Anglers Say Fall 2025 Could Be the Best Season Yet

While the cooler fall temps are just now showing up in Southwest Oklahoma, the seasonal change has already hit some of Oklahoma’s best fishing lakes.

I was out at the Wichita Mountains lakes early this weekend, and there was steam coming off the water. What a perfect time to cast a line!

A lot of anglers still hang on to old fisherman tales about when the bite is good.

Old Fishing Myths vs. Reality

You hear things like, “Fishing’s no good when the wind is out of the east,” or “Cold fronts drive the fish off the bite.” The only one I’ve ever halfway believed is that fish don’t bite much in the hottest part of summer, but that’s probably because I don’t enjoy being on the water when it’s 110 degrees.

Beyond that, none of those sayings has ever really held up.

There have been plenty of times I’ve been on the lake in “poor” weather and caught nothing but a good time, but it has been my experience that the cold fronts spark something in fish that makes them attack and bite just about anything. Now, with warm days and downright chilly nights makes for some of the best fishing you'll ever have.

Why Fish Bite Harder in the Fall

The upside to fall fishing is simple: fish are aggressive, trying to bulk up for the winter. It's double the fun because they're eating on my favorite baits to fish... Texas-rigged crawfish and topwater baits.

If you haven’t made it out yet, now’s the time. Between now and Christmas is some of the best fishing you’ll get all year, and every forecast is pointing to a long, mild fall in 2025.