FISHING REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2008.
CENTRAL
Arcadia: Elevation normal, water clear.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish good on
cut shad. Crappie good on minnows and chartreuse jigs at
heated dock. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed
in Oklahoma
County.
Hefner: Elevation below normal, water clear. Channel and blue catfish good
on cut shad. Crappie good on minnows and red and white
jigs at dock. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed
in Oklahoma
County.
Overholser: Elevation normal, water clear. White bass
good on white grubs. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad.
Crappie good on minnows in rocks. Report
submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in
Oklahoma
County.
NORTHEAST
Birch: Elevation normal, water in the middle 30s and clear. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs around brush piles at 20-30 ft. Channel and blue catfish
fair on cut bait in main channels at 30-40 ft. Report submitted by Spencer
Grace, game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Eucha: Elevation slightly above normal, water 47 and murky.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 14-16 ft. around
brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits. Report
submitted by Dwight Moore, City of
Tulsa Fisheries.
Ft.
Gibson: Elevation 4 ft. above normal, water 35
and murky. Largemouth bass fair in deep water around drop-offs at 20-25 ft.
Crappie good on jigs and minnows at 15-20 ft. around docks and brush piles.
Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in
Wagoner
County.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits
and spinnerbaits along shoreline and in creek channels. Catfish fair on cut
bait and stinkbaits on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows
and jigs around fishing dock and brush structure. Report submitted by
Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in
Muskogee
County.
Kaw: Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 35 and murky. Crappie good over
deep brush piles at 20-30 ft. on 1/16 oz. chartreuse and black or red and
black tube jigs. Fish are not in every brush pile, so you have to "search
and move" if you are not catching fish on a particular brush pile. Blue
catfish fair on juglines in main lake channels using shad. Blues are also
being caught below the dam when generation is occurring. Report submitted by
Tracy Daniel, game warden stationed in
Kay
County.
Keystone: Elevation 1/10 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair
on jigs, chunk baits and big crankbaits at 8-12 ft. around points at the
mouths of creeks and coves. Smallmouth bass fair on finesse jigs at 8-12 ft.
in deep coves with secondary points. Spotted bass fair on small jigs and
crankbaits at 8-12 ft. around bluffs and main lake pockets. White bass fair
on minnows and jigging spoons at 15-25 ft. in main lake river channel and
bends. Striped bass fair on bucktails and jerk baits at 3-6 ft. below dam.
Channel catfish slow on chicken livers and worms at 8-12 ft. in creeks. Blue
catfish fair on cut shad at 25-35 ft. at humps along river channel and
mouths of coves. Flathead catfish slow on live shad at 15-25 ft. around
bluffs and steep banks near mouth of deep coves. Crappie fair on jigs and
minnows at 12-25 ft. around ledges, docks and
bluffs. Walleye and saugeye fair on minnows and jerk
baits at 4-8 ft. in holes below dam from Swift
Park to I-44 Bridge in
Tulsa. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and
Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation 1 ft. above normal and falling, water in mid-40s to near
50 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles at 15-20
ft. Blue catfish fair on shad drifting flats near the river channel at 20-25
ft. Walleye and striped bass hybrids fair on jigs below the dam. Report
submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in
Rogers
County.
Pawhuska
Lake: Elevation slightly below normal, water in
lower 30s and clear. Trout fair on power bait and home-made bait and casting
chartreuse and yellow super dupers and rooster tails at 5-15 ft. Submitted
by Spencer Grace, Game Warden stationed
Osage
County.
Skiatook: Elevation normal, water low to mid-30s and clear.
Crappie fair on minnows in creek channels. Report
submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Sooner: Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on sassy shad in the
discharge. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in
Noble
County.
Spavinaw: Elevation slightly above normal, water 42 and murky.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam area.
Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City
of Tulsa Fisheries.
Webbers
Falls: Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth
bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along riprap and in creek channels.
Catfish good on cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs at brush structure and bridges. Report submitted by
Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in
Muskogee
County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. Crappie good on
minnows and jigs near deep brush along dam. Report submitted by Mark
Walker, game warden stationed in
Blaine
County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 43 and down
stained. Crappie being caught around brush piles around the dam. White bass
slow. Largemouth bass slow due to the windy, cold weather. Report submitted
by Jack Melton.
Blue
River: Elevation normal, water 50 and clear.
Largemouth bass slow on minnows and flies. Channel catfish fair on liver and
worms. Trout good on power bait, super dupers,
roostertails and mealworms.
Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at Blue River Public Fishing
and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on
spoons on jig and pig around rocky points and structure. Channel
catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with shad.
Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs around structure in the upper end
of the lake. Walleye fair on deep-running crankbaits. Report
submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in
McCurtain
County.
Eufaula: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and clear. Largemouth bass and
white bass slow. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad in deep creek channels.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-20 ft. around boat docks over brush
piles. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in
McIntosh
County.
Hugo: Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 48. Crappie
fair on minnows at 15-25 ft. in channels and timber. Blue cats fair
on cut bait. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in
Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 49 and clear. Largemouth bass good on
crankbaits in weed beds and off points at 5-8 ft. White bass and hybrid
striped bass fair on minnows and jigs in the discharge channel at 15 ft.
Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in
Seminole
County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 8 inches below normal, water 48 and clear. Largemouth
bass fair on soft plastic lures and jig and pig at 16-30 ft. over submerged
humps. 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 clear. Bass good
on red shad-colored soft plastics. Crappie good
on jigs and minnows. Catfish fair to good on liver, garlic
punchbait and cut shad at the old bridge and at
the spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in
McCurtain
County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation below normal, water 46 and murky. Largemouth bass
slow on plastic baits and jigs at 8 ft. fishing the rock and woody structure
next to deeper water. Crappie fair at 10 ft. on minnows
up Big Sans Bois and Dirty creek. White bass slow on jigs at 10 ft.
below Webbers
Falls and Kerr dams. Blue
catfish good on fresh cut bait at 8-10 ft. next to old creek channels.
Flathead catfish fair using live bait on trotlines and juglines at 20-30 ft.
Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden for
Haskell
County.
Sardis
Lake: Elevation normal. Bass
good on plastics on flats and points, especially on warmer afternoons.
Catfish good on jugs using cut bait on flats near creek channels at 20-35
ft. Crappie excellent around the tower using minnows suspended from bottom
and jigs. Walleye slow. White bass good on spoons around
flats and points. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden
stationed in Pushmataha
County.
Texoma: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 46 and clear. Striped bass fair
on live bait at 15-20 ft. in the coves. Channel and blue catfish fair on
live minnows at 10-15 ft. north of the Hwy 70 Bridge.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. around boat docks.
Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in
Bryan
County.
Wister: Elevation below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair to good on
soft plastic baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs below the dam in the
old river channel. Channel and blue and catfish good on cut shad below dam
and on juglines baited with liver in lake. Report submitted by Randy
Fennell, game Warden stationed in
LeFlore
County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 6 ft. below normal and rising.
Crappie and walleye poor to fair. Trout good in
river on corn. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson,
Quartz
Mountain
State Park.
Ellsworth: Elevation above normal, water murky. Crappie
fair at Ralph's Resort on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Mike
Carroll, game warden stationed in
Comanche
County.
Foss: Elevation normal, water 41 and clear. Gates closed.
Crappie fair around south side with red thunder baby
shad. Striped bass hybrids slow. Walleye and saugeye slow. Catfish
fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Lawtonka: Elevation below normal.
Crappie fair on minnows off the dam. Report
submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in
Comanche
County.
Tom Steed: Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie and saugeye slow to fair
at 20-24 ft. over brush piles. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden
stationed in Kiowa
County.
WATERFOWL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 6, 2008
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NORTHWEST
Ft. Supply:
Lake level is 0.54
ft above normal. Habitat conditions around the lake are poor to fair. Local
wheat crops in the area range from good to poor condition. Duck numbers are
good, with mostly divers. Goose numbers are fair. Hunting activity is low,
with no reports of success. Bird movement in the area has been low, but
should increase with forecasted cold fronts.
SOUTHWEST
Ft. Cobb:
Lake level is 1.02
ft. above normal. Habitat condition is poor. Winter wheat is good in the
area. Goose numbers are good. Hunting activity is high on the weekends and
moderate during the week. Hunter success is fair to good. Bird movement in
the area is good, with birds moving around all day.
Hackberry: Refuge reservoir is approximately 4 to 5 ft. below conservation
pool, with around 600 acres of wetland units flooded. Habitat conditions are
fair. Goose numbers are fair. Hunter activity is moderate, with fair
success. No significant bird movement in the area. Hackberry Flat Waterfowl
Refuge Portion is closed to all activity from October 15 to January 31.
Mtn.
Park:
Lake level is 1.1
ft. below normal. Habitat condition is fair due to water in shoreline
vegetation. Winter wheat is poor to fair on the Wildlife Management Area.
Wetland Development Units are flooded and still have some food left. Duck
numbers are fair. Goose numbers are fair. Hunting activity is low and
success is unknown.
NORTHEAST
Copan: Lake level
is 0.62 ft. above normal. Habitat condition is fair. Flooded native plants
on wetland units are in fair condition, with cornfields on the Wildlife
Management Area in good condition. Plenty of flooded vegetation
present to hold birds. Goose numbers are low.
Hunting activity is light, with poor success. Most birds have been seen in
the upper end of the lake using the moist soil units.
Eufaula: Lake level
is 1.25 ft. below normal. Current habitat condition is very poor.
Very little farming in the area. Goose numbers
are low. No bird movement has been observed in the past few days.
Ft. Gibson:
Lake level is 2.8
ft. above normal. Habitat condition is good. Due to the extreme high water
throughout summer and early fall, the vegetation is in poor shape. There are
some agricultural crops in the area. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity
is low, with fair success.
Hulah: Lake level
is 0.53 ft. above normal. Lake level is
not flooding terrestrial vegetation. Wetland Development Unit is
three-quarters full with flooded vegetation. Wheat is coming up in various
agricultural fields around the area. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity
is low, with low success.
Kaw: Lake level
is 0.93 ft. above normal. Habitat condition is fair. Most food for waterfowl
in the area has been depleted. Goose numbers are low. Hunter activity is
low, with poor success. Bird movement has been slow.
Keystone: Lake level is normal. Habitat
conditions are poor, with almost no food available due to prolonged summer
flooding on the lake. Goose numbers are low. Hunter activity and success is
low. Hunters using the area this year should be prepared for very deep mud.
Caution should be taken, especially if hunting alone.
Oologah: Lake level
is .29 ft. above normal. Current habitat conditions are poor to fair. No
flooded millet or native vegetation on the lake. Ag fields have not been
re-planted due to flood conditions this summer, and most are inaccessible or
in poor condition due to ice storm. Goose numbers are poor. Giant Canadians
have been seen in the area flying through and on private land. Hunter
activity and success is unknown. There is significant ice storm damage to
the Wildlife Management Area and to the Wetland Development Units. Most if
not all roads are inaccessible within the Wildlife Management Area. Hunter’s
should contact the Army Corp of Engineer’s Office at Oologah to see if boat
ramps are clear or open to access the lake. Upper Verdigris Wetland
Development Unit has a few Gadwalls, and both units are 90 percent capacity.
Contact the area biologist for information.
Sooner: Lake level
is near average. Habitat conditions are poor, with winter wheat around the
area also in poor condition. Goose numbers are low.
Webbers
Falls:
Lake level is 3.66
ft. above normal. Habitat condition is good, with smartweed, barnyardgrass,
bidens, cut soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in
the area. Goose numbers are low. Hunter activity is low, with fair success.
SOUTHEAST
Grassy Slough: Water level is 70 percent full. Habitat condition is good.
Goose numbers are low. No bird movement has been monitored in the area.
Red Slough: Water level is 85 percent
full. Habitat condition is excellent, with plenty of wild forage. Goose
numbers are low.
Texoma: Lake level
is 1.11 ft. below normal. Due to high water levels that persisted throughout
the growing season, no millet and very little native food is available.
Goose numbers are low. Hunter activity is low, with low success.
Texoma Striper Fishing With A Sooner Slab
Steve Upchurch with a Nice 10lb Striper
Caught of out OkieFish's Boat
Sept 20th, 2007
