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October is going to be busy with the Berkley Bass Tournament on Lake Fork and the Uncle Jesse’s Big Bass Tournament on Pat Mayse.

We’re still in our mornings that feel like fall, with our afternoons feeling like summer. Enjoy these cool mornings.

It sounds like a broken record, but it looks like we are going to have more rain and thunderstorms. Already our lakes are right at flood levels, and now more rain. Since the ground is already saturated, the runoff is bringing dirt into the water, which results in a water color that is muddy to heavily stained. This means the fish will be scattered, but the good thing is the water temps are warm, and that’s a lot better than cold muddy water. Since the fish will be somewhat scattered, we can power fish with reaction baits. The runoff water will bring fresh nutrients into the lake and bait...

Oklahoma Fishing Report

I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday this past Memorial Day Weekend — I know I did, and I’m sure the many people that were on Pat Mayse did too. Our lakes are still above normal levels, and some are slightly stained to muddy. Pat Mayse, as well as other area lakes, is this way, and usually the dam areas have the clearer waters. These areas will usually have some kind of rock structure such as chip rock, boulders or concrete. Since most lakes are pretty much free of grass, these rock areas will hold crawfish and other baitfish. This makes it a good choice to work with topwaters...