Thread: Thunderbird archives

The dam was way definitely slower. I caught only 1 off the dam with it being a keeper. This was around 6:30am. My friend showed up around 7:00am with his boat and we went to fish around the water tower area. All the rest of fish were caught there within the next 1 1/2 hours. Then the wind started to really pick up, started white capping pretty good and the bite went away. After that we tried north, south, east and west spots with no luck. Even doubled back on dam and water tower but no luck, Wind was too much and fish just wouldn't bite for us anymore. I believe crappie had moved to deeper water but I'm still too new at this and need to learn their patterns as well as lakes I'm fishing at. I need to figure out where brush piles are there. Are they marked?

Eggs were still yellow in what females we caught. Mostly males caught this time but they were way bigger than before. Probably should have fished a few more feet out and deep than them to catch the females.

I used same technique as before except I had two 1/16 once jigs tied to the line. One at around 18" and the other at around 36". I used a fixed bobber this time with it right up on the swivel and a foot off of it at times. Caught all fish off of Yum Wooly Bee - Belle Star (Red/Chartreuse). I'll be back when wind slows.

Hefner is next on my list because 3 weeks ago when I went I only managed 3 perch. Need a little redemption. Plan on hitting it later this week by bank when wind has died down and not out of the south. Probably Thursday if it does what they say it will. Will be hitting the dam. Also looking to slay Wes Watkins. Bank fishing blows there because of being too shallow but keep reading stories of crappie monsters caught by boat jigging the timber and as well as dam fishing. Hope this is true because I'm only two miles from this lake.

fished thunderbird on sunday. started at the roadbed and didnt have much luck, just a few small ones. then decided to move over and try the dam. i like to fish rocks but i have never fished the dam for shallow crappie for some reason. probably because its just so big and i never know where to start. but we just went over and started casting curly tails. caught probably 30 in a couple hours. only about 5 or 6 would have been worth keeping. all were released. learned a new spot so that is always a good thing. i bet spider rigging that dam this time of year would be deadly. could cover different depth ranges since its such a drastic drop off. might try that next time out.

Hit the dam bank at the bird this morning before work. Was still dark outside. Didn't have a night bobber so was fishing somewhat blind. Could feel the bites no problem but couldn't tell most the times where my cast landed, lol. Couldn't convince the crappie to take the soft bait but they loved the minnows unlike last time they wouldn't leave the soft bait alone. All males except one female. Males where all beaten up on the tales with some of them having small open wounds. Same method as previous times was put to work here, bobber and 1/8 oz jig baited with minnow. Was trying to cast parallel with bank and then retrieve but didn't happen all the time due to being dark. They liked the fast retrieve today. Left with 4 keepers. Caught another white bass as well. Just like the other day at 1st I thought it was a crappie and about crapped myself until I pulled it from the water and realized what it was.

Where can you get a good map of lake Thunderbird -- Bass pro didn't have one!

Walmart carries them in Norman right off 35.

Thunderbird Lake Map - Lakes Of Oklahoma online book

Not sure if anyone will see this tonight but any pointers for bank fishing tomorrow morning? My wife and i are heading out to see what we can catch.

South dam has always treated me right. Fishing slowed down there since last week for me. Caught only 3 crappie last Wednesday night.