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Lake Tenkiller Fishing Report - June 4, 2025: Bass, Crappie, Cats Biting Well Across the Fishery
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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma fishing report for June 4, 2025.
We kicked off the morning with a sticky muggy sunrise at 6:04 AM, and you could feel the humidity rolling off the Ozark foothills. Expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day with air temps peaking in the mid-80s. Winds are out of the southeast at about 8 to 12 mph, and it looks like we might squeeze by without a pop-up storm today. Sunset rolls in at 8:34 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after it.
Lake Tenkiller’s water level is hanging right at about a foot above normal, still stable after those recent rains. Water temp is sitting around 72 degrees and there’s a stain in most coves with some clearer stretches off deeper main lake points. Boat ramps are mostly open, but always watch for floating debris, especially after any rain event.
The early bite’s where it’s at right now. Folks working main lake rocky points from 6 to 9 AM are finding active smallmouth and largemouth. The best action for bass has come on medium-diving crankbaits and Ned rigs in green pumpkin or shad patterns, as well as bladed jigs when there’s a little chop on the water. Omnia Fishing and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation both report largemouth, smallmouth, and spots biting well around brush, points, and channel swings. Spinnerbaits are picking up fish along flooded shoreline vegetation—don’t be afraid to burn one along the edges as the sun comes up.
Crappie are fair, holding tight to brush piles in 14 to 18 feet, especially around docks and shaded stretches. Best bets have been hair jigs and tube jigs in white or chartreuse, and a live minnow never hurts. If you’re after slabs, drop your jig slow and let it sit—they’re a little finicky but they’re there.
Catfish action is steady, especially for channel cats. Folks are doing well on stinkbait, worms, and chicken liver around riprap, creek mouths, and along the dam. Blue cats are being picked up below the dam and along creek channels, especially on shad and cut bait. That bite should just keep getting better as summer heats up.
For white bass and hybrids, stick to the main lake points and river channels. Small flukes, jerkbaits, and sassy shad are all producing. The baitfish are moving shallow early and you’ll see schooling activity if you’re at the right place at the right time.
If you’re planning to wet a line today, two hot spots to try are Chicken Creek for crappie and bass, and Strayhorn Landing for consistent multi-species action. Below the dam is a solid pick for bigger catfish—just be mindful of changing release rates.
That’s the scoop for June 4th. Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Tenkiller fishing report—don’t forget to subscribe for your daily dose of local angling insights. 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
This episode includes AI-generated content.
We kicked off the morning with a sticky muggy sunrise at 6:04 AM, and you could feel the humidity rolling off the Ozark foothills. Expect partly cloudy skies throughout the day with air temps peaking in the mid-80s. Winds are out of the southeast at about 8 to 12 mph, and it looks like we might squeeze by without a pop-up storm today. Sunset rolls in at 8:34 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get after it.
Lake Tenkiller’s water level is hanging right at about a foot above normal, still stable after those recent rains. Water temp is sitting around 72 degrees and there’s a stain in most coves with some clearer stretches off deeper main lake points. Boat ramps are mostly open, but always watch for floating debris, especially after any rain event.
The early bite’s where it’s at right now. Folks working main lake rocky points from 6 to 9 AM are finding active smallmouth and largemouth. The best action for bass has come on medium-diving crankbaits and Ned rigs in green pumpkin or shad patterns, as well as bladed jigs when there’s a little chop on the water. Omnia Fishing and the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation both report largemouth, smallmouth, and spots biting well around brush, points, and channel swings. Spinnerbaits are picking up fish along flooded shoreline vegetation—don’t be afraid to burn one along the edges as the sun comes up.
Crappie are fair, holding tight to brush piles in 14 to 18 feet, especially around docks and shaded stretches. Best bets have been hair jigs and tube jigs in white or chartreuse, and a live minnow never hurts. If you’re after slabs, drop your jig slow and let it sit—they’re a little finicky but they’re there.
Catfish action is steady, especially for channel cats. Folks are doing well on stinkbait, worms, and chicken liver around riprap, creek mouths, and along the dam. Blue cats are being picked up below the dam and along creek channels, especially on shad and cut bait. That bite should just keep getting better as summer heats up.
For white bass and hybrids, stick to the main lake points and river channels. Small flukes, jerkbaits, and sassy shad are all producing. The baitfish are moving shallow early and you’ll see schooling activity if you’re at the right place at the right time.
If you’re planning to wet a line today, two hot spots to try are Chicken Creek for crappie and bass, and Strayhorn Landing for consistent multi-species action. Below the dam is a solid pick for bigger catfish—just be mindful of changing release rates.
That’s the scoop for June 4th. Thanks for tuning in to your Lake Tenkiller fishing report—don’t forget to subscribe for your daily dose of local angling insights. 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
This episode includes AI-generated content.