Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

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Birch: July 10. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal, water temperature 85°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around channels, points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure.

Copan: July 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and stained. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, stinkbait and worms around riprap, river channel, rocks and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, docks and shorelines.

Eucha: July 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 83°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait and worms around brush structure, channels, coves, dam, docks, flats and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, dam, docks, main lake, points and riprap.

Fort Gibson: July 12. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap and shorelines. White bass good on grubs, sassy shad and spoons below the dam, main lake and points. Flathead and blue catfish good on shad and shrimp around river channel and rocks.

Grand: July 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 88°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures around rocks, shallows and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait, live bait and live shad around docks, shorelines and below the dam. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines and below the dam.

Greenleaf: July 11. Elevation is normal, water temperature 85°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures and worms around brush structure, docks, points, shallows and shorelines. Sunfish good on grasshoppers, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, small lures and worms around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, shad, stinkbait and worms around docks, points, shallows and shorelines.

Hulah: July 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and stained. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, live shad, shad, stinkbait and worms around riprap, river channels, rocks, shorelines, tailwater and below the dam. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, creek channels, docks and shorelines. White bass slow on grubs, inline spinnerbaits, lipless baits and small lures around creek and river channels.

Kaw: July 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 88°F and murky. Striped, white and striped bass hybrids good on jerk baits, jigs, sassy shad and topwater lures below the dam. White bass and crappie good on jigs, live shad, minnows, sassy shad and tube jigs around brush structure, standing timber and below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad and sunfish around main lake, river channel, rocks, shallows and shorelines. Comments: Noodling has picked up for all catfish species.

Keystone: July 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, docks, main lake, points, riprap, river channel, sandbar, shallows, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait and live shad around dam, flats, main lake, riprap and river channel. Striped bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits and spoons around main lake.

Lower Illinois: July 9. Elevation is normal, water temperature 64°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Water has started cycling between periods of no flow and periods of generation. Best fishing times are early morning and late evening.

Skiatook: July 11. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 88°F and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Spavinaw: July 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 78°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits around coves, main lake and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around flats and main lake.

Tenkiller: July 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 87°F and clear. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass good on Alabama rigs and small lures around flats, main lake and river channel.

Webbers Falls: July 11. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 87°F and stained. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad and worms around main lake, river channel, rocks, shallows, shorelines and below the dam. Striped and white bass slow on jerk baits, sassy shad and topwater lures below the dam. Crappie slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, rocks, shallows and shorelines

Fort Supply: July 11. Elevation is normal, water temperature 84°F and clear. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait, shad, stink-bait and worms around channels, main lake, shallows and below the dam.