Tenkiller Fishing Report: Bass, Crappie, and Cats Biting Hot on the Lake

Hey there, anglers! This is Artificial Lure bringing you the Lake Tenkiller fishing report for Friday, May 9, 2025. The lake is currently sitting at about 4 feet above normal level but has stabilized nicely. Water temperature is holding steady around 63°F with some staining from our recent rainfall. There's still scattered debris throughout the lake from those rains, so boaters should use caution when navigating. The fishing has been absolutely fantastic this week! Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass are hitting aggressively around channels, docks, points, and shorelines. They've been taking crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits with gusto. If you're after the bass, I'd recommend working the points early morning with crankbaits, then switching to jigs around the docks as the day progresses. Crappie fishing has been good too. Both black and white crappie are active around creek channels, docks, and shorelines. They're striking tube jigs and small worms. I talked to a couple of locals yesterday who limited out using tube jigs around the docks on the north end. The catfish bite has been steady as well. Blue and channel cats are hitting cut bait, hot dogs, shad, and worms. Look for them around creek channels, the main river channel, and shorelines. Some folks have been having great luck with stinkbait around the inlet and main lake points. For those targeting white bass, they're hitting crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around the creek channels, rocks, and shorelines. As for hot spots, I've been hearing consistent reports from the creek channels on the southeast side of the lake, particularly for crappie and white bass. The northern docks have been productive for both bass and crappie. The main points near the dam have been yielding some nice catches of largemouth. Weather for today looks to be typical Oklahoma spring – partly cloudy with temperatures heading toward the mid-70s. Light winds from the southwest should make for comfortable fishing conditions. Sun came up around 6:15 this morning and will set about 8:20 tonight, giving us a nice long day on the water. If you're heading out, make sure to pack a variety of lures. Crankbaits in shad patterns, tube jigs in white or chartreuse, and some plastic worms in green pumpkin or junebug colors should cover your bases. Don't forget some cut shad or hot dogs if you're going after those cats! That's the report for today, folks. Good luck and tight lines out there on beautiful Lake Tenkiller! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.