Lake Tenkiller Fishing Report Oct 3rd - Stripers Schooling, Bass Transitioning to Fall Patterns

Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report for this beautiful October 3rd morning. **Current Conditions** Lake Tenkiller is sitting pretty at 632.61 feet elevation - that's about 0.61 feet above normal pool, which has the fish active and feeding. The Army Corps of Engineers shows we've got a steady 600 cubic feet per second flowing through the dam, creating excellent current breaks downstream. **Today's Bite** October's cooling water temps have the stripers and whites schooling up in the main lake channels. Look for them busting shad around the 15-20 foot breaks near the dam area. The largemouth bass are transitioning to their fall patterns, hanging tight to rocky points and creek mouths. **Hot Spots** Your best bets today are the Chicken Creek arm where the water's got that perfect stained color, and the flats just north of the marina. These areas are holding good numbers of spotted bass along with some solid largemouth. **Lures and Bait** For the stripers, nothing beats a white or pearl spoon fished vertically near those schooling fish. Bass are hitting spinnerbaits in shad patterns along the rocky banks. Live bait folks should focus on fresh shad - the stripers can't resist them right now. The cooler morning temps have fish feeding early, so get out there before the sun gets high. Water clarity remains good throughout most of the lake. **Looking Ahead** With this stable water level and these October conditions, expect consistent action through the weekend. Thanks for tuning in to your Tenkiller report, and don't forget to subscribe for more local fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.