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SOUTHEAST AREA LAKES FISHING REPORT FOR MAY 17TH Featured

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NEW STATE RECORD: We've asked skilled anglers to help capture invasive bighead carp from Grand Lake, and Oklahoma anglers have answered the call! Thanks to Bryan Baker with Spoonbill Wreckers for reeling in our first bighead carp state record at a MASSIVE 118 pounds and 3 ounces! Bighead carp consume large quantities of zooplankton, aquatic insect larvae and adults. Because of their feeding habits, bighead carp are a direct competitor with our native species like paddlefish, and bigmouth buffalo; as well as all larval and juvenile fishes and native mussels. If you catch this invasive species DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE WATER. Please report any caught bighead carp to our Porter Office at 918-683-1031 or 918-200-4815. NEW STATE RECORD: We've asked skilled anglers to help capture invasive bighead carp from Grand Lake, and Oklahoma anglers have answered the call! Thanks to Bryan Baker with Spoonbill Wreckers for reeling in our first bighead carp state record at a MASSIVE 118 pounds and 3 ounces! Bighead carp consume large quantities of zooplankton, aquatic insect larvae and adults. Because of their feeding habits, bighead carp are a direct competitor with our native species like paddlefish, and bigmouth buffalo; as well as all larval and juvenile fishes and native mussels. If you catch this invasive species DO NOT RETURN IT TO THE WATER. Please report any caught bighead carp to our Porter Office at 918-683-1031 or 918-200-4815. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

 

Arbuckle: May 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, flats, and points. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and creek channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Blue River: May 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on jerk baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, river channel, rocks, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 12. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, flats, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, docks, points, riprap, and weed beds. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on flukes, hair jigs, live bait, and live shad below the dam and discharge. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, and live shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: May 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, 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 spoons around coves, discharge, and main lake. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies and PowerBait below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shallows, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around dam, main lake, river channel, and rocks. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: May 15. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, rocks, and weed beds. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: May 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits around points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, hot dogs, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, discharge, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, brush structure, coves, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: May 12. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 69°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures 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, 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: May 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad and shad around channels, coves, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, and points. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are biting very good on live shad. Lots of fish around the Roosevelt Bridge and around islands. Catfish good on live shad on ledges and channels. Crappie are biting on minnows and jigs near brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: May 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits and plastic baits around brush structure and creek channels. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. 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.

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