Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

Eucha: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, and shrimp around docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: August 20. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and murky. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, points, and riprap. Paddlefish good snagging around channels, main lake. White bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around channels, main lake, and points. Comments: The return of the heat has slowed fishing back down a bit. You can still catch crappie suspended off brush or around docks, be patient with presentation or use live bait. Crappie and white bass are being caught around the humps at Long and North Bays. Blue catfish still doing well on shad suspended deep from juglines or fishing deeper channels near the shore. With the water being high and dirty the bow anglers are having a tougher time finding fish. Black bass bite is tough, try topwater early. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad, and shrimp around flats and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around points, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around docks, flats, and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: August 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 88°F and stained. triped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, cut bait, jerk baits, jigs, live bait, live shad, spoons, and topwater lures around main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on crawfish, cut bait, grasshoppers, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, rocks, and shorelines. Comments: Thermocline remains around 15 ft. Setting juglines with hooks below 15 ft. will result in dead/wasted fish. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: August 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around creek channels and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and dough bait around creek channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, inline spinnerbaits, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening; the best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Sooner: August 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around main lake. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad around flats, main lake. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: August 20. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and murky. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and points.White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and jigs around brush structure, channels, and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and sunfish around channels and main lake. Comments: Anglers can have success with bass by fishing early morning or late evening, throwing into areas with shade, or fishing deeper water. White bass are being caught by trolling the main lake and channels, especially the lower end of the lake. Catfishing is good by road or setting out of jugs. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and murky. Blue and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, and shad around flats, river channel, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, and rocks. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures around points, river channel, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Canton: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on shad around main lake and sandbar. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Foss: August 21. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and clear. Crappie fair around docks.Walleye slow on worms in deep water. Catfish fair on live baits along north side. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Blue River: August 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on jerk baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, discharge, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: August 18. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 89°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, 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.

Eufaula: August 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 77°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around channels, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, and shad below the dam, discharge, and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 89°F and murky. Blue,channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 92°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river mouth. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in Mc-Curtain.

McGee Creek: August 18. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around dam, docks, main lake, and sandbar. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around docks, main lake, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on dough bait, live bait, live shad, shrimp, and worms around channels, dam, main lake, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: August 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures around coves and points. Crappie good on jigs and tube jigs around standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait below the dam and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crickets, hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river mouth, tailwater, and weed beds. Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, minnows, small lures, spinnerbaits, and sunfish around brush structure, coves, points, tailwater, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, coves, docks, river channel, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, crickets, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: August 20. Elevation is .50 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. Striped bass good on live shad, slabs, and topwater lures around channels, flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around coves, docks, main lake, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are being caught on live shad.They are being caught near Platter Flats, Washita Point, dam, and Preston Point areas. Catfish are being caught near the mouth of the rivers on live shad and cut bait. Crappie are being caught on minnows and jigs near brush piles in 10-23 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: August 18. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 94°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

Ellsworth: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and stained. ( USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad around flats, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: August 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait around coves. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: August 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear.White bass fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures. Comments: White bass fair at the pipeline. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Waurika: August 20. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, points, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.