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FISHING REPORT FEBRUARY 21, 2007
CENTRAL
Hefner: Water 40 and clear. Crappie being caught slip
corking off the dam. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden
stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: Water 44 and murky. Crappie being caught
around docks. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in
Oklahoma County.
NORTHEAST
Carl Blackwell: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water
42 and murky. Crappie fair in deeper water on small jigs. Report submitted
by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Copan: Elevation 2 ft. below normal and murky.
Crappie good at 14-15 ft. on chartreuse or black and pink tube jigs from the
bank. Catfish fair to good on juglines in or near the river channel. Report
submitted by Marni Loftis, state game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: Elevation slightly above normal, water 43 and
clear. Crappie good on jigs and minnows at 15-16 ft. Largemouth bass fair on
spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Ft. Gibson: Elevation normal and clear. Channel
catfish good on juglines in the river channel and around drop-offs on whole
shad. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. Report submitted Don
Cole, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: Elevation normal and clear. Channel catfish
fair on juglines at 20 ft. on cut shad. Crappie fair around baited docks on
minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield, game warden stationed
in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal and clear. Channel
catfish fair on cut bait and stink bait on bottom along creek channels and
points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stink bait 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.
Hulah: Elevation 2 ft. below normal and murky.
Crappie good at 14-15 ft. on chartreuse or black/pink tube jigs from the
bank. Catfish fair to good on jug lines in or near the river channel. Report
submitted by Marni Loftis, state game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: Elevation normal, water 42 and clear. Crappie
good at 22 ft. around both marina boat slips. The average size is 3/4 lbs.
Most crappie are being caught from brush piles that have been placed in
areas close to natural structure, drop-offs and riprap. The riprap on the
Washunga Bay Bridge and Sarge Creek Bridge are historically good areas and
good from the upper Arkansas River to the dam. There are brush piles that
have been placed by the Wildlife Department, and these areas are marked with
fishing buoys. When fishing from a boat, a depth finder is necessary to find
the brush. Generally, if your lure or minnow is not in close proximity to
the brush (approximately 2 ft. or closer), the fish won't see your bait.
When fishing for crappie, try using 1/8 oz jigs with 2-inch body, black and
green. Ten lb. supper lines (fire line) helps the abrasive effects of the
zebra mussels or minnows. Blue catfish will pickup as the water temps edge
closer to 50. Jug fishing with cut bait is a very e
ffective technique with hooks set at 5 ft. intervals
from 5 ft. to 30 ft. When fish are caught concentrate hooks and bait in the
productive zone. The best areas are the upper portion of the lake in the
river channel. Trotlines are also very effective, most anglers use fresh
gizzard shad cut into pieces caught with a cast net in the same area.
Fishing below Kaw dam has been slow due to limited amount of water being
released through the dam. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden
stationed in Osage County.
Keystone: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 38-42
and clear to murky. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass slow to fair on
jig and chunk and suspended baits at 8-15 ft. off points, bluffs and ledges.
White bass slow to fair on jigging spoons and minnows at 15-25 ft. in river
channel drop-offs. Striped bass below the dam slow on red fins and Long-A
bombers at 2-4 ft. early mornings and cloudy days. Striped bass in the lake
slow on live shad and big swim baits at 15-25 ft. in river channel
drop-offs. Channel catfish slow to fair on worms and shrimp at 8-15 ft. in
creeks. Blue catfish fair to good on shad at 15-20 ft. along ledgers and
humps. Flathead catfish slow on goldfish at 12-20 ft. along riprap. Crappie
fair to good on small jigs and minnows at 15-25 ft. around docks and brush
piles. Saugeye fair on 1/8 oz jigs tipped with minnows or crawlers at 4-8
ft. downstream to pedestrian bridge. Report submitted by Larry Sellers,
Woody's Bait and Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation normal, water in the lower 40s and
clear. Crappie fair on jigs around brush piles at 20 ft. Report submitted by
Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: Elevation 12 ft. below normal, water 38 and
clear. Fishing generally poor, but warming temperatures should improve
things by the weekend. Crappie fair on minnows at docks. Report submitted by
Greenwood Fishing Center.
Spavinaw: Elevation slightly above normal, water 40
and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam area. Largemouth bass
fair on jigs. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Tenkiller: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 38 and
clear in the upper end. Catfish fair mid-lake on flip flops with cut shad at
30-40 ft. Crappie slow with some action in the upper and lower ends around
docks or brush. Report by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: Elevation 1 ft. above normal and
murky. Largemouth bass slow. Channel catfish fair on cut bait on bottom.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12 ft. around brush structure. Report
submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation normal, water 41 and clear to
stained. Due to weather, not many fisherman on lake. Bass best on jig and
pig off bluffs. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 47 and clear.
Largemouth bass fair on minnows and flies. Channel catfish fair on liver and
worms. Trout good on power bait, super dupers, rooster tails and meal worms.
Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at Blue River Public Fishing
and Hunting Area.
Eufaula: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and murky.
Largemouth bass and white bass slow. Blue catfish fair on shad at 6-20 ft.
off flats. Crappie fair on jigs or minnows at 12-20 ft. around boat docks.
Report submitted Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 45 and
murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on live minnows.
Blue catfish fair on liver and cut bait. Report submitted by Wendell
Smalling, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 44 and clear.
Largemouth bass fair on cut baits off points and along roadbeds at 8-10 ft.
White bass and striped bass hybrids good 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 1/2 ft. above normal, water 46
and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic lures, fished slow over deep
drop-offs. White bass fair on grubs, fished along windy points. Report
submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: Trout good on March brown
mayflies and dry flies. Emerging mayfly and midge fly patterns have also
worked well at times. The powerhouse seems to be releasing water daily, but
the schedule is erratic. Report submitted by Sid Ingram, Beavers Bend Fly
Shop.
Pine Creek: Elevation above normal, water 45 and
murky. Bass good on crankbaits around points. Crappie fair around tops on
jigs. Catfish good on cut shad on juglines. Report submitted by Mark Hannah,
game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 41 and murky.
Largemouth bass slow at 8-10 ft. using jigs and plastic baits fishing the
rock and riprapped areas next to the old channels. Crappie fair at 10 ft.
using small minnows fishing the old creek channels. White bass slow at 10
ft. using jigs fishing below the Webbers Falls and Kerr dams. Blue catfish
fair using fresh cut bait fishing from the windy shorelines. Report
submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Elevation 3 ft. below normal. Largemouth
bass slow to fair off points and around islands on crankbaits and crawdads.
White bass good around islands trolling rattle traps and below the dam on
grubs. Catfish fair on trotlines and juglines baited with cut shad in deep
flats and channels. Crappie good on minnows around bridges and tower.
Walleye fair on jigs and grubs below the dam. Report submitted by Allen
Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation normal, water 46 and clear.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on deep-diving baits at 15-20 ft. deep
along drop offs. Striped bass fair on live bait at 15-20 ft. in the coves.
Channel and blue catfish fair on live minnows at 15-20 ft. above the highway
70 bridge. Crappie fair on small minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. in underwater
brush. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan
County.
Wister: Elevation 1- 1 1/2 ft. above normal.
Largemouth bass slow. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish good
on cut shad. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in
LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Ellsworth: Elevation 13 ft. below normal. Crappie
fair at Ralph's Resort at 12-15 ft. Catfish fair off rocky points on cut
bait. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche
County.
Foss: Elevation 5 ft. below normal, water 38 and
clear. Striped bass hybrids good on slabs in deep water near the dam.
Walleye good in deep water. Crappie good around structures. Catfish fair.
Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Cobb: Elevation 1 3/4 ft. below normal. Crappie
slow to fair around marina and boat slips. Saugeye slow to fair along east
end of dam. Report submitted by James Edwards Jr., game warden station in
Caddo County.
Tom Steed: Crappie good on jigs 15-20 ft. over brush
piles. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa
County.
Waurika: Elevation normal, water 38 and murky. Blue
catfish fair on shad and punch bait. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill,
game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
Remember Take a Kid
Fishing !
Just look at the
Striper Ole Trey Caught a Texoma !

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