Blogs

Lake Tawakoni Fishing Seasons Our number one question from clients and anglers is, “What are the best Lake Tawakoni Fishing Seasons?”  My favorite answer is every month and day of the year Lake Tawakoni offers up world-class Catfish, Striper, Hybrid Striper, White Bass, Crappie, and Largemouth Bass to all annglers. Lake Tawakoni Winter Fishing Season Lake Tawakoni Trophy Blue Catfish Season runs from November to March. If you want a shot at a fifty-plus pound Blue Catfish on a rod and reel, book a trip with me today. My calendar fills up fast during the winter, and we suggest booking 60 days in advance if you want a weekend trip from November to March. Big Blue Catfish will come out of the shallow creek channels in the winter to the main lake’s long flats. Why do these vast Blue Catfish start to stalk the flats of Lake Tawakoni? The answer is straightforward, Gizzard Shad. To be a successful Blue Catfish angler on Lake Tawakoni, you need to locate the shad! Locate big Gizzard Shad on the flats, and you will run into Big Blue Catfish. Our knowledge of Lake Tawakoni and secret spots to net big Gizzard Shad make us the premier Guide Service. Lake Tawakoni Spring Fishing Season Our Spring Fishing Season on Lake Tawakoni starts March and runs through May. We will still catch some very nice Blue Catfish in March if the weather stays cold. Once the weather warms up, the shad will move to warmer water. The sun warms up the rocks, the rocks heat the water, and the shad migrate to warmth. Find the shad, and you will find Catfish on Lake Tawakoni. As the weather warms, we will start to target Channel Catfish and find a giant Blue Catfish mixed in. We are still using fresh cut shad, but we will switch to punch-bait when the East Texas weather warms. April and May welcome our two-pound Blue Catfish season. If you like to catch big numbers of two-pound catfish, book a May trip and get ready for that family fish fry. Lake Tawakoni Summer Fishing Season The Summer Season on Lake Tawakoni starts in June and runs through August. Yes, it gets hot on Lake Tawakoni in the summer, but the Channel Catfishing is fantastic. If you want to fill up the freezer with fresh catfish fillets, try a summer catfish trip with Guide James Evens. We will target baited spots, Flooded Timber with Cormorants, and schools of Cormorants on the water. We will cast Cork-Rigs with punch bait and put catfish limits in the cooler for your family fish fry. The action can be non-stop as we rotate to our baited holes. Once we get a quality school of Channel Catfish in a baited spot, the action results in a limit! Lake Tawakoni Fall Fishing Season We always welcome the fall season on Lake Tawakoni, which starts in September and runs through October. The cooler temperatures feel tremendous and make fish hungry. If we have a cold fall, the Blue Catfish will begin to search the main lake flats. Early September, we are still fishing baited spots and casting punch-bait to flooded timber, but change is in the crisp air. October, our good friends return to Lake Tawakoni. The best friend an angler can find, the Seagull. Drifting fresh-cut shad through working Seagulls will put giant catfish in the net. We also hang some very nice Striper, White Bass, and Hybrid Striper. As water temperatures fall, we will focus on Trophy Blue Catfish. A cold October will bring Blue Catfish out on the flats and to our net. The fall is a mix of Channel, Blue, and a few Flathead Catfish mixed in.

Monsta Blue Catfish Guided Trips! I feel very confident that I can put you on the absolute best chance to land a Monsta  Blue Catfish here at Lake Tawakoni.   A Monsta Catfish is 15lbs  or larger and is caught on rod & reel.  In freshwater, there is no other fish that can come close to the drag stripping, rod bending action these fish give.  6-Hour Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Trip A Monsta Catfish Trip is a 6-hour trip. We tend to catch 1-3  fish over 15lbs during our trip. We practice CPR on all blue catfish over 15lbs on all guided trips.  If you desire to keep fish from your trip, no worries. We usually catch 5 to 10 fish on a good day of eater fish.  During hour 6-hour trip we will be drifting creek channels, humps, and edges of woods. Trophy Blues tend to travel creek channels. I fish with the best tackle in the market and I am sponsored by great companies from the USA. #Hookersterminaltackle #Monstafishin #Boneheadtackle #Bigrivercatfishing #ProAnglertackle #AncientMarinerReels Blue Catfish Guide on Lake Tawakoni-The Boat The Boat you will be fishing out of will be a 2005 22ft Sea Pro Deep Hull Center Console. It is powered by the best 2019 Yamaha 250 VMax SHO.  The very best place to stay when you book with WhiskR FishN is at Sunset Resort. They have 9 cabins to choose from and is located 10 minutes from our Marina. The bait of choice we use to hunt Monsta Catfish is gizzard shad. We use a size 10 circle offset hook from Hooker’s Terminal Tackle to attack them with big size baits.   After our trips, we will not be disappointed. We are the most liked Guide on Facebook and plan to grow much much more. Thanks for booking with us. If you have not fished with us, click on this link for recent pictures. Whiskerfishing.com. For more information please follow Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide

If you want to know what Catfish Rigs-Lake Tawakoni Guides use year-round, please read on!  Trophy Blue Catfish Guide James Evans breaks down his favorite Catfish Rigs and when to use them.  From top to bottom on this blog post the Catfish Rigs are as follows: 3 Way Rig Santee Rig Slip Float Rig Carolina Rig All of these rigs can be used on Striper and other gamefish, simply downsize your terminal tackle. These rigs also perform great if you travel to the Texas Coast to Saltwater fish! 3 Way-Catfish Rigs-Lake Tawakoni Terminal Tackle: Heavy 3-way swivel, 50 lb monofilament line, 15 lb monofilament line, Bass Casting sinker, Circle Hook Make sure you match the Circle Hook size to the fish species you are targeting. A 2/0 to 4/0 hook is great for eater blue catfish, but a 60-pound Trophy will break that size! The 3-Way Rig is designed to keep more terminal in your box and less off the lake bottom. You should use a lighter weight line from the swivel to your sinker. If the sinker gets hung up on the rocks, it breaks and you keep the rest of the 3-Way Rig. This rig keeps your bait a bit suspended off the lake bottom and reduces hang-ups if you are drifting. If you like to drift for Lake Tawakoni Catfish, this is your rig. Santee Catfish Rigs Terminal Tackle: Heavy swivel, 50 lb monofilament line, Plastic Bead, No-Roll sinker, Circle Hook, Two Inch Foam Peg Float A great catfish rig that keeps your cut shad off the bottom of the lake and in the strike zone.  Our go-to catfish rig on Lake Tawakoni when we drift for Trophy Blue Catfish in the winter.  You can find many styles of floats and spend as much money as you please.  Please make sure you spend money on a heavy swivel and a quality circle hook! Slip Bobber-Catfish Rigs-lake Tawakoni Terminal Tackle: 15 lb monofilament line, Bobber Stops, Slip Shot Sinker, Size 4 Treble Hook, Slip Bobber Float Slip Bobber Catfish Rigs on Lake Tawakoni mean our Channel Catfish season has started.  In May-June, we will target the standing timber for eater channel catfish and the action is fantastic all summer long.  Break out the punch bait and start casting to the timber!  Remember your Bobber Stop will set the depth of your bait. Carolina Catfish Rigs Terminal Tackle: Heavy swivel, 50 lb monofilament line, Plastic Bead, No-Roll sinker, Circle Hook. The most common catfish rig used on Lake Tawakoni.  Great for Striper and Catfish!  Simple and effective just how we like it!   Modifying Catfish Rigs-Lake Tawakoni Catfish These are the 4 most common catfish rigs used on Lake Tawakoni, but you can modify these rigs with different weights and hook styles.  Let’s mention sinker weights and styles.  Egg Sinkers are the most common in 3/4oz and 1oz and if the wind is big you may want to have some 2oz egg sinkers.  Slinky Weights If you like to stay snag free we suggest slinky weights.  You can make them yourself or buy them from your favorite tackle shop, but we feel they work!  We hope this blog article helps you with Catfish Rigs and gets you out on Lake Tawakoni!  For more information please follow Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide James Evans! About Guide James Evans Meet Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Guide James Evans!  James is the owner-operator of whiskerfishing.com and guide service.  James Evans targets trophy blue catfish from November to March and puts big fish in the net!  Spring and summer you will find James chasing Striped Bass and Channel Catfish!  Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide James Evans grew up on Lake Tawakoni and now is a full-time guide and always happy to show clients why Lake Tawakoni is the Catfish Capital of Texas! Source:  Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide-James Evans  Contact Information  Corporate Headquarters2201 E Rabbit Cove Rd #6West Tawakoni, TX 75474214-403-4737‬whiskerfishing@gmail.com

Get all the great Trophy Blue Catfish 411 with Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide James Evans and much more in this blog post.  If you like to Blue Catfish, you should follow Catfish Guide James Evans on social media and his RSS Feed. The Best Blue Catfish Bait

Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Report September 2017 Lake Tawakoni Catfish Report-2017 Lake Tawakoni Catfish Report-2017 was very good!  While we wait for summer weather to depart and cooler fall temperatures, we are catching crappie, hybrid striper, white bass, striper, and some nice catfish mixed in!  We are very lucky to have a great lake like Tawakoni to call home!  The Trophy Blue Catfish season is not here yet, but Lake Tawakoni is giving up some very nice crappie and striper while we wait!  Lake Tawakoni’s Trophy Blue Catfish will start to show up more and more as the fall weather cools down!  If you like to catch crappie and striper, book a trip today, Tawakoni is fishing GREAT!  Book your trip with Lake Tawakoni Fishing Guide James Evans today! Come join us this winter on Lake Tawakoni for a guided Trophy Blue Catfish Trip!  Don’t forget to LIKE US on Facebook! Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Report October 2017 Lake Tawakoni Catfish Report-2017 The bite should still be strong on Trophy Catfish!   As water temperature’s drop, the big cats start covering more areas of the lake. Right now the depth of fishing would range from 20ft – 30ft. Find the big group of shad working around creek beds, tree lines, or humps. Big Hooks, Big Bait, and Big Tackle is the key to get that fish of a lifetime. Good Luck out there and be safe. Check out BoneheadTackle.com for all your gear! Lake Tawakoni Catfish Information Here is some more Blue Catfish information!  The blue catfish is one of the biggest species of catfish in North America. It is bluish-gray in color with a white belly. They have a forked tail, very smooth skin with no scales, and a wide head. Blue Catfish have a dorsal hump near the center of their back which earned them the nickname “humpback blue.” An average catfish is usually between 25-40 inches and measures 20-40 pounds.  Blue catfish spawn in the spring or early summer, when the water reaches at least 70 degrees. First, the male fish chooses the nest spot. They usually choose dark, isolated areas for this, such as in logs and between rocks. He then lures a female into the nest and she lays a mound of eggs. The male then fertilizes them, chases the female away, and then guards the eggs. The eggs hatch in 6-10 days and newly hatched fries remain near the nest with the father. After a few days, the fries venture out on their own. Blue catfish become sexually mature when they reach 24 inches long. The maximum lifespan of a blue catfish is around 20-25 years. Where to Catch Blue Catfish Blue Catfish are located mainly in the Mississippi river basin from Pennsylvania to South Dakota and down to the Gulf of Mexico. Blue Catfish live in large rivers and main channels. They are also found in some large lakes. They prefer deep water with current and rock or sand bottom.  These catfish are opportunist predators that will eat nearly any fish they can catch. They also eat frogs and crayfish. Cut up or dead bait attracts blue catfish because of the smell and their ability to easily catch it.  Come join us this winter on Lake Tawakoni for a guided Trophy Blue Catfish Trip! Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Report November 2017 Lake Tawakoni Catfish Report-2017 The Lake Tawakoni Blue Catfish Report for the first week on November 2017 is GREAT!  The weather has finally cooled off and the Big Blue Catfish are moving onto the flats and chasing big gizzard shad and looking for an easy meal!  We have been catching Trophy Blue Catfish the last two weeks drifting big cut bait over flats and humps in 20-25 feet of water!  As we move into winter, the Blue Catfishing will improve!  If you like to catch Striper and Hybrid Striper, November is the time to fish!  Sea Gulls are leading us to limits of big Striper and Hybrid Striper!  If you like to put Trophy Hybrid Striper in the net, come join us this winter on Lake Tawakoni!  Come join us this winter on Lake Tawakoni for a guided Trophy Blue Catfish Trip!  Don’t forget to wear your cool whisker fishing gear!  We post a lot on Facebook, please like our page!