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    I see all these great 'lake' posts around the state but nothing for OKC local waters (Hefner, Overhosler, Stanley Draper) or Thunderbird. I know T-Bird has crappie and I've pulled a few from Draper myself but mostly from docks. I haven't been out myself but it's got to be happening. Anyone in the OKC/T-bird region want a boat buddy or two? My wife usually likes to tag along too but it's hard to get her in the canoe if there's even a lick of wind since she stood up and took a swim in January. I'd love an update from anyone on these waters or an invite, I can bring minnows, and I have Fridays off.

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    I went to Thunderbird Friday (3Mar) with a friend I used to work with. He checked all the spots he's caught fish in the past, they simply weren't there. I think it is still too cold for his honey holes. The wind picked up more than either of us expected it to. I caught one tiny black bass to avoid being totally skunked for the day. We both got soaked fighting the cross wind across the lake. More to come as I continue to get out. Any other reports would be appreciated.
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    There are lots of small crappie along the dam at Hefner. Most guys are casting out, sinking to the bottom, and ticking the rocks coming in. You lose a lot of jigs. Fishing from a float tube is a lot more efficient. You're in the strike zone all the time, and you don't use many jigs. But if the wind is strong from the south, it's a no go. And there ARE some big ones among the little ones.
    Anchoring a boat and vertical jigging works well also.
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    I got out of work a little early and booked it out to Draper, I had heard of some walleye being caught off the rocky points just east of the dam. Started getting hot and heavy into the sandies with a black back silver jerk bait from the bank until one of the stinkers broke me off against a rock. At least I won't go hungry tonight haha.

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    Been catching walleye or two on the Hefner dam. They are few and far between right now. But catching big ones. Last one was over 25". My brother got into some crappie over the weekend in a creek channel on Thunderbird. Caught 20 keepers. (His version of a keeper may be a little different than mine but I don't know)

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    Took the canoe out to Draper, mostly because it wasn't windy and I wanted to tinker with a new to me old two stroke. Had a few issues with the motor but pulled a few sandies on the troll back down the dam with shallow cranks.


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    Caught a 4lb hybrid and an average sand bass at the inlet of Draper tonight on a willow blade spinner bait, almost flipped the canoe in the waves heading back across the lake, the wind really picked up as the sun went down, pretty scary for a minute. Ended up beaching it and running a couple miles around the shore back to the truck but no harm done besides some wet breaches. Thank goodness I installed those stabilizers, I think that's the only thing that kept her belly down.

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    I've fished the little river at thunderbird a few times over the last couple of weeks. Couple slabs including females with eggs but mostly dinks and not very many of them. Sand bass are biting too but also slow. Not really worth going out at this point except for the scenery.

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    I am going out to find them tomorrow. Maybe I will get lucky and find them hanging on brush in a channel somewhere? I can dream, right?

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    I've heard rumor of eyes being caught off the rocky points east of the dam on Draper, can anyone confirm this?

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