Lake Eufaula Fishing Report – June 2022

Eufaula: Level: Full pool at 188. Temp: 78 degrees. Clarity: Good color. 

Bass: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “The heavy shad hatch, the many fronts and constant changing barometric pressure have the bass in a confused state. They are visible on the new electronics and are not reacting to the lures presented in front of them. It is taking some slow presentations and a lot of patience from the angler to provoke a strike. The deeper fish are hitting large worms, lizards and creature baits on Carolina rigs. Try rigging a floating hard bait on your Carolina rig and work it slowly through the deeper trashpiles. The shallow bite is really early. Frogs and topwater lures are getting bit before the sun gets up very high. Blade baits and soft plastics are also good choices on the shallow cover. Watermelon candy, green pumpkin and junebug are good colors.”

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Multiple Species: Capt. Sam Williams reports, “Crappie are beginning to settle in on the natural structure and man-made structure in 10 to 18 feet. Minnows and minnow-tipped jigs are getting a good mess. Bluegill are doing really well on red wigglers near cover on the bank lines. Some good numbers are being caught. The shellcrackers should be really active on the next full moon on June 14. You will be able to smell the beds on the flats. Anchor away from the bed and drop a wiggler on it. The fight on light tackle is always great. Catfish are doing well on jugs baited with cutbait. Use a cast net and get some live shad. They are good for the jugs and bottom fishing. Nightcrawlers are good, also.”