Fishing Report
Here is this week’s fishing report as compiled by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.
CENTRAL
Arcadia: July 8. Elevation below normal. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and punch bait early and late. Crappie slow in cooler areas in deep water and at dark. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: July 9. Elevation below normal, water 83-88 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastics and spinnerbaits at 6-15 ft. along rocky shorelines. Smallmouth bass slow on soft plastics and spinnerbaits at 6-15 ft. along rocky shorelines. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair trolling crankbaits at 8-14 ft. along rocky shorelines. Channel catfish good on punch bait and cut bait at 10-20 ft. along rocky shorelines. Blue catfish fair on punchbait and cut bait at 10-20 ft. along rocky shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 12-20 ft. around the dam. Walleye fair trolling crankbaits at 8-14 ft. and drifting night crawlers at 10-14 ft. along windy shorelines and long points. Sunfish and bluegill fair on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.
Overholser: July 9. Elevation below normal, water murky. Catfish slow on cut bait and fair on shad and stinkbait after dark. Striped bass hybrids slow on minnows on the east side of lake early morning. Report by David Rempe, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
Wes Watkins: July 9. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 85-91 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at timber clearing line late at night. Channel catfish good on worms at 4-6 ft. late at night. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: July 10. Elevation normal, water 90 and murky. Crappie fair on minnows on bottom. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Carl Blackwell: July 9. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water 80 and murky. Catfish good on all baits. Saugeye good trolling crankbaits. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: July 10. Elevation normal, water 90 and murky. Crappie fair on minnows. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: July 9. Elevation normal, water mid-80s and clearing. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 3-5 ft. from boats around the lake as well as from the new fishing dock at Copan Point. Catfish fair on cut shad, sunfish and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: July 10. Elevation 3 1/4 ft. below normal, water 85 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around grass beds. Largemouth bass fair on deep diving crankbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft. Gibson: July 7. Elevation normal, water 84 and clear. White bass good on white rooster tails trolling the windy points. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms and crankbaits at 10-15 ft. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with whole sunfish and shad at 15-25 ft. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.
Grand: July 8. Elevation normal, water high 80s. Bass good on jigs and worms at 5-10 ft. White bass good trolling islands and above Sailboat Bridge. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on juglines and drifting above Sailboat Bridge. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. below docks and around brush. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: July 10. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shorelines, brush structure and rocky points. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait and liver near the spillway and upper end creek channels. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hulah: July 9. Elevation normal, water clearing. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 6-8 ft. Catfish fair on cut shad and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: July 10. Elevation normal, water 85 and clear. White bass good on crankbaits. Blue catfish good on fresh cut bait in the upper end. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Keystone: July 10. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 87. White bass good trolling at 10 ft. Striped bass good trolling at 10-20 ft. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: July 9. Elevation normal, water 48 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures in the coves. White bass good on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Striped bass fair on live bait at 1-2 ft. at the mouth of the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom from the dam to Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.
Oologah: July 9. Elevation normal, water 70s and muddy. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 10-15 ft. White bass fair trolling shad colored crankbaits at 10-12 ft. on flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around standing timber. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastics at 5-8 ft. White bass fair on jigs below the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Sooner: July 9. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on slabs and live shad. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along Hwy 15 and off the large boat ramp. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: July 10. Elevation slightly below normal, water 85 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Tenkiller: July 9. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and soft plastics early morning and evening. Crappie fair on minnows in docks. White bass fair on jigs or spinning lures near Standing Rock in evenings. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: July 10. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, buzz baits and jerk baits along riprap, brush structure and creek channels. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and liver on bottom and mudflats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around bridges and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: July 7. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids good drifting shad and slabs and trolling crankbaits near drop-offs. Channel catfish fair drifting shad along north shore. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: July 7. Elevation 2/3 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear mid-lake and stained up the arms. Thermocline is at 21 ft. Algae still present especially on calm days. Bass being caught on topwater lures early morning and on shaky heads, drop-shot and deep diving crankbaits during the rest of day. Crappie being caught on chartreuse/white jigs on deeper brush piles and off the docks early morning. White bass being caught jigging spoons chasing shad on top, also near drop-offs of points and ledges. Channel catfish being caught on baited holes with dough baits. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: July 9. Elevation below normal, water clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on soft plastics around structure early and late. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in the upper end around structure. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: July 8. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and crankbaits around deep points and deeper rocky areas. White bass good on topwater lures and slab spoons early and late. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad drifting the deep flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around standing timber, under bridges and along riprap. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: July 8. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. below normal, water 82. Crappie fair along the river channel next to stumps and standing timber. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with goldfish and cut bait. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: July 9. Elevation normal, water 95 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and plastic worms at 5-8 ft. along weed beds early and late. Channel catfish fair on shad at 10 ft. in the south cove. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: July 8. In spite of triple digit temperatures, fishing has been good inside the park boundaries on a variety of flies including size 12 grasshoppers and medium size dry flies like size 14-16 sulphurs and parachute Adams. Also good nymph fishing with size 16-18 flashback pheasant tails. Zones 2 and 3 have had some water temperature problems and fishing has been slow to fair. Olive wooly buggers size 10-12 have been good producers when water temperatures are cool. Report submitted by Jesse King, Owner/Operator Three Rivers Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: July 8. Elevation normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Carolina-rigged soft plastic baits, H & H spinnerbaits at 2-12 ft. and fair on shad colored topwater lures in schooling bass in open water early and late. Crappie fair to good on minnows at 8-12 ft. over cedar brush piles. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: July 9. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good early morning, late evening and at night. White bass good on topwater lures when schooling early and late. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, minnows, jigs and chicken liver. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: July 8. Elevation extremely low, water clear. Bass slow to fair on Baby Brush Hogs at 8 ft. near structure. Crappie fair to good on jigs in brush. Catfish fair on chicken liver and blood bait. White bass good on topwater lures while schooling in open water up the river channel in mornings and evenings. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: July 9. Largemouth and spotted bass good on spinnerbaits, buzz baits, swim baits and crankbaits at 2-10 ft. around banks and grass beds. White bass fair on minnows under bridges. Channel and blue catfish excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut bait at 12-20 ft. close to creek and river channels. Flathead catfish good on live bait 9-14 ft. in the lake and up the Canadian River. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: July 7. Elevation normal, water 83. Largemouth bass fair to good on 10-inch worms, spinnerbaits and buzz baits. White bass fair trolling. Channel and blue catfish good trolling. Crappie good at 9-14 ft. Walleye fair trolling crankbaits. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: July 8. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on surface lures, plastic worms and spinnerbaits at 5-20 ft. in the coves and around the drop-offs. Striped and white bass good on surface lures, live bait, sassy shad and slabs at 5-30 ft. from Alberta Creek to Caney Creek. Channel and blue catfish good on live bait, worms and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. from the Washita River to Platter Flats. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs and small lures at 5-15 ft. around underwater brush and fish attractors. Sunfish good on small tube jigs, worms and shrimp at 5-15 ft. around riprap and the fishing docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: July 8. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on 10-12 inch black worms, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures and buzz baits early and late. Crappie fair on jigs, white tail grubs and minnows. Catfish fair to good on juglines baited with cut shad, sunfish and liver and excellent on night crawlers. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Waurika: July 8. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water murky to muddy. Channel and blue catfish fair on grasshoppers, worms, stinkbait and cut shad early morning, evening and at night and slow to fair on juglines and trotlines baited with grasshoppers, worms, stinkbait, cut shad and sunfish. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.
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