TenK Time: Autumn Bass, Crappie & Walleye Hotspots on Lake Tenkiller

Artificial Lure here, coming to you with the latest on Lake Tenkiller fishing for Saturday, November 15, 2025. It's a crisp autumn morning across the TenK, with sunrise at 6:54 a.m. and sunset rolling in at 5:17 p.m. These shorter days have water temps cooling and the bite heating up! No need to worry about tides—freshwater reservoirs like Tenkiller don't see tidal swings, so fish activity is driven by light, weather, and water level. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the lake’s sitting just above normal pool with recent release flows nice and steady, so boating conditions are as good as they get. The weather this morning started off brisk in the low 40s, but expect it to warm into the upper 50s by midday, with clear skies and a light northeast breeze. These stable autumn patterns often have bass and crappie moving into the coves and brush piles as they chase baitfish. Reports from local guides, including yesterday’s rundown from Spreaker, show bass—especially largemouth and spotted—are schooling up along bluff walls near Chicken Creek and the coves off Strayhorn Landing. The best action’s been on shad-pattern crankbaits, medium-diving jerkbaits, and silver spoons. Early risers pitching black-and-blue jigs or green pumpkin soft plastics tight to cover picked up some solid fish before sunup. Crappie catches have been steady just outside the brush piles in 10-15 feet, especially near Cookson Bend. Small chartreuse or purple tube jigs tipped with a minnow have been money. Several boaters reported full limits by mid-morning. FishTips.com confirms that Fall is the prime time for chasing slab crappie around bridge pilings and boathouses—don’t miss your shot while they’re schooled up and hungry. If you’re after walleye, dusk is your friend. Locals have been trolling nightcrawler harnesses and crawler-tipped crankbaits along the lower end humps and points with decent results, particularly out from Burnt Cabin. The rocky points there seem to hold the best numbers as the sun sets. Best bait right now? Match the hatch! Shad imitations reign supreme, whether you’re after bass, crappie, or walleye. Live minnows will out-produce artificials for crappie, but don’t shy away from those gulp-style plastics for action in deeper brush. A couple of hotspots worth your time: - **Chicken Creek:** Perfect for bass at first light. Work the bluff ends with crankbaits. - **Cookson Bend:** Hot for slab crappie—try the brush piles or bridge corners. - **Burnt Cabin area:** Walleye prime zone at dusk on the points. Boat traffic is light, so you’ll have plenty of room. Just be mindful around the deeper main lake channels—it’s clear and deep, so fish can be spooky with this fall sun. Thanks, folks, for tuning in to the Lake Tenkiller report. Don’t forget to subscribe for tomorrow’s update and more hands-on tips. 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.