Lake Tenkiller Fishing Forecast: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Biting Strong

TENKILLER FISHING REPORT - May 3, 2025 Howdy there, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning fishing update from beautiful Lake Tenkiller. The sun peeked over the horizon at about 6:30 this morning, and we're looking at a sunset around 8:15 tonight, giving y'all a full day on the water. Weather's shaping up real nice today—partly cloudy skies with temperatures climbing to the mid-70s. We've got a gentle breeze from the southeast at 5-10 mph, making for some perfect casting conditions. The lake level has been dropping steadily since last week. Currently sitting about 3 feet above normal, which means some of them brush piles that were too deep last month are now in the sweet spot. Water's a touch murky with temperatures hovering around 65°F—just right for some serious spring action. Bass fishing has been downright excellent lately! Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass are all active and hungry. The largemouths are hanging off points and along brushy shorelines, while smallmouths are patrolling the rocky areas in the bottom two-thirds of the lake. Folks have been pulling in consistent catches in the 2-5 pound range. Your best bet for bass right now is crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits. Them crawfish-colored crankbaits are working wonders around rocky points, and Alabama rigs are producing near submerged structures. If you're after smallmouth, try them translucent shad-colored lures. Crappie fishing is fair to good with both black and white varieties biting. They're holding tight to brush structure, docks, and main lake areas. Hair jigs, regular jigs, and minnows are your ticket to success here. Many anglers are limiting out in just a few hours over at Sixshooter Creek and Petit Bay. Catfish action is strong too—blues, channels, and flatheads are all biting well on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait. Focus on channels, creek channels, and the river channel for your best chances. For hot spots, I'd recommend trying your luck at Sixshooter Creek early morning for them crappie. Later in the day, head over to the brushy shorelines near the dam for some quality bass action. If you're a catfish enthusiast, the deeper channel areas near the river inflow won't disappoint. Remember, folks, spring fishing in Oklahoma don't get much better than this. The pre-spawn action is heating up, so get out there while the getting's good! Until next time, this is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and full stringers to ya! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.