08-07-2008, 11:10 AM
CENTRAL
Arcadia: Channel catfish good. Blue catfish good on waterdogs. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Draper: Elevation normal and clear. White bass good trolling, watch for surfacing activity on jigs, in-line spinners and medium-diving crankbaits. Channel catfish fair on cut bait at the east side fishing docks. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Hefner: Striped bass hybrids fair on cut shad. Walleye fair. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: Channel catfish slow on shrimp. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Thunderbird: Elevation normal and clear. White bass good on points and humps trolling with inline spinners, medium-diving crankbaits and sassy shad, also look for surfacing activity early mornings. Saugeye good on sassy shad, jigs and medium-diving crankbaits at 7-10 ft. off points, usually move into shallower water late evening to feed. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
NOTHEAST
Bell Cow: Elevation normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass fair early and late. Channel catfish fair on shad and worms. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Birch: Elevation normal, water 87 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush piles and docks at 15 ft. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut shad, crayfish, and worms fishing near rocks at 10-15 ft. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and plastic worms in vegetation. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits trolling humps at 12-20 ft. and surfacing at dawn and dusk. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 85 and murky. Striped bass fair on live bait. Crappie good on jigs at 14-16 ft. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Copan: Elevation 3 ft. above normal and stained. Crappie good on minnows and pink jigs near submerged structure at 8-10 ft. Channel catfish fair on rod and reel and juglines with shad, stinkbait and worms. Flathead and channel catfish slow on fresh cut, live shad, worms and chicken livers below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: Elevation slightly above normal, water 89 and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at night. Bluegill continue to be active on crickets and worms around grass beds. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Grand: Elevation 1 ft. below normal. Water above Sailboat Bridge lightly stained, Sailboat Bridge to Horse Creek slightly colored to clear and Horse Creek to the dam clear. Bass are moving out on the deeper structure and brush piles being caught on Carolina-rig and football jig; in the main lake and off secondary points bass being caught on fat free shad, DD22 crankbaits, topwater lures, buzz baits, spooks and frogs. Crappie slow. Catfish being caught drift fishing around Bad Island and in the Horse Creek area, juglines with sunfish, shad and goldfish at 20-25 ft. White bass good, they are starting to surface and stay up for more than 30 seconds; they are surfacing good in Elk River, Horse Creek, Patrica Island, and Drowning Creek. Report submitted by Littlefield's Sporting Goods and Greg Lamb's Guide Service.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures, spinnerbaits and plastic baits in the morning. Catfish good on cut baits and stinkbaits on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at fishing docks. 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 lures. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes Counties.
Hulah: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal and stained. Crappie good on minnows and jigs near submerged structure at 7-10 ft. Channel catfish fair on cut shad. Blue and channel catfish slow below the dam on live or fresh cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 86 and murky. White bass good trolling crankbaits from Pioneer Marine to Kaw City Bridge. Blue catfish good on cut shad and blood bait with rod and reel, juglines and trotlines in the Coon Creek area. Crappie fair on jigs at 12-15 ft. in Washunga Bay Bridge area. Boaters need to be aware of tree stumps and sand bars due to lower lake levels. Bear Creek boat ramp is inaccessible. Report submitted by Tracy Daniel, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and plastic worms on bottom in shaded coves. White bass good on spinnerbaits, tube jigs and minnows at 4-6 ft. in bridge riprap and below the dam. Striped bass good on bucktail jigs and topwater lures at 1-4 ft. below the dam and at bridges. Channel catfish fair on stinkbaits and cut shad at 4-6 ft. below the dam and muddy flats. Blue catfish fair on whole shad and large minnows at 3-7 ft. below the dam and grassy areas. Flathead catfish good on live shad and goldfish at 4-8 ft. below the dam and in large rock areas. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs at 5-10 ft. at bridges and brush piles. Report submitted by Woody's Bait and Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water mid-80's and murky. Blue catfish fair on juglines with shad on the flats at 15-20 ft. Crappie fair around brush piles using minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. White bass fair trolling shad colored crankbaits at 10-15 ft. in the main lake early and late. Blue catfish are good below the dam on shad. White bass and crappie are fair below the dam on jigs. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water upper 80's and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and soft plastics in deep water. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on the surface early and late. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft. in brush. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: Elevation slightly above normal, water 90 and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam. Largemouth bass fair on topwater baits early morning and late evening. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Webbers Falls: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits in riprap and creek channels. Channel catfish good on stinkbaits, cut baits and sunfish on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around ridges and structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. White bass and striped bass hybrids good drifting shad. Walleye fair trolling crankbaits and drifting night crawlers. Channel catfish good on grasshoppers and water dogs. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 85. Smallmouth bass and spotted bass good on light jigs and small shallow diving crankbaits. Channel catfish excellent on cut shad and chicken livers. Sunfish good on red worms and grasshoppers. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologists at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Eufaula: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at deep points. White bass fair on jigs under bridges. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad drifting the deep flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation 1 ft. below normal and water 87. Crappie fair on minnows along the river channel. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with sunfish. Blue catfish good in the tailwater on shad. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan Counties.
Konawa: Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 95 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures at 5-10 ft. with schooling bass in coves early and late. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic craws and crawfish colored crankbaits at 6-18 ft. along rocky points and on topwater lures early and late. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: Water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass being caught on worms and soft plastic jerk baits at daylight and late at night. White bass good schooling early and late on topwater and trolling. Crappie slow at 10-15 ft. around brush piles early and late. Walleye slow at the dam at night. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: Elevation normal and clear. Bass fair on soft plastics off of points. Catfish fair on liver. Crappie good on minnows at the old bridge at night. Report Submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 84 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 6-8 ft. on the riprap and rocks and on plastic baits in the weeds next to deeper water. Crappie fair on minnows at 8 ft. in the bends in the old creek channels. White bass fair at 8 ft. trolling crankbaits in the Sallisaw Creek and Evergreen areas. Blue and flathead catfish fair on fresh cut bait and live bait at 15-20 ft. in the upper end of the lake from Webbers Falls to the Tamaha area. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Bass good to fair on plastics around points and creek channels and on spinnerbaits around cover. Crappie good on minnows off of Jack Fork Bridge and off of tower. Flathead catfish slow on juglines and trotlines with live bait. Blue and channel catfish good on jugs and trotlines with cut bait or shrimp. White bass good trolling around islands and on plugs and when found surfacing. Walleye slow to fair trolling around islands. Report submitted by Alan Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on surface baits, plastic baits and live bait around underwater stumps and brush. Striped and white bass good on live bait, slabs and surface baits from catfish bay south. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on stinkbait, worms and live bait from platter flats north. Crappie slow on minnows around the fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms around the fish attractors. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and murky. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures, buzzbaits, early and late. Crappie slow on small spinners and jigs. Channel catfish fair to slow on cut shad and liver with jugs. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 12 ft. below normal and dropping. Bank fishing is slow. Walleye fair to good on minnows in deeper water. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair to good on minnows in deeper water. Crappie fair. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.
Arcadia: Channel catfish good. Blue catfish good on waterdogs. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Draper: Elevation normal and clear. White bass good trolling, watch for surfacing activity on jigs, in-line spinners and medium-diving crankbaits. Channel catfish fair on cut bait at the east side fishing docks. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Hefner: Striped bass hybrids fair on cut shad. Walleye fair. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: Channel catfish slow on shrimp. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Thunderbird: Elevation normal and clear. White bass good on points and humps trolling with inline spinners, medium-diving crankbaits and sassy shad, also look for surfacing activity early mornings. Saugeye good on sassy shad, jigs and medium-diving crankbaits at 7-10 ft. off points, usually move into shallower water late evening to feed. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
NOTHEAST
Bell Cow: Elevation normal, water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass fair early and late. Channel catfish fair on shad and worms. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
Birch: Elevation normal, water 87 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs around brush piles and docks at 15 ft. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut shad, crayfish, and worms fishing near rocks at 10-15 ft. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and plastic worms in vegetation. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits trolling humps at 12-20 ft. and surfacing at dawn and dusk. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 85 and murky. Striped bass fair on live bait. Crappie good on jigs at 14-16 ft. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Copan: Elevation 3 ft. above normal and stained. Crappie good on minnows and pink jigs near submerged structure at 8-10 ft. Channel catfish fair on rod and reel and juglines with shad, stinkbait and worms. Flathead and channel catfish slow on fresh cut, live shad, worms and chicken livers below the dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: Elevation slightly above normal, water 89 and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at night. Bluegill continue to be active on crickets and worms around grass beds. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Grand: Elevation 1 ft. below normal. Water above Sailboat Bridge lightly stained, Sailboat Bridge to Horse Creek slightly colored to clear and Horse Creek to the dam clear. Bass are moving out on the deeper structure and brush piles being caught on Carolina-rig and football jig; in the main lake and off secondary points bass being caught on fat free shad, DD22 crankbaits, topwater lures, buzz baits, spooks and frogs. Crappie slow. Catfish being caught drift fishing around Bad Island and in the Horse Creek area, juglines with sunfish, shad and goldfish at 20-25 ft. White bass good, they are starting to surface and stay up for more than 30 seconds; they are surfacing good in Elk River, Horse Creek, Patrica Island, and Drowning Creek. Report submitted by Littlefield's Sporting Goods and Greg Lamb's Guide Service.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures, spinnerbaits and plastic baits in the morning. Catfish good on cut baits and stinkbaits on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at fishing docks. 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 lures. Channel and blue catfish good on cut shad. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes Counties.
Hulah: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal and stained. Crappie good on minnows and jigs near submerged structure at 7-10 ft. Channel catfish fair on cut shad. Blue and channel catfish slow below the dam on live or fresh cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 86 and murky. White bass good trolling crankbaits from Pioneer Marine to Kaw City Bridge. Blue catfish good on cut shad and blood bait with rod and reel, juglines and trotlines in the Coon Creek area. Crappie fair on jigs at 12-15 ft. in Washunga Bay Bridge area. Boaters need to be aware of tree stumps and sand bars due to lower lake levels. Bear Creek boat ramp is inaccessible. Report submitted by Tracy Daniel, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and plastic worms on bottom in shaded coves. White bass good on spinnerbaits, tube jigs and minnows at 4-6 ft. in bridge riprap and below the dam. Striped bass good on bucktail jigs and topwater lures at 1-4 ft. below the dam and at bridges. Channel catfish fair on stinkbaits and cut shad at 4-6 ft. below the dam and muddy flats. Blue catfish fair on whole shad and large minnows at 3-7 ft. below the dam and grassy areas. Flathead catfish good on live shad and goldfish at 4-8 ft. below the dam and in large rock areas. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs at 5-10 ft. at bridges and brush piles. Report submitted by Woody's Bait and Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water mid-80's and murky. Blue catfish fair on juglines with shad on the flats at 15-20 ft. Crappie fair around brush piles using minnows and jigs at 10-15 ft. White bass fair trolling shad colored crankbaits at 10-15 ft. in the main lake early and late. Blue catfish are good below the dam on shad. White bass and crappie are fair below the dam on jigs. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water upper 80's and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and soft plastics in deep water. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on the surface early and late. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 10-20 ft. in brush. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: Elevation slightly above normal, water 90 and murky. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam. Largemouth bass fair on topwater baits early morning and late evening. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Webbers Falls: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits in riprap and creek channels. Channel catfish good on stinkbaits, cut baits and sunfish on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around ridges and structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: Elevation normal. White bass and striped bass hybrids good drifting shad. Walleye fair trolling crankbaits and drifting night crawlers. Channel catfish good on grasshoppers and water dogs. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 85. Smallmouth bass and spotted bass good on light jigs and small shallow diving crankbaits. Channel catfish excellent on cut shad and chicken livers. Sunfish good on red worms and grasshoppers. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologists at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Eufaula: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at deep points. White bass fair on jigs under bridges. Blue catfish fair on fresh shad drifting the deep flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation 1 ft. below normal and water 87. Crappie fair on minnows along the river channel. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with sunfish. Blue catfish good in the tailwater on shad. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan Counties.
Konawa: Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water 95 and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures at 5-10 ft. with schooling bass in coves early and late. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: Elevation 3/4 ft. above normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic craws and crawfish colored crankbaits at 6-18 ft. along rocky points and on topwater lures early and late. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: Water 85 and clear. Largemouth bass being caught on worms and soft plastic jerk baits at daylight and late at night. White bass good schooling early and late on topwater and trolling. Crappie slow at 10-15 ft. around brush piles early and late. Walleye slow at the dam at night. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: Elevation normal and clear. Bass fair on soft plastics off of points. Catfish fair on liver. Crappie good on minnows at the old bridge at night. Report Submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation normal, water 84 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 6-8 ft. on the riprap and rocks and on plastic baits in the weeds next to deeper water. Crappie fair on minnows at 8 ft. in the bends in the old creek channels. White bass fair at 8 ft. trolling crankbaits in the Sallisaw Creek and Evergreen areas. Blue and flathead catfish fair on fresh cut bait and live bait at 15-20 ft. in the upper end of the lake from Webbers Falls to the Tamaha area. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Bass good to fair on plastics around points and creek channels and on spinnerbaits around cover. Crappie good on minnows off of Jack Fork Bridge and off of tower. Flathead catfish slow on juglines and trotlines with live bait. Blue and channel catfish good on jugs and trotlines with cut bait or shrimp. White bass good trolling around islands and on plugs and when found surfacing. Walleye slow to fair trolling around islands. Report submitted by Alan Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on surface baits, plastic baits and live bait around underwater stumps and brush. Striped and white bass good on live bait, slabs and surface baits from catfish bay south. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on stinkbait, worms and live bait from platter flats north. Crappie slow on minnows around the fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms around the fish attractors. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and murky. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures, buzzbaits, early and late. Crappie slow on small spinners and jigs. Channel catfish fair to slow on cut shad and liver with jugs. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: Elevation 12 ft. below normal and dropping. Bank fishing is slow. Walleye fair to good on minnows in deeper water. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair to good on minnows in deeper water. Crappie fair. Report submitted by Sue Hokanson, Quartz Mountain State Park.