FISHING REPORT FOR
APRIL 16, 2008
CENTRAL
Arcadia:
Elevation 3 1/2 ft. above normal, water 56-59 and muddy. Largemouth bass
good on black worms at 3 ft. in the morning around the north ramps and south
banks. Channel catfish fair to good on plastic worms at 3-5 ft. in the
morning around the south banks and in flooded timber on shad in the morning.
All other fishing is fair. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: Elevation above normal and murky. Largemouth bass slow. Channel
catfish fair on cut bait. Crappie slow. Report submitted by Gary Emmons,
game warden stationed in
Lincoln
County.
Carl Blackwell: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 57 and muddy. Catfish
fair on cut bait and worms. All other fishing has slowed due to heavy rains
and fluctuating water levels. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game
warden stationed in Payne
County.
Copan:
Elevation 7 1/2 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie slow on minnow and jigs
near submerged structure at 10-15 ft. Blue catfish fair on cut shad. Channel
catfish good in flooded areas on worms. Report submitted by Joe Alexander,
game warden stationed in
Washington
County.
Eucha: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 54 and muddy. Prior to last
week's heavy rains, largemouth had been very active on spinnerbaits and
crankbaits. Crappie have been slow on jigs and minnows. White bass action
reported on upper end of lake. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of
Tulsa Fisheries.
Ft.
Gibson: Elevation 24 ft. above normal, water 58
and murky. White bass good up creek and in streams. Catfish good on worms,
minnows and cut bait in running water. Boaters are urged to use caution due
to high water levels. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden
stationed in Wagoner
County.
Grand: Elevation 7 ft. above normal, water 51-58 and muddy. There is full
generation, and eight flood gates are open. The water is starting to fall
this week. There are just a few ramps usable, and a lot of logs and debris
on the lake. Bass are being caught on spinnerbaits and jigs. Crappie slow.
Catfish fair in the rivers on shad. Paddlefish are being snagged in
Riverview
Park,
Miami. There are more being caught from the Bee Creek
to Twin Bridges. Trolling in boats is the method being used. Report
submitted by Littlefield’s Sporting Goods & Greg Lambs Guide Service.
Grand: Elevation dropping, water 56-58 and muddy. Largemouth bass good on
purple baits at 5-7 ft. in Honey Creek off points and at 7-10 ft. in
Elk River off points. White bass slow. Channel and blue catfish
good on worms, shad and blood baits in shallow water along shoreline. Blue
and flathead catfish good on juglines and trotlines with goldfish and
brooders at 20-40 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and dark-colored jigs at 7-10
ft. Paddlefish slow. Report submitted by Sam Williams, Grand
Lake
Sports.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on
spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shoreline and creek channels. Catfish good
on stinkbaits and cut baits on bottom. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at
fishing dock and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game
warden stationed in Muskogee
County.
Hulah: Elevation 14 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie slow on minnows and
jigs near submerged structure at 10-15 ft. Blue catfish good on cut shad.
Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in
Washington
County.
Kaw: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal and muddy. White bass excellent in the
upper portions of Little Beaver using jigs, sassy shads and in-line
spinners. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush and rocks lakewide
at 4-12 ft. Paddlefish snagging slow below Kaw Dam. Blue and channel catfish
fair on juglines using shad and sunfish at 6-25 ft. in the Washunga, Bear,
and Pioneer areas. Report submitted by Tracy Daniel, game warden stationed
in Kay
County.
Oologah: Elevation 11 1/2 ft. above normal, water 50-60 and muddy. Blue and
channel catfish fair on juglines baited with shad on flats in upper areas of
the lake 10ft. Black bass fair on spinnerbaits and jigs around flooded
vegetation. Crappie fair around standing timber on minnows and jigs at 10-15
ft. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in
Rogers
County.
Skiatook: Elevation 8 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on
crankbaits along windy points on the lower half of the lake. White bass and
striped bass hybrids fair in open water. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at
10-20 ft. around structure. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Paul
Welch, game warden stationed in
Osage
County.
Sooner: White bass and hybrid striped bass good in discharge channel on
ghost minnows. Catfish fair on cut and live bait. Crappie slow. Report
submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in
Noble
County.
Spavinaw: Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits
and crankbaits. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Report submitted by Dwight
Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Webbers
Falls: Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water
murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits in creek channels
and riprap. Catfish good on cut baits on bottom. Crappie good on minnows and
jigs near bridges and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game
warden stationed in Muskogee
County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs in
upper end of the lake. White bass good on jigs in upper end of lake and
river. Striped bass hybrids and channel catfish good on crawdad tails and
night crawlers along north shore. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game
warden stationed in Blaine
County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 58-61 and muddy up
creeks, stained elsewhere. Crappie on brush piles, some have moved to the
shallows. White bass chasing shad in backs of coves. Bass fair on crankbaits,
spinnerbaits and Texas-rigged worms. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue
River: Elevation normal, water 58 and murky.
Largemouth bass fair on minnows and flies. Channel catfish fair on liver and
worms. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at the Blue River
Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: Elevation 22 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on worms,
plastics and crankbaits. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines baited with
sunfish. Crappie being caught around structure. The only open boat ramp is
south of Smithville at the narrows. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game
warden stationed in
McCurtain
County.
Eufaula: Elevation 8 ft. above normal and murky. Largemouth bass fair on
plastic baits flipping into flooded timber. White bass good on jigs below
the dam. Blue catfish fair on shad in creek openings. Crappie fair on
minnows or jigs in flooded timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game
warden stationed in McIntosh
County.
Hugo: Elevation 15 ft. above normal. White bass fair to good in the upper
feeder creeks. Crappie fair on minnows. Catfish and crappie good below the
dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and
Bryan Counties.
Konawa: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 73 and murky. Largemouth bass
good on crankbaits along points and road beds at 8-10 ft. Channel catfish
good on shad in the discharge canal at 15 ft. Report submitted by Daryl
Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: Trout slow to fair due to recent rain. Fishing
should improve when the spillway gates are closed. Report submitted by
Beavers Bend Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: Elevation 6 1/3 ft above normal, 58 degrees and murky.
Largemouth bass fair to good on soft plastic lures and crawfish-colored
crankbaits at 6-12 ft. along brush. Crappie fair on minnows at 12-18 ft.
over cedar brush. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in
Atoka County.
Murray: Elevation normal, water 53 and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth
bass excellent on spinnerbaits and jerk baits. White bass fair around
Martin's Landing on minnows and jigs and on crankbaits trolling. Channel
catfish fair on stinkbait, worms and chicken liver. Crappie good on jigs and
minnows shallow. Walleye good on jigs and minnows. Report submitted by
Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: Elevation extremely high and murky. Bass good at submerged road
beds on crankbaits. Crappie fair in flooded timber and great at the spillway
on jigs. Catfish being caught on night crawlers around Turkey Creek and in
the upper river channel. Anglers should use caution. Lake is elevated at a
near record, and many structures could be hidden. Many boat ramps are closed
also. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain
County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation above normal, water 61and murky. Largemouth bass
fair at 2-5 ft. using plastic baits and spinnerbaits fishing the weed, rock
and woody shorelines. Crappie good at 1-3 ft. using minnows and jigs fishing
the spawning areas around the lake. White bass slow using jigs fishing
downstream from Webbers Falls dam. Blue catfish good at 5-15 ft. using fresh
cut shad and worms fishing the edge of the current on all the runoff water
coming into the lake. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden
stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Elevation 5 ft. above normal and muddy. Bass fair on plastics
around structure shallow at 2-3 ft. White bass fair in creek channels on
plastic bait and yellow and white grubs. Catfish excellent on worms in
flooded fields. Crappie fair on minnows around brush piles, tower and
bridges. Walleye fair trolling islands. Report submitted by Allen Couch,
game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation 4 1/2 ft. above normal, water 60 and rising. Water muddy
north and clean south. Striped bass fair on live bait at Platter Flats
south. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits at Platter Flats south. Channel
and blue catfish fair on live bait and cut bait at north end of lake.
Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs in Widow Moore Creek. All other
fishing slow. Report submitted by Danny Club, game warden stationed in Bryan
County.
Wister: Elevation 27 1/2 ft. above normal and murky. Water is 6 ft. over the
spillway. Largemouth bass good on soft plastic baits. Crappie good on
minnows and jigs below dam. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad below
the dam. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore
County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 3 ft. below normal and rising. Crappie poor. Walleye
fair. Striped bass hybrids fair to good. Blue catfish good to very good
around the old fish-o-rama. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz
Mountain State Park.
Ellsworth: Elevation above normal with nine floodgates open. Catfish and
walleye good behind the dam. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden
stationed in Comanche County
Foss: Elevation 1 ft. below normal and gates closed. Water temp in the 50s
and clear. White bass good in the river on jigs. Striped bass hybrids good
along dam with live bait. Walleye fair along dam. Catfish fair with dough
bait. Crappie fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Cobb: Elevation 3 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky. Catfish slow on cut
baits. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on sassy shad. Crappie slow
on jigs and minnows. Report submitted by James Edwards, Jr., game warden
stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: Elevation above normal with two floodgates open. Catfish fair to
good at Jackson Creek on cut bait. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game
warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: Elevation normal, water murky. White bass and striped bass
hybrids fair on spinnerbaits off the old highway. Crappie slow on minnows at
12-15 ft. near the dam. Report submitted by Dave Smith, game warden
stationed in Kiowa County.
Waurika: Elevation above normal, water 53 and muddy. The water is rising,
and the spillway is closed. White bass and hybrid striped bass good on pearl
or white-colored jigs around the dam. Blue catfish fair on rod and reel and
juglines on cut bait. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill, game warden
stationed in Jefferson County.
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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