The Port
New port. National network.
TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn opened in June 2026, bringing on-water towing, recovery and assistance to recreational boaters and anglers on Sam Rayburn Reservoir. It is operated by Mike Hogg, and it is his first TowBoatUS port location.
The captain
Mike Hogg.
If you spend enough time around bass fishing, Sam Rayburn is a lake you hear about your whole life. People come here because of what this lake has built over decades. When you have that many boaters on the water, from tournament competitors to families spending the weekend, having dependable help available is everything. That’s what drew me to TowBoatUS and why I’m proud to invest my time serving this community.
Mike Hogg, operator, TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn
His connection to the water began at nearby Lake Fork Reservoir, where his father worked as a professional bass fisherman and guide.
The network behind the boat
TowBoatUS is North America’s largest network of towing ports.
600+ Red Boats On Call 24/7 — TOWING SERVICES INCLUDE: Water Towing, Fuel Delivery, Jump Starts, Soft Ungroundings. ON THE WATER WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED!
The lake
114,500 acres in the Piney Woods.
Sam Rayburn hosts more than 300 fishing tournaments annually and has earned national recognition in the competitive fishing community, including repeated appearances in Bassmaster rankings of America’s best bass fishing lakes. The port provides towing and recovery services across that expanse in East Texas.
Toledo Bend
This port covers Toledo Bend as well. It is the largest man-made lake in the South, lying along the Sabine River on the Texas–Louisiana border, and H2O Boat Tow responds on both the Texas and Louisiana sides, from the dam to the northern reaches.
As well as the water around this port, H2O Boat Tow trailers to other lakes, up to about two hours by road.
Questions boaters ask
If it has already gone wrong, start here.
My boat broke down on Sam Rayburn. Who can I call?
TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn takes breakdown calls on Sam Rayburn Reservoir around the clock at (409) 332-5844. Broken down, out of fuel, aground? Call, and a USCG-licensed captain heads your way across a 114,500-acre lake in the East Texas Piney Woods.
While you wait: anchor if you are drifting, put life jackets on everyone aboard, and note your GPS position or the nearest landmark so the captain can come straight to you.
I ran out of gas on Sam Rayburn. Who can bring me gas?
If you have run out of fuel on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn will bring fuel out to your boat — call (409) 332-5844. Fuel delivery on the water is one of the standard services this port runs, day or night.
Anchor if you are drifting, life jackets on, and have your GPS position or the nearest landmark, marina or ramp ready when you call.
I’m stranded on Sam Rayburn with a dead battery. Who can help?
TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn runs jump starts on Sam Rayburn Reservoir at any hour on (409) 332-5844. If the battery will not hold and the engine will not run, the same captain can tow you back to your ramp or marina instead.
Anchor if you are drifting, put life jackets on, and note where you are — GPS position or the nearest landmark.
My boat is stuck on a sandbar at Sam Rayburn. Who can get me off?
If your boat is stuck on a sandbar at Sam Rayburn Reservoir, call TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn on (409) 332-5844 and a captain will come and look at it. A soft ungrounding is a boat sitting upright and undamaged, still surrounded by water, that one boat with one line can free in about fifteen minutes — that is towing work, and a membership covers it.
Salvage is a different job: a boat that is holed, heeled over, sitting on rock or timber, or high and dry. Salvage is billed differently and is normally paid by boat insurance. The captain tells you which one you have before a line goes on the boat.
While you wait, keep life jackets on and note your GPS position or the nearest landmark.
My boat sank at Sam Rayburn. Who does recovery?
TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn handles sunken and swamped boat recovery on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, on (409) 332-5844. People first: everyone off the boat and into life jackets, count heads, then note the GPS position or the nearest landmark.
If the boat is going down at a dock, shut off the shore power before anyone goes near the water. Recovering a sunken boat is salvage rather than towing, so it is billed differently and is normally paid by boat insurance.
Who does boat salvage on Sam Rayburn?
Salvage on Sam Rayburn Reservoir is done by H2O Boat Tow, the TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn port, on (409) 332-5844. Salvage covers a boat that is holed, heeled over, sitting on rock or timber, high and dry, or sunk — anything beyond a straightforward tow or a soft ungrounding.
It is billed differently from towing and is normally paid by boat insurance. The captain tells you which category your boat is in before he puts a line on it.
Is there a TowBoatUS on Sam Rayburn?
Yes — TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn is the towing port on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, and it answers 24/7 on (409) 332-5844. It opened in June 2026, is operated by Mike Hogg, and is part of TowBoatUS, North America’s largest network of towing ports.
You do not have to be a BoatUS member to use it. It is worth the arithmetic, though: membership runs about $130 a year, against a single non-member call that typically comes to $300 to $500.
Who offers 24/7 boat towing on Sam Rayburn?
TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn offers 24/7 on-water towing on Sam Rayburn Reservoir at (409) 332-5844. As the port puts it: no matter the time — whether it’s 1:20 AM or 1:20 PM — when you call us, we answer.
Day or night, a USCG-licensed captain heads your way. Anchor if you are drifting, life jackets on, and note your GPS position or the nearest landmark while you wait.
How do I get a tow back to the marina on Sam Rayburn?
To get a tow back to the marina on Sam Rayburn Reservoir, call TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn on (409) 332-5844 and say which marina or ramp you want to end up at. A captain comes out, makes a line fast and tows you in.
While you wait, anchor if you are drifting and keep life jackets on. Have your GPS position or nearest landmark, the number of people aboard and the boat’s make and length ready when you call.
Do you cover Toledo Bend?
Yes — TowBoatUS Sam Rayburn covers Toledo Bend as well as Sam Rayburn Reservoir, on the same number, (409) 332-5844. H2O Boat Tow responds on both the Texas and Louisiana sides of Toledo Bend, from the dam to the northern reaches.
As well as the water around this port, H2O Boat Tow trailers to other lakes, up to about two hours by road.
When you call, have ready
- Your GPS position, or the nearest landmark, marina or ramp.
- How many people are aboard.
- The boat’s make and length.
- What the problem is.
- Your TowBoatUS or BoatUS membership number, if you have one.
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