where the lipless crank baits and other shad-imitating lures come into play. Alabama rigs work in any water deep enough to accommodate their needs and, when the feeding frenzy is on, topwater action ...

Water level about a few inches high and stained on the main lake, muddy up the creek arms after big rains over the weekend.

Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Grand Lake is experiencing run off from nearby rivers leading to some expected flooding.

Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fishing is fair on crank baits ... jerk baits, lipless baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures below the dam, brush structure, channels ...

A buzz bait got the call with the goal of covering water and findng where the active bass were at. Not one blowup so that game plan was scrapped. Went to a lipless crank paired with Vector tornado ...

Shad or brood minnows are the best ... At Lake Tenkiller, black bass fishing is good with crank baits, plastic worms, spinner baits or top-water lures around brush or structure.