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Lake Tenkiller Fishing Report: Crappie, Bass, Stripers Biting Strong in Crisp February Conditions
Published 2 months, 1 week ago
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Howdy, folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to gal for all things fishin' on Lake Tenkiller in beautiful eastern Oklahoma. It's a crisp February 18th mornin' here, and we're lookin' at partly cloudy skies with temps climbin' from 32°F up to 48°F, light north winds at 5-10 mph—perfect for bundlein' up and hittin' the water without freezin' yer toes off. Sunrise was at 7:15 AM, sunset 'round 6:00 PM, givin' ya a solid 10.5 hours of daylight to chase 'em.
Lake Tenkiller's sittin' steady at about 632 feet elevation, water temp hoverin' in the low 40s—clear and stable, no major releases messin' things up per US Army Corps data. No tides here in this highland beauty, but that consistent level means fish are active in shallower coves early and late.
Recent reports from local anglers on Oklahoma Fishin' forums and ODWC updates show bass bitin' steady—largemouth and smallmouth up to 5 pounds on jiggin' spoons and drop shots. Crappie are schoolin' heavy, limits of 1-2 pound slabs pulled from brush piles. Stripers are boomin', with 20-30 pounders netted on live shad, and some walleye in the 4-6 range hittin' nightcrawlers. Catfish rounds it out, channels and blues grabbin' cut bait near dams.
**Best lures right now:** Go with 1/4-oz jigheads tipped with minnows or curly-tail grubs in chartreuse or white for crappie and bass—hair jigs if ya got 'em. For stripers, umbrella rigs with swimbaits or Rat-L-Traps in shad patterns. **Top baits:** Live shad or shiners hands down, or chicken liver/stinkbait for cats.
Hot spots? Hit Cookson Bend coves for crappie stacks, and the spillway below the dam for stripers and walleye—anchor up and vertical jig.
Y'all stay safe out there, check regs, and wear yer PFDs. Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to subscribe for more reports!
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Lake Tenkiller's sittin' steady at about 632 feet elevation, water temp hoverin' in the low 40s—clear and stable, no major releases messin' things up per US Army Corps data. No tides here in this highland beauty, but that consistent level means fish are active in shallower coves early and late.
Recent reports from local anglers on Oklahoma Fishin' forums and ODWC updates show bass bitin' steady—largemouth and smallmouth up to 5 pounds on jiggin' spoons and drop shots. Crappie are schoolin' heavy, limits of 1-2 pound slabs pulled from brush piles. Stripers are boomin', with 20-30 pounders netted on live shad, and some walleye in the 4-6 range hittin' nightcrawlers. Catfish rounds it out, channels and blues grabbin' cut bait near dams.
**Best lures right now:** Go with 1/4-oz jigheads tipped with minnows or curly-tail grubs in chartreuse or white for crappie and bass—hair jigs if ya got 'em. For stripers, umbrella rigs with swimbaits or Rat-L-Traps in shad patterns. **Top baits:** Live shad or shiners hands down, or chicken liver/stinkbait for cats.
Hot spots? Hit Cookson Bend coves for crappie stacks, and the spillway below the dam for stripers and walleye—anchor up and vertical jig.
Y'all stay safe out there, check regs, and wear yer PFDs. Thanks for tunin' in, and don't forget to 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