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Tenkiller Fishing Report May 14, 2025: Bass, Crappie, Catfish Bites Strong Amid Debris-Filled Lake
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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Tenkiller fishing report for Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Sunrise hit the water right around 6:15 AM, and you can expect sunset about 8:25 PM. We’ve had some rain recently, so the lake is still about four feet above normal and holding steady. Water temperature is right in the low 60s, hovering between 62 and 63 degrees, and the clarity is a bit stained to murky in places due to runoff and floating debris. Boaters, watch out for those scattered debris fields, especially if you’re heading out early.
Bass fishing remains strong. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass have been hitting well around channels, docks, points, and brush piles. The bite’s been steady on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and jigs. Early mornings and evenings are your best bet, so hit those rocky points and shallow brush as the sun rises. Buzz baits and topwaters are bringing fish up around shoreline cover, so keep a rod rigged and ready for surface action.
Crappie are doing good, especially around docks and the edges of the creek channels. They’re taking jigs, tube jigs, and minnows. Try different colors until you dial in what they want. Some slabs have been coming out of deeper brush, so don’t be afraid to fish down a bit if the bite slows near the surface.
Catfish action is hot, with blue and channel cats showing up in good numbers. Folks are bringing them in on cut bait, chicken liver, shad, and even hot dogs—try the edges of creek channels and river mouths. Shore fishing is productive, especially near the park areas where debris has collected and baitfish are holding. Nighttime and early morning are prime, so bring those lanterns if you’re going after the big ones.
Walleye and sunfish are a bit slow, but a persistent angler might turn up a few along rocky stretches near the dam. White bass and hybrids have been fair below the dam and along the riprap, hitting flukes, jigs, and sassy shad.
For today, your best hot spots are Pine Cove for crappie and the Snake Creek area for bass and catfish. Don’t overlook the main lake points near Chicken Creek and Standing Rock, especially at dawn and dusk.
In sum, the fish are active, but keep safety top of mind with all the floating debris. Best baits are crankbaits, spinnerbaits, plastics, live minnows for crappie, and cut baits for catfish. Good luck and tight lines from Artificial Lure at Lake Tenkiller.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
Bass fishing remains strong. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass have been hitting well around channels, docks, points, and brush piles. The bite’s been steady on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, plastic worms, and jigs. Early mornings and evenings are your best bet, so hit those rocky points and shallow brush as the sun rises. Buzz baits and topwaters are bringing fish up around shoreline cover, so keep a rod rigged and ready for surface action.
Crappie are doing good, especially around docks and the edges of the creek channels. They’re taking jigs, tube jigs, and minnows. Try different colors until you dial in what they want. Some slabs have been coming out of deeper brush, so don’t be afraid to fish down a bit if the bite slows near the surface.
Catfish action is hot, with blue and channel cats showing up in good numbers. Folks are bringing them in on cut bait, chicken liver, shad, and even hot dogs—try the edges of creek channels and river mouths. Shore fishing is productive, especially near the park areas where debris has collected and baitfish are holding. Nighttime and early morning are prime, so bring those lanterns if you’re going after the big ones.
Walleye and sunfish are a bit slow, but a persistent angler might turn up a few along rocky stretches near the dam. White bass and hybrids have been fair below the dam and along the riprap, hitting flukes, jigs, and sassy shad.
For today, your best hot spots are Pine Cove for crappie and the Snake Creek area for bass and catfish. Don’t overlook the main lake points near Chicken Creek and Standing Rock, especially at dawn and dusk.
In sum, the fish are active, but keep safety top of mind with all the floating debris. Best baits are crankbaits, spinnerbaits, plastics, live minnows for crappie, and cut baits for catfish. Good luck and tight lines from Artificial Lure at Lake Tenkiller.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.