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CENTRAL
Hefner: July 15. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on shrimp and spinnerbaits around flats and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, grasshoppers, shad, sunfish, and worms around dam, docks, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
NORTHEAST
Birch: July 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids fair on cut bait around channels. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Copan: July 14. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live bait, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, and riprap. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: July 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and worms around docks and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: July 14. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. White bass and crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs below the dam, channels, docks, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and sunfish below the dam, channels, and coves. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: July 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live shad, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, dam, flats, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: July 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, shad, and worms around channels, coves, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hulah: July 14. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on hot dogs, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Keystone: July 16. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around coves, dam, flats, and main lake. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on minnows and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: July 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Current river flow, 24-hour flow 250 CFS Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Tenkiller: July 17. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around main lake and river channel. White bass fair on jigs, small lures, and spinnerbaits around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: July 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, live bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, dam, and flats. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and slabs below the dam and brush structure. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: July 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on live bait and slabs around main lake. Channel catfish slow on stinkbait around dam. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Kingfisher County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: July 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: July 12. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 89°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: July 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and lipless baits around channels, main lake, points, and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, flukes, lipless baits, sassy shad, and shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Konawa: July 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°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 weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: July 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on crickets, grasshoppers, plastic baits, PowerBait, and tube jigs below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: July 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, riprap, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, live bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: July 12. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, grubs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Flathead catfish fair on sunfish around river channel and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: July 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 89°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around channels, coves, points, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.