Oklahoma Bass Fishing for Largemouth, Smallmouth and Spotted Bass

Oklahoma bass fishing ranks near the best in the country with anglers having many bass species to fish for in the state's waterways. Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and spotted bass are prominent, with bass stocked by federal and state hatcheries in ponds, lakes, rivers and streams from the Arkansas and Red River systems to the Ozarks.

Among the best lakes for Oklahoma bass fishing are Broken Bow Lake in the southeast’s rugged Ouachita National Forest, which yielded a previous state-record largemouth; Lake Texoma, on the Texas border, which holds records for smallmouth; Lake Eufala, the state's largest lake, which features all three species of black bass; and Arbuckle Lake, in the Arbuckle Mountains, where spotted bass and smallmouth spawn.

Here are a few Oklahoma bass fishing tips: During the Spring, largemouth are found in shallow, weedy habitats and move to deeper water in summer and winter. Smallmouth inhabit clear, gravel bottom streams. Spotted bass inhabit flowing streams in Eastern Oklahoma and in lakes are generally found in deeper water where they prefer rocky-bottomed areas as well as locations with steeply sloping sides.
   
Here's another tip for Oklahoma bass fishing: If you're looking for a lure that will help you pull in largemouth, smallmouth or spotted bass, I suggest you try the Bite Light, from NGC Sports (www.scientificfishing.com), a new electronic lure that blinks blood red to simulate an injured prey. A tiny battery-powered electrical system flashes a blood-red blink on the lure's tail when it's moved through water. Fish think it's an injured prey and strike. The lure has set fishing records and is so successful it's been  banned in Wyoming, but not in Oklahoma!