Live bait is best for catching striped bass. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, recommends using brood minnows or shad. The south half of the lake is best for wintertime stripers. Locate shad schools with ...

Striped bass are scattered from Rocky Branch park to Hickory Creek park. Reese Jones at Hook, Line and Sinker in Rogers said the best striper baits are brood minnows or shad. Fish 15 to 30 feet deep.

This lake community is recognized for striped bass fishing, multiple nearby lakes, RV sites, cabins and convenient access to family-friendly recreation.

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (ODWC) wants anglers to know that there’s an invasive carp species that needs to be removed from state waters. On Wednesday, March 29, the agency ...

A rise in lake and river levels may bring good fishing. Jon Conklin, fishing guide, said striped bass fishing is good from Prairie Creek park all the way upstream into the headwaters. Brood minnows or ...

White bass and striped bass hybrids slow on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, small lures, spoons and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, points and riprap. Blue, channel and flathead ...

A sentimental favorite, this lure just flat-out catches fish and is ideal for the tributary streams white bass run into in the spring to spawn. Selecting lures for white bass—also known as sand bass, ...

The author holds a chunky white bass caught from the Salt River in March, 2020. With water temperatures rising into the 50s, the white bass runs should commence in the next couple of weeks. The annual ...