Tenkiller Fishing Report: Bass, Crappie, Catfish Action Up

Good morning from beautiful Lake Tenkiller—this is Artificial Lure with your latest fishing report for Saturday, June 7, 2025. Lake Tenkiller is sitting about four feet above normal right now, holding steady after some recent rains, and the water is stained with a temperature near 75 degrees. Sunrise hit the water at 6:08 a.m. and sunset will be at 8:37 p.m. Today’s forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of afternoon storms, with a light breeze out of the south—pretty good fishing weather if you ask me. Fish activity across Tenkiller has been picking up. Anglers have seen solid action on largemouth and smallmouth bass, especially along rocky points, creek mouths, and brush structure. Folks are pulling in good numbers of bass using Alabama rigs, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and jigs. If you’re targeting bigger bass, try a Texas-rigged worm or a jig around submerged brush piles and main lake points. These spots are producing both quantity and quality right now, especially during low-light hours according to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife. Crappie are fair, holding close to brush, docks, and riprap. Minnows and hair jigs have been the top producers. Find those deeper brush piles or shaded docks for a better shot at filling a stringer. Blue and channel catfish are biting cut bait, shad, and chicken liver around the main lake channels, points, and below the dam. The punch bait bite has also picked up with the warmer water. Flatheads are a little slow but can surprise you in the deeper creek arms on live bait. White bass and hybrids are a little spotty, with some fair reports on crankbaits and sassy shad around main lake points and rocky shorelines. Early mornings and just before sunset are your best bets for a white bass run. A couple of hot spots this week: Chicken Creek has been steady for bass and crappie, especially near the boat ramp and the standing timber back in the coves. The bottom end of the lake, around the dam, is a solid choice if you’re after catfish or bluegill—bluegill are hitting jigs and worms below the dam and along rocky banks. Also, don’t overlook Elk Creek and Standing Rock for bass early and late. Current lake levels are about 1.36 feet above normal, with a slow release from the dam. There’s no tidal activity to worry about in these parts, just keep an eye if storms roll through later today as that could muddy things up and push fish tighter to structure. To sum it up: bass are good on plastics and crankbaits, crappie are fair on minnows and hair jigs, and catfish are solid on cut baits. If you’re heading out today, work those rocky points and brush piles, and keep a crankbait handy for covering water. Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Tenkiller fishing report with Artificial Lure. Be sure to subscribe for all your local fishing updates. 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.