| Located on the Texas and Louisiana state line on | | | | near the coves. Look for them under brush and |
| the Sabine River you will find the Toledo Bend | | | | around similar structures found in the water. |
| River. It has a surface area of 186,000 acres and | | | | Vertical fishing with jigs and shiners is |
| a depth of 110 feet making it the fifth largest | | | | recommended when fishing for crappie in and |
| man made lake found in the United Sates. Toledo | | | | around brush piles in the spring. |
| Bend is also the largest and one of the most | | | | In the summer focus your efforts in the creek |
| beautiful lakes found in the south. Its shoreline | | | | channels and fish in depths ranging between ten |
| stretches approximately 1200 miles long. | | | | to fifteen feet deep. Shiners and jigs will still work |
| The water is usually very clear in the middle and | | | | very well when vertical fishing in and around the |
| then it becomes murky as you go into the upper | | | | brush piles during the summer months. |
| parts and near the edges of the water. Crappies | | | | During the fall the crappie will be moving out into |
| are present in this area all year round, which is | | | | the deeper water of the main river and leaving |
| why it is considered an excellent place to go | | | | the creeks. In the early part of the fall you will |
| fishing. | | | | get more action when crappie fishing along the |
| Since Texas is on one side of the River and | | | | northern end of the Toledo Bend River. The |
| Louisiana is on the other it is important to know | | | | crappie will begin moving along the river channel |
| the fishing regulations of both states to ensure | | | | southward as fall turns into winter and it starts to |
| that you are abiding by all the rules. The | | | | get colder. |
| regulations for catching crappie are different in | | | | In cold weather you get the best results fishing |
| both states and you will be expected to obey | | | | around the ledges and brush piles using shiners |
| them completely. | | | | and jigs. However, the colder it gets you will have |
| Fishing Tips for This Area | | | | more luck with the jigs. The crappie will normally |
| Fishing at Toledo Bend is a great opportunity for | | | | be between twelve to twenty feet deep during |
| anyone that loves to fish for and catch crappie. | | | | this time of year. |
| As mentioned above they can be found in this | | | | Anglers are drawn to the Toledo Bend River for |
| river all year long and the best way to fish year | | | | the great crappie fishing it provides. You can find |
| round for crappie is with jigs and minnows. | | | | a huge population of black and white crappie in |
| As with most species of fish the spawning season | | | | this water. Another thing that draws in the anglers |
| for the crappie is during the spring. They will be | | | | is the limit of crappie you are allowed to keep. |
| the most aggressive during this time than at any | | | | Each person fishing for crappie in this area is |
| other time of the year. | | | | allowed to catch up to fifty fish per trip. With the |
| During the spring you can find the crappie located | | | | great success you will have fishing here it is not |
| throughout the grass lines in this lake. They are | | | | hard to reach your limit. |
| also found in the creeks and in the deep water | | | | |