Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – August 2022

Eufaula: Level: 0.8 below 190. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Good stain.

Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “We have finally begun to get some much-needed rain and the water level is holding fairly steady. The hot weather makes it really miserable to fish a full day. The bite slows before noon, and it’s time to find some air conditioning. The summer thunderstorm patterns makes it really hit and miss to get back on the water for a late trip. The bass have really seen the pressure this year. Add that to the continuing fronts and you need to work your bait slow and finesse a bite. The shallow bite near cover is short-lived on sunny days. Overcast skies will buy you a little more time. Frogs, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits and flukes are doing well. Texas-rigged finesse worms are a great choice. Pink, watermelon candy and junebug are working. Strawberry and red shad are also a good choice. Swim jigs with creature bait trailers worked very slow will also work. When that shallow bite slows and you have been on some fish, ease offshore a little until you locate the first drop. These bass are not going far in this warmer water. Work your squarebill cranks, Texas rigs and Carolina rigs. The same colors hold true here, also. Try a darker worm with a chartreuse tail, or better yet use J.J.’s Magic. The smell will help get the fish’s attention. When you move to the deeper structure, the bigger spoons are a good choice if you have located a school holding on the structure. Jigs are also a good bet as you can keep them on the fish longer. Carolina rigs with big worms worked slow may get a strike. If the fish are suspended, deep crankbaits need to be worked through them. Keep your eyes open for any schools feeding near the surface. A lipless crankbait worked under the feeding fish will get the bigger fish.”

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Various Species: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bluegill are eating crickets near cover in the creeks. For some reason, all the crickets we are buying this year are very small. Take a few extra when you go. These little ones are easy for the fish to steal. Crappie are holding on the trashpiles in 12 to 20 feet. Minnows are what they are eating. Working a Big Bite Baits jig in these schools will also work. Catfish are doing well on jugs using cutbait. Placing these in the creeks while fishing for bluegill is getting a good variety of fresh fish for the table.”