Blue River: October 17. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: October 14. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie fair 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: October 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around channels, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around channels, docks, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: October 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79°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, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: October 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair 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 discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: October 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait below the dam, channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: October 13. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, and sandbar. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: October 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures around coves. Crappie fair on jigs around river channel. Flathead catfish good on live bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: October 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and spoons below the dam, coves, docks, river channel, rocks, tailwater, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: October 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. 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, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: October 15. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad and topwater lures around channels, coves, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, and stinkbait around channels, coves, creek channels, docks, main lake, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. The fall fishing is only going to get better with the cooler water temps. Striper are good on live shad near Washita Point and the islands. Catfish are good on live and cut bait around ledges and channels, crappy or being caught on minnows and jigs around brush piles in 14-24 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: October 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
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