Weekly Fishing Report
Jamie Webster of Pauls Valley fly fishes for trout at the Lower Mountain Fork River in McCurtain County
CENTRAL
Arcadia: August 26. Elevation below normal. Catfish slow on punch bait and chicken liver along windy banks with rocks. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft. in the evenings. Report submitted by Chance Whiteley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: August 28. Elevation below normal and dropping, water 86-89 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on soft plastics and crankbaits at 5-15 ft. around deeper areas of the dam. Smallmouth bass slow on jigs at 5-15 ft. around deeper areas of the dam. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on lipless baits and grubs at 3-10 ft. around windy points. Channel catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait at 12-20 ft. around deeper areas of the dam. Blue catfish slow on cut bait at 20 ft. around deeper areas of the dam. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 20 ft. around deeper areas of the dam. Walleye slow on lipless baits and grubs at 3-10 ft. around windy points. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.
Overholser: August 27. Elevation below normal, water murky. Catfish fair on worms and minnows along the south end of the lake early and late evening. Striped bass hybrids slow on shad, minnows and worms. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
Wes Watkins: August 27. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water 93 and clear. White bass good surfacing in the mornings. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around deep structure in late evenings. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Birch: August 26. Elevation below normal, water upper 80s and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures early and late. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-15 ft. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Eucha: August 28. Elevation 9 1/2 ft. below normal level, water 80 and dingy. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around weed beds. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-14 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on plastic worms. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft. Gibson: August 25. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 83 and clear. Boaters pay close attention to underwater obstructions due to low water conditions. White bass good on white spinnerbaits and crankbaits along windy points around the golf course. Largemouth bass good on dark green and brown crawfish with football head Jigs. Catfish good on juglines and rod and reel baited with whole shad while drifting the flats around Long Bay. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around the docks. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.
Grand: August 26. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 88. Bass excellent on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. White bass good trolling. Catfish good on juglines or drifting fresh cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. below brush covered docks. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Hudson: August 27. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 80s. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around points and structure. Crappie fair to good on small jigs and minnows 13-17 ft. around brush pile areas. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.
Keystone: August 28. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 82. Crappie good on minnows at 15 ft. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits at 5-15 ft. Catfish good on cut bait at 15-20 ft. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: August 27. Elevation normal, water 51 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures all along the river. White bass fair on spinnerbaits and jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass good on live trout and shad at 1-3 ft. at the mouth of the river and deep branches. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on spinnerbaits and jigs 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 from the dam to Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.
Oologah: August 26. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water upper 80s and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. around brush or standing timber. Blue catfish fair drifting shad at 20-25 ft. along the river channel. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Sooner: August 28. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on slabs and live shad. Catfish fair on cut bait and live bait around points. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: August 28. Elevation slightly below normal, water 78 and dingy. Bluegill good on crickets and worms. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around boat docks. Largemouth bass fair on plastic worms. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Tenkiller: August 27. Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water mid-80s and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastics along the bluffs and some action on topwater. White bass fair on spinnerbaits, spoons or jigs off windy points early and late. Sunfish good on nightcrawlers in or near docks. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
NORTHWEST
Canton: August 25. Elevation 8 ft. below normal. Channel catfish good on stinkbait along the dam. White bass and striped bass hybrids good drifting shad and slabs. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Ft. Supply: August 27. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water murky. Catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait on juglines and fishing along the bank. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: August 25. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. below normal, water 83 in the main lake and 89 in the upper creek arms. Bass being caught on Chug Bugs at first light and on crankbaits, creature baits and flukes during rest of day; some schooling near the dam late evening. Crappie slow off docks and fair on chartreuse jigs at 25 ft. around brush piles. White bass hitting C.C. spoons near channel bends and drop-offs. Channel catfish good on shrimp and dough baits up Guy Sandy Creek. Sunfish good on fly rod. Report submitted by Jack Melton
Broken Bow: August 26. Elevation below normal, water clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair to good on soft plastic in deeper water around rocky points and structure early and late. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with sunfish. Crappie good on soft plastic grubs and minnows at 15-20 ft. around structure, points and mouths of creeks. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: August 26. Elevation 4 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 along flats early and late. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad drifting and bank fishing along shallow flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around standing timber, riprap and bridge piers. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: August 26. Elevation 5 1/2 ft. below normal, water 88. Crappie fair on minnows along river channels. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: August 25. Elevation normal, water 81 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures and plastic worms at 5-8 ft. along weed beds. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on slabs and jigs at 15-20 ft. along creek channels. Channel catfish fair on shad at 5-10 ft. in the south cove and around points. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: August 26. Zone I: Grasshoppers and midges doing well throughout the park. Zone II: Good with nymphs and wooly buggers in the early morning. Report submitted by Jesse King, owner Three Rivers Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: August 26. Elevation 2 1/3 ft. below normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Carolina-rigged soft plastic baits and chatter baits at 8-20 ft. and fair on shad colored topwater lures in schooling bass in open water early and late. Crappie good on minnows 18-20 ft. over cedar brush piles in creek channels. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: August 27. Water 84 and clear. All fishing is improving. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on topwater lures along weed beds early and late. White bass and smallmouth bass being caught on topwater lures when schooling. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, worms and chicken liver. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: August 26. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass fair on deep diving crankbaits near points. Crappie excellent on jigs around structures. Catfish fair to good on juglines baited with chicken liver or cut shad. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: August 28. Largemouth and spotted bass good on spinnerbaits, swim baits and crankbaits at 2-10 ft. around banks and grass beds early mornings. White bass and striped bass good on minnows and shad crankbaits up river in deeper holes and around rock ledges. 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.
Texoma: August 26. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 84 degrees and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on surface lures, deep diving crankbaits, and plastic combination baits at 5-20 ft. on the drop-offs and points. Striped and white bass good on surface lures, live bait and sassy shad at 5-30 ft. from Platter Flats to Caney Creek. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait, worms and stinkbait at 10-20 ft. from the Washita River to Alberta Creek. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. in the upper creeks and the fish attractors with brush. Sunfish fair to good on shrimp, worms, and small tube jigs at 5-10 ft. around riprap and the fishing docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: August 26. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits. Crappie slow on white tail grubs 25-30 ft. Catfish fair on juglines baited with cut bait and liver. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Waurika: August 26. Elevation 8 1/2 ft. below normal, water murky to muddy. Channel and blue catfish slow to fair on cut shad, stinkbait, shrimp, liver and grasshoppers along windy shorelines and points at night. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.
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[...] Weekly Fishing ReportNewsOK.com (blog)Weekly Fishing Report. Posted by Ed Godfrey. on August 31, 2012M at 4:26 pm. Jamie Webster of Pauls Valley fly fishes for trout at the Lower Mountain Fork River in McCurtain County. CENTRAL Arcadia: August 26. Elevation below normal. Catfish slow on … [...]