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FISHING REPORT FOR JUNE 28, 2006
CENTRAL
Draper: Elevation normal and clear. Largemouth bass
fair to good early and late day on topwaters in coves with structure. Report
submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Overholser: Channel catfish fair on cut bait,
stinkbait and punch bait. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden
stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
Thunderbird: Elevation 5 ft. below normal and clear.
Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and cut baits. Largemouth bass good early
and late day on tandem spinners and topwaters in coves with structure.
Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. around structure.
Saugeye slow. White bass good on drop offs and points with medium divers, in
line spinners and sassy shad. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden
stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: Elevation 3-3 1/2 ft. below normal,
water 76-83 and clearing. Catfish very good on chicken livers, sunfish, cut
bait, shrimp and assorted stinkbaits. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10
ft. to just above lake bottom around fish market roadbed area and stickups
south of the swim beach areas. White bass good on deep-diving crankbaits
late afternoon and early evening. Largemouth bass fair to good on motor
oil-colored worm, tomato worm and assorted colored soft plastics with some
action early morning and evening on topwaters. Report submitted M. M. Fowler
at St. Gregory.
NORTHEAST
Birch: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water in the
70's and clear. Channel catfish fair on cut shad off windy banks. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs at 20-25 ft. around brush piles. Report submitted
by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Eucha: Elevation 7 ft. below normal, water 78 and
murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush and structure at 10-12
ft. Largemouth fair on plastic baits at 14-16 ft. Bluegill good on crickets
and worms around grass beds. Catfish fair using cut shad. Report submitted
by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Ft. Gibson: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 83
and clear. Largemouth bass good on salt craws and worms in flooded grass and
brush. White bass fair on spinners, rooster tails, rattle traps shallow and
off rocky points. Channel catfish good on shrimp and shad, drifting or off
the bank on rod and reel. Reported submitted Marvin Stanley, game warden
stationed in Muskogee and Wagoner counties.
Grand: Elevation normal and murky. Crappie biting
fair to good at 10-15 ft. around brush piles or baited areas using minnows
and jigs. Commercial fishing docks reporting some good sized crappie being
caught. Channel catfish biting fair in Grand Lake River channel with some
good sized blues being taken on cut and whole shad. White bass can still be
caught around rocky gravel points and near mouth of lake tributaries. Report
submitted by Jim Littlefield, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal and clear. Largemouth
bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits in creek beds and along shoreline.
Catfish good on cut bait and liver on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and
jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark
Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good on
plastic baits. White bass fair to good on small crankbaits in the upper end
of the lake. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on cut shad. Report
submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Kaw: Elevation 3 ft. below normal and clear.
Largemouth bass fair in flooded willows on spinnerbaits and buzz baits in
the lake. Blue catfish fair in tailwaters on cut shad. White bass fair
trolling crankbaits in main lake. Report submitted by Marshall Reigh, game
warden stationed in Kay and Grant counties.
Keystone: Elevation 4 1/2 ft. above normal, water 70
and clear to murky. Largemouth bass fair on eight inch june bug worms and
tiger crankbaits at 6-10 ft. on creeks, around brush piles and midway back
in coves. Smallmouth bass fair on small brown and green jigs and three inch
pumpkin tubes at 8-12 ft. in deep coves. Spotted bass fair on shad colored
crankbaits and some topwaters early from surface to 8 ft. in main lake cove.
White bass good on rooster tails and white crankbaits at 4-8 ft. off main
lake points. Striped bass good on buck tails, deep crankbaits and some
topwaters from surface to 4 ft. and 10-15 ft. trolling main lake points and
below the dam. Channel catfish fair on worms and prepared stinkbaits at 4-8
ft. in coves. Blue catfish fair on shad guts and punch baits at 8-15 ft. in
the flats off the river channel. Flathead catfish fair on shad and sunfish
at 5-12 ft. off rocky banks. Crappie fair on medium minnows and jigs at
15-20 ft. in deep coves with brush and bluff ba
nks. Report submitted by Larry Sellers, Woody's Bait
and Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 70 and
clear. White bass good trolling on flats near the main lake with shad
colored crankbaits at 10-15 ft. White bass fishing is best early and late
also watch for schooling fish. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush
piles at 15-18 ft. Blue and channel catfish fair drifting with cut shad on
flats near the river channel at 15-20 ft. Report submitted by Brek Henry,
game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: June 26. Elevation 6 ft. below normal,
water 80 degrees and clearing. Smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits around 10
to 20 ft. Largemouth bass fair in deeper water around brush piles and other
structures, with jig and chunk or plastics. Carolina rigging works well.
Crappie fair on small and medium minnows at 10-20 ft. around brush piles and
other structure, and in creeks. Crappie also fair to good at Highway 20
bridge. Flathead catfish fair on trotlines with perch, blood baits, and very
large minnows. Striped bass hybrids fair on points and mouths of creeks on
shad, very large minnows and pearl white sassy shad. Report submitted by
Greenwood Fishing Center.
Sooner: White Bass good early and late schooling in
main lake. Catfish fair on stinkbait and cut shad. Largemouth bass fair on
Carolina Rigged worms in grass beds. Striped bass hybrids good in main lake
at 15-20 ft. on live shad. Report submitted by Marshall Reigh, game warden
stationed in Kay and Grant counties.
Spavinaw: Elevation 4 ft. below normal, water 80 and
clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam area. Largemouth fair on
crankbaits. Catfish fair using cut shad. Report submitted by Dwight Moore,
City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Tenkiller: June 26. Elevation 1 ft. above normal,
water 80 and clear. Largemouth bass fair in weed beds on topwaters or
spinnerbaits early and late. Crappie fair in docks on minnows or jigs.
Catfish good drifting cut baits or on stinkbaits at 15-20 ft. Sunfish good
around spawning beds and docks on night crawlers. Report by Monte Brooks,
Cookson Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: Elevation normal and murky. Largemouth
bass fair on spinnerbaits along rip rap. Catfish good on cut bait on bottom.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-12 ft. around brush structure. Report
submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. White bass and striped bass
hybrids fair trolling crankbaits and drifting shad over submerged islands.
Walleye fair drifting night crawlers over submerged islands. Channel catfish
fair on cut bait and stinkbait along dam and in upper end of lake. Report
submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Great Salt Plains: Channel catfish fair up rivers on
stinkbait and good on trotlines in lake on grasshoppers and bait shrimp.
Report submitted by Marshall Reigh, game warden stationed in Kay and Grant
counties.
Great Salt Plains: Elevation below normal. Channel
catfish fair to good on trotlines baited with grasshoppers or cut shad.
Channel catfish slow in the spillway and Coon Hollow areas using cut shad or
stinkbait. Report submitted by R. C. Wilson, Jr.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation normal, water 78 and clear.
Largemouth bass good on spinners and plastic worms at 5-10 ft. Crappie
excellent on jigs and live bait at 10 ft. White bass fair from surface to 5
ft. on jigs and spinners. Channel catfish good on live bait and cut baits at
10 ft. Blue catfish good on cut baits at 10 ft. Flathead good on live bait
at 10 ft. Report submitted by Roy Roundtree, game warden stationed in Murray
County.
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 82 and clear.
Largemouth bass fair on minnows and flies. Channel catfish fair to good on
worms and liver. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at Blue River
Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: Water in the mid 80's and clear.
Largemouth bass good on topwaters early mornings and late evenings off
points with deeper water on Chug-bugs and Zara Spooks. After the sun gets up
try throwing Carolina-rigged soft plastics on deeper under water humps in
depths from 15-30 ft. White bass and spotted bass good on topwaters on the
upper end of the lake. Crappie fair along standing timber with minnows or
jigs. Walleye being caught along points and islands in the lower portion of
the lake. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain
County.
Eufaula: Elevation 2 ft. below normal and clear.
Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and Carolina rigs at 4-10 ft. off
points. White bass good trolling with crankbaits at 4-10 ft. off points.
Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 10-20 ft. Crappie fair on
jigs at 10-20 ft. around bridges and standing timber. Report submitted Ed
Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 81 and
murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Channel catfish fair on cut
bait. Report submitted by Wendell Smalling, game warden stationed in Choctaw
County.
Konawa: June 26. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water
85 and clear. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms and topwater lures
around weed beds and coves at 5-8 ft. Channel catfish good on shad and
chicken liver off points and in south cove at 5-10 ft. Report submitted by
Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 84
and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastic lures and spinnerbaits at
6-12 ft. around standing timber. Channel catfish fair to good on trotlines
on live bait along rocky shorelines and riprap. Report submitted by Larry
Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: Zone 1 fair. Zone 2 great.
Zone 3 trout slow, warm water species fair. Any fly will do, other days, you
may only be able to catch them on a couple of specific flies. Report
submitted by Sid Ingram, Beavers Bend Fly Shop.
Murray: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 82 and
murky. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, soft plastics
and minnows. White bass good on topwaters early morning. Channel catfish
good on stinkbait. Crappie good on minnows at 10-15 ft. Report submitted by
Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: Elevation above normal, water 77 and
murky. Bass good on plastic worms around rocky points at 8-12 ft. Catfish
fair on stinkbait on rod and reel. Crappie fair on jigs at 10-12 ft. around
submerged timber. Report Submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in
McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 82 and clear.
Largemouth bass fair at 4-8 ft. using plastic baits and crankbaits fishing
the rock, weed and riprapped areas next to deeper water. Crappie fair at
10-12 ft. using minnows fishing the bends in the old submerged creek
channels. White bass-fair surface to 8 ft. using shad imitation lures
fishing in the Kerr beach and Applegate cove areas. Blue and flathead
catfish fair at 3-6 ft. using live bait and fresh cut bait fishing the rocky
areas around the lake. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden
stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Elevation normal and slightly murky.
White bass good trolling around the islands. Blue catfish and flathead
catfish good on juglines baited with shad. Crappie excellent on minnows
around bridges at 20 ft. Walleye good trolling around the islands. Report
submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation 2 1/2 ft. below normal, water 83
and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on plastic baits at
5-15 ft. deep around riprap and structures. Striped bass and white bass fair
to good on live shad, slabs, and sassy shad at 15-25 ft. from Willow Springs
to Caney Creek. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on cut shad and
stinkbait at 10-15 ft. north of the highway 70 bridge. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs at 5-15 ft. near fish structures and deep brush piles.
Sunfish good on worms at 5-10 ft. near fishing docks and structures. Report
submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 84 and
muddy. Blue catfish and channel catfish good on juglines at 12 - 15 ft. on
shad or cut bait. Flatheads good on trotlines baited with live sunfish at
8-15 ft. Largemouth bass fair on jig and pig at 3-8 ft. rocky points. Note;
Water is being released at dam at this time. Report submitted by D.G.
Belcher, game warden stationed in Latimer/LeFlore Counties.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 14 ft. below normal. Lake
level is dropping very slowly. North shore boat ramp is high and dry. Water
murky. Fishing in the lake is much slower. Crappie have been biting on
minnows. Striped bass hybrid and white bass fair. Catfish fair on shad.
Walleye fair. Report compiled by Quartz Mountain Grocery.
Ellsworth: Elevation 12 ft. below normal and murky.
Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait off rocky points. Report submitted
by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Foss: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 78 and
clear. Striped bass hybrids good in deep water drifting with live bait.
White bass surfacing in the evenings and good. Catfish good. Walleye and
saugeye fair. Bass fair. Best times for fishing are early mornings and late
evenings using mostly live bait. Crappie slow. Report submitted by Eric
Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Cobb: Elevation just below normal and water
murky. Catfish fair on cut baits. Saugeye fair drifting night crawlers.
Report submitted by James Edwards Jr., game warden station in Caddo County.
Waurika: Water 79-80 and murky. White bass and
striped bas hybrids good. Catfish good on juglines and trotlines and rod and
reel in shallow, rocky areas. Flathead catfish fair noodling. Crappie fair
around deep structure. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill, game warden
stationed in Jefferson County. |