Thanks again-definitely got your exercise in.

If the striped bass fishing isnt great, there are a ton of 10lb+ blue cats. When the generation stops, on Texas side, last staircase towards the right pass those wooden pylons. Cut sunfish or gizzard shads on the bottom.

Thanks! Always a good fallback plan when the stripers aren't biting.

Lucked out and was able to fish Denison Dam - tailrace to Lake Texoma, two days in a row. First day, temps were in the 90s and the river was flowing while they were generating power. Next day, cold front rolled in, dropping the temps to the 60s. No power generations, minimal water flow... able to observe what a difference a day makes - specifically, the river and the change in water level. Do listen in on the Podcast - iFishNews at https://www.iFishNews.com, or check out the video version on our YouTube Channel - COAF Field Team at https://www.youtube.com/coaffieldteam

Learned a few things this round... like where there are sandbars and channels that are hidden when the water is flowing as well as the "it's illegal" sign that prohibits transport of bait fish from the area.

Long video but lots of info that may be of interest to some!

Fishing Denison Dam - How to check the river waterflow before you go... #cliffnotes version

An abridged version aka cliff notes on how we check the river waterflow when we make plans to fish Denison Dam.

Posted a more detailed video that shows how to check the waterflow at various dams in the area. This video focuses on Denison Dam and the quick check we do before heading to Denison.

By checking, we are able to prepare to fish low, medium, and high waterflow situations. Do check it out.

Pretty cool channel, got yourself a subscriber. FISH ON!

Thanks TheNightFisher!

I saw a guy catch a 17# blue cat fishing with a fly rod from a float tube below the dam a few years ago.

Made it to Denison Dam... only caught one striper - 19". Did see others catching small ones with shad. Here is a short onsite update!

Catch and Cook Denison Dam Striped Bass #denisondam #stripedbass #recipe

Had a fun time at Denison Dam - tailrace to Texoma, on Saturday June 20! Opted for live bait of Bluegill and Sunfish to try for Striped Bass and Catfish.

Turned out only one Striped Bass. It was a nice one that went 19" in length. Went for a 3" Bluegill. Did a few more bites but nothing solid.

Go to bait for others that were limiting out on small "schoolies" was frozen shad, shrimp, and chicken livers. Next round, will make it a point to bring bait and not go all in on live bait.

That said, the Okuma 12' MH Rockaway Surf Rod and Pflueger Spinning Reel worked well... can cast far with minimal effort. A much lighter combo compared to the 10' Rodmaster and Penn Battle II 6000.

Given only one fish this round, posted a catch and cook showing how we clean and prep and then cook a striped bass. For its size, we opted to steak the striped bass and skillet fry it... tasty!

Ingredients:
- Soy Sauce
- Tuna Fish Sauce
- Ginger
- Garlic

Fry 4" to 5" each side

Great video and recipe!

Thanks SandyChaser!

looks like water is flowing very nice now

Fish steaks looking good.