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Tenkiller Fishing Report: Winter Bass, Crappie, and Stripers Biting on Lake Tenkiller, OK
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Hey y'all, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to fishin' guide right here on Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma. It's Friday mornin', January 16th, 2026, and we're lookin' at a crisp winter day perfect for bundlin' up and hittin' the water. Sunrise was at 7:24 AM, sunset 'round 5:29 PM, givin' us about 10 hours of light—plenty of time to chase 'em.
Lake's sittin' steady at 628.56 feet elevation, 3.44 feet below normal per the U.S. Army Corps Tulsa District reports, with conservation pool at 86% full and a light release of 73 cfs. No tides here in these freshwater hills, but that low pool's concentratin' the fish in shallower coves. Weather's callin' for partly cloudy skies, highs in the low 50s, light north breeze 5-10 mph—classic post-front conditions where bass get finicky but stripers school up.
Fish activity's pickin' up after yesterday's Oklahoma College Bass Event, where Murray State College took top honors on Tenkiller, per the McIntosh Democrat. Anglers sacked limits of largemouth and smallmouth bass, with winning weights over 20 pounds on jiggin' techniques. Recent reports show solid catches of **largemouth bass** (2-6 lbs), **smallmouth** holdin' deep, spotted bass in the 3-5 lb range, plus crappie stacks in brush piles and stripers crashin' shad on the surface. Catfish are bitin' cut bait too.
For **best lures**, go with a football jig or shaky head rigged with a craw trailer in green pumpkin—those college boys crushed 'em yesterday. Suspending jerkbaits in shad patterns for bass suspendin' mid-water. Live **bait** shines: minnows under a bobber for crappie, shad for stripers, worms or chicken liver for cats.
Hot spots today: Burnt Cabin Point for bass on rocky banks, and the dam area below the spillway where current pulls 'em in. Fish 15-30 feet deep with your graph runnin'.
Bundle up, check your lines, and get out there safe—slippery ramps this time o' year.
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Lake's sittin' steady at 628.56 feet elevation, 3.44 feet below normal per the U.S. Army Corps Tulsa District reports, with conservation pool at 86% full and a light release of 73 cfs. No tides here in these freshwater hills, but that low pool's concentratin' the fish in shallower coves. Weather's callin' for partly cloudy skies, highs in the low 50s, light north breeze 5-10 mph—classic post-front conditions where bass get finicky but stripers school up.
Fish activity's pickin' up after yesterday's Oklahoma College Bass Event, where Murray State College took top honors on Tenkiller, per the McIntosh Democrat. Anglers sacked limits of largemouth and smallmouth bass, with winning weights over 20 pounds on jiggin' techniques. Recent reports show solid catches of **largemouth bass** (2-6 lbs), **smallmouth** holdin' deep, spotted bass in the 3-5 lb range, plus crappie stacks in brush piles and stripers crashin' shad on the surface. Catfish are bitin' cut bait too.
For **best lures**, go with a football jig or shaky head rigged with a craw trailer in green pumpkin—those college boys crushed 'em yesterday. Suspending jerkbaits in shad patterns for bass suspendin' mid-water. Live **bait** shines: minnows under a bobber for crappie, shad for stripers, worms or chicken liver for cats.
Hot spots today: Burnt Cabin Point for bass on rocky banks, and the dam area below the spillway where current pulls 'em in. Fish 15-30 feet deep with your graph runnin'.
Bundle up, check your lines, and get out there safe—slippery ramps this time o' year.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI