Thread: Skiatook

Fished Skiatook this weekend because its pretty much the only lake in the area that is below or at normal elevation. The water was very clear and my Lowrance was going crazy with fish and shad. Only caught three dinks. Havent fished Skiatook in a few years since I've gotten a taste of catching Oologah and Eufaula crappie. Fished the osage park and highway 20 bridge area. I tried minnows and just about every color bobby garland produces. LOL. Any tips or approximate area the fish are biting? It may be awhile before I get to fish Oologah with the water level being so darn high.

Keystone is almost back to normal, but the water was still pretty muddy the last time I was out there (last Friday). Mud Creek is great crappie fishing when you can catch the lake somewhat stable, and it isn't far from Skiatook. I've fished Skiatook a lot in the past, but rarely caught any big crappie.

Try the bridge pillars under the bridge just across from the Bull Creek Penninsula boat ramp. We used to catch them there pretty good all summer. The dock there at the ramp is good too if you get there first thing in the morning. Minnows are the preferred bait there.

I took a buddy out to birch just north of skiatook on sat. it was poor fishing, 2 crappie 4 bass and some bluegill. Great looking lake but the low pressure was right over us, so I will give it another shot under better conditions.

Have a boat in a slip at Crystal Bay Marina. 2010 Suntracker Fishing Barge named Norma Jean after my deceased mother. Fish there alot, don't even have a trailor. We had pretty good luck over the winter and this spring. Weird that they were shallow early and deeper now after the all the rain. Just posted a pic of my big crappie on the Big Fish Thread. Haven't been in a couple of weeks due to family health issues, but have always had luck in the slips and at the highway 20 bridge. Have been catching a bunch on Bobby Garland baby shad sunrise. Of course they are orange. I love all things orange and the lures seem to be no exception. White baby shad with orange jig heads have been pretty good. Starting to think the crappie there are OSU fans. If you see us, give a yell.

Originally Posted by Crappie Hog

Fished Skiatook this weekend because its pretty much the only lake in the area that is below or at normal elevation. The water was very clear and my Lowrance was going crazy with fish and shad. Only caught three dinks. Havent fished Skiatook in a few years since I've gotten a taste of catching Oologah and Eufaula crappie. Fished the osage park and highway 20 bridge area. I tried minnows and just about every color bobby garland produces. LOL. Any tips or approximate area the fish are biting? It may be awhile before I get to fish Oologah with the water level being so darn high.

Are you still trying Skiatook? Will be headed out this week end. Don't know the lake terribly well, but have caught a few nice ones. We are on the Suntracker 21 fishing barge named Norma Jean. Give us a holler if you see us.

Im considering going tomorrow evening. I'm in a charcoal gray 20' SeaArk with a black Suzuki motor. I have a Crappie.com Sticker on the back.

Kevin

Originally Posted by Crappie Hog

Im considering going tomorrow evening. I'm in a charcoal gray 20' SeaArk with a black Suzuki motor. I have a Crappie.com Sticker on the back.

Kevin

Hope to see you.

Originally Posted by Crappie Hog

Im considering going tomorrow evening. I'm in a charcoal gray 20' SeaArk with a black Suzuki motor. I have a Crappie.com Sticker on the back.

Kevin

Kept an eye out for you but no luck. Fished in the slips because of wind. Caught 7 keeper crappies and one keeper large mouth. Had some others but not worth cleaning. Did have several break lines, must have been catfish, hybrids, or bass. Fun though. Beautiful sunset Saturday night. Maybe next time.

Originally Posted by OSUcrappiewoman

Kept an eye out for you but no luck. Fished in the slips because of wind. Caught 7 keeper crappies and one keeper large mouth. Had some others but not worth cleaning. Did have several break lines, must have been catfish, hybrids, or bass. Fun though. Beautiful sunset Saturday night. Maybe next time.

Yah, they definitely aren't the biggest crappie at Skiatook, but glad you caught a mess. When I was there the other day, I found that it seemed like I caught more in smaller isolated piles over the bigger ones. Thanks for the report.