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Toledo Bend Striped Bass? #14958534 01/16/24 07:22 PM
Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 126 H Hooked on fishing OP Outdoorsman
OP Hooked on fishing Outdoorsman H Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 126	Anybody know what has happened to the striped bass fishery in Toledo Bend? I haven't seen or heard of anyone catching a striped bass from toledo bend in years. There has been a few Hybrids caught there the last few years but no pure striper. From what I read Tpwd stopped stocking stripers back in 2002. Louisiana dosent stock them anymore either.

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14958963 01/17/24 12:03 AM
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Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14958992 01/17/24 12:23 AM
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OP Hooked on fishing Outdoorsman H Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 126	Maybe there just wasn't enough interest to continue stocking striped bass once the more popular bass and crappie fisheries took over. There is no official reason that I can find why the stocking was stopped. Another reason I can think of is the stripers were causing a decline in the largemouth bass numbers. Don't know if that's true though.

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14959095 01/17/24 01:20 AM
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CHAMPION FISH TFF Celebrity Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 8,520 SACHSE, TEXAS	I doubt that is the case, it usually comes down to dollars. The locals need to start complaining to the TPWD. That’s part of what out license fee goes towards. " Success is a ladder you can not climb with your hands in your pockets." www.pro-cure.com www.falconrods.com

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14961358 01/19/24 03:09 AM
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OP Hooked on fishing Outdoorsman H Joined: Apr 2021 Posts: 126	Here is a nice hybrid striped bass caught from Toledo Bend 2 years ago. Wonder how they got in there. Nobody stocks them directly into toledo bend. A few are caught by the dam occasionally. https://www.beaumontenterprise.com/...es-big-catch-on-4th-of-July-17297123.php Last edited by Hooked on fishing; 01/19/24 03:20 AM.

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14961649 01/19/24 04:09 PM
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chrisc/striper express guide service TFF Team Angler C Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,177 TEXOMA	From twok On one of those queen of the sabine trips there was clear patch in river and hybrids were in it and they said it was from water coming over the dam at Tawakoni. Nothing to stop from twok all the way to Sabine I believe Lake Texoma Striper Guide Chris Carey

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14961898 01/19/24 07:23 PM
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SeaPro-Todd TFF Celebrity S Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,179 Richardson TX	For lakes that don't stock hybrids, the occasional hybrids caught are most likely coming from upstream lakes. I know Lake Livingston doesn't stock hybrids but there are few reports of catching hybrids due to lakes up north run offs. Houston angler have to go to Conroe for Hybrids. I have good news for Lake Livingston anglers, beginning 2024 TPWD will start stocking LL with hybrids. Livingston's 2024 hybrid stock I dont have any news on Toledo Bend.

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14963862 01/21/24 06:29 PM
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CaptnC Outdoorsman C Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 156	My Yegua Creek "Water Body Record" Striped Bass was most likely washed down the Brazos River. There had not been any stocked in the Lake Somerville area in many years! Speaking of Lake Livingston, are the Stripers not doing good there? There is a LL guide that drags his boat over to Conroe every winter to fish for Hybrids. I would think he would stay on LL to chase the Stripers?!?!?

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: SeaPro-Todd] #14963875 01/21/24 06:50 PM
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CarolinaPartimer Outdoorsman C Joined: Mar 2015 Posts: 69 Spring, Texas	Originally Posted by SeaPro-Todd For lakes that don't stock hybrids, the occasional hybrids caught are most likely coming from upstream lakes. I know Lake Livingston doesn't stock hybrids but there are few reports of catching hybrids due to lakes up north run offs. Houston angler have to go to Conroe for Hybrids. I have good news for Lake Livingston anglers, beginning 2024 TPWD will start stocking LL with hybrids. Livingston's 2024 hybrid stock I dont have any news on Toledo Bend. Hybrid stocking on Lake Livingston? That's really GREAT news, Todd. Thanks for sharing!

Re: Toledo Bend Striped Bass? [Re: Hooked on fishing] #14964599 01/22/24 05:26 AM
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texcajun TFF Team Angler Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,015 The Woodlands Texas	I have fished the Sabine River above Toledo Bend during the white bass spawn for 17 years, and have only ever seen one hybrid caught. 2002 Scandy White, 2002 Yamaha 90 Point me towards the water!

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