Birch: August 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on cut bait around channels and points. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Fort Gibson: August 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, dam, discharge, flats, and shorelines. Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, jerk baits, rogues, and topwater lures. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: August 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around docks, points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, and spoons below the dam, flats, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Hudson: August 25. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, and points. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, flats, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County. aw: August 25. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass good on buzz baits, flukes, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish below the dam, main lake, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: August 25. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, crawfish, inline spinnerbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and live bait around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: August 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on caddis flies, inline spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam. Comments: Current river glow 570 CFS. Trout stocking has been suspended until water conditions improve. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: August 24. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, inline spinnerbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, discharge, and river channel. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.
Skiatook: August 22. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around main lake and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: August 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait around flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: August 24. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, PowerBait, shad, and stinkbait around channels and main lake. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around channels, main lake, and river channel. Comments: Fishing activity is slow, with most of the fish in deeper water. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Fort Supply: August 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish slow on hot dogs and punch bait around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Tristian Leonard, game warden stationed in Woods County.
Blue River: August 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, points, river channel, 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: August 23. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 89°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Hugo: August 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, and worms around discharge, main lake, and spillway. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: August 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 92°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits and live shad around inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good 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: August 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: August 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, minnows, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, main lake, rocks, and sandbar. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: August 22. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait below the dam and creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Sardis: August 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°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, coves, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: August 24. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad, sassy shad, and slabs below the dam, flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, and live shad below the dam, channels, docks, and points. Crappie fair on caddis flies, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper continue to bite below the Denison Dam. They are biting on live shad and topwater lures down there. On the main lake they are biting trolling in sassy shads and slabs. Catfish are okay below the dam and main lake on live shad and punch bait. Crappie are biting near brush piles around docks on jigs with power bait. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: August 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 93°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait around flats and main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.