I was told there was a phone number I could call to find out when they were letting water out of the Tenkiller dam. I've tried to search for the number online but I can't find it. Any suggestions?
It depends on what you're fishing for or who you ask. I always felt like when the water isn't running the fish are isolated in smaller pockets of water and easier to locate but I've always fished for trout and sandbass there. I've heard when fishing for striper they start to feed when the water first starts to rise. Reason I am asking about the dam is because I have a small jon boat and when the water is being let out it is impossible to go up river.
My opinion, a big no.
Stripers yes; Trout no.
Even with stripers its great the first 30-45 min after the water starts moving but once the water level starts to rise you might as well give up.
My no was about the trout. Thats the only thing I fish for there. Lots of big shad swimming around there for stripers to eat, then they eat the trout for dessert.
I've never fished with shad for stripers there because we could never locate them. Dad and I took a guide (not the Delmar shoultz guy I've heard he's an ass) a few years ago and he had us jigging below the bridge for Herring to use as bait. We caught a couple herring and they almost look like a smaller version of a Tarpon but we didn't have any luck on live bait. Tried a live trout a couple times below a small balloon but didn't have any luck with that either.
Not trying to jack the thread but you of all people should not be telling people to give up 
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