Fishing Lake Ray Hubbard

AKA: Ray Hubbard Reservoir

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Lake Ray Hubbard, TX

Popular Fish Species Lake Ray Hubbard, TX

Lake Ray Hubbard Popular Fish - Hybrid Striped Bass

Hybrid Striped Bass Fishing

If you enjoy catching good numbers of good size fish, you'll enjoy wiper fishing at Ray Hubbard Lake. Hybrid striped bass, also known as wipers, are a favorite of many locals and fishing guides at Lake Ray Hubbard, as they are plentiful and grow to bragging size. As a hybrid of striped bass and white bass, they have great potential for spawning massive numbers and growing to large sizes. Fishing for hybrid stripers is a matter of locating schools of bait, and schools of hybrid striped bass are likely to be in the area. Mornings, during Fall, hybrids can be caught on topwater or shallow running lures, as they are feeding on baitfish at the surface. When they move deeper, fish finders improve your odds of locating both bait and schools of wipers. Live bait, spoons and jigs are very very effective here, and these hungry fish can be caught year round.

Lake Ray Hubbard Popular Fish - White Crappie

White Crappie Fishing

Numerous big schools of healthy white crappie reside in Lake Ray Hubbard, as they are making a nice comeback this year. The fish population is healthy and crappie fishing is excellent. The best time to catch crappie tends to be at dawn and dusk. Crappie always like cover and structure, so locate shallow brush and vegetation in Spring and Fall focusing on the 8 to 12 foot range. As the crappie move deep in summer and winter, follow points out to as deep as 30 to 35 feet, as well as ledges near channels at these depths. Live bait and small jigs are the most common method for crappie here. Black crappie, in smaller numbers, also make this lake their home.

Lake Ray Hubbard Popular Fish - Channel Catfish

Channel Catfish Fishing

The state record channel catfish is over 35 pounds, and Lake Ray Hubbard holds some very good size channel cats. For weekend anglers, most any rod and reel will work for catching channel catfish at Lake Ray Hubbard, as long as the line is strong enough. For serious catfish enthusiasts, using the right equipment enhances success, especially when you hook one of the big boys. A medium action, to medium-heavy action rod is ideal, in the 6' to 7' range. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig with popular catfish baits on at least 10-pound line. Use sharp hooks with bait holders on the shank, or circle hooks for live bait. Flathead catfish and blue catfish also reside in the lake and fishing for them is often good as well. Night fishing for catfish often delivers better results than daytime fishing. Fishing for channel catfish is often most productive around any kind of structure in the area. In Spring channel catfish migrate toward incoming water, so stay up river away from the main lake. In early summer look for rocky banks, the bigger the rocks the better. In summer and winter deeper structure is where to look. The river end of the lake is often the area where the bigger catfish are caught. Road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin.

Lake Ray Hubbard Fishing Video

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, blue catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, longear sunfish, white bass, yellow bass, hybrid striped bass, bowfin and longnose gar at Ray Hubbard Lake in East Texas.

One of the top fishing in East Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard is a 23,000-acre lake, at Garland. There is over 110 miles of shoreline for fishing from the bank or fishing from a boat. Canoes and kayaks are another handy option. Hybrid striped bass and blue catfish are the prime targets here, but there is exceptional fishing for other species as well.

Bass, catfish, crappie, white bass, sunfish, gar and bowfin also roam these waters in impressive numbers. Schools of baitfish tend to get followed by hybrid stripers, white bass and black bass. So when the bait moves shallow in spring and fall you will know where to locate the fish. In summer and winter these fish follow the bait to deeper water for comfort. When the bass are shallow look for them in the aquatic vegetation, boat docks and brush. When they are deeper, good places to fish include points, humps, ledges and creek channels. Crappie will be around brush and any vertical pilings or timber. Catfish will be in, or close to creek or river channels and can be caught year round.

Primary fish species residing in Lake Ray Hubbard

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Ray Hubbard Lake Amenities

Marina: YES
Boat Rental: YES
Boat Launch Ramp: YES
Campgrounds: NEARBY
RV Hookups: NEARBY
Lodging: YES
Convenience Store: YES
Bait & Tackle: YES
Restaurant: YES

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Fishing Boat Rentals

Captain's Cove Marina
Rentals: Pontoon boats
972 226-7100

Chandler's Landing Marina
Rentals: Pontoon boats and deck boats
972 771-8865

Sapphire Bay Marina
Rentals: Fishing boats and pontoons
972 412-1977

Public Boat Launch Ramps & Landings

1190 Boat Launch
Located in the southwest corner of the lake, off Road 1190, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Buck Creek Boat Launch
Located in the northeast corner of the lake, east side, at the south end of the S Ray Roberts Parkway Bridge, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Hawthorn Circle Camping Loop Boat Ramp
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, off Hawthorn Circle, this is a two-lane, gravel ramp with paved parking.

Isle Du Bois State Park Boat Launch
Located in the southeast corner of the lake, off Isle Du Bois State Park Road, this is a four-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Pecan Creek Boat Ramp
Located in the northwest corner of the lake, east side, at the east end of the E Lone Oak Road Bridge, this is a one-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Johnson Branch Unit
Located mid lake, on the north side of the lake, off Johnson State Park Road, this is a two-lane, concrete ramp with a dock and paved parking.

Ray Roberts Lake State Park, Jordan Unit Boat Ramp
Located mid lake, southwest side, off Road 1192, this is a three-lane, concrete ramp with paved parking.

Marinas

Captain's Cove Marina
5965 Marina Dr
Garland, TX 75043
972 226-7100

Chandler's Landing Marina
1 Harborview Dr
Rockwall, TX 75032
972 771-8865

Sapphire Bay Marina
9051 Marina Vista
Rowlett, TX 75088
972 412-1977