FISHING
REPORT FOR OCTOBER 3, 2007
CENTRAL
Arcadia:
Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits. Channel
catfish good on cut shad. Flathead catfish good on live sunfish. Crappie
good on red and white jigs. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden
stationed in Oklahoma
County.
Draper: Elevation normal, water clear. All fishing slow. Report submitted by
Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in
Cleveland
County.
Hefner: Water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass being caught on topwater lures
and plastic worms from boats and shoreline. White bass being caught on
spinnerbaits, minnows and jigs from boats and at points. Channel catfish
being caught on cut baits, stinkbaits and doughbaits at shoreline. Crappie
being caught on jigs and minnows at docks. Walleye being caught in mid-lake
while trolling.
Overholser: Water 86 and murky. Largemouth bass being caught on spinnerbaits
in rocks. Channel catfish being caught on cut baits, worms and doughbaits
from shoreline. Crappie being caught on jigs and minnows at docks.
NORTHEAST
Birch: Elevation normal, water 70 and clear. Crappie fair around brush piles
on minnows at15 ft. Striped bass hybrids fair drifting live shad on flats
near creek channels at 10-15ft. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden
stationed in Rogers County.
Ft. Gibson: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 81 and murky. Largemouth
bass good in flooded grass and buck brush. Catfish good on cut baits and
shad on juglines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows at 12-15 ft. at
structures and brush piles. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden
stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: Elevation normal and clear. Channel catfish still being caught using
juglines at 10 ft. on all parts of
Grand Lake using cut and whole shad. White bass being caught in lake
tributaries and rocky points using spoons and spinnerbaits. Crappie slow at
this time. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield, game warden stationed in
Delaware County.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits,
spinnerbaits, chatter baits, jigs and worms in creek channels and along
shoreline. Catfish good on cut baits and stinkbaits on bottom near spillway.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at fishing docks and brush structures.
Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: Elevation normal, water 86 and stained. White bass being caught
trolling crankbaits along sandy beaches and points, also white bass 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 excellent in the
upper end of the lake by jugline or trotline using fresh cut bait or whole
small shad. Kaw Dam has finally closed the flood gates and returned to a
normal power generation schedule; fishing should remain good when O.M.P.A.
is releasing water. Report submitted by Larry Green, game warden stationed
in Osage County.
Keystone: Elevation 1/3 ft. above normal. Largemouth bass good on
spinnerbaits and square-bill crankbaits at 2-6 ft. at windy and rocky
points. Smallmouth bass fair on tube jigs, jigs and chunk baits at 8-12 ft.
at secondary points in coves. Spotted bass good on buzzbaits and small
crankbaits from surface to 8 ft. in main lake pockets. White bass good on
roostertails and small spoons at 2-6 ft. at windy and rocky points. Striped
bass good on topwater lures, from surface to 5 ft. when not generating and
on bucktails and sassy shad from surface to 5 ft. with current. Channel
catfish good on liver and worms at 4-8 ft. in coves and creeks. Blue catfish
good on cut shad and punch baits at 6-12 ft. on flats along river channel.
Flathead catfish fair on goldfish and live shad at 8-15 ft. in riprap.
Crappie good on jigs and minnows at 8-18 ft. at docks, brush piles and
ledges. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and Tackle.
Lower Illinois: Water 50 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on live bait,
crankbaits and spinnerbaits at 1-5 ft. along the shoreline. Spotted bass
fair on live bait, worms, crankbaits, spinners and plastics. Striped bass
slow on live shad at 1-20 ft. in deep holes and wood piles. Channel catfish
good on cut shad at 10-12 ft. in deep holes. Walleye good on minnows, worms
and bright-colored crankbaits in deep holes at night. Saugeye good on
minnows and crankbaits at 5-10 ft. on the flats at night. Trout good on
power bait, wooley buggers and spinners at 5-10 ft. in deep holes. Report
submitted by MarVal Family Camping Resort.
Oologah: Elevation normal, water 70 and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and
jigs around brush piles at 10 -15 ft. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad
drifting flats at 10 -15 ft. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits along
rocky banks at 5-8 ft. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed
in Rogers County.
Tenkiller: Elevation 23 ft. below normal, water 79-80. Largemouth bass slow,
with some action in coves on topwaters or slabs. Catfish fair on stinkbaits
at 18-20 ft., with some action off windy points on cut baits. Sunfish fair
on worms in coves or docks. Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson
Village Resort.
Webbers Falls: Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on
spinnerbaits and crankbaits in riprap and creek channels. Catfish good on
stinkbaits, cut baits and punch baits 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.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. Channel catfish good on shad and stinkbait along
Thunder Road and upper end of the lake. White bass and striped bass hybrids
good trolling crankbaits or drifting shad over submerged islands. Walleye
fair drifting night crawlers and trolling crankbaits over submerged islands.
Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: Elevation normal, water 79 and clear. Channel catfish good on cut
bait and dough bait. Crappie good on marked brush piles and docks. White
bass best in evening chasing shad on top. Bass fair to good using
Carolina-rigged lizards, jigs, worms and topwaters. Report submitted by Jack
Melton.
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 77 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on
minnows and flies. Channel catfish good on worms, liver and stinkbaits.
Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at Blue River Public Fishing
and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: Water rising due to recent rains. 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 1/2 ft. above normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good
on crankbaits in rocky areas and plastic baits at windy points. White bass
fair on crankbaits and jigs at windy points. Blue catfish fair on shad at
10-20 ft. drifting flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft.
under bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game
warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation normal, temp 83. Bass fair on spinners and plastics along
brush and around islands and in the river channel. Crappie and catfish fair.
Blue cats fair below the dam on shad. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows in
the tailwaters. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in
Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: Elevation normal, water 84 and clear. Largemouth bass good on
topwater lures at 5-10 ft. in weed beds and coves. Report submitted by Daryl
Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth
bass fair to good on soft plastic lures off of rocky points and on
shad-colored, shallow-running crank baits on schooling fish. Crappie fair on
minnows at 16-25 ft. over cedar brush. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game
warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Bass fair on
pumpkinseed-colored plastic worms. Crappie are good on jigs at 8-12 ft.
Catfish fair on dough bait on rod and reel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah,
game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 78 and murky. Largemouth bass fair
at 6-8 ft. using plastic baits fishing the weed, rock and woody cover next
to deeper water. Crappie good at 8-10 ft. using minnows fishing the old
creek channels. White bass fair at 8-10 ft. using shad imitation crankbaits
fishing the riprap jetties in the upper part of the lake. Blue catfish good
at 5-8 ft. using fresh cut shad fishing the cover on the windy shorelines.
Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Elevation normal. Largemouth bass good in flooded timber on
spinnerbaits. Catfish good on cut bait or live shad. Crappie good on
minnows around bridges, brush piles and dam tower. White bass good trolling
the islands. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in
Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. Largemouth bass and smallmouth
bass fair to good on jig combinations and spinnerbaits from 5 to 15 ft. near
the creek channels. Striped and white bass fair to good on live baits and
slabs at 15-20 ft. near the islands. Channel and blue catfish fair to good
on live bait, worms and commercial catfish baits at 10-20 ft. at Platter
Flats south. Crappie fair on minnows at 5-15 ft. in Widow Moore and Kansas
creeks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan
County.
Wister: Elevation ½ ft. above normal and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on
topwater baits early and late. Crappie fair with jigs or 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 8 1/2 ft. below normal and rising. Striped bass
hybrids good. Catfish are most active in the river near the Granite (SH 9)
bridge. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.
Ellsworth: Elevation normal and murky. Catfish fair on cut bait. Crappie
fair at Ralph’s resort on minnows. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game
warden stationed in Comanche County.
Foss: Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. Catfish and crappie fair. Report
submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Ft. Cobb: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal. Catfish slow to fair on cut baits.
Crappie slow to fair jigging around brush piles. Report submitted by James
Edwards, Jr., game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: Elevation normal. Crappie fair around the dam on jigs and minnows.
All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden
stationed in Comanche County.
Waurika: Elevation normal, water 77 and clear. Channel catfish good on
juglines. Blue catfish good on cut bait in the spillway. Report submitted by
Phillip Cottrill, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
Texoma Striper Fishing With A Sooner Slab
Steve Upchurch with a Nice 10lb Striper
Caught of out OkieFish's Boat
Sept 20th, 2007
