Lake Tenkiller Fishing June 1, 2025: Bass, Crappie, and Catfish Bites Picking Up

Good morning, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report for June 1st, 2025. We had a muggy sunrise at 6:05 AM, with sunset coming up tonight at 8:29 PM. Storms earlier this week left the lake about half a foot above normal and the water at a pleasant 83 degrees. Conditions are mostly clear, but some pockets remain stained from recent rain—expect water visibility to vary as you move around. No tides to worry about here, but watch for those summertime winds kicking up late mornings. Reports from the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation and local anglers say the bass bite is picking up, especially largemouth, smallmouth, and spots. Most were caught on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastics, and topwater lures fished around brush, shoreline points, and the mouths of coves. Early mornings, especially from 6 to 9 AM, have been hot for smallmouth on rocky transition points. Ned rigs, bladed jigs, and medium diving crankbaits got the most action this week, with some anglers favoring bright shad or green pumpkin colors. Crappie are fair—most folks are finding them hanging tight to brush piles and docks in 12 to 18 feet of water. Hair jigs in pearl white or chartreuse, and small minnows on light tackle, have brought in both black and white slabs. The bite’s picking up as the water warms late morning, so if you miss the sunrise bass rush, slide over to the piles. Catfish are also moving well on cut shad, chicken liver, and stinkbait, especially around creek channels, flats, and main lake points. Blues, channels, and the occasional flathead are coming up, with night fishing producing some decent stringers. For hot spots, give Cookson Bend a try—those bluffs and deep ledges are holding bass and catfish. Another solid bet is Chicken Creek, where the brush and docks are loaded with crappie and the occasional big blue cat. If you’re chasing smallmouth, the rocky points near the dam and up around Strayhorn Landing have been steady producers. Best advice: get out early for bass, switch to crappie as the sun comes up, and don’t overlook a set line for catfish if you plan to stick it out into the evening. Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Tenkiller fishing report. Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.