Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

NORTHEAST

Grand: September 15. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, flats, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: September 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: September 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, rocks, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on live bait, live shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: September 15. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and dough bait around dam, main lake, and river mouth. Bluegill sunfish good on minnows and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: September 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Current river flow 260 CFS. around the clock. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Tenkiller: September 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around channels, docks, points, and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around channels, creek channels, flats, and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: September 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and shad below the dam, main lake, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

SOUTHEAST

Blue River: September 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, grubs, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair 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.

Broken Bow: September 13. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: September 13. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, docks, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, and stinkbait around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Konawa: September 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, 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.

Lower Mountain Fork River: September 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on midges, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: September 13. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: September 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms below the dam and creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: September 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, river channel, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait around channels, flats, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: September 13. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: September 15. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, PowerBait, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been better. Striper are biting much better than they have been. Live shad have been great this week, bait has been pretty easy to get in the morning as well. Catfish are good near baited holes and cleaning docks on punch bait. Crappie are okay near brush structures and docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: September 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and dough bait around main lake and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Terry Springwater, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

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