Oklahoma Department of Wildlife fishing report

stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and hotdogs around coves and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: March 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around channels, riprap, and spillway. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: March 12. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and riprap. White bass good on inline spinnerbaits, jigs, and sassy shad around docks, points, and riprap. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits, flukes, and grubs around shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: March 11. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 50.5°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake. White bass good on jigs and sassy shad around inlet and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County. hunderbird: March 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and riprap. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around brush structure. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: March 11. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. White bass slow on sassy shad and small lures around creek channels. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Bell Cow: March 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels, and points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and punch bait around channels and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Birch: March 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: March 12. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and murky. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, docks, and rocks. Saugeye good on jigs around dam, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around flats. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, lipless baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, creek channels, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait and punch bait. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Copan: March 11. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on crawfish, live bait, live shad, and shad around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County. Eucha: March 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on hot dogs, shad, and shrimp below the dam, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: March 10. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and minnows around coves, docks, and rocks. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around channels, main lake, and points. Comments: Crappie can be hit or miss right now. Fish are still holding around 14-16 ft., but they are moving closer to the shoreline. White bass seem to be pre-staging for their spawning run in the main lake. White bass and hybrids are being caught well at times below the dam on bucktail jigs. Black bass are picking up with a lot of fish being caught on jerk baits right now near structure and drop-offs. Paddlefish snagging is slow below the dam but some fish are being caught in the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: March 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Paddlefish fair snagging around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: March 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and sunfish around docks, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on jigs and sassy shad below the dam. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and coves. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: March 11. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait, live shad, nymphs, and shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: March 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and walleye fair on jerk baits, jigs, live bait, minnows, sassy shad, and tube jigs around creek channels, riprap, and river channel. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: March 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, riprap, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, punch bait, and stinkbait around creek channels, riprap, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: March 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 47°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Perry CCC: March 11. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and PowerBait around coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Skiatook: March 10. Elevation is 8 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and spinnerbaits around points and shorelineas. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Comments: Crappie are being caught in 5-15 ft. of water. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: March 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and clear. Striped bass Hybrid slow on jigs, live shad, and plastic baits around discharge and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs, live shad, and minnows around riprap and standing timber. Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass slow on crankbaits and jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.