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FISHING REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 12, 2007
CENTRAL
Arcadia: Elevation above normal. Largemouth bass good on cut bait. Channel
catfish good on cut shad. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden
stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: Water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass being caught on spinnerbaits,
crankbaits and topwaters along shoreline and docks. Channel catfish being
caught on chicken liver, cut bait and worms in coves. Crappie being caught
on minnows and jigs around docks. Walleye being caught on minnows and worms
around boat docks. Saugeye being caught on minnows, worms and deep diving
crankbaits. Report submitted by Kelly Roberson, game warden stationed in
Oklahoma County.
Overholser: Water 88 and muddy. White bass and striped bass hybrids being
caught on jigs below the dam on cut baits. Channel catfish being caught on
stinkbait and cut bait along the shoreline. Report submitted by Kelly
Roberson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Wes Watkins: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 77-82 and murky, with some
clearing in main body of lake. Catfish good on chicken livers, fresh cut
bait, worms, minnows and bait shrimps in deeper water, especially around
dam. White bass fair while trolling around beach areas and around dam in
deeper water. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structures and
in timber area at west end of lake. Largemouth bass poor but some action
with spinnerbaits, whodaddies, worms and assorted darker-colored soft
plastics; some action early morning and evening on topwater lures. Report
submitted by M. M. Fowler, St. Gregory’s.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: Elevation normal and muddy. Largemouth bass good on plastics.
Channel catfish slow. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by
Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: Elevation normal, water in the mid-70s and clear. Crappie fair on
minnows around brush and other structure at 10-15 ft. Report submitted by
Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Chandler: Water muddy. Largemouth bass good on plastics and spinners.
Channel catfish slow. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by
Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: Elevation is slightly above normal and murky. Crappie good on minnows
and jigs at 8-10 ft. near structure. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game
warden stationed in Washington County.
Ft. Gibson: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 82 and rising. Largemouth
bass good at night on jigs, salt craws and stick bait. Catfish good around
running water in small creeks on cut shad, worms and punch bait. Report
submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: Elevation normal and clear. Channel catfish still being taken on jug
lines in river channel. White bass being taken in lake tributaries using
spinner baits and spoons. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield, game warden
stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits,
spinnerbaits, jigs, worms and chatter bait. Channel catfish good on
stinkbaits and cut baits on bottom at the spillway. Crappie fair on minnows
and jigs at brush structure and fishing dock. Report submitted by Lark
Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: Elevation 1 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on soft baits and
spinnerbaits. White bass good on minnows and small lures around brush piles
and rocky points. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad. Report
submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: Elevation is slightly above normal and murky. Crappie good on minnows
and jigs at 10-12 ft. near structure. Catfish is fair below dam on cut shad.
Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington
County.
Kaw: Elevation normal, water 86 and stained. White bass are being caught
trolling crankbaits along sandy beaches and points, also white bass are
still being caught under the bridges on slabs and jigs. Crappie fishing has
picked up since the water has stabilized; fish are being caught at 5-15 ft.
around submerged brush piles, on jigs or minnows. Blue catfish are being
caught in the upper end of the lake by jug fishermen using fresh cut bait or
whole small shad. Fishing below the dam has slowed. Report submitted by
Larry Green, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Keystone: Elevation 6 1/2 ft. above normal, water murky to muddy. Largemouth
bass good on spinnerbaits and flipping tube jigs at 4-8 ft. at flooded
points with buck brush. Smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and three-inch
pumpkin and chartreuse tube jigs at 6-10 ft. at flooded rocky points.
Spotted bass good on fire tiger crankbaits and six-inch June bug worms at
6-10 ft. along steep rock banks. White bass fair on small spoons and minnows
at 6-10 ft. at bridge areas and deep coves. Striped bass fair on buck tails
and wild-eye shad at 3-5 ft. below dam. Channel catfish good on worms and
stinkbaits at 4-8 ft. at backs at coves. Blue catfish good on cut shad and
punch baits at 6-10 ft. at mouths of coves to halfway back. Flathead catfish
fair on goldfish and live shad at 6-10 ft. at riprap areas. Crappie good on
chartreuse jigs and minnows at 10-18 ft. at docks and brush piles. Report
submitted by Larry Sellers, Woody’s Bait and Tackle.
Lower Illinois: Water 51 and clear. Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass good
on live bait, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, big rooster tails at 1-5 ft. along
the shoreline. Striped bass good on red fin at 1-20 ft. in deep holes and
around wood piles. Channel catfish good on cut shad at 10-20 ft. in deep
holes at the mouth of the Illinois River where it meets the Arkansas River
and at 5-10 ft. around flat surfaces. Walleye and saugeye good on
bright-colored crankbaits at 5-10 ft. at night in deep holes. Trout
excellent on woolly buggers and roostertails at 5-10 ft. in deep holes and
moving water. Report submitted by MarVal Family Camping Resort.
Oologah: Elevation normal, water in the mid-70s and murky. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs around brush piles at 10-15 ft. White bass fair trolling
shad-colored lures on flats on the main lake at 10-15 ft. White bass fair on
jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in
Rogers County.
Sooner: White bass fair on topwaters toward the dam. Striped bass hybrids
fair on live shad and slabs in deep water. Channel catfish fair on cut and
live bait in channels and off points. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk,
game warden stationed in Noble County.
Webbers Falls: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass
good on jigs and worms along creek channels and off riprap. Channel catfish
good on stinkbait, cut bait and sunfish on bottom and mud flats. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs at brush structure and bridges. Report submitted by
Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation normal, water 83 and stained. Channel catfish hitting
dough bait at mouth of coves. White bass are chasing shad; use topwater or
wiggle-tailed grubs. Crappie good on brush piles and docks. Bass good on
topwaters and drop shot. Bass are feeding on shad over most of lake. Report
submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 74 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: Elevation rising. Largemouth bass good flipping soft plastic
worms around brush, structure and off points. Channel catfish good on cut
bait or whole bluegill on trotlines or juglines. Report submitted by Dru
Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: Elevation 1 ft. above normal and murky. Largemouth bass fair on
plastics baits and spinnerbaits off points. White bass good on topwaters on
the flats on slab spoons. Blue catfish good on fresh shad below the dam and
standing timber at 10-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows or jigs at 10-20 ft.
around standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden
stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 85. Largemouth bass fair on
plastics and spinners along button brush. Crappie fair to good on minnows
along structure at 15-25 ft. Catfish fair on cut bait in creek channels.
Below the dam, crappie good on jigs at 9-11 ft. Blue catfish good to
excellent on shad in moving water. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game
warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass good on
plastic worms around weed beds and off points at 5-10 ft. Channel catfish
fair on shad along points and roadbeds at 10-12 ft. Report submitted by
Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: The best areas have been Spillway Creek, Lost
Creek, and in zone 2. The list of good flies are soft hackles, wooly
buggers, grasshoppers, ants, prismatic emergers, egg patterns and San Juan
worms. Report submitted by Sid Ingram,
Beavers Bend Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 87 and clear. Largemouth
bass fair on soft plastic lures along weed beds. Watch for schooling bass
breaking the surface. Then cast shallow-running, shad-colored lures to catch
them. Crappie fair over cedar brush at 16-25 ft. Report submitted by Larry
Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: Elevation above normal, water 84. Bass good early mornings and in
the evenings on jerk baits and worms. White bass fair early mornings on
topwaters. Channel catfish fair. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game
warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: Elevation above normal, water murky. Bass fair on topwater baits
in the morning in the upper end of the lake. Crappie good on jigs and
minnows around flooded timber. Catfish good on cut shad on trotlines. Report
submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 87 and murky. Largemouth bass fair
at 5-8 ft. using topwater baits early morning and late evening. Crappie fair
at 10 ft. using minnows fishing the edge of the old creek channels. White
bass fair at 6-8 ft. using shad imitation crankbaits fishing near the mouth
of the Illinois River and off the rock jetties. Blue catfish fair to good
using fresh cut bait drift fishing in the old river channel. Flathead
catfish fair at 20-25 ft. using live bait jug fishing the old river and
creek channels. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden for Haskell
County.
Sardis Lake: Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good in flooded timber on
spinnerbaits. Catfish good on cut bait or live shad. Crappie good around
bridges, brush piles and dam tower on minnows. White bass good trolling the
islands. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in
Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation 2 1/2 ft. above normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth and
smallmouth bass has been fair to good on topwater lures and deep diving
crankbaits from the surface at 15 ft. near the riprap. Striped bass and
white bass fair to good on surface lures, live bait and slabs from the
surface to 20 ft. in the river channels. Channel and blue catfish fair to
good on minnows, worms and catfish baits at 10-15 ft. from Platter flats to
the Washita River. Crappie fair to good on minnows at boat docks at 5-10 ft.
Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: Elevation 2 ft. above normal and rising, water muddy. Largemouth
bass fair on soft plastic worms and topwater lures. Crappie fair on live
minnows around timber. Channel catfish fair on cut shad and liver. Report
submitted by Randy Fennell, game Warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 9 1/2 ft. below normal and dropping. Irrigation
canal is running. Fishing is very slow with a few good-sized striped bass
hybrids being caught in deep water. Catfish are most active in the river
above the low water bridges. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz
Mountain State Park.
Ellsworth: Elevation normal and murky. One floodgate open. Catfish good
behind the dam and in the lake on cut bait. Report submitted by Mike
Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Foss: Elevation 1 ft. above normal and inflow good. Water temp around 80
degrees. Striped bass hybrids, white bass and walleye slow. Catfish and
crappie fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Waurika: Elevation 3-4 ft. above normal, water 80 and clear to the south and
murky to the north. White bass and striped bass hybrids slow. Blue catfish
good on fresh and cut bait. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill, game
warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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This
fish weighed 102 lbs it was out of the water for almost an hour before it
was weighed in, Kevin the Johnston county game warden said it would have
went over 110 lbs if weighed right then. Gary Deaton from Tishomingo
Oklahoma caught this fish on a trotline on 9-14-07 |
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