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FISHING REPORT
FOR JULY 28, 2010
CENTRAL
Arcadia: July 26. Elevation normal, water 90 and clear. Channel catfish fair
on worms at 10 ft. in the mornings around north and central points. Crappie
good to excellent on crankbaits and power baits at 5-8 ft. around docks and
in the mornings. Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.
Hefner: July 26. Elevation above normal, water 88-92 and clear. Largemouth
bass good on topwater lures and soft jerk baits along weeds and wood early
and late. Smallmouth bass fair on Carolina-rigged jigs at 10-15 ft. in rocky
areas. White bass good on sassy shad, grubs and crankbaits at 2-10 ft. near
surfacing shad. Striped bass hybrids slow on sassy shad, grubs and
crankbaits at 2-20 ft. near surfacing shad. Channel catfish fair on cut
bait, doughbait, punchbait and slip corking at 12-20 ft. off the dam. Blue
catfish slow on cut bait at 20-30 ft. off riprap areas of the dam. Flathead
catfish fair on live bait at 10-20 ft. off the dam. Crappie slow on minnows
and jigs at 15-25 ft. off the dam. Walleye fair trolling deep running
crankbaits, drifting night crawlers on Lindy Rigs at 15-25 ft. along deep
humps on the lake. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms at 2-6 ft. all around
the lake. Report submitted by Lucky Lure Tackle.
Overholser: July 25. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal and rising, water 84-88
and murky. Catfish slow to fair on punchbait, liver and worms along riprap
off the road on the east and west sides. Report submitted by Joey Rushing,
game warden stationed in Oklahoma and Canadian counties.
NORTHEAST
Bell
Cow: July 25. Elevation normal, water 92 and clear. Channel catfish
excellent on doughbait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs with power bait.
Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Chandler: July 25. Elevation normal, water 92 and clear. Channel catfish
good on chicken liver, doughbait and stinkbait. Crappie fair on minnows and
jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln
County.
Copan:
July 26. Elevation 2 ft. above normal and dropping, water clear. Crappie
fair on jigs at 8-12 ft. near structure in the flooded timber. Channel and
blue catfish good on garlic chicken liver and cut shad and on juglines with
cut shad and small sunfish. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden
stationed in Washington County.
Eucha:
July 28. Elevation 3/4 ft. below normal, water 89 and clear. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass
fair on plastic baits at night. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around
grass beds. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft.
Gibson: July 25. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. above normal, water 86 and stained.
Largemouth bass fair on buzzbaits and spinnerbaits early and late. Catfish
fair on juglines with cut bait and night crawlers. Crappie slow on minnows
and jigs under docks and deep brush. White bass fair on rooster tails and
small crankbaits while surfacing. Report submitted by Rick Stafford in
Wagoner.
Grand:
July 26. Elevation normal, water 90 and clear. Largemouth bass good on red
worms, red jigs and deep running crankbaits. White bass excellent on slab
spoons, rooster tails, grubs and minnows around islands and bridges.
Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on nitro worms, shad, shrimp and
minnows at 15-20 ft. Crappie good to excellent on minnows and chartreuse
jigs at 8-10 ft. around brush piles. Sunfish and bluegill good on crickets
and worms. Report submitted by Grand Lake Sport’s Center.
Greenleaf: July 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on
spinnerbaits, crankbaits and jig and worm in creek channels, around rocky
points and brush structure. Catfish good on fresh cut bait on bottom near
the spillway and in creek channels. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around
brush structure and fishing docks. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game
warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: July 26. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 86 and partly murky.
Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits early and late. White
bass good on minnows and jigs in upper end of the lake below the dam.
Channel and blue catfish good on juglines and trotlines with worms and cut
shad. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers
and Mayes counties.
Hulah:
July 26. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal and dropping, water clear. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs in deeper water. Channel and blue catfish good on
cut shad below the dam and on juglines. Report submitted by Joe Alexander,
game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw:
July 26. Elevation 5 ft. above normal and dropping, water 91 and muddy.
Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. under Washunga Bay Bridge.
White bass good on crankbaits, shad colored jigs and minnows around Sarge
Creek Bridge, Washunga Bay Bridge and trolling sandy flats. Blue catfish
excellent on juglines with shad and drift fishing in the Arkansas River and
Beaver Creek arms. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, worms and cut bait
near rocky banks with quick drop-offs. Flathead catfish fair noodling. White
bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids being caught on bucktails,
streamers, sassy shad and drifting live bait below the dam. Blue, channel
and flathead catfish good on cut shad, carp, live bluegill, shad and
goldfish below the dam. Most anglers are catching shad for bait in the
Arkansas River arm on the east bank. Spotted Bass fair on crankbaits at 3-8
ft. on rocky points and chunk rock banks. Report submitted by Spencer Grace,
game warden stationed in Kay County.
Lower
Illinois: July 26. Elevation normal, water 52 and clear. Largemouth bass
good on topwater lures all along the river. White bass fair on jigs at 1-3
ft. all along the river. Striped bass good on shad at 1-2 ft. below Gore
Landing. Channel catfish excellent on cut bait on bottom all along the
river. Crappie fair on jigs and spinnerbaits at 1-3 ft. all along the river.
Trout excellent fly fishing the surface, on rooster tails at 1-3 ft. and on
power bait on bottom above Gore Landing.
Oologah: July 25. Elevation 7 ft. above normal and slowly falling, water
lower 80s and muddy north and murky on the south end. White bass fair
trolling crankbaits at 10-15 ft. on flats near the main lake. Largemouth
bass fair on soft plastics around flooded vegetation. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs at 15-20 ft. suspended around standing timber. Blue and
channel catfish fair on juglines with shad at 15-20 ft on flats near the
river channel. Channel and blue catfish fair on shad below the dam. Report
submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: July 27. Elevation above normal, water mid 80s and clear. White
bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad at 15-20 ft. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted
by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: July 26. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad and
slabs. Striped bass good on slabs in deep water. Catfish fair on cut bait
and live bait in channels. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden
stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: July 28. Elevation slightly below normal, water 90 and dingy.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair
on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Tenkiller: July 27. Elevation 2 3/4 ft. above normal, water 89 and clear.
Catfish fair on juglines at 20 ft. and on minnows and sunfish. Sunfish good
on night crawlers around docks and along gravel shorelines. Report submitted
by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: July 26. Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky.
Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush, creek
channels and riprap. Catfish good on stinkbaits and fresh cut bait along
mudflats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around bridges and brush
structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in
Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: July 24. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 85 and clear. White
bass and striped bass hybrids good drifting shad and slabs near drop-offs.
Channel catfish good on shad and small sunfish in upper end of lake. Walleye
fair drifting shad, slabs and night crawlers near drop-offs. Report
submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: July 24. Elevation normal, water mid 80s and clear. Channel
catfish being caught on sponge bait and doughbait around baited holes.
Crappie being caught on minnows and jigs around marked brush piles and at
night. White bass surfacing late evening near dam. Bass hitting spinnerbaits,
crankbaits and Carolina-rigged lizards. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Broken
Bow: July 25. Water mid 80s and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good
on black plastic baits after dark around points and structure. Catfish good
on juglines and trotlines with cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at
20-25 ft. around structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru
Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: July 25. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 84 and clear in the
east and murky in the west. Largemouth bass fair on Carolina-rigged plastic
baits around deeper points. White bass good on crankbaits trolling points
and shallow flats early and late. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-20
ft. around bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush,
game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo:
July 25. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 85. Catfish fair on juglines
with cut bait. Crappie fair on minnows around brush piles. Blue catfish fair
on cut shad below the dam. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden
stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: July 26. Elevation normal, water 95 and clear. Largemouth bass good
on topwater lures and crankbaits at 5-10 ft. in coves around schooling bass
early and late. Channel catfish good on shad and stinkbait at 10-12 ft.
around points. Report by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole
County.
McGee
Creek: July 25. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 86 and clear. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs at 12-20 ft. around cedar brush off main creek
channels. Largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastic lures and
topwater lures early and late in shallow water; schooling bass biting on
topwater baits in open water. White bass fair on sassy shad and topwater
baits around open points. Channel catfish fair on juglines and trotlines
with live bait. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in
Atoka County.
Murray: July 27. Water 84. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow to fair early
and late. Channel catfish fair on stinkbait, chicken liver, worms and
minnows. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in
Carter County.
Pine
Creek: July 25. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass good on jigs
around rocky points and creek inlets. Catfish good on night crawlers.
Crappie fair on minnows in deeper water near surface. Report submitted by
Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert
S. Kerr: July 27. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 87 and murky. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs around submerged brush piles. Report submitted by
Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: July 25. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water murky. Largemouth bass
fair on spinnerbaits, swim baits, plastic worms and plastic frogs in deep
water midday, shallow water in the afternoons and early. Channel catfish
fair to good on cut bait with juglines, trotlines and rod and reel. Crappie
fair to good on minnows and jigs at 12-15 ft. Report submitted by Dane Polk,
game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: July 25. Elevation 1 ft. above normal and generating on both units,
water 86 and murky. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on plastic
combination bait and deep diving crankbaits and some surface lures at 5-15
ft. in creek channels and around riprap. Striped and white bass good on live
bait, sassy shad, and some surface lures at 5-25 ft. from Platter Flats to
the south and west. Channel and blue catfish good on live bait, worms and
stinkbait at 5-15 ft. Crappie fair to good on minnows at 5-15 ft. around the
fish attractors. Report submitted by Bob Wingo, game warden stationed in
Bryan County.
Wister: July 25. Elevation normal, water 84 and murky. Largemouth bass fair
on topwater baits, worms and jigs early and late. Crappie fair on minnows
and jigs around structure early and late. Channel catfish fair on juglines
with cut shad and liver. Flathead catfish fair on live sunfish and night
crawlers. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in
LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert:
July 25. Elevation 5 ft. below normal and steady. All boat ramps open.
Irrigation canal is open. Catfish slow to fair. Crappie slow to fair. White
bass slow to fair. Walleye slow to fair. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson,
Quartz Mountain State Park.
Foss:
July 27. Elevation above normal and gates closed, water 86 and clear.
Striped bass hybrids fair on live bait in deep water. Catfish fair in
channels. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Waurika: July 27. Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal with flood gates open 1/2
ft., water 86-88 and murky to muddy. White bass and striped bass hybrids
fair trolling crankbaits early and late and on crankbaits and jigs when
breaking the surface early and late. Blue catfish slow to fair on cut shad
and stinkbait around rocks and along windy shorelines and on juglines and
trotlines in the main lake. Report submitted by Vince Mesis, game warden
stationed in Cotton 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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