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Oklahoma

Tenkiller Ferry Lake

Tenkiller Ferry Lake is an Oklahoma lake in Cherokee County; its largemouth bass shift with the season between shallow cover and deeper water.

Surface
12,908acres
Primary species
Largemouth
§ 01Today on the water · Tenkiller Ferry Lakevia Open-Meteo · 07:00 local
Air temp
77.0°F
Barometric
30.02″
↓falling 24h(-0.06)
Wind
3mph
from SSW
Moon
Waxing Crescent
day 4.0 · 17% lit

Air conditions sampled near the lake center, not measured on the water · refreshed ~15 min

§ 03Next 3 daysvia Open-Meteo · interpretation
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    julSat

    Stable window

    hi 94° · lo 75°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light s wind · settled

  2. 19
    julSun

    Stable window

    hi 97° · lo 75°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light sw wind · settled

  3. 20
    julMon

    Stable window

    hi 101° · lo 75°

    Anytime through the day. Quiet weather day; lean on seasonal pattern and structure.

    ── light sw wind · settled

§ 04Field notesOklahoma

Where it is

In Cherokee County, Oklahoma, Tenkiller Ferry Lake spreads across roughly 12,908 acres. Largemouth here move with the season rather than holding one zone.

Seasonal pattern

Spring. Rising temperatures draw largemouth into shallow cover to stage and spawn; the protected, faster-warming water turns on first.

Summer. Once the surface heats, fish slide toward deeper edges, shade, and main-body structure, and low light fishes best.

Fall. Cooling water moves bait shallow again and largemouth follow, spreading out and feeding ahead of winter.

Winter. Activity slows and fish hold deeper near stable water; a slow, deliberate presentation is the steadier read.

Key structure

  • Wind-pushed banks that gather forage
  • Shoreline cover near quick depth changes
  • Inside turns where a bank changes angle
  • Flats sitting next to deeper water

Let the season pick the water before any one spot does.

Forage

Forage drives Tenkiller Ferry Lake — largemouth track the baitfish between shallow cover and deeper water.

Access

Public launch points exist around Tenkiller Ferry Lake; verify current conditions and water levels through local sources before a trip.

Regulations

Check current state and local regulations before fishing; limits and seasons can change.

§ 05Sources & field guides

Field guides

Data & references

  • Today's conditions — Open-Meteo, refreshed every ~15 min
  • Moon phase — local astronomical calculation, no external API
  • Lake area, depth, structure — Identity, surface area, coordinates and county/state are from the ProjectD canonical waterbody index (snapshot conus-20260518-v1, group gnis:01098801). Maximum depth and regulation links were not available from an acceptable source and are intentionally omitted.
  • Regulations — verify current state and local regulations before fishing

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