Bickham-Rudkin Park Report: September 3. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on minnows, sassy shad, small lures, and worms around dam, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on cut bait, shrimp, and worms around dam and shorelines. Bluegill and redear sunfish good on hair jigs and worms around shorelines and weed beds. Report submitted by Keith Thomas, fisheries biologist.
Fort Gibson: September 2. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, coves, main lake, and points. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, coves, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: September 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, points, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, flats, points, and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: September 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and worms around coves, docks, flats, and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows, slabs, and small lures around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: September 2. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, shad, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, live bait, live shad, shad, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie good on jigs, live bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, and tailwater. Comments: Schooling white bass can be found on submerged islands and shallow points near deep drop offs. Lake is very low and extremely hazardous to maneuver Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: September 1. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, docks, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and live shad around creek channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie fair on minnows around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: August 30. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam, discharge, shallows, and shorelines. Comments: Current river flow 500 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Tenkiller: September 2. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around creek channels and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: September 2. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves, main lake, points, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, coves, main lake, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Canton: August 31. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on live shad around main lake. Channel catfish good on cut bait and live shad around main lake. Report submitted by Blake Pearson, game warden stationed in Kingfisher County. Blue River: September 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good 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.
Eufaula: August 30. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, docks, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around channels, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber.