Lake Tenkiller Early May Bass Bite: Post-Spawn Beds and Full Moon Feeding

About this episode

The episode discusses the current bass fishing conditions at Lake Tenkiller, focusing on post-spawn activity and the effects of the recent full moon.

Howdy, folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to gal for all things fishin' down here in the heart of Oklahoma. We're talkin' Lake Tenkiller on this fine early May mornin', May 1st, 2026, 'round 3 AM CDT—perfect time to slip out before the sun cracks at 6:15 AM and sets at 8:10 PM. Weather's lookin' prime: clear skies, light winds from the south at 5-10 mph, temps climbin' from 55° to 78° by afternoon, per local forecasts. No tides here in these hills, but that full moon last night means fish are feedin' aggressive-like, especially nocturnally. Water temps hoverin' mid-60s, stirrin' up the bass—largemouth and smallmouth are hot right now, post-spawn males guardin' beds in 5-15 feet off shallow flats. Recent catches? Locals report limits of 2-5 lb largemouth, some stripers pushin' 20 inches schoolies mixin' in, plus crappie slabs up to 2 lbs and bluegill swarmmin' beds. Kentucky bass and catfish roundin' out strings—anglers pulled 20-30 fish boats last weekend near the dam, accordin' to Tenkiller State Park rangers and tackle shop chatter. Best lures? Go with **soft plastic worms** like Zoom Super Flukes in green pumpkin on a shaky head for bass bed fishin'. Topwater frogs or…

People in this episode

Host: Artificial Lure

Topics covered

• fishing
• bass fishing
• Lake Tenkiller
• post-spawn
• full moon feeding

Keywords

• bass
• fishing report
• Lake Tenkiller
• full moon
• soft plastic worms
• crappie
• bluegill
• catfish

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Zoom Super Flukes, 1/32 oz jigs

Places: Lake Tenkiller, Oklahoma, Standing Rock area

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