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Kristen Reese with a rainbow trout caught at the Lower Illinois River. courtesy photo
Fort Gibson: October 20. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Crappie good on minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish good on shad around channels, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, docks, riprap, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on in-line spinnerbaits and plastic baits around shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks. Comments: The weather has cooled and fall fishing is in full swing. Bass activity remains good, and the hybrid and white bass bite remains strong on windy days where they are chasing shad into the shallows! Get out and enjoy the weather before old man winter gets here! Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: October 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and weed beds. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, docks, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: October 23. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and shallows. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, and minnows around brush structure, coves, riprap, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: October 24. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Bradley Magby, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Brown and rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening; and best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Tenkiller: October 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Bluegill and green sunfish good on tube jigs and worms around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: October 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and channels. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Canton: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on jigs and shad around main lake. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Blue River: October 24. Elevation is below normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: October 20. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: October 20. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and lipless baits around docks, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, and stinkbait around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, channels, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County. onawa: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on crickets, grasshoppers, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in Mc-Curtain County.
McGee Creek: October 20. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on hot dogs, live bait, live shad, and worms around creek channels, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: October 20. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on topwater lures around coves. Crappie fair around coves. Flathead catfish excellent on live bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: October 20. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, brush structure, main lake, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: October 20. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.