June
5th and 6th
FISHING REPORT
FOR MAY 26, 2010
CENTRAL
Arcadia: May 20. Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 68 and semi-clear.
White bass fair on minnows at 5-6 ft. at the heated dock morning and
evening. Channel catfish fair to good on worms just off bottom along
north-central banks. Crappie excellent on spinnerbaits, minnows and jigs at
3-5 ft. along docks and north-central points in the evening. Sunfish fair to
good on spinnerbaits and jigs at 2-3 ft. along north-central points in the
evening. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.
Overholser: May 25. Elevation normal, water 66 and clear to murky. White and
striped bass good on minnows and jigs. Catfish fair to good on cut shad,
liver and worms. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Joey
Rushing, game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
Thunderbird: May 23. Elevation normal, water murky. Boat ramps were
re-opened Friday (5/21/10) at South Dam, Clearbay, N. Sentinel and Hog
creek; all other ramps closed for repair. Crappie good on minnows and jigs
at 2-6 ft. Saugeye good on minnows, jigs, sassy shad and medium-diving
crankbaits. Fishermen are catching a few Saugeye while fishing for Crappie.
Channel catfish fair to good on cut baits and sponge baits in twin bridges
area. Bass fair to good on tandem spinnerbaits and plastic worms in coves
around structure. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed
in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: May 24. Elevation normal, water 75 and clear. Largemouth bass
fair to good on plastic worms and white spinnerbaits. Channel catfish fair
on worms and chicken liver. Crappie fair on minnows along the dam. Report
submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: May 23. Elevation above normal, water 72 and muddy. Bass good on
spinnerbaits, plastic worms and crawdads. Catfish good on doughbaits, cut
shad and shrimp. Crappie excellent on minnows and jigs all over the lake.
Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: May 25. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 73 and stained.
Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and plastic worms. Channel catfish good
on chicken liver and worms. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft.
Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: May 25. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 71 and muddy.
Catfish excellent on all baits. Crappie fair on jigs. Saugeye and striped
bass hybrids fair on crankbaits. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game
warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: May 23. Elevation above normal, water 70 and muddy. Bass good on
spinnerbaits. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and doughbait. Crappie
good on minnows and jigs around fishing docks and the dam. Report submitted
by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Eucha: May 25. Elevation slightly above normal, water 75 and clear. Bluegill
good on crickets and worms around grass beds. Largemouth bass fair on jerk
baits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and
structure. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft. Gibson: May 24. Elevation 4 ft. above, water 74 and murky. Catfish good
on cut shad, shrimp, juglines and limb lines. Largemouth bass good on
topwater lures and spinnerbaits in the buck brush. Crappie good on minnows
and jigs around the docks and shallow banks. Report submitted by Rick
Stafford in Wagoner.
Grand: May 24. Elevation above normal with full generation and 8 gates open,
water 70-75 and clear to murky. Largemouth bass good on chartreuse and
citrus crankbaits at 1-10 ft. Smallmouth bass fair on small worms and
crawdads in rivers and creeks. White bass good on slab spoons, rooster tails
and minnows around bridges. Catfish good on shad, worms, minnows, shrimp and
goldfish in shallow water. Crappie good on Grandpa’s jigs, minnows and Bobby
Garland’s in chartreuse, pink and purple along banks. Sunfish good on
crickets and mealworms along banks. Report submitted by Grand Lake Sport’s
Center.
Grand: May 25. Largemouth bass good on soft plastics by the willow trees and
on medium-diving crankbaits around the points. White bass good on white or
chrome crankbaits at 6-8 ft. trolling and on spoons with one ounce silver
rainbow minnows around humps and points. Catfish good on shrimp, cut shad
and night crawlers at 1-10 ft. Crappie good on minnows and 1/16 ounce
Grandpa's jigs in red/white/red around the docks. Sunfish good on worms and
Gulp Alive Red worms around docks. Report submitted by Littlefield’s
Sporting Goods.
Greenleaf: May 24. Elevation normal, water 70 and clear. Largemouth bass
good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and bill baits along shorelines, creek
channels and rocky points. Catfish good on fresh cut bait up creek channels
on bottom and near the spillway. Crappie good on minnows and yellow, green
and red jigs around fishing dock and brush structure. Report submitted by
Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: May 24. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 72 and murky. Largemouth
bass fair to good on purple and black plastic baits. White bass good on
jigs, bucktails and spinnerbaits under docks and in the upper end of the
lake. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad and blood bait shallow along
mud flats. Paddlefish fair to good in the upper end. Report submitted by
Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.
Kaw: May 24. Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water 70 and muddy in upper end,
stained in lower. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 3-8 ft. around
Washunga Bay bridge, Copperhead Cove, Beaver, McFadden, Bear, and Otter
Creeks. White bass good on crankbaits and shad colored jigs around Sarge
Creek Bridge. Spotted and Largemouth fair around Osage, and NOC coves on
spinnerbaits and crankbaits 2-6ft. Blue and channel catfish being caught on
cut shad and stinkbait; they are starting to move shallow and feed for the
upcoming spawn. Anglers should try Coon Creek, Beaver Creek, and Bear Creek
areas. Flathead catfish fair to good on trotlines with goldfish or bluegill.
White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids being caught on bucktails,
sassy shad and drifting live bait below the dam during water release.
Paddlefish fair below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on
cut shad, carp, live bluegill, shad and goldfish below the dam. Report
submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Lower Illinois: May 24. Elevation normal, water 52 and clear. Largemouth
bass fair on crankbaits at 1-2 ft. in coves and weed beds. White bass fair
on jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the river. Channel catfish good on cut bait on
bottom all along the river. Crappie fair on jigs at 1-3 ft. all along the
river. Trout excellent on flies at the surface, rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and
on power bait on bottom above Gore Landing.
Oologah: May 23. Elevation 6 ft above normal and rising slowly, water
60s-70s and muddy. Channel catfish good on worms, shrimp and livers along
rocky banks and at 4-8 ft. around flooded willows. Largemouth bass fair on
spinnerbaits around flooded vegetation. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at
10-15 ft. around standing timber. Blue catfish fair on juglines with shad on
flats near creeks and river channel at 10-18 ft. Flathead and blue catfish
fair on live shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden
stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: May 25. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal, water mid 70s and clear.
Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits along windy shorelines and backs of
coves and on crankbaits and soft plastic lures along mouths of creeks. White
bass good on rooster tails and grubs in Hominy Creek. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. around brush piles. Report submitted by Paul
Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: May 25. Elevation slightly above normal, water 71 and clear.
Bluegill good on crickets and worms. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around
the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by
Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Webbers Falls: May 24. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth
bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along riprap, jetties, oxbows and
brush structure. Catfish good on fresh cut bait drifting the bottom. Crappie
good on minnows and black and purple jigs around bridges and brush
structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in
Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: May 23. Elevation 1/2 ft below normal, water 70 and clear. White
bass and striped bass hybrids good trolling crankbaits near drop offs.
Channel catfish fair on night crawlers and cut bait along dam. Crappie fair
on minnows and jigs in upper end of lake. Report submitted by Mark Walker,
game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Ft. Supply: May 24. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Channel
catfish fair on cut shad and stinkbait all over the lake. Report submitted
by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: May 22. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 72 and clear to
stained up all three creeks. Crappie good on docks, early a.m. best and
around marked brush piles. White bass being caught on rattletraps and
wiggle-tail jigs surfacing in main lake. Largemouth and spotted bass being
caught on smaller soft plastics. Smallmouth bass being caught on flukes.
Channel catfish being caught on earthworms in creeks. Report submitted by
Jack Melton.
Broken Bow: May 23. Elevation normal, water low 70s and murky in the upper
end. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on Carolina-rigs and
crankbaits in natural colors at 5-20 ft. along main creek channel points,
ledges and flats. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines with sunfish and
cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 12-25 ft. around brush piles
and structure. Walleye being caught on jerk baits and crankbaits in shad or
chartreuse colors at 10-20 ft. around rocky points; should pick up with the
full moon. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain
County.
Eufaula: May 23. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 78 and murky.
Largemouth bass good on plastic baits flipping the flooded willows and buck
brush. White bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs around culverts and under
bridges. Blue catfish good on a variety of baits at 2-6 ft. in rocky areas.
Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 3-6 ft. around brushy and rocky areas.
Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: May 23. Elevation 3 ft. above normal and rising, water 67. Blue
catfish good on cut bait below the dam. Crappie, white bass and striped bass
good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden
stationed in Choctaw County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 74 and clear. Crappie fair
on minnows and jigs at 8-12 around cedar brush, off main creek channels.
Largemouth bass good on Sluggos and yellow and black spinner baits at 1-3
ft. Channel catfish fair on juglines and trotlines with live bait. Report
submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: May 24. Elevation normal, water 72 and clear. Largemouth and
smallmouth bass good on various lures. White bass fair trolling crankbaits,
minnows and jigs. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, stinkbaits, worms
and minnows. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. around structure.
Walleye slow to fair along the dam off the rocks before dark. Report
submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: May 23. Elevation normal, water clear. Bass fair on soft
plastics and jigs around stumps and rocky points. Crappie good on jigs
around brush piles. Flathead, blue and channel catfish being caught on
trotlines with sunfish. White bass good on crankbaits near the river
channel. Saugeye fair on spinnerbaits near creek channels. Report submitted
by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: May 25. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 75 and murky.
Largemouth bass good on soft plastic baits and spinnerbaits along
shorelines. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines with fresh shad and night
crawlers. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Leland
Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: May 22. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 73 and murky.
Largemouth bass good on worms and spinnerbaits at 8-10 ft. Channel and blue
catfish good on cut bait and minnows at 4-6 ft. along banks. Crappie good on
minnows and tube jigs at 10-14 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game
warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: May 23. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 73 and clear south and
murky to muddy north. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on surface lures,
spinnerbaits and shad colored crankbaits at 5-15 ft. in the creek channels.
Striped and white bass good on live bait, surface lures, and sassy shad from
5-20 ft. from Platter Flats to burns run. Channel and blue catfish good on
doughbait, worms, stinkbait and cut shad at 5-15 ft. from the Washita River
to Catfish Bay. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. around
the fishing docks. Sunfish good on worms around the fishing docks and
riprap. Paddlefish fair to good below the dam. Report submitted by Danny
Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: May 23. Elevation 8 1/2 ft. above normal, water 71 and murky.
Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, worms and jigs. Crappie good on
minnows and jigs around structure. Channel catfish good on juglines with cut
shad and liver. Flathead catfish good on live sunfish. Report submitted by
Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: May 23. Elevation 8 1/5 ft. below normal and rising steadily.
All boat ramps are open. The irrigation canal is closed. Crappie good. White
bass fair to good. Walleye good near Hicks Mtn. Report submitted by Sue
Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.
Ellsworth: May 23. Elevation above normal, water 74 and murky. Catfish good
on shrimp and cut bait in the rocks on east side of railroad trestle at
Ralph’s Resort. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in
Comanche County.
Foss: May 25. Elevation 1/4 ft. below normal with gates open, water 70 and
clear. Walleye good on live bait. Striped bass hybrids fair. Crappie fair.
Catfish fair on cut shad. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Cobb: May 24. Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal, water 75 and murky.
Catfish slow to fair on cut baits. Striped bass hybrids and striped bass
slow to fair on crankbaits. Report submitted by James L. Edwards Jr., game
warden stationed in Caddo County.
Tom Steed: May 25. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water 70 and muddy. Crappie
fair on minnows near the rocks. Catfish fair on cut bait on the west side.
Striped bass hybrids fair trolling deep diving crankbaits. Report submitted
by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
Oklahoma Spoonbill Fishing
Dustin Newer
April 2010
These were
caught near the Twin Bridges State park fishing with Dempsey’s Guide
Service…My fishing partner is a well known OkieFish contributor but I
will let her send in the pics of the 60 lber she caught.
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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