Looking for the best Lake Texoma Fishing Guides?
Enjoy a day on Lake Texoma Striper Fishing with the top-rated Guide Steve Buckley. Guided fishing Lake Texoma for over 18 years, and making clients smile with Big Fish! Our focus on customer service, catching trophy Striper, and dedication to our craft makes us one of the best Lake Texoma Fishing Guides.
Personal Service | Handcrafted Trips
When you call, text, or email us we will put together the best Lake Texoma Guided Fishing Trip to meet your needs and optimize it for anglers success.
Live Bait Striper Fishing Lake Texoma
We are the dual-threat Lake Texoma Fishing Guide Service! You book our services to catch Striper on Lake Texoma and at times, Live Bait is the best way to put fish in the net.
Artificial Lure Striper Fishing Lake Texoma
Sometimes it’s best to put the bait-tank up and tie on Slab Spoon lures and Chartreuse Glitter Sassy Shad Swimbaits. Catching Striper is our job and we love to teach Anglers how to use lures and live-bait.
Licensed-Insured-Lake Texoma Fishing Guides
When you call Buckley Striper Guide Service you will chat with me about your future trip. All of our guided fishing trips on Lake Texoma are Coast Guard Licensed and properly insured for your safety. We are CDC compliant and are the ultimate social distancing destination. The boat, rods, reels, lifejackets, and more are cleaned after each trip to ensure every anglers’ safety.
One on One Guided Fishing Trips with Steve Buckley
If you book guided fishing tours on Lake Texoma with Buckley Striper Guide Service, you will fish with me in my boat. Our Striper Charter Service is a one guide show. If you have a large group we can book more boats. No group is too small or large for Buckley Striper Guide Service. I Striper Fish daily and more than 250 days per year. I will have a great and up to date Lake Texoma Fishing Report when you book a trip.
Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Season
Our number one asked question is, “What is the best time of year for striper fishing Lake Texoma?” Any time you get a chance to Striper Fish Lake Texoma, do so! Here are the basic seasons. We catch big Striper 365 days of the year, come join us.
Winter Striper Fishing Lake Texoma
(Mid-November to Mid-March)
Spring Striper Fishing Lake Texoma
(Mid-March to Mid-May)
Summer Striper Fishing Lake Texoma
(Mid-May to Mid-September)
Fall Striper Fishing Lake Texoma
(Mid-September to Mid-November)
Follow Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Seasons for more information.
Striper Fishing Capital of the World-Lake Texoma
Surcharge Pool (Elevation in Feet)
Flood Control Pool (Elevation in Feet)
Conservation Pool (Elevation in Feet)
Inactive Pool (Elevation in Feet)
All storages based on a contributing drainage area of 33783.0 square miles or 1801760 ac-ft.
Longitude: -96° 34′ 20″ Latitude: 33° 49′ 5″
Meet Lake Texoma
Lake Texoma is a special Striper Fishery and we are always excited to show anglers this reservoir. Come experience this 1944 classic impoundment with the best Lake Texoma striper fishing guide, Steve Buckley, and associates
Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest US Army Corps of Engineers’ lake, and the largest in the Tulsa District. Lake Texoma is formed by Denison Dam on the Red River in Bryan County, Oklahoma, and Grayson County, Texas, about 726 miles upstream from the mouth of the river. It is located at the confluence of the Red and Washita Rivers. The project was completed in 1944.
Striper Fishing Lake Texoma-Easy as 123
Great Lake Texoma Fishing Guides make catching Striper look easy, and Steve Buckley does just that! Artificial lures or live-bait, Buckley Striper Guide Service puts fish in the net.
Custom Built Lake Texoma Striper Boat
All Lake Texoma Fishing Guides want to keep clients safe and dry. I provide a custom 24 foot Falcon center console boat to make sure my clients are comfortable, dry, and safe. I designed the floor plan to make sure clients have legroom and their own comfortable, clean seat. Dry storage is available under each seat and we can fish 6 adults and two kids with ease.
We BookCorporate Groups
If you have a larger group, no worries, we can charter more boats. I have room for your coolers and gear too. Lake Texoma can get very rough with gusty winds so the 24 foot Falcon powered by an inboard 350 Mercury will keep everyone safe and dry.
Gear Provided
Buckey Striper Guide Service provides all the rods, reels, live bait, lures, lifejackets, and everything you will need to have a successful trip. The boat is equipped with the latest fishing finders, graphs, and trolling motors to keep clients catching Striper.
Satisfied Customers
“Steve was awesome and would highly recommend him to anyone looking to fish on Lake Texoma! We are already planning for another trip!”
“Update: We have now done 3 trips with Steve. Excellent and consistent experience. We have maxed our fish count the last 2 times. Steve is great! He provides all bait and tackle. He also gives great advice on catching stripers. We took 6 people and caught 36.“
A Day on the Water with Buckley Striper Guide Service.
Most potential clients want to know what a typical Striper fishing trip is like on Lake Texoma. This will vary on the season, but below is a typical Summer Striper Fishing Trip with Guide Steve Buckley.
Meet at Highport Marina
The evening before each trip I will contact the client and give them the meeting time and place. We depart out of Highport Marina. I will have the boat ready to fish with rods, reels, lures, and or live-bait. We will load up and make sure everyone has a Lake Texoma Fishing License and shove off for action. I like to make a dry-run to make sure all the anglers on the boat are comfortable with our style of fishing for the day.
We stop at a spot without fish and I show anglers how to drop live-bait and or cast lures. Remember do not reel the egg sinker to the rod tip, and bring your Lake Texoma Fishing License. You will see the fishing license mentioned several times because each year we get 3-4 anglers who forget. Check out our FAQ page for more information.
Hunting Striper on Lake Texoma
Striper Fishing Lake Texoma is more like hunting. It does not matter if we are fishing live-bait or artificial lures, guided fishing Lake Texoma can have multiple stops. Can you get lucky and make one stop and catch a five angler limit of Striper? Yes, but the average trip will last 4-5 hours and can involve 5-10 different fishing spot stops. If we are live-bait fishing we like to use the wind to drift our boat into feeding Striper.
We can drift a spot 2-3 times before moving. Anchoring on a hump or structure can also produce Striper on live-bait. Striper fishing with artificial lures will involve multiple stops and fishing from very shallow to very deep water. Once we locate hungry Striper the action is exciting until the school moves on. Striped Bass are always on the move and the best Lake Texoma Fishing Guides will hunt them down and find aggressive fish.
Let's Go Clean Your Catch
We will finish up our Striper Charter trip when we have reached our legal limit, or clients are simply ready to return to the marina. We never rush clients for a race car trip. If we reach our legal limit of Striper in an hour and clients want to catch and release, that is fantastic. Our trips are 4 to 5 hours and we like to give anglers their money’s worth. Once we return to Highport Marina we will load the boat and clean your catch at my house.
I’m a 10-minute drive to my property and have a great cleaning station with lots of shade trees. I will fillet, remove the red-meat, and pack your catch in a heavy zip-lock freezer bags. We like to take photos of your catch and share them on social media. Bring your smartphones and smiles, we don’t charge extra for pictures.
Top 3 FAQ
Do I need a Fishing License for Lake Texoma?
To fish Lake Texoma, all persons over the age of 17 must have a Lake Texoma Fishing License. Regular Texas Fishing License and Oklahoma Fishing License don’t apply to Lake Texoma! No Lake Texoma Fishing License, no trip with Buckley Striper Guide Service. Follow Lake Texoma Fishing License for more information.
What Should We bring on the Trip?
Two Coolers. A small one for the boat and a large one to take home your days’ catch. Sunblock, a good shade hat, and sunglasses are a must on Lake Texoma. Snacks and water are a good idea too. Please dress for the weather. Winter is Gortex Jacket-Pants and warm layers. Summer is light clothes with UV protection. If you want to drink alcohol please do so in moderation.
What Do You Provide on Our Trip?
We provide a 24 foot Falcon Boat, Fuel, Rods, Reels, Terminal Tackle, Bait, Lures, Lifejackets, and a positive fish-catching attitude.
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Reach Us
Contact Steve Buckley, Lake Texoma Striper Fishing Guide.
71 Pine Dr.
Pottsboro TX 75076
(972) 345-8516
SteveCBuckley@earthlink.net