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Maybe after this week the rain will give us a break and hold off for a while. Most of our area lakes are above normal pool; some as much as 4 feet, and others about 2 to 3 feet above normal. The high water wouldn’t be too bad if this was July or August, but not during the spring spawn. I’m sure we had some spawn on Mayse, but I don’t believe it was a full one. Right now, besides being about 4 feet above normal pool, Pat Mayse has water that is heavily stained to muddy. This high water usually scatters the fish but the deeper fish are not bothered as much as the shallow ones.

Discover Oklahoma: Hooked on fishing? State offers plenty of places to reel 'em in Dino Lalli © Lori Duckworth/Oklahoma Tourism A fisherman shows off his catch at Lake Eufaula. Fishing for me combines both the elements of excitement and relaxation. A much talked about subject is the “magic” of fishing, too. But that magic also encompasses the excitement when the bait has been taken and the battle begins to get the fish on the boat, yet the allure of those peaceful moments, listening to the gentle waves of water and feeling a tiny breeze also are quite magical. Oklahoma ...

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You guessed it; more rain and storms and now we have high water levels in most of our area lakes. There is plenty of water flowing at the trailrace behind the Dam at Mayse. I’m not sure what the anglers are catching, but there’s several of them fishing there. The trailrace at Cooper Lake is also flowing, and it’s always fun fishing there. The water color at Mayse is stained to heavy. Sand bass (white bass) are schooling on the surface and hitting just about any lure that looks like a shad. I’ve noticed that the best time for numbers is early mornings. Lately we’ve had...