Fishing Reports by Captain Don Mattern Sr.
About The Author: Captain
Company: Mattern Guide Service
Area Reporting: Lake Palestine Texas
Bio: Don Mattern Sr. has been fishing Lake Palestine since 1994 and guiding full-time since 2002. He was born in Houston, Texas and moved out to the country at 20 years old. He's been married 35 years and has 2 sons. Don currently guides and tournament fishes full-time.
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Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine (4/24/2010)
[Lake Palestine,TX] All sorts of Species are moving up into the shallows. Right now is a great time to enjoy some of the Crappie and Catfish for table fare.
[Lake Palestine,TX] All sorts of Species are moving up into the shallows. Right now is a great time to enjoy some of the Crappie and Catfish for table fare.
Mattern Guide Service (4/19/2010)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are in the spawning grounds and are biting topwaters in the morning
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are in the spawning grounds and are biting topwaters in the morning
Bass Were On Beds (4/12/2010)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass were on the beds even thou the water was off color
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass were on the beds even thou the water was off color
Mattern Guide Service (3/29/2010)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The Big Bass are in the Shallows and peaking because of the Full Moon and warming water temps
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The Big Bass are in the Shallows and peaking because of the Full Moon and warming water temps
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine & Sam Rayburn & Lake Fairfield (3/20/2010)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Buch bass were up in the shallows making beds
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Buch bass were up in the shallows making beds
Bass Are Moving Shallow To Spawn on Lake Sam Rayburn (3/08/2010)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are moving into the shallows to spawn now
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are moving into the shallows to spawn now
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn,Palestine, and Lake Fairfield (2/19/2010)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Water temps were still cold but there is a movement of Bass to the shallows
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Water temps were still cold but there is a movement of Bass to the shallows
Lake Palestine & Sam Rayburn & Lake Fairfield Fishing Report (1/23/2010)
[Lake Palestine,TX] Water temps came up from the 40's to 50's and the bite picked up a little.
[Lake Palestine,TX] Water temps came up from the 40's to 50's and the bite picked up a little.
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Fairfield (1/18/2010)
[Lake Fairfield,TX] Redfish were biting slow but the ones we caught were real scrappers
[Lake Fairfield,TX] Redfish were biting slow but the ones we caught were real scrappers
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine & Sam Rayburn & Lake Fairfield (11/21/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The really Big Female have not moved in yet but some good Bass to 5 lbs. are being caught.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The really Big Female have not moved in yet but some good Bass to 5 lbs. are being caught.
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Fairfield (11/09/2009)
[Lake Fairfield,TX] Redfish were biting but were a little on the small side today.
[Lake Fairfield,TX] Redfish were biting but were a little on the small side today.
Bass Fishing Lake Sam Rayburn - Lake Is Full (11/06/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Good to see the Lakes full and clearing for a great Pre-Spawn this year.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Good to see the Lakes full and clearing for a great Pre-Spawn this year.
Mattern Guide Service (10/28/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The floods affected the bite a lot I had to go to a Nichols Rattle shad to catch.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The floods affected the bite a lot I had to go to a Nichols Rattle shad to catch.
Bass are following shad into the back of the creeks. (10/16/2009)
[Lake Palestine,TX] Bass are following shad into the back of the creeks.
[Lake Palestine,TX] Bass are following shad into the back of the creeks.
Strong North Winds, But Great Redfish Bite (10/03/2009)
[Lake Fairfield,TX] The North wind was really blowing today but the Redfish were biting excellent.
[Lake Fairfield,TX] The North wind was really blowing today but the Redfish were biting excellent.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Lake Palestine (9/30/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass have been biting well with cooler temps.Topwaters have been catching along with Texas rigs
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass have been biting well with cooler temps.Topwaters have been catching along with Texas rigs
Fishing Sam Rayburn & Palestine & Richland Chambers (9/07/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are responding to the shad making their move somewhat to the creeks
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are responding to the shad making their move somewhat to the creeks
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine & Richland Chambers (8/10/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bassing has been great even in hot temps. the shad are really got the Bass feeding.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bassing has been great even in hot temps. the shad are really got the Bass feeding.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine & Richland Chambers (6/08/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass were hittting in the Hydrilla and we were having a great time
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass were hittting in the Hydrilla and we were having a great time
Bass Hitting Welll On Topwater at Sam Rayburn & Palestine (5/26/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass have been hitting well in the morning on topwaters.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass have been hitting well in the morning on topwaters.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (5/06/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are hitting topwaters and it is some great action.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are hitting topwaters and it is some great action.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (4/25/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Rcent flooding and strong winds has the Lake at a difficult bite right now.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Rcent flooding and strong winds has the Lake at a difficult bite right now.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (4/12/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The bass are hitting flukes and frogs worked in the spawning grounds.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The bass are hitting flukes and frogs worked in the spawning grounds.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (3/21/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Cold front had moved Bass back but warming water temps now is moving them back in again.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Cold front had moved Bass back but warming water temps now is moving them back in again.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (3/03/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Big Bass are moving in for the Spawn. Right now is the time to book a trip for a great experi.ence
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Big Bass are moving in for the Spawn. Right now is the time to book a trip for a great experi.ence
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (2/23/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bigger Bass are moving slowly to the shallows as 2 over 10 lbs. were reported at Big Sam
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bigger Bass are moving slowly to the shallows as 2 over 10 lbs. were reported at Big Sam
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (2/18/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Staging Bigger Female Bass are slowly moving in and out of the shallows.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Staging Bigger Female Bass are slowly moving in and out of the shallows.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Lake Palestine (2/02/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] February the Bigger Female Bass are moving up towards the spawning flats staging near deeper water.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] February the Bigger Female Bass are moving up towards the spawning flats staging near deeper water.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (1/03/2009)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bigger Bass are staging in 6-13 feet off spawning flats.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bigger Bass are staging in 6-13 feet off spawning flats.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (12/17/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Colder temps only makes the Bigger Bass bite at Big Sam.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Colder temps only makes the Bigger Bass bite at Big Sam.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (11/26/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Well no matter how cold it gets the Bass fishing just gets better at Big Sam.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Well no matter how cold it gets the Bass fishing just gets better at Big Sam.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (11/05/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Those Bass were not in a chasing mood but rather a finnessee worm mood.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Those Bass were not in a chasing mood but rather a finnessee worm mood.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (10/27/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass fishing was tough but still managed to get some on traps.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass fishing was tough but still managed to get some on traps.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (10/02/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Fall fishing is great with less pressure on the Lakes with Bow season open.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Fall fishing is great with less pressure on the Lakes with Bow season open.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (9/08/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are hitting fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are hitting fair on spinnerbaits and Texas rigs.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (8/15/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Well the bite is back on grab your pole and lets go down to the fishing hole.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Well the bite is back on grab your pole and lets go down to the fishing hole.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (7/07/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are feeding and schooling on shad. Find the Shad and find the Bass.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are feeding and schooling on shad. Find the Shad and find the Bass.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (6/25/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Topwaters are really exciting and Bass are on them early right now.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Topwaters are really exciting and Bass are on them early right now.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (6/16/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass were biting well with alot of 14-16 inch Bass with a Big one every once and a while.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass were biting well with alot of 14-16 inch Bass with a Big one every once and a while.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (6/09/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The wind has been blowing hard all week but on the protected banks are some good fishing.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The wind has been blowing hard all week but on the protected banks are some good fishing.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Palestine (5/16/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Smaller Bass bit great yesterday but the Bigger Bass were laying low and healing up after the spawn.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Smaller Bass bit great yesterday but the Bigger Bass were laying low and healing up after the spawn.
Bass are healing up from the spawn (4/29/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are healing up from the spawn and beginning to put on the feed bag.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are healing up from the spawn and beginning to put on the feed bag.
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine & Sam Rayburn (4/15/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The wind really blew but we ducked into a protected cove and caught Bass all day.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] The wind really blew but we ducked into a protected cove and caught Bass all day.
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine & Sam Rayburn (3/26/2008)
[Lake Palestine,TX] The wind has been a great hinderance lately but tarilering to protected areas can provide some great action.
[Lake Palestine,TX] The wind has been a great hinderance lately but tarilering to protected areas can provide some great action.
Mattern Guide Service on Lake Palestine (3/17/2008)
[Lake Palestine,TX] This is Fritz Hager Jr. with an almost 6 lb. Bass
[Lake Palestine,TX] This is Fritz Hager Jr. with an almost 6 lb. Bass
Bass are moving into the shallows and now is the time for a Hog Bass. (3/17/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are moving into the shallows and now is the time for a Hog Bass.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are moving into the shallows and now is the time for a Hog Bass.
Bass are moving up in all of these Lakes to Spawn. (3/10/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are moving up in all of these Lakes to Spawn. Now is the time to get out there.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are moving up in all of these Lakes to Spawn. Now is the time to get out there.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn & Lake Fairfield (2/26/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are spawning and getting ready to spawn and a lot of Bass are moving shallow right now
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Bass are spawning and getting ready to spawn and a lot of Bass are moving shallow right now
Big Sam is producing record numbers of Big Bass. (2/18/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Big Sam is producing record numbers of Big Bass.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Big Sam is producing record numbers of Big Bass.
Mattern Guide Service on Sam Rayburn (2/04/2008)
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Big Bass are moving up to spawn and stage for spawn as water temps rise up.
[Lake Sam Rayburn,TX] Big Bass are moving up to spawn and stage for spawn as water temps rise up.