| Located 15 miles north of Jasper Texas in Jasper | | | | Here are some good baits to use: On the south end, |
| County, the lake is one of the largest impounded | | | | use crank baits and buzz baits in many of the finger |
| reservoirs in Texas. It is known for big bass | | | | coves. If you are fishing over Hydrilla grass. use |
| tournaments throughout the spring and fishermen | | | | watermelon soft plastic worms in 8' to 10 feet of |
| come from across the country to fish Lake Sam | | | | water in the spring. Try casting under boat docks in |
| Rayburn. | | | | some of the marinas and in back of coves during the |
| The Lake is located on the Angelina River and pool | | | | spring spawn. On extended points on the south end |
| level is 164.4 ft mls with a fluctuation average of 10 | | | | of the lake, try crank baits and white spinner baits. |
| ft annually. The normal lake water is clear to off color | | | | Crappie fishing is good most of the year using live |
| in the north end and more stained in the south part | | | | minnows or soft plastic crappie baits. Channel catfish |
| of the lake. It has a surface area of 114,500 acres, | | | | are good year-round when using cut shad or smelly |
| with a maximum depth of 80 ft. and is approximately | | | | bait. |
| 65 miles in length north to south. | | | | In conclusion: Lake Sam Rayburn offers the fishing |
| Keep yourself up to date about the latest fishing | | | | trip of a lifetime. Make your plans and bookings early |
| activity so you can be at the right place to bag your | | | | in the year because of the popularity of this lake. |
| limit of fish. | | | | |