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NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson: January 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 35°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, main lake, and points. Paddlefish slow snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: January 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 36°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and PowerBait around coves and points. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 35°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and worms around channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Keystone: January 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 41°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on live bait and minnows around docks. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and worms around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: January 19. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 45°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Trout fishing is slower due to release from the dam. Currently 2300 cfs around the clock. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: January 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 34°F and clear. Crappie good on jigs around main lake, riprap, and river channel. Comments: Crappie schooled up at 10-12 ft. on main lake channel swings. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Perry CCC: January 22. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 32°F and stained. Rainbow trout slow around other. Comments: The lake is frozen over. There is no open water as of 1/21/2024. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 40°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 35°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and main lake. Striped and white bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and sassy shad below the dam, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, points, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: January 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 35°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and spoons around brush structure, channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: January 22. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 44°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, and jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: January 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 39°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and sassy shad below the dam and discharge. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around channels, docks, points, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: January 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 45°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: January 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 41°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: January 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 43°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and points. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around channels, coves, creek channels, and main lake. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: January 19. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 40°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and spoons around creek channels. Crappie good on minnows and spoons around creek channels. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: January 19. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 40°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, nymphs, and plastic baits below the dam, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, plastic baits, and sunfish below the dam, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: January 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 42°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: January 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, and plastic baits around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, and PowerBait around channels, coves, docks, main lake, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week was okay with the extreme weather. The colder temps should get dead sticking really going. Fish are still biting on live shad. Catfish are biting on live and cut bait. Crappie are biting on jigs near docks with brush piles Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: January 19. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 42°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie good 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
Waurika: January 20. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 34°F and murky. Largemouth bass and crappie slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around main lake. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and small lures around main lake. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and stinkbait around main lake. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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