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  1. 10h ago

    Lake Tenkiller Bass Bite Heats Up: Points, Topwater, and Long Summer Evenings

    Artificial Lure here, checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report out of the Cookson hills of eastern Oklahoma. We don’t worry about tides here on Tenkiller since she’s a deep-water Arkansas River reservoir, but the water level is sitting near normal pool and clear to slightly stained on the lower end, with a little more color up the river arms. Surface temps are running in the upper 70s to low 80s after these warm days and mild nights. Sunrise is hitting right around six in the morning, with sunset close to eight forty-five in the evening, giving you a long window of low-light action. Overnight we’ve had light south winds and a mostly clear sky, and today you can expect warm, humid conditions, highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, and a steady south breeze around 5–15 miles an hour. That wind will stack bait on the wind-blown points and make for a solid reaction bite. Bass have been the headliners lately. Local reports from around Chicken Creek and Carter’s Landing say largemouth and spots are set up on main-lake and secondary points in 8–18 feet, with some smallmouth roaming the bluffs and gravel banks closer to the dam. Anglers have been boating decent numbers of keeper spots and smallmouth, with a mix of short fish and a few 3–4 pounders each trip. Night fishermen are picking off some better quality fish on the steeper banks. Best lures right now: - Early and late, throw **topwater** – walking baits and poppers over points, pockets, and along bluff walls. - Once the sun’s up, switch to **medium-diving crankbaits**, **3.8–4.3" swimbaits** on 1/4–3/8 oz heads, and **Carolina rigs** with creature baits or French fry–style worms. - For numbers, a **drop shot** or **Ned rig** with a natural shad or green pumpkin plastic will clean up on those deeper points and brush piles. Crappie have slid a bit deeper but are still very catchable. Folks around Cookson Bend and Standing Rock are finding them on brush in 15–25 feet, suspending just above the cover. Limits are still doable if you stay mobile, with a lot of 10–12 inch fish and a few slabs mixed in. Best baits are **small tube jigs**, **hair jigs**, and **1/16 oz marabou** in white, chartreuse, or monkey milk, or a **minnow on a slip cork** set right over the tops of the brush. Stripers and white bass activity has picked up in the lower lake and near the river channel bends at first and last light. Look for surface schooling when the wind slicks off. **Half-ounce chrome spoons**, **small topwaters**, and **flukes on jig heads** are taking fish when they push shad to the top. Expect a mix of whites, a few hybrids where they’re present, and the occasional big striper cruising the breaks. Catfish action is steady on channel swings and main-river humps. Local jugliners and rod-and-reel anglers are catching a mix of channels and blues using **cut shad**, **chicken liver**, and **prepared stink baits** in 10–25 feet. Set up on the upwind side of the structure and let that scent trail work. A couple of hot spots for you: - **Cookson Bend to Standing Rock**: great for bass on points and nearby brush, plus solid crappie piles off the main creek channel. - **Lower lake near the dam and party cove points**: clearer water, strong smallmouth bite on bluffs, and good shot at schooling whites and the odd striper. That’ll do it from Lake Tenkiller today. Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  2. 1d ago

    Lake Tenkiller Early Summer: Topwater at Dawn, Deep Jigs by Noon

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report. We’re looking at a warm early‑summer pattern. National Weather Service shows highs pushing upper 80s to low 90s, light south to southwest wind around 5–10 mph, and mostly clear skies with just a slight chance of an afternoon pop‑up storm. Humidity’s up, so expect a sticky, glassy lake early, a little chop by midday, then calming again toward evening. According to time-and-date style almanac data for eastern Oklahoma, sunrise is right around 6:00 a.m. and sunset close to 8:40 p.m., giving you a long low‑light window at both ends of the day. That first hour after sunrise and the last hour before dark are prime. No real tides here, but the U.S. Army Corps lake page shows Tenkiller sitting near normal pool with only minor generation on the Illinois River side, so current is light. Clear to slightly stained water, with better clarity mid‑lake and near the dam, more color up in the river arms and coves. Fish activity has been good in that dawn and dusk window, lazy in the heat of the day. Local tackle shops and dock talk say: – **Largemouth & smallmouth bass:** Most fish are hanging 8–18 feet off main‑lake points, bluff ends, and secondary points at the mouths of coves. Topwater bite has been solid early on walking baits and poppers worked over pea gravel and chunk rock. Once the sun gets up, folks are catching them on green pumpkin or watermelon red finesse worms on shaky heads, Carolina‑rigged creature baits, and football jigs dragged along ledges and humps. Smallmouth are favoring the clearer, rockier areas closer to the dam. – **Spotted bass:** Schooling around main‑lake points and over deeper timber. Small swimbaits, underspins, and chrome or shad‑patterned lipless cranks are picking them off when they push shad to the surface. – **White bass & hybrids:** Anglers are reporting small schools busting shad early and late, especially mid‑lake. Slab spoons, small chrome topwaters, and inline spinners are producing quick limits when you can stay on the schools. – **Crappie:** Mostly postspawn, sliding back to brush piles in 12–20 feet. Minnows and 1/16‑oz tube jigs in natural shad or chartreuse/white, fished just above the brush, are putting good eaters in the box. – **Catfish:** Channel cats are biting along chunk rock banks and windblown points on punch bait, stinkbait, and cut shad. Flatheads reported on live sunfish around riprap and wood in 10–20 feet at night. Best lures right now: – Clear‑water bass: bone or shad‑colored walking baits, small poppers, natural‑tone finesse worms, green pumpkin jigs, and 3–4 inch swimbaits. – Stained water: chartreuse/white spinnerbaits, black/blue jigs, and brighter crankbaits. – Crappie: small tubes, marabou jigs, and minnows. – Cats: cut shad, chicken liver, and prepared stinkbait. For bait fishermen, live shad, minnows, and small bluegill are hard to beat across the board. A couple of local hot spots to target: – **Big Hollow / Petit Bay area:** Good mix of rock, brush, and points. Bass early on topwater around the points, crappie on brush piles off the secondary points, and cats along the rocky banks. – **Dam and main‑lake bluff area near Cookson Bend:** Clearer water, perfect for smallmouth and spotted bass. Work topwater at first light, then transition to drop‑shots, jigs, and swimbaits along the bluffs and humps. That’s your Lake Tenkiller rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  3. 2d ago

    Lake Tenkiller Bass Bite Heating Up: Early Light and Deep Brush Strategy

    This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report, coming to you like a local leaning on the dock rail at first light. We don’t worry about tides on Tenkiller, but water levels and generation matter. Expect the lake to sit near normal pool with a slow, steady drawdown and decent clarity on the main lake, a little stain up in the river arms after recent spotty storms. Surface temps will be running in the mid‑70s to low‑80s by afternoon—perfect for an early bite and a late‑day flurry. Weatherwise, plan on a warm, muggy day with light south to southwest winds, just enough breeze to put a ripple on the points. Skies start mostly clear with building clouds in the afternoon and a chance of a pop‑up shower or rumble. Sunrise is right around that six‑o’clock hour, with sunset close to eight‑thirty, giving a long low‑light window at both ends of the day. Black bass have been the main story. Largemouth and spots are set up on main‑lake and secondary points, with some smallmouth hanging around the steeper bluff banks and rock transitions. Reports from local anglers and tackle shops say numbers have been good with a mix of keepers and a few solid three‑ to four‑pound fish. The morning shad spawn around chunk rock and gravel points is still kicking here and there, and that’s when the action can feel fast. Best lures right now: - Topwaters like walking baits and poppers right at first light over 5–15 feet. - Medium‑running crankbaits in shad patterns on wind‑blown points. - Green pumpkin or watermelon red finesse jigs and shaky heads once the sun gets up, worked down to 20 feet. - Drop shots and small swimbaits around deeper brush and standing timber for those mid‑day, suspended bass. Live bait folks are still getting bit on small shiners and big nightcrawlers, especially for spots on the rocky points. Crappie action has slid a little deeper. Look for them on brush piles, timber, and docks in 15–25 feet. Minnows and small tube jigs in natural shad or pearl colors are putting fish in the boat. You’re not likely to load the cooler in minutes, but patient hopping from brush pile to brush pile is producing steady slabs. Stripers and hybrids below the dam and in the river channel humps are worth a look at first light and late evening. Spoons, swimbaits, and live shad are the ticket when you find them bunched up on the graph. Catfish are doing their summer thing along channel swings, riprap, and the backs of coves. Cut shad, chicken liver, and prepared stink baits on slip rigs have been filling stringers after dark and on cloudy stretches. A couple of local hot spots to circle on your map: - The area around Snake Creek: good mix of docks, points, and coves, with bass early on top and crappie on mid‑depth brush. - Upper Illinois River arm: a little more stain, stronger current, and a solid bite for spots and smallmouth on crankbaits and jigs around rock and timber. If you can, fish that first hour of light and the last hour before dark. Mid‑day, slow down, fish deeper, and let the electronics tell you where to stop. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  4. 3d ago

    Lake Tenkiller Early Summer: Prime Topwater Bite and Deep Finesse Patterns in Clear Water

    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report. We’re in a warm, early-summer pattern on Tenkiller right now. Air temps are starting cool at daybreak and pushing hot by midafternoon, with light south to southwest breeze most of the day and only a slight chance of a pop‑up shower. Skies are running mostly clear to partly cloudy, so expect plenty of sun on that clear water. Sunrise is right around six in the morning, with sunset close to eight‑thirty in the evening. Those first two hours after sunup and the last two before dark are your prime feeding windows. There are no true tides on Tenkiller, but water level has been fairly stable with normal generation releases; any sudden release from the dam will push fish tighter to breaks and secondary points. Water clarity on the main lake is classic Tenkiller: clear to lightly stained, with more color in the upper river arms and major creeks. Surface temps are running in the upper 70s to low 80s, which has pushed a lot of fish into early summer patterns. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have been active on main‑lake points, bluff ends, and the first third of major creeks. Recent reports from local marina docks and bait shops say anglers are bringing in mixed bags of 2–4 pounders, with a few bigger smallmouth in the mix. Best bite has been: - Early: topwater walking baits, poppers, and buzzbaits over 10–20 feet, especially around rocky points and submerged timber. - Midday: drop‑shot rigs with small finesse worms, green pumpkin or shad, worked in 18–28 feet off points and humps, plus football jigs in brown or green along gravel and rock. - Evening: weightless flukes and wacky‑rigged stickbaits around docks and shaded banks. Spotted bass are stacking up around deeper rock and brush. Small swimbaits on 1/4‑ounce heads and finesse jigs are putting numbers in the boat. Eight‑ to ten‑pound fluorocarbon is plenty. Crappie reports have been solid around brush piles, standing timber, and deeper docks in 12–20 feet. Locals have been catching good eaters on small minnows and 1/16‑ounce tube jigs in natural shad and chartreuse/white. The better bite is coming when the sun gets up and pushes them tighter to the cover; use your electronics and don’t be afraid to fish just above the brush. Catfish are steady on cut shad, chicken liver, and prepared stink baits. Set up on wind‑blown banks, channel swings, and the upper river run. Juglines and tight‑lined slip sinker rigs are both producing, especially after dark when the lake quiets down. White bass and the occasional striper or hybrid are schooling sporadically near the dam and mid‑lake. Watch for birds and surface busts early and late. Small spoons, inline spinners, and 3‑ to 4‑inch paddle‑tail swimbaits in shad colors will get bit fast when they come up. A few hotspot suggestions: - Chicken Creek area: great mix of rocky banks, docks, and mid‑depth structure. Good for bass early on topwater and later with finesse plastics. - The bluffs and points near the dam: clearer, deeper water holding smallmouth, spotted bass, and schooling whites. Work your topwaters at first light and switch to drop‑shot and spoons once the sun gets high. Best overall lures and baits right now: topwater walkers and poppers, green pumpkin finesse worms on a drop‑shot, football jigs, small shad‑pattern swimbaits, live minnows for crappie, and cut shad or prepared baits for catfish. That’s your Lake Tenkiller report from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a trip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  5. 4d ago

    Lake Tenkiller Early Light: Topwater and Finesse in Clear, Deep Water

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report, coming at you like you’re driving down 82 just before first light. We’ll start with the conditions. Tenkiller’s a deep, clear highland lake, so think finesse. Air temps today run mild at daybreak, warming fast by afternoon under mostly clear skies. Light south breeze most of the day, picking up a bit after lunch. Water’s seasonably warm in the upper 70s to low 80s on the surface, cooler down deep. No true tides here, just slow generation-related level changes, so don’t worry about tidal swings—focus on wind and light. Sunrise hits the water a little after six, with sunset a bit after eight-thirty. That gives you a strong low-light window from first safe light to about 9 a.m., then again the last two hours of the day. Midday is tougher in this clear water unless you go deep or go vertical. Fish activity’s been solid. Local dock talk and area tackle shops report: – **Largemouth and smallmouth**: Best at dawn on rocky points, bluff ends, and main-lake pockets with a little wind pushing in. Fish are hanging in 8–18 feet early, then sliding deeper to 20–30 as the sun gets high. – **Spotted bass**: Relating to offshore structure—humps, roadbeds, and brush piles. If you’ve got good electronics, this is your numbers game. – **Crappie**: Still coming off brush piles and deeper docks, 12–18 feet, especially in the mid-lake creeks. – **Catfish**: Channel cats and blues picking up on cut bait and stink bait along channel swings and the upper river arms in the evening and at night. – **Stripers/white bass**: Sporadic schooling near the lower lake during low-light hours; keep an eye out for surfacing bait. As for what’s been catching them: – For bass, locals are leaning on **topwater walking baits** and small **poppers** at first light on calm banks, then switching to **medium-diving crankbaits**, **3/8 oz spinnerbaits**, and **swimbaits** when the wind ripples the surface. Once the sun gets up, it’s a **finesse game**: green pumpkin or watermelon **Ned rigs**, **dropshots** with 4–5 inch worms, and **shaky heads** dragged slow over rock and brush. Fluorocarbon and light line help in this clear water. – For crappie, **small jigs** in natural shad or monkey milk colors and **minnows** fished right over brush are doing work. – For catfish, go with **cut shad, chicken liver, or punch bait** on simple bottom rigs; set up on bends or where a creek dumps in. Recent catches, based on local chatter and marina talk, include steady numbers of 1–3 pound spotted bass with a few largemouth in the 4–6 pound class, especially early on topwater and midmorning on finesse plastics. Crappie limits are still possible if you hop brush piles and keep moving until you find the right depth band. Catfish guys are reporting decent messes in the evenings, mostly eating-size channels and a few blues. A couple of hot spots to circle: – **Chicken Creek area**: Good mix of secondary points, brush piles, and docks. Bass at first light on topwater and finesse later; crappie on brush in that 12–18 foot range. – **Dam and lower-lake bluff walls**: Clearer, deeper water, perfect for spotted bass. Work vertical with dropshots and small swimbaits, and keep a rod ready for schooling fish if shad push up. If you’re heading out today, launch early, fish fast and shallow till the sun shows itself, then slow down, go deeper, and let your electronics do the work. Evenings, slide back shallow with topwater or a buzzbait around wind-blown banks and laydowns. That’s your Lake Tenkiller rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  6. 5d ago

    Lake Tenkiller Fishing Report: Early Summer Topwater Bite and Deep Structure Action

    This is Artificial Lure checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report. We don’t worry about tides here in the Cookson Hills, but the **water level and weather** are what matter. The lake is sitting near normal pool with good clarity on the lower end and a light stain up the river arms after recent showers. Overnight temps were cool, with morning air in the low 60s and an afternoon warm‑up into the 80s. Winds are light out of the south, just enough chop to help the bite without beating you up. Sunrise hit a little after 6 a.m. local, with sunset coming a little after 8:30 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to work that low‑light bite. The best action is early and late; the mid‑day bite has been tougher unless you go deep or finesse. **Bass:** Largemouth and spots have been pretty active at first light around rocky points, secondary points, and bluff pockets. Folks have been boating good numbers of 1–3 pound fish, with an occasional kicker closer to 5. Topwaters have been the ticket early – walking baits and poppers in shad patterns along the main‑lake points and over submerged brush. Once the sun gets up, the fish slide off to 15–25 feet. Carolina‑rigs, drop shots, and football jigs on gravel points and humps are producing steady bites. Green pumpkin, watermelon red, and natural shad colors are hard to beat. **Smallmouth:** Down by the dam and along the steeper rocky banks, smallmouth have been chewing on finesse baits. Ned rigs and small tubes in goby or green pumpkin, dragged slow along the rocks, are picking up solid bronzebacks, especially on overcast stretches and late evening. **Crappie:** Crappie have moved to summer haunts – brush piles, docks, and timber in 12–20 feet. Anglers are catching nice slabs on small jigs and minnows, with the better bite coming just off the main river channel bends. Slow‑rolling a 1/16‑ounce jig in chartreuse/white or monkey milk around brush is putting fish in the boat. **Stripers/Hybrids & White Bass:** Out toward mid‑lake, schooling activity has been picking up on calm mornings. Watch for surface busts and bird activity. Slab spoons, small swimbaits, and chrome topwaters worked through the schools are producing quick limits of whites and the occasional hybrid. Keep a spoon tied on and ready. **Catfish:** Channel and blue cats are biting decent on cut shad, chicken liver, and prepared stink baits on channel edges and where creeks dump in. Set up on ledges in 15–25 feet and give each spot some time; once they find you, the action can be steady. Best **lures and baits** right now: - Topwaters in shad patterns for bass and schooling fish - Carolina‑rig and drop‑shot plastics in green pumpkin or shad - Ned rigs, tubes, and finesse worms on rocky banks - Small crappie jigs and minnows over brush - Cut shad, liver, and punch bait for cats A couple of **hot spots** to check: - The **dam and lower‑end points** for clear‑water smallmouth and schooling whites - The **Cookson Bend to Chicken Creek stretch** for largemouth on points, docks, and nearby brush piles That’s your Lake Tenkiller rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  7. 6d ago

    Lake Tenkiller Report: Bass on the Break, Crappie Going Deep

    This is Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report. We’ll start with the conditions. Lake Tenkiller’s a clear, deep highland reservoir, so think finesse and structure. No tides to worry about here, just steady lake levels and the usual pull from power generation. Sunrise is right around early six o’clock, with sunset near eight-thirty in the evening, giving you nice, long low-light windows on both ends of the day. Weather around Tenkiller today is seasonably warm. Mornings are starting off cool and comfortable, building to a hot, sunny afternoon with light to moderate south wind and only a slight chance of a pop‑up shower. That sun and clear water will push a lot of fish off the bank once it gets bright, so plan your day around dawn, dusk, and shade. Bass have been the main story. Local reports from marinas and ramp chatter say spotted and largemouth bass are coming in steady on main-lake points and the first breaks off bluff walls in 10–20 feet. Most folks are boating solid numbers, with the better fish in the two- to three‑pound class and a few fours mixed in. A couple of evening tournaments out of Chicken Creek have taken 14–17 pound bags on five fish, mostly on soft plastics and small swimbaits. Best bass baits right now: - Early and late, work **topwater walking baits** and **buzzbaits** over gravel points and along steeper rock banks. - Once the sun gets up, switch to **green pumpkin or watermelon finesse worms**, **Ned rigs**, and **drop‑shots** with shad‑colored plastics in 12–25 feet. - A **3.3–3.8 inch swimbait** on a ball head, slow‑rolled along the bottom, is picking up both spots and smallies. Crappie are still being caught but have slid a bit deeper. Folks are finding them on brush piles, standing timber, and dock corners in 12–18 feet, suspending around mid‑depth. Minnows are putting numbers in the livewell, but small **baby shad jigs** in natural colors are taking the better slabs. Expect a mix of keepers with some ten- to twelve‑inch fish fairly common. Striper and hybrid action below the dam in the Illinois River tailrace has been spotty but worth a shot at first light. Anglers drifting live shad or throwing **½‑oz flukes and bucktail jigs** are picking up a few strong fish when the generators are running. Up on the main lake, watch for schooling white bass and small hybrids pushing shad in the evenings on calm days; a **small spoon** or **tiny topwater** will get hammered. Catfish are reliable as always. Channel cats are eating **cut shad**, **stink bait**, and **chicken liver** on flats and gently sloping banks in 8–15 feet, especially near creek mouths. A few bigger blues are coming off deeper ledges on fresh cut bait. Nighttime has been best, but an overcast afternoon can turn them on. A couple of local hot spots to circle on your map: - **Chicken Creek area** on the mid‑lake: good mix of gravel and rock points, nearby channel swings, and some brush. Solid for bass and crappie, with catfish on the adjacent flats. - **Snake Creek and the adjacent main-lake points**: clear water, steep structure, and good smallmouth potential. Work topwater at dawn, then finesse plastics down the breaks. If the lake is clear and calm, downsize your line and go natural on color. If the wind picks up or you find stained pockets from recent rain, don’t be afraid to throw a spinnerbait or chatterbait up shallow for a reaction bite. That’s your Lake Tenkiller rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  8. Jun 8

    Lake Tenkiller Early Summer Bass: Dawn Topwater and Deep Structure Guide

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report out of the Cookson hills. We’ll start with the conditions. We’ve got a warm, early‑summer pattern settling in: morning lows in the upper 60s, climbing into the mid‑80s this afternoon under mostly clear skies with a light south breeze. Humidity’s up, but not brutal yet. Sunrise came just after six, and sunset will be mid‑evening, giving you a long window to work those low‑light bites. With this stable weather and light wind, the lake should stay pretty clear on the lower end, a little more stain up the river arms. No true tides here in Oklahoma, but water level on Tenkiller usually sits near normal this time of year, with slow generation below the dam. Think gentle current at best, so you’ll want to make your own movement with the trolling motor and focus on structure changes rather than current seams. Bass first. Largemouth and spots are sliding into their early summer haunts: main‑lake points, secondary points in the bigger coves, and those steep rock transitions Tenkiller’s known for. Fish activity has been best at first light and the last hour before dark, with a tougher but still workable mid‑day bite if you go deeper. Recent trips around the lake have been putting 10–20 bass a day in the boat for decent anglers, mostly 1–3 pounds with the occasional four‑plus on deeper structure. Best lures right now: – Topwater walking baits and small buzzbaits at dawn around rocky points and shallow flats. – Medium‑running crankbaits in shad colors over 8–12 feet of water. – Green pumpkin or watermelon red shaky heads and finesse jigs on those bluff ends and brushy ledges in 12–20 feet. If you’re after smallmouth, they’re hanging on the clearer, rockier stretches near the dam and along the main river channel breaks. Light line, small jerkbaits early, then switch to ned rigs and tube baits once the sun gets up. Crappie action has slid a little deeper. Look for brush piles on main‑lake flats and along creek channels in 12–18 feet. Recent reports out of local marinas say folks are still bringing in solid messes, 10–20 keepers per trip when they stay on the brush. Best bet is a 1/16‑ounce jig tipped with a small minnow or a natural‑colored plastic, fished just above the top of the brush. Stripers and hybrids below the dam can be hit‑or‑miss, but when they’re on, they’re on. Early morning is your window; work swimbaits or live shad through the deeper holes, especially if the Corps is pulling any water at all. Catfish are steady. Channel cats are taking nightcrawlers, stink bait, and cut shad on shallow flats and the upper river when the light gets low. Blues are better on fresh cut bait along deeper ledges and around the channel bends. A couple of hot spots to circle on your map: – The area around Chicken Creek: classic Tenkiller mix of rock, brush, and points, good for bass and crappie with just enough stain to let you throw power baits. – The lower end near the dam and Carter’s Landing: clear water, bluff walls, and chunk rock for smallmouth and deeper‑holding largemouth, plus a shot at schooling fish when shad push up. If you’re bank fishing, hit the public access around Snake Creek or Cookson Bend in the evenings with a topwater, a Texas‑rigged worm, and a slip‑float rig for panfish or cats. That’s the word from Lake Tenkiller. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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