Oklahoma Fishing Report
Here is the latest fishing report compiled by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
CENTRAL
Hefner: October 16. Elevation below normal and dropping, water 63-70 and clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on lipless baits and sassy shad at 4-12 ft. along the dam and wading points. Channel catfish fair on dough bait at 18-30 ft. along the north dam area. Blue catfish fair on cut bait at 20-40 ft. along the north dam area. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-22 ft. Walleye fair on grubs, spinnerbaits and lipless baits at 6-12 ft. wading points and near the dam. Report submitted Lucky Lure Tackle.
Overholser: October 15. Elevation below normal. Catfish fair on live bluegill below the dam. Striped bass hybrids fair on chicken liver and blood baits in the main lake off the dam. Report submitted by David Rempe, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
NORTHEAST
Eucha: October 16. Elevation 11 1/2 ft. below normal, water 63 and dingy. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush and structure at 12-14 ft. White bass fair trolling. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft. Gibson: October 7. Elevation normal, water 72 and stained. Catfish excellent on whole shad and sunfish at 10-15 ft. with juglines, rod-and-reel and drifting flats all over the lake. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around any structure. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits at 5-15 ft. White bass slow off windy points on white spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.
Grand: October 14. Elevation 3 ft. below normal. Largemouth bass excellent to good on worms and crankbaits. Catfish excellent on drift and juglines baited with fresh cut bait above Sailboat Bridge. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Keystone: October 16. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 63. Striped bass good trolling with crankbaits at 26 ft. White bass good trolling with crankbaits at 20-30 ft. off points. Catfish good on cut bait at 25 ft. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: October 15. Elevation normal, water 53 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits in 1-3 ft. in coves and brush. White bass slow on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Striped bass slow on trout and shad at 3 ft. from mouth in deep brush. Channel catfish good on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie slow 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 from dam to Gore Landing. Report submitted by D. Tracy, Town of Gore.
Oologah: October 14. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water mid to upper 70s and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles and standing timber at 8-12 ft. Blue catfish fair on shad and liver around standing timber in the north end of the lake. White bass fair trolling shad colored crankbaits near creek channels 10-15 ft. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Sooner: October 16. White bass fair on sassy shad and topwater lures at the discharge. Catfish fair on cut bait and live bait off points. Striped bass hybrids fair at the discharge. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: October 16. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 64 and dingy. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Tenkiller: October 15. Elevation 8 ft. below normal, water low 70s and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, soft plastics and spinnerbaits in shallows. Crappie fair on the bluffs in docks on minnows or jigs at 10-15 ft. Sunfish good near docks on worm-tipped jigs. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
NORTHWEST
Ft. Supply: October 15. Elevation 3 ft. below normal. White bass fair on spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on jigs at the intake. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: October 13. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 74 and clear. Algae bloom present in shallows. Bass, crappie and sunfish good in hydrilla beds. Bass fair on crankbaits, Pop R, flukes and creature baits and good on buzz baits when there’s a chop on the water. Crappie fair off docks and fair to good on chartreuse jigs around brush piles. White bass good on rattletraps, long johns and crankbaits up all three creeks. Sunfish good near moss beds. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: October 14. Elevation below normal, water clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on spinner and crank baits in 10-15 ft. around structure. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with live sunfish and cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 20-25 ft. around points and dead standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: October 14. Elevation 4 ft. below normal and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic and crankbaits in rocky areas and off windy points. White bass good trolling on crankbaits in rocky areas and off windy points. Blue catfish fair on shad in shallow flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in standing timber and riprap. Report by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: October 14. Elevation 8 1/2 ft. below normal. Boating access very limited and navigation hazardous. Report by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: October 14. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 63 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crank baits and plastic worms in 5-8 ft. off point and road beds. White and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. at the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: October 14. Flies that are now working on the lower Mountain Fork River: Chernobyl Ant size 6, Grasshopper size 10, Crackle Back size 16, Griffith’s gnat size 24, Yellow soft hackle size 20 and Flashback pheasant tail size 16. Report submitted by Jesse King, Three Rivers Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: October 14. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 75 and clear. Largemouth bass fair to good on Carolina-rigged soft plastic baits and Chatter Baits at 4-14 ft. Crappie good on minnows at 12-20 ft. over cedar brush piles at creek channels. Channel catfish fair on liver and stinkbait in upper creek channels where fresh water is coming in from recent rains. Report by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: October 14. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass good on deep diving crankbaits off of points. Crappie good on jigs near brush piles. Catfish fair on night crawlers near creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: October 15. Largemouth and spotted bass good on spinners, swim baits and crankbaits at 2-10 ft. around banks and grass beds. Crappie fair around deeper submerged brush. White and Striped bass good up river in deeper holes and around rock ledges on minnows and shad crankbaits. 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 Lake: October 12. Elevation below normal. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, 10-inch worms, buzz baits and spinners. White bass fair to good trolling. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait and dead minnows. Flathead catfish good on live bait in shallow water. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-14 ft. Walleye fair trolling at 12-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: October 14. Elevation 3 3/4 ft. below normal, water 82 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on crankbaits, plastic combination baits and surface lures at 5-15 ft. in the creek channels. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, sassy shad and surface lures at 10-30 ft. from Alberta Creek to the north. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on stinkbait, live bait and worms at 10-20 ft. from Platter Flats to Burns Run. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. in underwater brush and around fish attractors. Sunfish fair to good on worms and small tube jigs at 5-10 ft. around fishing docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: October 14. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on 12-inch black plastic worms and good on silver crankbaits. Crappie fair on white tail grubs at 15-20 ft. 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: October 14. Elevation 26 1/4 ft. below normal. Striped bass hybrids good on minnows. Report by Sue Hokanson, Quarts Mountain Nature Park.
Foss: October 16. Elevation 10 ft. below normal with gates closed, water mid-70s and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on live bait along the north side. Walleye slow on live bait. Catfish fair to good with worms or dough bait. Report by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Lawtonka: October 14. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water clear. White bass fair at the pipeline morning and evening on minnows and spinners. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Waurika: October 14. Elevation 9 1/2 ft. below normal, water murky to muddy. Blue catfish fair on cut shad and mussels. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton County.
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