FISHING REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 11, 2008
NORTHEAST
Birch: Elevation normal, water upper 30s and stained. Crappie slow on
minnows and jigs around brush piles at 20-30 ft. A few hybrids are being
caught suspended in open water at 25-30 ft. Channel and blue catfish fair on
cut bait at 30-40 ft. in main channels. Report submitted by Spencer Grace,
game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Copan
Lake: Elevation 6-8 in. above normal.
Crappie fair at 8-12 ft. near submerged structure in the
lake. Crappie fishing near lake side of dam is slow due to the
release of water. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed
in Washington
County.
Eucha: Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal, water 43 and dingy.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush and
structure at 16-18 ft. Largemouth fair on jerk baits. Report
submitted by Dwight Moore, City of
Tulsa Fisheries.
Ft.
Gibson: Elevation 3 1/2 ft. above normal, water
37 and murky. Catfish good on cut bait and shad at river drop-off points in
the upper end of the river. Crappie good on jigs and
minnows at 15-20 ft. around docks and brush structure. Report
submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in
Wagoner
County.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits
and spinnerbaits in creek channels and brush structure. Catfish fair on
crankbaits and spinnerbaits in upper creek channel at the spillway. Crappie
fair on minnows and tube jigs at fishing dock and brush structure. Report
submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in
Muskogee
County.
Hulah
Lake: Water level slightly above normal.
Crappie slow near lake side of dam due to the
release of water. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed
in Washington
County.
Keystone: Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass
fair on jerk baits, jigs and chunkbaits at 10-18 ft. in main lake pockets
with steep banks. Smallmouth bass fair on jerk baits, jigs and chunkbaits at
10-18 ft. at points and secondary points in Salt Creek area. Spotted bass
fair on jerk baits, jigs and chunkbaits at 10-18 ft. around main lake
bluffs. White bass fair on minnows and jigging spoons at 15-25 ft. at mouths
of deep creeks near river channel. Striped bass good on bucktails and jerk
baits at 3-6 ft. below dam. Channel catfish fair on chicken livers and worms
at 8-15 ft. in creeks with recent rain run-off. Blue catfish fair on cut
shad and worms at 12-20 ft. in riprap and around bluffs. Crappie fair on
pumpkin and chartreuse jigs and minnows at 12-25 ft. at docks and ledges
along main lake bluffs. Walleye slow on large shiners at 4-8 ft. in
downstream holes below dam to
Riverside Drive. Saugeye slow on small jigs
tipped with minnows at 4-8 ft. in downstream holes below dam to
Riverside Drive. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait
and Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation 1 ft above normal and falling, water mid 40s to near 50
and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft
around brush piles. Blue catfish fair on shad at 20-25 ft. drifting
flats near the river channel. 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 above below normal, water upper
30s and clear. Trout fair on power bait. Also fair casting chartreuse and
yellow super dupers, spoons and roostertails in 5-15 ft. Report submitted by
Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Sooner: Fishing fair to good on ghost minnows and sassy shad and on topwater
lures in the evening. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden
stationed in Noble
County.
Spavinaw: Elevation 2/5 ft. above normal, water 43 and dingy.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam area.
Largemouth fair on jerk baits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of
Tulsa Fisheries.
Webbers
Falls: Elevation below normal, water murky.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits near riprap and brush
structure. Catfish good on cut baits on bottom. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs at 12-16 ft. around brush structure and bridges.
Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in
Muskogee
County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation 1 1/5 ft. below normal, water 44 and
stained. Crappie good at brush piles near dam.
Sand bass fair on spoons at 25 ft. Bass fair on
Carolina
rigs, jigging spoons & jigs. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue
River: Elevation normal, water 48 and clear.
Bass slow on minnows and flies. Catfish fair on liver and worms.
Trout good on power baits, 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 and jig and pig around rocky points and structure. Channel
catfish fair on juglines and trotlines baited with shad.
Crappie fair to good around structure in the upper end of the lake on
minnows and jigs. 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, water clear. Largemouth bass
slow. White bass slow. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad in deep flats
adjacent to deeper creek channels. Crappie fair at 10-20
ft. in riprap at boat docks with brush. Report submitted by Ed
Rodebush, game warden stationed in
McIntosh
County.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 53 and clear. Largemouth
bass good on plastic worms at 4-8 ft. along points and weed beds.
White bass and hybrid striped bass good on minnows, jigs
and trolling crankbaits at 10-12 ft. along points and roadbeds.
Report submitted by Darrell Howser, game warden stationed in
Seminole
County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 10 inches below normal, 47 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, water clear. Bass
good on red shad-colored soft plastics. Crappie
fair on minnows. Catfish fair on beef blood magic bait. Report
submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in
McCurtain
County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation below normal, water 48 and stained. Largemouth
bass slow on plastic baits and jigs at 6-8 ft. and fishing the rock and
woody structure next to deeper water. Crappie fair on
minnows at 10 ft. in the old creek channels of Big Sans Bois, Dirty and
Sallisaw creeks. White bass slow on jigs at 10 ft. below
Webbers
Falls
dam. Blue catfish good at 6-12 ft. on fresh cut bait along the windy
shorelines. Walleye and sauger fair on jigs and minnows off the bottom on
the east side of
Webbers
Falls dam. Report
submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in
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 on tower using minnows suspended from bottom and jigs.
Walleye slow. White bass good on spoons on flats and
points. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in
Pushmataha
County.
Texoma: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 47 and clear. Striped bass fair
on live bait at 10-20 ft. in the coves. Channel and blue catfish fair on
live bait at 10-15 ft. north of the Hwy 70 Bridge.
Crappie fair on minnows at 5-10 ft. around underwater brush areas.
Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in
Bryan
County.
Tenkiller: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 43 and stained. Catfish fair
on cut shad and flip flops at 40-70 ft. Crappie fair on tube jigs at 25 ft.
around brush and at docks. Sunfish good on night
crawlers at 15-20 ft. around docks. Report submitted by Monte Brooks,
Cookson Village Resort.
Wister: Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair to good on soft
plastic baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs below dam in the old river
channel. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad below dam and juglines
with liver in the lake. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden
stationed in LeFlore
County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 5 22/31 ft. below normal and rising.
Crappies poor to fair.
Walleye poor to fair. Trout very good on corn in
river. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson,
Quartz
Mountain
State Park.
Ellsworth: Elevation above normal, water murky. Crappie
good on minnows and jigs at Ralph’s resort. Catfish fair on cut
baits. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in
Comanche
County.
Ft.
Cobb: Elevation 1 ft. above normal and falling.
Crappie slow to fair around marina and boat slips. Catfish slow to fair on
cut baits. Report submitted by James Edwards Jr., game warden stationed in
Caddo
County.
Foss: Elevation normal, water 44 and clear. Crappie fair around ramps and
docks with baby shad jigs. Hybrid striped bass slow on slabs. Walleye slow.
Catfish fair. Report submitted By Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Lawtonka: Elevation normal. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs off the dam in
deep water. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in
Comanche
County.
WATERFOWL REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 14, 2008
For zone maps and complete waterfowl hunting
regulations log on to wildlifedepartment.com.
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 1.2
ft. above normal. Habitat condition is poor, very little to no flooded
vegetation around the lake. Winter wheat is good in the area. Goose numbers
are good. Hunting activity and success is fair.
Hackberry: Refuge reservoir is approximately 4 to 5 foot 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 1.16
ft. below normal. Habitat condition is poor. Winter wheat is poor on the
Wildlife Management Area. Wetland Development Units are flooded and still
have some food left. Goose numbers are low. Hunting activity and success is
low.
NORTHEAST
Copan: Lake level
is 1.21 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, very few birds seen.
Eufaula: Lake level
is 1.13 ft. below normal. Current habitat condition is very poor.
Very little farming in the area. No geese were
observed. No bird movement has been observed in the past few days.
Ft. Gibson:
Lake level is 3.5
ft. above normal. Habitat condition is fair. 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 low success.
Hulah: Lake level
is 0.35 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 poor success.
Kaw: Lake level
is 0.93 ft. above normal. Habitat condition is poor. 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 .02 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 flying through the area 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. Both units of the Upper
Verdigris Wetland Development Unit 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 3.35
ft. above normal. Habitat condition is fair, with smartweed, barnyardgrass,
bidens, cut soybeans, corn, milo and wheat in the area. Goose numbers are
low. Hunter activity is low, with low 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.
Wintertime Striper Fishing
First Big
Striper of 2008
Introducing Angella:
She is an avid fisherperson and fishes year round, Angella's favorite is
Lake Eufaula and the Lower Illinois River. She is like Okiefish, where ever
her travels take her, she fishes. This picture from a trip to Cozumel,
Mexico. When the fish are biting and where ever, you'll most likely find
Angella close by.
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