NORTHEAST
Birch: August 25. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and live shad around channels and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Copan: August 24. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around coves, points, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: August 22. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on worms around shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Grand: August 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, points, riprap, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, dam, flats, points, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: August 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and worms around brush structure, docks, points, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and slabs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around coves, docks, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hulah: August 24. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, live bait, minnows, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, riprap, and shorelines. Crappie fair 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 26. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, cut bait, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, live bait, live shad, minnows, small lures, spoons, and topwater lures around main lake and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure, riprap, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: August 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and live bait around coves, creek channels, dam, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: August 23. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms. Comments: Fishing is slow due to flood control releases from dam at 500 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Skiatook: August 25. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Tenkiller: August 25. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, docks, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: August 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure and main lake. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shallows, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shad, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: August 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids, striped bass, and white bass good on live shad around main lake. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and live shad around main lake. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Kingfisher County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: August 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good 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.
Eufaula: August 23. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, docks, points, and riprap. Striped bass hybrids, striped bass, and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, and shad below the dam and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Konawa: August 25. 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 coves, inlet, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: August 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around channels and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: August 23. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Channel and flathead catfish fair on live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, dam, and main lake. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: August 23. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and punch bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: August 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and stinkbait around channels, flats, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on live bait, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and flats. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: August 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 95°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, grasshoppers, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: August 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 89°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad, slabs, and topwater lures around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around coves, docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Striper fishing is about the same as last week. Some days are good, and some days are tough. Catfish continue to be good on punch bait near channels and ledges. They also are good near fish cleaning docks. Crappie are biting on minnows and jigs around brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: August 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 93°F and stained. (