Northshore's Lakeview Boat Ramp is CLOSED
MAIN Boat Ramp has some water; very muddy
Beach haven dock has very little water; very muddy
Hicks Mountain dock has very little water; very muddy
Lake is at 17% and Holding Steady
Irrigation Canal is CLOSED
Fishing Guides:
Jerry Spears
(580) 563-2465
(580) 450-0176
Lake Tours & Guided fishing
Steve Galmor
(580) 225-4254
1-800-658-1493
galmors@itlnet.net
(Lake Altus-Lugert ONLY)
Jim Bevers
(580) 846-5616
(Lake Altus-Lugert AND Lake Texoma {Oklahoma side})
Quartz Mtn Grocery OPENED for the season March 1st
BAIT is sold in Blair, Granite, Lone Wolf
LICENSES are available via Internet and large outlets (such as Wal*Mart SuperCenters)
Other Local Bait shops no longer carry Fishing Licenses
Fish in Lake Altus-Lugert:
Hybrid Bass (State Record) • Black Bass •
Smallmouth Bass • Black Crappie • White Crappie • Channel Catfish •
Blue Catfish • Flathead Catfish • Walleye (Former State Record) •
Boat Ramp Status: Northshore's Lakeview Boat Ramp is CLOSED
MAIN Boat Ramp has some water; very muddy
Hicks Mountain dock has very little water; very muddy
Beach haven dock has very little water; very muddy
Irrigation canal is CLOSED - -Lake level is Rising
Use caution when near dam
New covered, handicap accessible fishing dock at Horsehead Point
Please do not: moor boats to, nor dive/swim from fishing dock
January 29th 2012
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.09 below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
No Details on fishing conditions- haven't seen anyone fishing to ask!
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Feb. 2nd-weather permitting
January 22nd 2012
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.95 below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
No Details on fishing conditions- haven't seen anyone fishing to ask!
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Feb. 2nd-weather permitting
January 15th 2012
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.95 below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
No Details on fishing conditions- haven't seen anyone fishing to ask!
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Jan 19-weather permitting
January 8th 2012
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.96 below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
Walleyes & Hybrid bass were being caught at Hicks Mtn
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Jan 19-weather permitting
December 11th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.95 below normal. Lake level is HOLDING STEADY
No Details on fishing conditions- haven't seen anyone fishing to ask!
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Dec 22-weather permitting
December 4th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.94 below normal. Lake level is RISING
Fishing slowed due to muddy conditions from recent inflow
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair
Sand Bass are fair from bank near dam on minnows
Walleyes are fair on minnows
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Dec 8-weather permitting
November 27th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.97 below normal. Lake level is RISING
Fishing slowed due to heavy inflow & muddy conditions
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair
Sand Bass are fair from bank near dam on minnows
Walleyes are fair on minnows
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Dec 8-weather permitting
November 20th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.40 below normal. Lake level is RISING
Fishing is holding steady
Catfish are fair
Crappies are still fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are still fair to good, from bank near dam on minnows
Walleyes are stillfair good on minnows
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Trout to be stocked Nov 22-weather permitting
November 13th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.32 below normal. Lake level is RISING
Fishing is holding steady
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
Catfish are fair
Crappies are still fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are still fair to good, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are stillfair good on minnows, worms & shrimp
November 7th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.86 below normal. Lake level is dropping
Fishing is holding steady!
Catfish are fair
Crappies are still fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are still fair to good, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are now fair good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Trout Season has started- trout stamps NO longer required
just fishing license--unless Exempt
October 30th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.76 below normal. Lake level is dropping
Fishing is holding steady!
Catfish are fair
Crappies are still fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are still fair to good, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are now fair good on minnows, worms & shrimp
October 23rd 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.78 below normal. Lake level is dropping
Fishing is holding steady!
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are fairto good, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are good on minnows, worms & shrimp
October 16th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.68 below normal. Lake level is Rising
Fishing has improved!
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are fairto good, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are good on minnows, worms & shrimp
October 9th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.66 below normal. Lake level is Rising
Fishing is very slow
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are fair, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
October 2nd 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.71 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Fishing is slow
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are fair, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Walleyes are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
September 25th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.55 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Sand Bass are good, from bank near dam, on minnows & worms
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
Walleyes are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
September 18th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.47 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are fair
Crappies are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are fair on minnows & worms
Walleyes are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
September 11th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.35below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are fair to good on Jug lines
Crappies are still fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are still fair to good on minnows & worms
Walleyes are fair on minnows, worms & shrimp
September 4th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 27.13 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good on Jug lines
Crappies are fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are fair to good on minnows & worms
Walleyes are small but fair to good on minnows, worms & shrimp
August 28th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.99 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good to very good on Jug lines
Crappies are good on minnows, worms & shrimp
Sand Bass are good on minnows & worms
Walleyes are small but good on minnows, worms & shrimp
August 21st 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.82 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good to very good on Jug lines
Crappies are fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good
Walleyes are just fair on minnows
August 13th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 26.53 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good to very good on Jug lines
Crappies are fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good
Walleyes are fair to good on minnows
July 24th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 25.97 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good
Crappies are fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good
Walleyes are fair to good on minnows
July 17th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 24.39 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good
Walleyes are fair to good on minnows
Crappies are fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good
July 10th 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 22.60 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Catfish are good
Crappies are fair to good on minnows; in deeper water
Sand Bass are fair to good; even from beach
Walleyes are fair to good on minnows
July 2nd 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 21.82 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Crappies have improved to good on minnows; in deeper water
Walleyes are good on minnows
Sand Bass are good; even from beach
Catfish very good; 30lb Blue Cat caught (7/2/11) trolling w/ minnows
June 26th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 21.10 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Crappies have improved to good on minnows; in deeper water
Walleyes are still fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good; even from beach
June 19th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 19.71 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Crappies have improved to good on minnows; in deeper water
Walleyes are still fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good
June 12th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 17.44 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Crappies are fair to good on minnows; in deeper water
Walleyes are fair to good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair to good
Catfish are good; on worms; in river.
Blue cats are good on worms; in lake
June 5th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 14.71 below normal. Lake level is Dropping
Crappies are good on minnows; in deeper water
Walleyes are good on minnows
Sand Bass are fair togood
Catfish are good; on worms; in river.
Blue cats are good on worms; in lake
May 29th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.82 below normal. Lake level is Falling Slowly
Crappies are good on minnows; good on jigs; in deeper water
Walleyes are good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass are good
Catfish are fair to good; in river.
Blue cats are good in lake
May 22nd, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.68 below normal. Lake level is Rising Slowly
Crappies are good on minnows; good on jigs; in deeper water
Walleyes are good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass are good
Catfish are fair to good; in river.
May 16th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.81 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are good on minnows; good on jigs; in deeper water
Walleyes are good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass have slowed a little but larger fish are being caught; so overall still good
Catfish are improving; fair to good.
May 9th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.81 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are good on minnows; good on jigs; in deeper water than recently
Walleyes are slowing; fair to good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass have slowed a little but larger fish are being caught; so overall still good
Catfish are still fair.
May 1st, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.73 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are good on minnows; good on jigs; at floating fishing dock and on swim beach, near the dam
Walleyes are good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass are good, off rocks near swim beach; off boat ramp on north shore; near Beach Haven boat ramp
Catfish are still fair.
April 24th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.77 below normal. Lake level is Dropping Slightly
Crappies are very good on minnows; good on jigs;at floating fishing dock and on swim beach, near the dam
Walleyes are good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass are good, off rocks near swim beach; off boat ramp on north shore; near Beach Haven boat ramp
Catfish are still fair.
April 17th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.82 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are very good on minnows; good on jigs;at floating fishing dock and on swim beach, near the dam
Walleyes are very good on minnows; near swim beach.
Sand Bass are good, off rocks near swim beach.
Catfish are still fair.
April 10th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.72 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are excellent on minnows; good on jigs;at floating fishing dock and on swim beach, near the dam
Walleyes are excellent on minnows; good on jigs.
Sand Bass are fair to good.
Catfish are still fair.
Trout Season Ended March 15
April 3rd, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.78 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are still fair.
Crappies are fair to good;at floating fishing dock and on swim beach,near the dam
Sand Bass are fair.
Walleyes are fair to good.
Trout Season Ended March 15
Daily limits still enforced
March 27th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 13.9 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are still fair.
Crappies are fair to good;at floating fishing dock, near the dam and near Hicks Mtn
Sand Bass are fair.
Walleyes are fair to good.
Trout Season Ended March 15
Daily limits still enforced
March 20th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 14.06 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are still fair.
Crappies are fair to good;at floating fishing dock, near the dam and near Hicks Mtn
Sand Bass are fair.
Walleyes are fair to good.
Trout Season Ended March 15
Daily limits still enforced
March 13th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 14.26below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are still fair.
Crappies are fair;at floating fishing dock and near Hicks Mtn
Sand Bass are fair.
Walleyes are fair.
Trout Season Ends March 15
Trout Stamps are no longer required
March 6th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 14.39 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are fair;at floating fishing dock and near Hicks Mtn
Sand Bass are fair.
Walleyes are fair.
Catfish are still fair.
Trout Season Ends March 15
Trout Stamps are no longer required
February 27th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 14.59 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are fair to good on minnows;at floating fishing dock and near Hicks Mtn
Sand Bass are fair.
Walleyes are fair.
Catfish are still fair.
Trout Season Ends March 15
Next stocking: March 3rd
Trout Stamps are no longer required
February 19th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 14.91 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Crappies are fair to good on minnows;at floating fishing dock and near Hicks Mtn
Sand Bass are fair to good.
Walleyes are fair to good.
Catfish are still fair.
Trout Season Ends March 15
Next stocking: March 3rd
Trout Stamps are no longer required
February 12th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 15.39 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Lake shore iced over
River iced over
Trout Season Started November 1st
Next stocking: February 17th
Trout Stamps are no longer required
February 6th, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 15.57 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are poor.
Crappies are poor.
Sand Bass are poor to fair
Walleyes are poor.
Trout Season Started November 1
Next stocking: February 17th
Trout Stamps are no longer required
January 30, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 15.74 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are fair.
Crappies are fair.
Sand Bass are fair to good.
Walleyes are fair.
Trout Season Started November 1
Next stocking: February 3rd
Trout Stamps are no longer required
January 21, 2011
Fishing Report for Lake Altus-Lugert
Elevation 16.08 below normal. Lake level is Holding Steady
Catfish are fair to good.
Crappies are fair.
Sand Bass are fair to good.
Walleyes are fair to good.
Trout Season Started November 1
Trout Stamps are no longer required
Trout Fishing at Quartz Mountain:
Trout Season: November 1st thrugh March 15 of the following year. Designated Trout Area/Size/Location: 12-acres of the North fork of
the Red River from Altus-Lugert Dam downstream to the low water
dam at State Highway 44A. Bank Access: Best access is along the entire length of the North bank.
License Requirements: TROUT STAMPS NO LONGER REQUIRED
A regular Fishing License (Resident or Non-Resident) is required of everyone unless exempt. Method of Taking: One Rod & Reel (or one Pole & Line) is the only legal method.
Trout caught & placed on a stringer or otherwise held in possessioncan not be released. Daily & Size Limits: For Rainbow trout: daily limit is six (6), there is no size limit.
For Brown Trout: daily limit is six (6), there is no size limit.
