Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – July 2022

Eufaula: Level: 0.5 feet below 188. Temp: 90 degrees. Clarity: Some stain.

Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The warm weather has arrived, and early and late fishing is the most comfortable for fishermen. The midday heat is the best time to work on the bass that are transitioning to the first drop to find cooler water. Slow-moving swim jigs, white with a white trailer, has been a good bait to present. Where you can find pads or grass, frogs and blade baits are working. As this action slows, use the jig or a Texas rig with red shad, green pumpkin or watermelon candy. These need to be worked slow, as well. There have been so many tournaments lately that these fish must be coerced into a strike. Squarebilled crankbaits in shad colors and lipless crankbaits are the trick if you find shad or feeding fish. The game biologists have been asking the fishermen to eat the smaller bass. We are overpopulated with these, and we can help ourselves in correcting this issue. There is no size limit on the spotted bass.”

Crappie: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Crappie are beginning to hold better off the ledges where you find natural or man-made trashpiles. Minnows and minnow-tipped jigs are the baits to use. We have even taken a few crappie on crickets while bream fishing.”

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Bream: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Bluegill are hot right now on crickets. Work the bank cover in the creeks. The great thing about fishing these areas is you can keep your boat in the shade as the day heats up. Use a No. 8 long-shank cricket hook and you will get more fish in the livewell. These little rascals have all been schooled in how to steal your cricket before the bobber sets up straight. The shellcracker are on the flats eating wigglers. Bottom fishing for these is a lot of fun. They can put up quite a fight. You will also get some squealer catfish that are the best-eating fish on the river. Take an old syringe and inject some air in the red wigglers. They go on the hook better and the fish find it harder to strip the worm off your hook.”

Catfish: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Catfish are always wanting to eat. Crawlers and cutbait on the bottom are working on the ledges. Jugs baited with shad, cutbait and chicken livers are doing great. Jug fishing is a great way to keep kids focused as they watch the jugs begin to move. Take an old telescoping bream buster and wrap a hook on the end and use it to pick up the jugs when a fish is on. You will not lose as many of the big cats as you do by hand lining them. This is the perfect time of the year to get some quality family time while fishing from the bank or a boat. These memories will be talked about at your family gatherings for generations to come.”