The only thing that changed this week at Lake Ray Roberts was the weather. As I write this it is snowing in Denton, Texas on the saturday before Easter. I guess after the winter we had we should not be surprised. With the rain we got last weekend the lake raised 1 foot to be down only 6 feet from normal level now. On thursday after noon we had

70 degree water temperature in the coves and 65 degrees on the main lake. Largemouth bass are still in shallow grass spawning or pre-spawn. Weightless plastics were still the best bait this week with Yum dingers and Yum wooly bug creature baits in junebug getting the most bites. After this cold weekend it may move the spawners off of the bank

waiting for warmer water temperature but it has been my experience if they are far enough along in the spawning process they will not leave and will finish spawning. We have caught some fish this week on jigs and carolina rigs in 6ft. to 10ft. This deeper water may be the best bet for this coming week after the freezing nights.

White bass fishing is very good and the cold spell will not have an adverse affect on these fish. Friday morning with the cold north wind blowing Bill and Ryan braved the weather for a sandbass trip and caught their limits in a little over an hour from the one and only spot we could go to in the wind we had. Still catching all sand bass on 3/4 oz. chrome color Cotton Cordell CC spoons with a Flies-BY-Night jig tied about a foot above the spoon. Best nite has been 28ft. to 32ft. on humps, points, roads, and ridges from Isle du Bois State Park to Wolf Island on the east arm of Lake Ray Roberts.

Happy Easter

Tim

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Bill and Ryan
Bill and Ryan

Stephen and Ed
Stephen and Ed


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About The Author: Captain Tim Wike

Company: Reelin Ray Roberts Guide service

Area Reporting: Lake Ray Roberts

Bio: Tim is a full time licensed professional fishing guide on Lake Ray Roberts. He has been fishing all his life and for the last 35 years has been a serious bass fisherman. Having fished Lake Ray Roberts exclusively, since it opened to motor boats in 1990, he knows the lake. Prior to fishing on Lake Ray Roberts, Tim lived in East Texas spending a lot of time on Lake Palestine, Lake Athens, Cedar Creek Lake, and Lake Tyler. Fishing for largemeouth bass in the warmer months, and white bass all year round, Tim has always had an obsession with deep water structure fishing. Having spent countless hours on Lake Ray Roberts studying maps and searching the depths with electronics, he knows the the main lake structure on Lake Ray Roberts like the back of his hand. Using triangulation, he is as comfortable fishing spots in the middle of the lake as most fishermen are fishing stumps in the back of a creek. Sand Bass Fishing Largemouth Bass Fishing Rates Photos Fishing Report Testimonials Links Contact Us Your Lake Ray Roberts guide trip with Tim will be as instructional as you want it to be. You can learn a lot in one trip about electronics, GPS's and triangulation if you have the desire to. Before opening Reelin Ray Roberts Guide Service, Tim was in the grocery business. Knowing the value of good customer service, he will work hard to make your fishing trip one you will remember and leave wanting to book another trip in the future. The father of four daughters and grand father of five he enjoys teaching beginners how to catch fish introducing them to this great sport of ours. Fishing 200 days a year, Tim will know what the fish are doing. If for some reason the fishing is off he will tell you. Go to the Fishing Report page of our site to see what the fish are doing this week. Call or email Tim to book a trip or just talk fishing Lake Ray Roberts.

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