Fort Gibson: September 22. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around points. Crappie fair on minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County. rand: September 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spoons around coves, docks, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. White bass fair on hair jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around points and shallows. Comments: Fishing of all species was less than spectacular this week, but folks were still managing a few decent stringers. White bass remain decent trolling windy points and crappie are moving into shallower water but are still a bit finicky on brush in 15 ft. of water. Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County. reenleaf: September 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, coves, and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, and shad around coves, docks, and rocks. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County. aw: September 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, rogues, and topwater lures around dam and riprap. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Comments: Crappie are good on jigs and minnows on brush piles in 1215 ft. of water and the action keeps getting better as the water cools. The blues are stocking up for fall and drifting fresh cut shad in 15-20 ft. of water has put a bunch in the cooler the last week.The spotted bass are up on the rip rap and anglers did decent over the weekend throwing crank baits and jerk baits at them. Shad colored seemed to be the best but the largemouth eating the crawdad-colored baits better. Report submitted by Marshall Reigh, game warden stationed in Grant County.
Keystone: September 24. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around brush structure, riprap, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: September 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and small lures below the dam and shallows. Comments: Water generation from dam for electricity has been suspended till January. Water releases will be done by Corp for flood control and river temperatures. At this time the water releases by Corp from bottom of lake is stained. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Sooner: September 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, live shad, and spinnerbaits around discharge and main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller: September 24. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and small lures around channels and flats. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: September 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, and rocks. Flathead catfish good on live bait around tailwater. White bass good on jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Foss: September 25. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on worms. Striped bass hybrids fair drifting hard baits. Catfish fair. Crappie slow. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Blue River: September 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on crickets, grasshoppers, and worms around brush structure, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: September 22. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, river mouth, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: September 22. Elevation is 1.50 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs and spoons around channels, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.