FISHING
REPORT FOR MARCH 24, 2010
CENTRAL
Arcadia: March 24. Elevation normal. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs from
the heated dock and at 18-20 ft. over brush piles. Channel and blue catfish
good on cut shad and shad guts around rocky points and riprap. White bass
fair on white grubs near Memorial Road. Report submitted by Mark Murray,
game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: March 24. Elevation above normal and rising, water clear. Largemouth
bass good on stick baits in shallow water around rocky banks. White bass
fair on sassy shad shallow. Striped bass hybrids fair on sassy shad. Channel
and blue catfish good on cut bait deep. Walleye good on stick baits and
grubs shallow around points and rocks. Report submitted by Lucky Lure
Tackle.
Overholser: March 21. Water murky. White bass fair on white grubs with pink
or red tails and other crappie jigs at 2-6 ft. around the crappie dock on
the west side. Striped bass hybrids good on white grubs with pink or red
tails and other crappie jigs at 2-6 ft. around the crappie dock on the west
side. Channel catfish fair on live bait, cut shad and liver along the banks.
Crappie slow to fair on white grubs with pink or red tails and other crappie
jigs at 2-6 ft. around the crappie dock on the west side. Report submitted
by Joey Rushing, game warden stationed in Canadian and Oklahoma counties.
Thunderbird: March 21. Elevation normal, water 47 and clear. Crappie good on
minnows and jigs at 7-9 ft. around brush piles and structure. Report
submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes
Watkins: March 22. Elevation slightly above normal, water 50-54 and clear to
murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits along banks and timber. Crappie
fair on minnows at 8-10 ft. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden
stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell
Cow: March 20. Elevation above normal, water murky. Crappie fair on minnows.
Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch:
March 20. Elevation normal, water 50. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs over
structure. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage
County.
Carl
Blackwell: March 21. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 47 and murky.
Crappie good on jigs 12-15 ft. Saugeye good on crankbaits and jigs. Report
submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Copan:
March 21. Elevation above normal. Crappie good on minnows and jigs in Cotton
Creek and in areas with submerged structure. Blue catfish good on cut shad.
Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington
County.
Eucha:
March 23. Elevation over 1/2 ft. above normal, water 49 and clear. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth
fair on rogues and crankbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of
Tulsa.
Ft
Gibson: March 20. Elevation 1 ft. above normal and steady, water 49 and
stained. Crappie fair on minnows and black and chartreuse jigs along rocky
south facing shores at drop-offs early morning and late evening. White bass
staging in the creek channels and the main river; white or chartreuse 3 inch
curl tail grubs, rattletraps and rooster tails will be the best lures to
use. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along the south
facing banks. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in Wagoner.
Greenleaf: March 24. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on
spinnerbaits and crankbaits around rocky points, creek channels and
shorelines. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs at 12-17 ft. around the fishing dock. Report submitted by
Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: March 22. Elevation normal, water 44 and murky. Largemouth bass fair
to good on crankbaits. White bass good on small lures in the upper end of
the lake and mouths of creeks and tributaries. Crappie good on minnows and
bright colored jigs along coves in the upper end of the lake and brush pile
areas. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers
and Mayes counties.
Hulah:
March 21. Elevation above normal. Crappie being caught at 12-18 ft. near
submerged structure in creeks entering the lake. Blue catfish being caught
on cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in
Washington County.
Kaw:
March 22. Elevation above normal, water 48 and stained. Blue catfish fair on
juglines with cut bait at 10-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 4-15
ft. over structure, some are starting to move up the creeks. White bass and
striped bass hybrids slow on jigs up the river. Report submitted by Spencer
Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Oologah: March 21. Elevation 2 ft. above normal and rising, water upper 40s
to lower 50s and murky. White bass fair on jigs in Verdigris River and Big
Creek above the lake. Crappie fair at 15 ft. around standing timber in
creeks around the lake. Channel and blue catfish fair on shad at 20 ft. on
flats near the main river channel. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game
warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: March 22. Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water upper 40s and
clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft. around structure.
Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: March 23. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 48 and clear.
Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam area. Largemouth fair on
spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Webbers Falls: March 24. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky.
Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, jigs and worms along riprap and creek
channels. Catfish fair on fresh cut bait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows
and purple jigs along bridges and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark
Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: March 21. Elevation 3/4 ft. below normal. Walleye good on jigs and
crankbaits along dam after sundown. Channel catfish fair on cut shad at big
bend. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine
County.
Ft.
Supply: March 21. Elevation normal, water clear. White bass fair on jigs and
spinnerbaits along the dam. Walleye fair on jigs and spinnerbaits in the
shallows along the dam and shoreline. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger,
game warden stationed in Woodward County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: March 21. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 49-51 and stained.
Crappie good on minnows and jigs around docks. White bass on spoons along
creek channel drop-offs. Bass being caught on Carolina-rigged lizards and
slow moving crankbaits. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken
Bow: March 20. Elevation below normal, water low 50s. Bass good on
crankbaits and jigs around points. White bass being caught on white and
yellow rooster tails and 5 inch twirl-tail grubs running up creeks and upper
Mt. Fork River. Walleye being caught on crawdad colored grubs, witches brew
and 1/4 ounce lead heads. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden
stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: March 20. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on
jerk baits and soft plastic lures in rocky areas and clear parts of the
lake. White bass good on jigs below the dam when running water. Blue catfish
fair on shad drifting the flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along I-40
riprap and boat docks with brush. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game
warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo:
March 21. Elevation normal, water 48. White bass fair on trolled crankbaits
in the upper Kiamichi channel. Crappie fair on minnows at 12-15 ft. Blue
catfish and crappie fair on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Jay
Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: March 21. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on
plastic worms at 2-6 ft. along the cattails and moss beds and on crankbaits
at 5-10 ft. around points. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on shad
and jigs at 15 ft. in the discharge canal. Report submitted by Daryl Howser,
game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Murray: March 22. Elevation normal, water 48-50 and clear to murky in the
north end. Crappie slow to fair on minnows and jigs. Walleye slow to fair on
glow-in-the-dark grubs, rattletraps, minnows and jigs along the dam before
dark. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter
County.
Pine
Creek: March 21. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass good on blue or
watermelon colored jigs around points. Crappie good on minnows. Catfish good
on chicken liver below the spillway. White bass staging in the river
channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain
County.
Sardis: March 20. Elevation normal, water 52 and murky. Bass fair plastic
lures and spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 18 ft. Report
submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: March 21. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 51 and water clear
south and murky to muddy north. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good
south part of lake in the creeks. Striped and white bass fair to good in the
south part of lake in the river channels. Channel and blue catfish fair to
good from Catfish Bay to the Washita River arm. Crappie fair to good in
Kansas, Widow Moore, Upper Rock and Little Glasses creeks. Paddlefish fair
to good below the dam. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden
stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: March 21. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Crappie good
on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. around structure. Channel catfish fair on
juglines with cut shad and liver. White bass good in upper Poteau River.
Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Foss:
March 23. Elevation normal with gates closed, water 38 and clear. Crappie
good on live bait close to marina. Walleye good on live bait in deep water
near boat docks. Catfish fair in creeks. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B
& K Bait House.
Ft.
Cobb: March 22. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 44 and clear. Catfish
slow to fair on cut shad. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs. Saugeye slow on
jigs and crankbaits. Report submitted by James L. Edwards Jr., game warden
stationed in Caddo County.
Tom
Steed: March 22. Elevation normal, water 46 and murky. Crappie slow on
minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. near the dam. Report submitted by David Smith,
game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: March 21. Elevation slightly above normal, water cloudy. Channel
and blue catfish slow on cut shad and stinkbaits. Crappie slow on minnows
and jigs. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden stationed in Cotton
County.
New
Lake Records 2009
Lake
Thunderbird
Flathead catfish
Weight: 57 lbs.
Angler: Brad Adkisson
Date:
May 11
Bait:
Trotline
Konawa
Largemouth bass
Weight: 9.1 lbs.
Angler: Brent Dempsey
Date:
May 7
Bait:
Soft plastic
Lake
Tenkiller
Smallmouth bass
Weight: 6.4 lbs.
Angler: Monty Bollinger
Date:
April 21
Bait:
Soft plastic
Hefner Lake
Largemouth bass
Weight: 10.5 lbs.
Angler: Kevin Barnicoat
Date:
April 21
Bait:
Jig
McGee Creek
Largemouth bass
Weight: 12.2 lbs.
Angler: Ray Earley
Date:
April 18
Bait:
Jig
Canton Lake
Striped bass
Weight: 24.1 lbs.
Angler: Kevin Deal
Date:
April 15
Bait:
Natural bait
Sardis
Largemouth bass
Weight: 11.2 lbs.
Angler: Charles Carter
Date:
April 14
Bait:
Spinner
Sooner Lake
Blue
catfish
Weight: 66.9 lbs.
Angler: Paul Shakula
Date:
April 14
Bait:
Processed bait
Skiatook
Flathead catfish
Weight: 43.6 lbs.
Angler: Nathan Coyle
Date:
April 10
Bait:
Natural bait
Fort Gibson
Crappie
Weight: 2.1 lbs.
Angler: Marshall Jones
Date:
April 9
Bait:
Soft plastic
Oologah
Blue
catfish
Weight: 62 lbs.
Angler: Tom Applegate
Date:
April 7
Bait:
Natural bait
Lake Murray
Largemouth bass
Weight: 10.9 lbs.
Angler: Charles Samuel Jewell, Jr.
Date:
March 24
Bait:
Soft plastic
Grand Lake
Crappie
Weight: 2.6 lbs.
Angler: Paul J. Youngblood
Date:
March 9
Bait:
Jig
Huge striped bass hybrid takes lake
record spot at Canton
Lifelong Oklahoma angler James Wesley Jones, Jr. of Canton said
he loves fishing because it is a relaxing activity, but there was likely no
relaxing going on April 19 when he landed a 23.2-lb. (23 lbs., 3 oz.)
striped bass hybrid from Canton Lake. The huge fish qualifies as a lake
record for Canton
and falls only about an ounce shy of taking the state record spot as well,
which is held by Paul Hollister and his 23-lb., 4 oz. fish caught April 1,
1997, from Altus-Lugert
Lake.
Jones caught his fish in the evening using a 1-oz. rattletrap.
Though the hybrid fell short of the state record, it reminds anglers that if
they catch a potential state record fish, they should contact an employee of
the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation for procedures on
certifying state records. Lake
record fish are weighed on scales through lake record keepers registered
with the Wildlife Department, but the weighing of state records must be done
on certified scales with a witness from the Wildlife Department present.
Jones said the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s
new Lake Record Fish Program does more than just recognize fish, but that it
also encourages the sport of fishing. Before the program was in place, his
near state record fish could have gone overlooked by anglers across the
state, but the recognition his fish received through the Lake Record Fish
Program reminds anglers of the potential that Oklahoma’s lakes hold for
producing monster-sized fish.
“It gets people motivated to fish knowing that there are larger
fish in the lake,” Jones said.
He said it is common in discussions among anglers to wonder
about the sizes of the largest fish caught in lakes across the state.
“You don’t have to wonder anymore,” he said. “You can just go on
and find out.”
Jones is referring to the Wildlife Department’s Web site,
wildlifedepartment.com, which includes an easily-operated search feature
that allows those interested to view a wealth of lake record fish
information, ranging from the size of record fish caught to what kind of
bait or rod and reel was used to catch them. And right now, lake records are
being set and broken on a regular basis, which means the wealth of
information on the Web site is updating and growing regularly as well.
Other recent lake records include a 4.8-lb. smallmouth bass
caught by Derek Thurman of
Collinsville. His fish went down as a record
smallmouth for Skiatook Lake, but that record was broken just days later, on
April 5, when angler Jim Horn of Cleveland landed a 6.6-lb. smallmouth bass
from Skiatook using a bait casting rod and reel set up with a jig.
Lakes included in the program include Arbuckle, Broken Bow,
Canton, Eufaula, Ft.
Cobb, Grand, Kaw, Keystone,
Sardis, Skiatook, Tenkiller, Texoma and Thunderbird.
Species eligible for spots in the lake records book include
blue, channel and flathead catfish and largemouth, smallmouth and spotted
bass in addition to crappie, paddlefish, striped bass, striped bass hybrids,
sunfish (combined) walleye/saugeye and white bass. Minimum weights are set
for each species are detailed on the Wildlife Department’s Web site at
wildlifedepartment.com.
Anglers who catch a potential record from a participating lake
should contact designated business locations around the lake that are
enrolled as lake record keepers. A listing of official lake record keepers
is available on wildlifedepartment.com.
Once it has been determined that an angler has landed a record
fish, the media is notified and the public will be able to view information
about the catch on the Wildlife Department’s Web site at
wildlifedepartment.com.
All past and current state record fish are registered in the
Lake Record Fish Program as records for their respective lakes.
To see the complete database of all lake record fish caught, or
to learn more about the Lake Record Fish program, log on to the Wildlife
Department’s Web site at wildlifedepartment.com.
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| Fish Species |
Crappie |
| Lake |
Keystone |
| Reel |
Shimano |
| Rod |
Shimano |
| Bait |
Jig |
| Catch Method |
Spinning rod and reel |
| Disposition |
Released |
| Weighed Condition |
Alive |
| Length (inches) |
17.00 |
| Girth (inches) |
13.00 |
| Weight (pounds) |
3.7 |
| Angler's Name |
Dave Bargas |
| Angler's City |
sandsprings |
| Angler's State |
OK |
| Date Caught |
Jun 3 2009 |
| Area Caught |
saltcreek |
| Lake Record |
Yes |
| Record Keeper |
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