you’re playing the hourly bonuses!
That rounds out today’s Lake Sam Rayburn update. Tight lines and good luck! Thanks for tuning in to the Artificial Lure report—be sure to subscribe for the latest tips and up-to-date local fish intel.
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