Weekly Fishing Report
CENTRAL
Hefner: December 11. Elevation below normal and dropping, water 48-55 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits at 4-10 ft. along the dam and jetties. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on grubs and jigs at 10-20 ft. along the dam. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait at 20-30 ft. along the dam. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. along the dam. Walleye fair on jerk baits and crankbaits at 6-10 ft. along the dam and jetties. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.
NORTHEAST
Greenleaf: December 11. Bass good on crankbaits, soft jerk baits, chartreuse/white spinnerbaits and sink-o type baits. Report submitted by Mike’s Outdoors.
Keystone: December 11. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 56. Catfish fair on cut bait. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: December 10. Elevation normal, water 49 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits at 2 ft. in coves. White bass slow on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. at the mouth of the river. Striped bass slow on trout and shad at 3 ft. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom. Crappie slow on jigs at 3 ft. 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.
Lower Illinois: December 10. Stocked 2,405 rainbow trout and 16,000 6-8 inch brown trout from Norfork National Fish Hatchery. Brown trout must be 20 inches or longer to be kept from the Lower Illinois River, so these fish must be released immediately upon being caught. However, they grow fast in the stream, and should produce some great opportunities in the future. Report submitted by Josh Johnston, fisheries biologist east central region.
Oologah: December 9. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. below normal, water mid-50s and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. around brush piles and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on shad and liver around standing timber in the north end of the lake. White bass fair trolling shad colored crankbaits at 10-15 ft. in near creek channels. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Sooner: December 10. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on sassy shad and topwater lures in the discharge. Catfish good on cut bait and live bait off points. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller: December 10. Elevation 9 ft. below normal, water 58-60 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on soft plastic baits around docks. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around docks or brush. Sunfish fair on worm-tipped jigs at 10-15 ft. around docks. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson.
Webbers Falls: December 10. Bass good on spinnerbaits, shad, square bill crankbaits and chatter baits up creeks. Striped bass hybrids good on shad colored or shad imitation baits. Report submitted by Mike’s Outdoors.
NORTHWEST
Canton: December 10. Elevation 9 ft. below normal. Channel catfish fair on cut shad near big bend. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs near brush. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed Blaine County.
Watonga: December 6. Stocked 710 lbs. of trout. Report submitted by Jody Laubhan, Byron State Fish Hatchery/Northwest Region.
SOUTHEAST
Broken Bow: December 9. Elevation below normal, water clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on spinner and crankbaits 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: December 9. Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water clear. Blue catfish good on shad in the shallow flats. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around boat docks with brush and along riprap areas. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: December 9. Elevation 8 ft. below normal. Boating extremely hazardous. Blue catfish fair on trotlines baited with cut shad along the river channel. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: December 8. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 56 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic worms at 5-8 ft. around points and weed beds. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on minnows and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: December 9. Try mayfly nymphs in sizes 16, 18 and 20. Size 20 soft hackles in yellow, olive and orange are working in all three zones as well as pink and yellow egg patterns. Report submitted by Jesse King, Three Rivers Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: December 9. Elevation 8 1/2 ft. below normal, water 60 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic baits at 6-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows 12-20 ft. over cedar brush piles in creek channels. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: December 9. Elevation below normal, water clear. Crappie fair on jigs. No information available on catfish or bass. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Sardis Lake: December 7. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal. Largemouth bass good on stick baits and crankbaits at 4-6 ft. in creek channels. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 10-14 ft. Walleye fair trolling at 8-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: December 9. Elevation 6 ft. below normal, water 62 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on crankbaits and plastic combination baits at 5-15 ft. in the creek channels. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, cut shad and sassy shad at 10-30 ft. from Platter Flats to East Burns Run. Channel and blue catfish fair to good at 10-20 ft. from the Washita River to Catfish Bay on live bait and stinkbait. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around underwater structure and the fish attractors. Sunfish fair on worms and small tube jigs at 5-10 ft. around the fishing docks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: December 9. Elevation 1 1/2ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on black/blue plastic worms and good on silver crankbaits. Crappie fair to good 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: December 9. Elevation 26 3/4 ft. below normal and dropping. Catfish and crappie fair. Walleye and striped bass hybrids bass fair. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain Nature Park.
Ellsworth: December 9. Elevation 12 ft. below normal, water murky. Blue catfish fair on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Foss: December 9. Elevation 11 3/4 ft. below normal with gates closed, water high 50s and clear. Striped bass hybrid fair on slabs in deep water. Walleye slow on live bait. Catfish fair on dough bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Lawtonka: December 9. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water clear. White bass fair on minnows and spinnerbaits at the pipeline in morning and evening. Saugeye good on minnows and spinnerbaits at the pipeline in morning and evening. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
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