Wendy Thomas with a largemouth bass caught at Keystone Lake. Share your photos at The Dock by clicking on the photo above.
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
NORTHEAST
Grand: October 25. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, flats, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, docks, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Kaw: October 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, flats, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. White bass and crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Freshwater drum excellent on crawfish, jigs, minnows, and worms below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: October 27. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 67°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: October 28. Elevation is Normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Flathead catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: October 26. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels, coves, creek channels, points, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Hugo: October 24. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around points, riprap, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and stinkbait below the dam, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around points and river channel. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: October 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, 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 fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
McGee Creek: October 24. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and small lures around docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, dam, and main lake. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Sardis: October 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: October 26. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around below the dam, channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, docks, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing was a lot better this week. The cooler water temps are really getting the striper fired up. It will continue to get better with the cooler temps. Catfish are biting on live and cut bait near channels and below the dam. Crappie are biting on jigs with Power Bait around brush piles near docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
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