Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – February 2025

Eufaula: Level: Full at 190. Temp: 52 degrees. Clarity: Slight stain.

Bass: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “This extremely cold winter weather and snow have these fish totally confused and deep where there is warmer water. They will cruise around the causeways and banks up river searching for baitfish where there is rock structure on the banks. The sun will warm these rocks changing the water temperature a little on the surface. The bass are really lethargic and need aggravating. Use lures that emulate shad and work them slow. If your electronics show fish, repeat the presentation over and over, sort of the way you tease a bedding bass. They are lethargic, they are not burning energy and needing food. If you find the deeper fish, working a horizontal jig amongst them may cause a strike. As this water warms, the bank fishing will be good as the shad and baitfish will be searching for food, and the bass will need nourishment to replenish their energy. Topwater plugs like Spooks and popping plugs will be good hard-bait choices. Texas rigs baited with soft plastics will work, as well as jigs with creature baits. Shad-colored baits with threadfin shad dots are a good choice. Always watch for the birds feeding, and as the water warms, the shad action will start up.”

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Multiple Species: Capt. Sam Williams, with Hawks Fishing Guide Service, reports, “Crappie are on the deep man-made and natural structure. Tip your jig with a minnow and suspend it just above the fish. You must keep it above the crappie. Panfish will be eating wigglers and crickets where you find bank cover as the water warms. Catfish will be working the creeks in deeper water as long as it stays cooler. Bait your jugs with cutbait or crawlers and set them close to the bottom. Rod fishermen will need to tightline on the bottom. The same bait will work for them, as well. Dress really warm during this really cold weather, and be real careful moving around your boat. Keep your life jacket on. It will help warm your upper body. If you go overboard, you only have a few minutes before hypothermia sets in. It is really safer to have someone with you. Pray for all our heros in uniform and their families as they go to protect us every day. Pray for one another and love each other just as JESUS loves you.”