What Kind of Fish are in Lake Tawakoni?
Lake Tawakoni is a 37,879-acre reservoir located in Northeast Texas, approximately 48 miles east of Dallas, Texas. It lies within three Texas counties, Hunt, Rains, and Van Zandt. The closest city to Lake Tawakoni is Wills Point Texas. This East Texas impoundment is often passed by for the famous largemouth bass fishery on Lake Fork. Cliff Thorton Striper Guide Service does not mind the neglect. Lake Tawakoni is one of the best Hybrid Striper fisheries in the USA. The lake also has a tremendous White Bass and Striped Bass population. Lake Tawakoni is the Catfish Capital of Texas, boasting Trophy Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, and Flathead Catfish. Largemouth Bass are the sleeper species skipped for the famous Lake Fork fishery. The crappie fishery on Lake Tawakoni is outstanding, with peaks in February and May.
Lake Tawakoni-The Texas Striper Destination
Tawakoni Striper Guide Cliff Thorton fishes year-round. The White Bass season kicks off in February with creek fishing for spawning White Bass. Ultra-Light spinning rods, small lures, and magnum Sand Bass. Spring warms up the water and we start to find Hybrids and Stripers mixed with the White Bass. Summer action is frantic and fast with easy limits of Striper on live bait and lures. August gets slow, but when Fall and cooler weather show up the Striper put on the feed-bags for a long winter. Come join us for an East Texas Striper fishing adventure with guide Cliff Thornton.
Guided Fishing Trips Lake Tawakoni
A day on the water with the number one rated Lake Tawakoni fishing guide service is an exciting adventure for new and experienced anglers. We set up a meet time and place on Lake Tawakoni. All trips will start and end at Tanglewood Marina. The meet time will depend on the time of year and weather, but summertime Striper Trips are very early morning meet. Winter Striped Bass trips will start a bit later to let the cold water warm up.
Lake Tawakoni Fishing Tips
It boils down to Live Bait fishing versus Artificial Lure fishing! We like to do both, and catch fish with each tactic! There are times of the year where we will recommend Striper fishing with Live Bait! If you are on a Live Bait Striper Trip, we catch bait before you arrive and keep it alive in our state of the art bait tank. We will depart our meet site and make a run to the first Lake Tawakoni Fishing Hot Spot! Lake Tawakoni Striper fishing is more like hunting! You can look for fish for 30 to 45 minutes, find fish, drop bait, and catch Striper for three hours straight! We will typically move 5 to 10 times during a trip to reach our limit of Striper. We will return to the marina and clean your catch! Trips last 5-8 hours.
Lake Tawakoni Fishing with Lures
Lure trips are just like Bait trips, minus the live bait! We will meet in the early morning during the summer and later when it’s cold. We will hunt down Striper, Hybrid Striper, and White Bass. Once we locate feeding fish, action can be hot and heavy! You can hunt striper for 3 hours, find fish, and limit our a 4 angler trip in 45 minutes! Fishing Lake Tawakoni is exciting, join us today!
Frequently Asked Questions
Best Time of Year to Fish Lake Tawakoni?
Cliff Thornton is a full-time Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide and loves to put big fish in the net! Fishing Lake Tawakoni is great with the right guide! There are lots of Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guides, but we are a bit different! Cliff enjoys sharing this fantastic East Texas lake with customers, and teach them how to catch Striper, Hybrid Striper, and White Bass! We share all the Lake Tawakoni Fishing Hot Spots and show anglers when, where, why, and how to catch Big Striper!
We target Striped Bass, White Bass, and Hybrid Striper year-round on Lake Tawakoni! We are lucky, Tawakoni is one of the best Hybrid Striped Bass lakes in the Southwest. Catching these eating machines all year is a fact! It’s never too cold, hot, or rainy to catch Tawakoni Hybrid Striper! Fishing Lake Tawakoni is GREAT! Come join us today!
Do you like to throw swimbaits? May is your month. Do you like to fish topwater plugs? June is your month. Can you catch Striped Bass when it’s cold in November? Yes, we Deadstick Striper and Hybrid Striper all winter long! Do you like to kick back and relax? We live baitfish all year and put nice Striper in the net! If you like White Bass, February is great for creek fishing! White Bass run up the creeks in February and it’s the best Sand Bass fishing of the year! Fish with the Best Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide, Cliff Thornton today!
What are the Lake Tawakoni Fishing Hot Spots?
Where are the good Lake Tawakoni Fishing spots? Weekend anglers always ask this question and we always help. We share all the Hot Spots and show anglers when, where, why, and how to catch Big Striper! Fishing Lake Tawakoni is good to go year-round! Do you like to catch Hybrid Striper? We do, and will use whatever techniques that are putting big fish in the net! Yes, we fish live bait, and yes we love to lure fish! The best part of our trip is taking digital pictures of Big Striped Bass! We hope to make you famous on social media, and add your mug to our Pictures of Big Striped Bass Wall of Fame! Fishing with the best Lake Tawakoni fishing guide, Cliff Thornton today! Book a trip with Lake Tawakoni Striper Fishing Guide and find out why anglers call our East Texas lake the Hybrid Striped Bass Capital of Texas!
What are the Striper Fishing Seasons?
OK let’s break this down month by month!
December: Lake Tawakoni is great in December, Deadsticking Striper is great all month! Put up the bait tanks and break our the five-inch flukes!
January: Yep it’s still Deadstick season and fishing Lake Tawakoni in January ROCKS! Break Out the warm weather gear and get ready to put big Striper in the net!
February: Yikes it’s really cold, but Hybrid Striper don’t stop eating when it’s cold! You don’t need to start until noon, so sleep in and go catch Trophy Hybrid Striped Bass when the water warms a bit! Yes, anglers it’s still dead stick season! If you get one of those 65 degree February days, the Striper can go nuts! If you like to catch 2-pound White Bass, hit the creeks on Lake Tawakoni! It’s the best-kept secret in Texas! If you don’t go, you won’t know!
March-May: Spring is here and the Tawakoni Trifecta can be easy! Live Bait, swimbaits, and into May some great topwater plug fishing! Sun Point will hold fish all of May! Contact Tawakoni Striper Guide today
June-July: Primetime Striper months! Live Bait will crush, and BIG Flutter Spoons take huge fish! Slab spoons ripped off the bottom will hang a huge Hybrid Striper!
Aug-Sept: This could be the only month’s Striper Fishing slows a bit. The water gets very warm and the fish will lock into thermoclines and are tough to catch. We break out the downriggers and troll for some very nice Striper.
Oct-Nov: The best months to Striper Fish Lake Tawakoni! Birds are the word! Huge flocks of seagulls (insert song here) come to Tawakoni and show you the way to feeding White Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, and Striper! Live Bait, Lures, any style will take nice fish in October and November! Book your trip early, we get super busy! Contact Tawakoni Striper Guide today! Don’t forget to like us on Facebook!
What do we Bring on the Trip?
Dress for the weather and please make sure you bring a Texas Fishing License. Follow Lake Tawakoni Fishing Rules and Regulations for more information. In hot weather, conditions bring a light UV long sleeve shirt and a shad hat. Sun Block is a must-have on any body of water. Sunglasses cut the glare off of the water. A cooler with drinks and snacks. You are welcome to bring alcohol if you drink in moderation. In winter weather conditions wear warm layers. You can always peel off a layer if the sun warms up. A stocking hat and gloves will keep you comfortable.
What do you provide on the trip?
We provide all the fishing tackle, rods, reels, lures, and live bait. If you have a favorite rod and reel you want to bring, feel free to do so. We provide a fully insured safe, dry boat and all the fuel. Life jackets are on board to keep everyone safe. You need to bring a positive attitude and be prepared for an exciting fun-filled trip on Lake Tawakoni. No extra charge for photos with big fish and smiles!
Where do we meet for our trip?
All trips start and end at Tanglewood Marina. I will call you the evening before our trip and set a meeting time. Summer trips will start before the sun comes up and we sleep a bit more in the winter. Follow Tanglewood Marina Map for more information.
Recent Lake Tawakoni Fishing Reports
We update our Lake Tawakoni Fishing Report twice a month giving anglers the best and most current information on Lake Tawakoni! We will tell ya all the fishing hot spots and what lures we are using! Want to know where to catch live bait? No worries we have you covered. Are anglers catching Crappie at the Lake Tawakoni fishing Pier? That quality information is included in our blog each month. We will cover water depth and temperatures as well as lures used! Fish with the best Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide, Cliff Thornton today! Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date on the best Lake Tawakoni Fishing Report!
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Our Striper Fishing Equipment
Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide Boat
Xpress Boats are all we have used for years. The 22 foot Xplorer CC is a fantastic ride for Lake Tawakoni anglers! Our Xpress runs dry and can handle tough weather. We have enough room to run 5 anglers per trip. If you have a large corporate group, no worries we can accommodate any size trip. The 22 foot Xpress is powered by a 200 HP Four Stroke Yamaha. We are customer satisfaction driven and want you to return year after year! We like to have a comfortable clean boat to keep you happy while I net big hybrid striper. For more information on Xpress Boats, please visit this link!
Graphs, Fish Finders, and Trolling Motors
We want the best tools to locate fish and stay on them all day long. Happy anglers come back to fish with us again! Repeat business is our number one goal. We have the best GPS fish finders and spot lock trolling motors to keep customers on fish! We supply quality rods, reels, and lures to make sure we put Big Hybrid Striped Bass in the net! Fishing with the Best Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide, Cliff Thornton today!
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