Because it is too far to run from one end to the other, most fishermen concentrate either above or below the bridge. In the fall and winter months, the lower end south of the bridge tends to produce better fishing while in the spring and summer the upper part of the lake is better. This is a large, shallow, hydrilla-filled flat located just south of the Pendleton Harbor Bridge on the Texas side. Water depth ranges from two to about 10 feet deep with a few deeper ditches, but most of the brush has been cleared. It produces excellent crankbait fishing in the fall.
Hydrilla is present, but the bay is also filled with stumps and flooded timber.
The river channel cuts along the outer edge of the bay, which may be why this is a good big bass area. Located near the dam on the Louisiana side, Toro Bay offers underwater ridges, islands, vegetation, flats, and some of the clearest water on the lake. It's a major spawning area in the spring. It opens into another equally well-known area, the 1215 flats, named for the old flooded roadbed here. This is one of the best-known areas of the entire lake and provides good jig and worm fishing.