FISHING REPORT FOR JANUARY 2, 2008
CENTRAL
Arcadia:
Elevation normal, water 40. Channel catfish being caught on cut shad.
Crappie being caught on white jigs, white and red jigs and minnows at 10 ft.
at heated docks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden station in
Oklahoma
County.
Hefner: Elevation normal, water 43. White bass being caught on 2-inch white
grubs. Channel catfish being caught on cut shad. Crappie being caught on
jigs at 15 ft. above dam. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden
station in Oklahoma
County.
Overholser: Elevation above normal. White bass and striped bass hybrids
being caught on 2-inch. white curly tails. Channel catfish being caught on
cut shad. Crappie being caught on chartreuse and white jigs at docks. Report
submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden station in
Oklahoma
County.
NORTHEAST
Birch: Elevation normal, water lower 40s and clear. Crappie fair on minnows
and jigs around brush piles at 15-30 ft. Blue catfish good on cut shad
fishing flats near the creek channels at 30 ft. Report submitted by Spencer
Grace, game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Copan:
Elevation slightly above normal. Crappie good around the dam on the lakeside
on jigs. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in
Washington
County.
Ft.
Gibson: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal and
murky. Channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around drop offs in deep
water. Crappie good on jig and minnows around brush piles, docks and
structure at 15-20 ft. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden
stationed in Wagoner
County.
Hulah: Water level is slightly above normal. Crappie are good below the dam
on hair and tube jigs when the dam gates are closed. Report submitted by Joe
Alexander, game warden stationed in
Washington
County.
Kaw: Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal and clear. Crappie good on chartreuse
and black jigs at 15-20 ft. around manmade brush piles in the Washunga Bay
Area and
Kaw
City
area. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Keystone: Elevation 2 1/3 ft. above normal, water clear to murky. Largemouth
bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and chunk baits at 8-12 ft. in coves and
creeks. Smallmouth bass fair on finesse jigs at 8-12 ft. around points.
Spotted bass fair on finesse jigs at 8-12 ft. around bluffs. White bass fair
on minnows, spoons and vertical jigging at 10-15 ft. around mouths of deep
coves and creeks. Striped bass good on sassy shads, bucktails and jerk baits
at 3-6 ft. below dam in early morning. Channel catfish fair on chicken
livers and worms at 8-12 ft. in coves and creeks. Blue catfish good on live
shad, cut shad and punch baits at 12-20 ft. around mouths of coves and
creeks. Flathead catfish slow on live shad at 12-20 ft. in riprap and
bluffs. Crappie good on jigs and minnows at 12-18 ft. around docks, brush
piles and ledges. Walleye fair on grubs and large shiners at 4-8 ft. in
downstream holes below dam. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and Tackle.
Pawhuska
Lake: Elevation normal, water in the upper 30s
and clear. Trout excellent on power bait and woolly buggers and fair
trolling super dupers at 10-20 ft. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game
warden stationed in Osage
County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. Crappie good on minnows and jigs near
brush piles. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in
Blaine
County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 46 and
stained. Crappie and white bass being caught on jigging spoon off creek
channel and drop-off in mid-lake at 34-46 ft. Bass also being caught at same
place on Carolina
rigs, crankbaits and drop-shot. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on jig and pig and
deep-running crankbaits around points and islands. Catfish good on juglines
and trotlines baited with sunfish. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around
structure. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in
McCurtain
County.
Eufaula: Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear. Largemouth bass slow.
White bass slow. Blue catfish fair on shad at 10-25 ft. in creek channels.
Crappie good on minnows or jigs at 8-20 ft. around boat docks. Report
submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in
McIntosh
County.
Hugo: Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water 54. Crappie fair on minnows
along brush. Catfish fair on cut bait. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game
warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 48 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on
crankbaits at 5-10 ft. off points. White bass and striped bass hybrids good
on minnows and jigs in the discharge canal at 15 ft. Report submitted by
Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in
Seminole
County.
Lower
Mountain
Fork River:
Fishing has been very good in zone 1 due to recent stockings and relatively
low fishing pressure. Zone 2 has been pretty slow. Flies of choice mostly
have been very small or colorful egg patterns, and once in a while a Woolly
Bugger will catch a few fish. Recent productive flies in sizes around
#18-#22 (and smaller) have been Griffiths Gnat, Prismatic emerger, Zebra
Midge and UFO. Report submitted by Beavers Bend Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: Elevation normal, water 52, and clear. Largemouth bass fair on
soft plastic lures at 12-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows at 16-25 ft. over
cedar brush. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in
Atoka
County.
Pine Creek: Elevation below normal and falling, water clear. Bass fair on
crankbaits. Crappie good on jigs and minnows. Catfish are good on liver and
garlic punch bait. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in
McCurtain
County.
Sardis
Lake: Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth
bass slow in coves. White bass and walleye slow. Blue catfish good to fair
deep on cut bait near channels. Crappie excellent on minnows around brush
piles and bridges. Flathead catfish slow. Report submitted by Allen Couch,
game warden stationed in
Pushmataha
County.
Texoma: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 58 and clear. Striped bass
fair on live bait at 15-20 ft. near the islands. Channel and blue catfish
fair on cut bait and minnows at 10-20 ft. in the
Washita
River. Crappie fair on
small minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. at Widow Moore, Kansas and upper Rock
creeks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan
County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 7 ft. below normal. Trout fishing very good in
river. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.
Ft. Cobb: Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal. Catfish slow to fair on cut baits
and jugs. Crappie slow to fair around marina and boat slips. Report
submitted by James Edwards, Jr., game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Texoma Striper Fishing With A Sooner Slab
Steve Upchurch with a Nice 10lb Striper
Caught of out OkieFish's Boat
Sept 20th, 2007
