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FISHING REPORT FOR JANUARY 3, 2007
CENTRAL
Hefner: Crappie are being caught on jigs around the
dam and rocks. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in
Oklahoma County.
Overholser: Crappie are being caught on jigs around
docks and rocks. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed
in Oklahoma County.
Thunderbird: Elevation 9 ft. below normal and clear.
Crappie good on minnows and jigs on structure at 7-10 ft. Report submitted
by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
NORTHEAST
Birch: Elevation 3 1/4 ft. below normal water in the
50s and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles. Report
submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Eucha: Elevation 3 1/2 ft., water 45 and clear.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush and structure at 18-20 ft.
Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore,
City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Ft. Gibson: Elevation 2 ft. above normal and rising,
water 42 and muddy. Channel catfish good on creeks where water is flowing
and in flooded grass. Report submitted Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed
in Wagoner and Muskogee counties.
Grand: Elevation below normal and clear. Crappie fair
to good using minnow and jigs at 12 ft. Catfish fair to good at 20 ft. using
cut shad on juglines and rod and reel. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield,
game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Spavinaw: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 46 and
clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam area. Largemouth bass
fair on plastic baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa
Fisheries.
Tenkiller: Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal, water 49.
Crappie fair around brush at 15-25 ft. on tube jigs and good around docks at
15-20 ft. on minnows or tube jigs. Sunfish good in docks on worm-tipped jigs
at 10-20 ft. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation 6 ft. below normal. Crappie good on
minnows and jigs near brush. White bass, striped bass hybrid and walleye
fair on jigs along dam and on slabs near underwater islands. Report
submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Ft. Supply: Elevation 2 1/4 ft. below normal. Crappie
slow to fair around marina and boat docks. Report submitted by Mark
Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Harper County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 49 and
stained. Crappie good on drop-offs using spoons and Guy Sandy dock. White
bass excellent under gulls and on creek drop-offs. Bass fair to slow on drop
shot and jig and pig. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: Elevation is rising. Largemouth and
smallmouth bass good in the mouths of creeks on jigs and crankbaits. Catfish
good on juglines baited with sunfish or cut bait. Crappie fair in the upper
end of the lake around structure on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by
Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: Elevation normal and murky. Largemouth bass
and smallmouth bass slow. Blue catfish fair on shad at 10-30 ft. drifting
the flats. Crappie good on minnows or jigs at 10-25 ft. around boat docks.
Report submitted Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation 9 ft. above normal, water 51 and
murky. Largemouth bass fair spinnerbaits. Crappie fair live on minnows. Blue
catfish fair on cut bait and liver. Report submitted by Wendell Smalling,
game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 50 and clear.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic worms at 15 ft. off points
and in the discharge channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver at 15
ft. in the discharge channel. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden
stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: The fishing is generally
good. The fishing last week was very good until the rain hit. This caused
the river to muddy up and create some very difficult fishing conditions on
the river downstream from Bee Creek. Zone 1: recently stocked, fishing was
very good. Zone 2: muddy and fishing poorly. Zone 3: muddy/poor conditions.
Best flies have been very small dry flies, Griffith's gnat, adult caddis
flies, and a multitude of emerges. The lake has risen several feet and the
powerhouse may release water at any time. Be very careful if you are fishing
zones 2 or 3. Report submitted by Sid Ingram, Beavers Bend Fly Shop.
Pine Creek: Elevation above normal, water clear. Bass
excellent on crankbaits around points and good on Texas-rigged centipede
worms. Crappie and walleye good below the dam. Report submitted by Mark
Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation above normal, water 46 and
murky. Largemouth bass slow at 8-10 ft. using plastic baits fishing the
deeper water in the riprap and rocky areas. Crappie fair at 8-10 ft. using
minnows fishing the old creek channels. White bass slow at 10 ft. using jigs
fishing below the dams. Blue catfish fair at 5-15 ft. using fresh cut bait
and worms fishing the fresh water flowing into the lake. Report submitted by
Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Crappie good along structure on minnows
and jigs and off bridges. Largemouth bass fair on shallow running crankbaits
and spinnerbaits running shallow. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game
warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 54 and
semi-clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on plastic baits at 15-20
ft. deep along riprap. Striped and white bass fair on live and cut shad at
15-20 ft. near the islands and good bank fishing off long points. Channel
and blue catfish fair on cut shad at 10-15 ft. deep above the highway 70
bridge and bank fishing is good. Crappie fair on small minnows and jigs at
10-15 ft. near underwater brush and fish attractors. Report submitted by
Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: Elevation 6 1/2 ft. above normal and murky.
Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs below the dam. Channel catfish very
good on cut shad below the dam. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game
warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Ft. Cobb: Elevation 2 1/4 ft. below normal. Crappie
slow to fair around marina and boat docks; Report submitted by James Edwards
Jr., game warden station in Caddo County.
WATERFOWL REPORT FOR JANUARY 3, 2007
For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting
regulations log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Lake level is 5.60 ft. below normal. Habitat
condition is poor. Water level has dropped below all vegetation along the
shoreline due to water release. Winter wheat plantings are still in fair
condition and improving with recent rains. Duck numbers are low to moderate,
with most ducks leaving to find better forage. Goose numbers are high, with
mostly Canadas, and a few Snow geese as well. Hunting activity is low in the
area. The boat ramp west of Canton WMA headquarters is not usable due to low
water levels.
Ft. Supply: Lake level is 1.0 ft. below normal.
Habitat conditions around the lake are poor, with lots of open shoreline.
Local wheat crops are fair to poor. Duck numbers are fair. Goose numbers are
low. Movement in the area has been slow. Hunting activity is low, with no
reports of success. Area ponds and sloughs are mostly dry, and some boat
ramps are closed due to low lake levels.
SOUTHWEST
Ft. Cobb: Lake level is 2.21 ft. below normal.
Habitat condition is poor due to lake level. Winter wheat is good, with
small amount of peanut residue in the field. Duck numbers are good, with
mostly mallards. Goose numbers are good. Hunting activity is high, with good
success.
Mtn. Park: Lake elevation is 9.28 ft. below normal.
Habitat condition is very poor due to lake level. Winter wheat is good on
WMA and surrounding area. Duck numbers are low. Goose numbers are good, with
a large number of Snow geese mixed in. Hunting activity is low, with no
reports of success.
NORTHEAST
Copan: Lake level is 2.01 ft. below normal. Lake
level is not flooding terrestrial vegetation. Soybeans and wheat in ag
fields on WMA. Beans are cut, with wheat is up. Duck numbers are low. Goose
numbers are low. Hunting activity is fair, with fair success. No significant
migrations have been noted in the last week.
Eufaula: Lake level is 1.50 ft. below normal. Current
habitat condition is good to excellent. Vegetation is very good to excellent
on the mudflats and suitable lake shore. Very little farming in the area.
Duck numbers are fair. Few geese observed in the area. No significant bird
movements have been observed. Hunting activity is moderate, with variable
success.
Ft. Gibson: Lake level is 2.75 ft. above normal.
Habitat condition is good, with smartweed, barnyard grass, bidens, cut
soybeans, corn, milo, and wheat in the area. Duck numbers are fair. Goose
numbers are low. Some bird movement has been seen in the area. Hunting
activity is high, with moderate success.
Hulah: Lake level is 2.23 ft. below normal. Lake
level is not flooding terrestrial vegetation. Soybeans and wheat in ag
fields on WMA. Beans are now cut. Duck numbers are low. Goose numbers are
low. No significant migrations have been noted in the last week. Hunting
activity is low, with low success.
Kaw: Lake level is 0.61 ft. below normal. Habitat
condition is good, with millet and natural food available. Duck numbers are
fair, with mostly mallard's and green-winged teal. Goose numbers are fair.
Bird movement is slow at the moment, but expected to pick up with
approaching cold fronts. Hunting activity in the area is moderate with good
success.
Keystone: Lake level is 1.3 ft. below normal. Habitat
conditions are poor. Habitat condition is fair-good on Cottonwood Creak WDU.
Very little vegetation is flooded on the lake. Habitat potential is fair on
the mudflats, sloughs, potholes, and lower elevation. Both duck and goose
numbers are low. Hunting activity is moderate, with low success. Duck
numbers have decreased recently due to hunting pressure and low quality
habitat. Some of the sloughs now have some water in them. The water level in
the sloughs is not up the vegetation line. 3 mile slough is 20% full. Lake
level needs to be normal for fair habitat and one foot above normal for good
habitat.
Webbers Falls: Lake level is 2.03 ft. above normal.
Habitat condition is good, with smartweed, barnyard grass, bidens, cut
soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in the area. Duck numbers are fair. Goose
numbers are low. Some bird movement in the area. Hunting activity is high,
with moderate success.
SOUTHEAST
Hugo: Lake level is 9.65 ft. above normal. Habitat
condition is fair to good, with Japanese millet, sedges, and other native
vegetation in the area. Ponds in the area are filling up. Duck numbers are
good. Goose numbers are good, with Canada's mixed with light geese.
Little River NWR: Water levels are good. Food
conditions are good. Duck numbers: gadwall 260; mallard 220; wood duck 125;
ring-neck 75. No geese were observed on the area.
Texoma: Lake level is 2.28 ft. below normal. Habitat
conditions are good, with smart weed, barnyard grass, and nutsedge in the
area. Duck numbers are poor. Goose numbers are poor. No new waterfowl
movement due to fair weather. Hunting activity is moderate, with poor
success.
Wister: Lake level is 9.21 ft. above normal. Duck
numbers: mallard 75; gadwall 30; wigeon 10, shoveller 20, wood duck 30,
redhead 20, scaup 20, ringneck 20, bufflehead 4, ruddy 6. No geese observed.
Remember Take a Kid
Fishing !
Just look at the
Striper Ole Trey Caught at Texoma !
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