Welcome to Lakerat Bowfishing! We . All you need when you come bowfish with us is a valid Texas fishing license and an itch to stick some fish. All ages and skill level are encouraged to shoot! We provide the boat, the bows, the arrows, the lights, and we know where the fish are! All you have to do is show up and start shankin'! Day trips typically run from 10am-2pm or from noon-4pm. Night trips start at sunset. Your time does not start when we leave the ramp. It starts when we start fishing. I make sure you get a FULL 4 HOURS of fishing, and take in to account the time we spend going to and from the ramp and from spot to spot. We provide ice and bottled water in a big cooler with plenty of room for you to throw your ice cold “refreshments” in, if you want to bring some. We’ve been bowfishing for over 20 years and guiding for 10. Our goal is to ensure that you have one hell of a time and make some memories you’ll look back on for years to come. We can’t guarantee that you will kill a fish, you may be a terrible shot… but what we can guarantee, is that you will have multiple opportunities to stick some fish and we will try our best to help you get your aim dialed in until you get the hang of it. Just remember, aim low, then when you think you are aiming low enough, aim lower. We mainly fish Lake Whitney, but special trips to other lakes or locations can be arranged. We have experience on many lakes in Texas, from hunting gator gar on Lake Falcon to shooting grassys on Texoma to redfish and sheepshead in Venice Louisiana. We can set up a trip just about anywhere. Just shoot us a message and we will get something set up for you if you want to fish a different lake or make a weekend bowfishing trip somewhere.

Nighttime Charters

Nighttime charters are more popular than day charters due to the fact that the fish are typically more active at night during the hotter months and are easier to see in the light of our ten 150w led lights than they are in the daytime. The shadows behind the fish and the bright cool white light reflecting of the scales of the fish make them stand out very well. Another benefit of night time charters is that its much cooler at night and you don't have to worry about sunburn or wearing polarized glasses; however, we do encourage the use of bug spray. On warm still nights the bugs can get out of hand around the lights. Mostly just regular bugs, but the mosquitos do make an appearance, bug spray is a must to keep them at bay. Typically a 4 hr trip.

Daytime Charters

Daytime bowfishing charters are every bit as good as night charters and even better during the wintertime and the spawn. For beginners, day trips make it easier to learn because it's daylight, you can see what your doing at all times, and its easier to see the correlation between the equipment and aiming points. If you choose a day charter there are a few things you will need to bring to make the experience that much better. Polarized sunglasses are essential on a day trip to get rid of the glare from the sun. Without them you won't see one fourth the fish you will with them. Another essential item on a day trip is sunscreen. Nothing makes a great day of bowfishing not so great like a bad sunburn on the back of your neck. Typically a 4 hr trip.

Rates

$150 per person - Kids (16 and under) $100 - Military and First Responders $120

day or night - 4 hour trip - additional hrs and custom packages available

Target Species

Gar

Longnose Gar is one of the main species we target. We've shot them as large as 33lbs. When shot they're hard fighters, they make a hard initial run and will often times tail walk like a sailfish. They've got a long nose as their name suggest that is full of little sharp teeth. You'll need to use caution handling them or could end up with some pretty nasty scratches full of bacteria. We also shoot 2 other gar species, the shortnose gar and the spotted gar, while much smaller these 2 gar species also put up one heck of a fight! Alligator gar are another species of gar we could encounter, but they are a rare sight in Lake Whitney. These can be as large as 300lbs and are a trophy for any angler lucky enough to get one.

Carp

The common carp is the most common of the carp species we shoot, and are probably the most prolific species in the area. They thrive on Lake Whitney. Typically the are fairly small (1 - 9lbs) but we've killed many in the 20lb area. They have soft skin and are well camouflaged making them a worthy adversary. We also shoot mirror carp which are the prettiest of the carp. They typically have large golden yellow scales outlined in black. Another carp we come into contact with on a regular basis is Grass Carp or white Amur. These fish are an invasive species and were introduced in many lakes to control marine vegetation. These bad boys can get up to 90lbs and are a handful and a half when you get them on the end of an arrow!

Buffalo

Buffalo are alot like carp in looks and habits, but are typically much larger. Average buffalo are about 12 - 16lbs, with many in excess of 25lbs. These fish are Freight trains on the end of an arrow. They can strip a reel bare in seconds. We have 3 species of buffalo that we shoot, the smallmouth buffalo, the largemouth buffalo and the black buffalo. These fish can get in excess of 80lbs. Many times we find these fish on rocky banks where they blend in quite well. Also the rocks can shatter fiberglass arrows, break off nocks, and dull sharp point to blunts. They are very active during the wintertime.