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NORTHEAST
Birch: August 18. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Copan: August 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and worms around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: August 18. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and spoons below the dam, channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, coves, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Greenleaf: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on dough bait, minnows, shad, stinkbait, and worms around coves, creek channels, docks, flats, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hulah: August 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: August 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, and spoons below the dam, main lake, points, rocks, and shallows. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure, coves, and standing timber. Comments: Lake is very low and new hazards exist every day. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: August 18. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and rocks. Blue catfish good on cut bait around dam, flats, and main lake. Crappie and bluegill sunfish good on minnows around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: August 16. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. All fishing is slow. Comments: Current river flow 4,600 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. White bass slow on crankbaits and in-line spinnerbaits around flats and main lake. Blue and channel catfish slow on shad, shrimp, and worms below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: August 18. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and live shad around channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids fair on jigs and live shad around main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around coves and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller: August 18. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 83°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and spoons around channels and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around coves, creek channels, and main lake. Comments: A lot of debris is moving down the lake from the river and creeks due to the recent heavy rainfall. Boaters should exercise caution while on the lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, main lake, and weed beds. Striped and white bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, and sassy shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, flats, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: August 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on live shad around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Kingfisher County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: August 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: August 16. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: August 16. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 87°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, docks, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, discharge, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, lipless baits, and live bait around discharge, flats, and tailwater. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Konawa: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: August 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, tube jigs, and worms. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: August 16. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, small lures, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, dam, main lake, points, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, and small lures around dam, main lake, and points. Channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, discharge, docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: August 16. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and plastic baits around coves and creek channels. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: August 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 89°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shallows, standing timber, tailwater, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, points, rocks, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: August 16. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 93°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, grasshoppers, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, and points. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: August 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad, sassy shad, and slabs around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, and jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing has been tough for striper this week. They are biting on live shad and some topwater action. Catfish continue to be good on punch bait near river channels. Crappie are good on minnows and jigs near brush piles in open water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: August 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 97°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and river channel. Channel catfish fair on grasshoppers around flats and main lake. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Ellsworth: August 18. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs, small lures, and spoons around rocks and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.