James Bayou Fishing

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James Bayou Fishing

James Bayou At Creek 3312 Near Smithland is located in Marion County in Texas. If you live in Vivian you're less than 10 miles from James Bayou. The fishing regulatory body for Texas is Texas Parks and Wildlife. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from James Bayou Fishing License 24/7. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come.

James Bayou Fishing Report Card

Here's your fishing report for today the 3rd of May for James Bayou. We take a number of different data points to make our fishing recommendation. Our recommendation is based on aspects about the weather conditions, moon phase & water conditions. Of course these should only be used as indicators combined with your own past fishing experience fishing on the banks of James Bayou.

Clour Cover

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It's common knowlege cloud cover is an angler's best friend. Pack your bags, rod and head out the door right now as you've got 100% cloud cover over James Bayou. You chances of bagging a few has increased.


  • Average

Wind Direction

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There’s an old saying on wind direction which has many variations but here's the most popular which I'm sure you've heard: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the South blows bait in their mouth.” Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for James Bayou right now the wind is coming from a south easterly direction which means fishing is poor.


  • Poor Fishing

Wind Speed

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Good news, the wind speed is currently at 8 mph is considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on James Bayou


  • Average

Moon Phase

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Moon phases have split fishing folk's opinion straight down the middle with the bigger impact on saltwater fishing but some freshwater anglers swear their catch improves when the moon is in a "New" or "Full" moon phase. These phases cause bigger tides making fish more active and susceptible to feeding meaning an opportunity for you to nab a catch. James Bayou is currently under a "Waning Crescent" phase which means its less optimal fishing time.


  • Poor Fishing

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James Bayou Fishing 7 Day Weather Report

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Fish Information For James Bayou

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James Bayou Water Conditions

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James Bayou Fishing Lunar Forcecast

Moon phases have a signifigant impact on fishing. The moon in the night skies over James Bayou is in a Waning Crescent phase. This means if you're planning of fishing at night then fishing conditions are less optimal. Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 33%.