Texas Rig Fishing on Lake Lewisville
Lake Lewisville · Texas · South Central
This large north Texas impoundment, covering approximately 29,000 acres, serves as a crucial water supply and flood control reservoir. Its character is defined by extensive standing timber, especially in the upper reaches, deep creek channels, riprap, and fluctuating hydrilla growth. The fishery is well-regarded for solid largemouth bass and prolific white bass.
A bullet sinker slides freely on the line ahead of a wide-gap hook with a weedless-rigged soft plastic. The rig is completely snag-resistant, making it the go-to choice for grass, timber, and heavy cover. Works with virtually any soft plastic — worms, craws, creatures, lizards.
Texas Rig Setup for Lake Lewisville
| Rod | 7'–7'3" medium-heavy casting rod, fast action |
| Reel | 7.1:1 or faster baitcaster |
| Line | 15–20 lb fluorocarbon or 30–50 lb braid in heavy cover |
| Weight | 3/16–1/2 oz tungsten bullet weight (peg it in heavy cover) |
| Hook | 3/0–5/0 EWG wide gap hook sized to plastic |
Seasonal Tactics on Lake Lewisville
Lake: Largemouth move shallow to spawn, often found around emergent grass, flooded timber, and protected coves. Spinnerbaits, jigs, and Texas-rigged soft plastics are effective.
Texas Rig: Slow drag through spawning flats and around beds. Lizards and creature baits in crawfish colors.
Lake: Bass retreat to deeper creek channels, timber lines, and main lake points, often relating to the thermocline. Deep cranking, football jigs, and Carolina rigs prove productive in 15-25 feet.
Texas Rig: Pitch into shade — docks, mats, and laydowns. Pegged weight for matted grass punching.
Lake: As water temperatures cool, bass become more active and pursue schooling baitfish in open water and along channel edges. Topwater, jerkbaits, and lipless crankbaits shine.
Texas Rig: Cover water quickly on points and along weed lines. Faster retrieve with a reaction element.
Lake: Bass school up on deep structure like main lake points, submerged humps, and channel bends. Jigging spoons, Alabama rigs, and slow-rolled deep crankbaits are go-to choices in 25-40 feet.
Texas Rig: Slow drag on deep structure, 15–30 feet. Finesse Texas rig with 1/4 oz and 6" worm.
Best Conditions
Heavy cover — grass, timber, laydowns, docks; murky to stained water; any season; pre-spawn and post-spawn periods
Peg the weight with a rubber toothpick when fishing grass. A sliding weight catches weeds; a pegged weight punches through clean.
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