This week’s Oklahoma fishing report
A proud fisherman shows off his channel cat caught at Crystal Lake in Oklahoma City
Here is this week’s fishing report as compiled by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
CENTRAL
Arcadia: July 16. Elevation 1/4 ft. below normal, water 88 and semi-clear. All fishing fair. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.
Arcadia: July 15. Elevation below normal. Catfish good on liver and punch bait in the shallows and transitional areas. Crappie fair early and late. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: July 17. Elevation below normal and dropping, water 85-90 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on deep diving crankbaits and jigs at 8-15 ft. along rocky shorelines. Smallmouth bass slow on deep diving crankbaits and jigs at 8-15 ft. along rocky shorelines. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on Gay Blades and grubs at 4-6 ft. along the west side. Channel catfish good on punch bait at 2-10 ft. along rocky shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait at 10-20 ft. along rocky shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and road runners at 12-20 ft. along the dam. Walleye fair trolling crankbaits at 8-14 ft. and drifting night crawlers at 12-20 ft. along long points and the dam. Sunfish and bluegill fair on worms. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.
Overholser: July 15. Elevation normal, water murky. Catfish slow on stinkbait and worms early and late. Striped bass hybrids slow on minnows and worms early and late. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: July 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass fair on plastic baits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Chandler: July 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass fair on jigs and plastic baits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Eucha: July 17. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 85 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush and structure at 10-12 ft. Largemouth bass fair on plastic worms at night. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around grass beds. Catfish fair on cut shad. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft. Gibson: July 15. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 89 and clear. White bass good on white rooster tails and small crankbaits at 5-15 ft. around the windy points. Largemouth bass good on deep crankbaits and plastic worms at 10-15 ft. in brush piles. Catfish good on trotlines baited with whole shad or sunfish at 15-25 ft. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.
Greenleaf: July 16. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits, bill baits and jig-and-worm along shorelines, creek channels, brush structure and rocky points. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and liver on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in green, yellow and red along fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Keystone: July 15. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass fair to good on soft plastic baits at 5-8 ft. along structure, rocky points and below docks early and late. White bass fair to good on trolling crankbaits, grubs and rooster tails along the surface around points. Striped bass slow to fair on live shad at 26 ft. along the north side of the Hwy 412 Bridge in the evenings. Catfish fair on cut bait, shad and live bait on juglines and rod-and-reel. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along timber. Flathead catfish good noodling. Report submitted by Dwight Luther, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: July 16. Elevation normal, water 54 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures all along the river. White bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Striped bass good on live shad at 1-3 ft. at the mouth of the river. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Trout excellent fly fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on Power Bait on bottom at the dam, Watts and Marval’s. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.
Spavinaw: July 17. Elevation slightly below normal, water 84 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at dam and brush shelters. Catfish fair on cut shad. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits and plastic worms along deep shoreline and shady areas. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Tenkiller: July 16. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. below normal, water high 80s and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and soft plastics early mornings and evenings. Catfish fair on stinkbait at 20-25 ft. or drifting minnows or worms at 10-20 ft. White bass fair north or south of Cookson around the islands or flats evenings. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: July 16. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and buzz baits along riprap, brush structure and mudflats with brush. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and liver drifting on bottom and along mudflats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in black and purple around bridges and brush structure.
NORTHWEST
Canton: July 14. Elevation 7 ft. below normal. White bass and striped bass hybrids good drifting shad and slabs near drop-offs. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: July 14. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 86-90 and clear to stained in areas. Thermocline is at 21 ft. Algae present on the calm days. Bass being caught on Chug Bugs early morning and on crankbaits, shaky-head worms, drop-shot and jigging spoons the rest of day. Crappie being caught on chartreuse/white jigs off marked brush piles and off the docks early. White bass being caught on topwater when chasing shad and jigging spoons on the main creek channel drop-off in mid lake area. Channel catfish being caught on dough bait over baited holes. Sunfish being caught on fly rods popping bugs late evening. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Bell Cow: July 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass fair on plastic baits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Eufaula: July 15. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair around deeper points and deeper rocky areas. White bass good on topwater plugs and slab spoons along flats early and late. Blue catfish fair drifting fresh shad along deep flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges, along riprap and rocky areas. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: July 14. Elevation below normal, water 85. Crappie fair on minnows along the river channel. Largemouth bass and white bass fair trolling crankbaits above the Hwy 93 Bridge. Blue and channel catfish fair on trotlines baited with sunfish and goldfish. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: July 15. Elevation normal, water 94 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures at 5-10 ft. along coves and weed beds early and late. Channel catfish good on shad at 10 ft. along the south cove. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: July 15. Zone I continues to be really good. The Evening Hole good on grasshoppers and hexagenias in the late afternoon and evening. Spillway Creek good on pheasant tail nymphs and wooly buggers. Zone II good early and late in the day as well as all day when it’s cloudy. Try pheasant tails, soft hackles, and white streamers. Hexagenias are hatching near sundown. Report submitted by Jesse King, Three Rivers Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: July 14. Elevation three inches below normal, water 87 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 10-18 ft. over cedar brush piles. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: July 16. Elevation 4-5 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic baits, worms, Slugos, topwater lures and spooks early, late evening and at night. White bass fair on topwater lures when schooling late evening. Channel catfish good on minnows, stinkbait and chicken liver. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. around pumps and rocky piles. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: July 15. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass fair on Baby Brush Hogs near brush and snags. Spotted bass slow to fair being caught on white grubs and small white spinnerbaits around brush. Crappie good on minnows around brush piles. Catfish fair on cut shad or liver. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: July 16. Largemouth and spotted bass good on spinnerbaits and buzz baits and on swim baits and crankbaits at 2-10 ft. around banks and grass beds; early mornings best. White bass fair on minnows under bridges. Channel and blue catfish excellent on trotlines and juglines baited with cut bait in 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 13. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 83. White bass fair trolling at 9-14 ft. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Flathead catfish good on live bait. Crappie fair at 9-18 ft. Walleye fair trolling at 14-16 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: July 15. Elevation 2 1/3 ft. below normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on plastic combination baits, crankbaits and surface lures at 5-15 ft. in the creeks. Striped and white bass good on sassy shad, slabs, surface lures and live bait at 10-30 ft. in the river channels. 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 at 5-20 ft. in underwater brush and around the fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms, shrimp and small tube jigs at 5-10 ft. around the fishing docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: July 15. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and buzz baits early and late. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs and good on white/chartreuse tail grubs. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with cut bait and liver. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: July 14. Elevation 24 ft. below normal and falling slowly. Fishing is improving slightly. Striped bass hybrids and walleye being caught on minnows. Catfish slow on juglines. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson.
Ft. Cobb: July 18. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 82 and murky. Crappie fair on minnows late evening and early mornings around marina and boat slips. Catfish good on juglines baited with cut shad, hotdogs off the points mainly at night. Saugeye fair on slabs late evening. Striped bass hybrids good on rattletraps along the dam late. Largemouth bass fair on rubber worms, Hula Poppers and rattletraps around brush piles early morning. Report submitted by Sgt. Kevin Bean, park ranger at Ft. Cobb State Park.
Tom Steed: July 16. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 76 and murky. Catfish fair on juglines baited with shad and cut bait. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Thank you for joining our conversation on Outdoors. We encourage your discussion but ask that you stay within the bounds of our commenting and posting policy.
Comments
[...] Mexico side) whether fishing or not.Latest Northwest Iowa Fishing Report Out 7/19/12Kiwa Radio.comThis week's Oklahoma fishing reportNewsOK.com (blog)Fishing Report: July 20Knoxville News SentinelSTLtoday.comall 7 news [...]
[...] Report 7-20The SouthernMarin Independent-Journal -Knoxville News Sentinel -NewsOK.com (blog)all 46 news [...]
[...] level in …Norris Fishing Report 7-20-12The Volunteer Times – Campbell County EditionThis week's Oklahoma fishing reportNewsOK.com (blog)ODWC weekly fishing reportDaily [...]
[...] Texoma Lake – Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on plastic combination baits, crankbaits and surface lures at 5-15 ft. in the creeks. Source [...]
[...] This week's Oklahoma fishing reportNewsOK.com (blog)This week's Oklahoma fishing report. Posted by edgodfrey. on July 19, 2012M at 2:42 pm. A proud fisherman shows off his channel cat caught at Crystal Lake in Oklahoma City. Here is this week's fishing report as compiled by the Oklahoma Department of … [...]