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Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Management
NORTHEAST
Grand: February 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 49°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure, docks, and points. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait around docks, main lake. Paddlefish good snagging around main lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Keystone: February 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: February 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 46°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Check daily water generation from dam. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: February 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 42°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: February 17. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Hugo: February 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 44°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around creek channels, points, river channel, and river mouth. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and live bait below the dam, main lake, and river channel. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: February 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, inlet, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: February 13. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 48°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shrimp, and stinkbait around creek channels, docks, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Sardis: February 13. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 45°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: February 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on flukes, live shad, and sassy shad below the dam, channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, coves, docks, main lake, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper are biting well below the dam on live shad and umbrella rigs. They are being caught on live shad, dead sticking and trolling sassy shad on the main lake. Catfish are biting on live shad near ledges and mouth of the river. Crappie are biting on minnows around docks with brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: February 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on jigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
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