Field Notes
Toledo Bend’s Spanish heritage
Whether you are fishing, camping or boating on North Toledo Bend, take some time to check out two important Louisiana state historic sites.[…]
Toledo Bend
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend bass on the move
Target the back of creeks for bass until water temperatures cool across the rest of Toledo Bend and the main lake comes into play.[…]
Bass Fishing
Tips the scales in your favor at Toledo Bend
John Dean said that froggin’ and droppin’ are the best ways to put bass in the boat this October at Toledo Bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Try a Senko in September at Toledo Bend
Hydrilla beds stacked like they are now around Toledo Bend are thick enough and spread out enough to hold the fish.[…]
Bass Fishing
Punchin’ and froggin’ at Toledo Bend
John Dean said punchin’ tactics as well as a hollow body plastic frog bite should be on for bass big time this summer at Toledo Bend.[…]
Field Reports
Catch and cook: Toledo Bend crappie
Jared Serigné and his family fished for crappie at Toledo Bend with Bryant “Brother” Martin of Martin’s Guide Service.[…]
Bass Fishing
Summer bassin’ at Toledo Bend
The way Toledo Bend is setting up, June’s bass fishing action will continue to be good, but July hookups should be even better.[…]
Field Notes
A look at how Toledo Bend got its name
Toledo Bend was chosen to name of the reservoir when the dam was constructed near Toledo, Texas, where the Sabine River makes a large bend.[…]
Bass Fishing
Odds are in your favor at Toledo Bend
John Dean is banking on bass staying in the grass with the shad and bream this summer instead of leaving for offshore waters.[…]
Big Bass
Louisiana man wins Big Bass Splash at Toledo Bend by one ounce
Ryan Hanson of Bernice won the Sealy Outdoors Big Bass Splash on Toledo Bend with his 10.64-pound lunker bass.[…]
Bass Fishing
Toledo Bend’s shallow water largemouth bite is on this month
May should be a shallow-water bass fisherman’s dream month at Toledo Bend with the re-emergence of vegetation the past few years.[…]
Crappie/Bream
Crappie under the moon
During his crappie fishing career, Kevin Alleman has never let a full moon cancel his plans. If anything, he uses it to his advantage.[…]
Bass Fishing
April should be a slugfest for bunches of bass on Toledo Bend
April’s going to be on fire. Things are going to pop big time at Toledo Bend and we’ll see more double-digit bass.[…]
Big Bass
Texas man cracks double-digit ceiling with Toledo Bend lunker
Lindy Self of Hemphill, Texas, caught a 13.84-pound lunker bass during the TOBI Tournament on March 16 at Toledo Bend.[…]
Big Bass
Hammer time on Toledo Bend
Derek Battenfield of Nederland, Texas, caught a 12.92-pound bass while fishing at Toledo Bend on March 10, 2024.[…]
Big Bass
Toledo Bend gives up 10 double-digit bass in eight days
The bass fishery at Toledo Bend Reservoir is on fire, spitting out big fish at a clip of better than one per day.[…]