Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

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Ft. Gibson: July 26. Elevation above normal, water 82 and 1 ft. of visibility White bass excellent on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, shad, slabs, spoons and topwater lures in the main lake, around points and offshore humps. The white bass continue to take advantage of the schools of juvenile shad. You’ll find surface feeding action around the mid-lake in many locations both early and late in the day. Offshore humps or other underwater structures like a break-line on the channel are also holding good numbers of feeding fish. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad in the main lake and river channel. The most successful anglers catching catfish right now are using very fresh or live bait. Anglers who catch their own shad for bait should either keep them alive or get them on ice shortly after catching them for best results. Green and bluegill sunfish good on crickets, grasshoppers, jigs, small lures and worms around docks and riprap. Good luck out there and enjoy the lake!

Grand: July 25. Elevation above normal, water 80 and muddy. There is a lot of floating debris in the main lake. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shallows and shorelines. White bass fair on small lures and spoons below the dam, along channels, points and river mouth. Blue catfish good below the dam, along channels, docks, main lake and river channel.

Kaw: July 26. Elevation 7 ft. above normal and dropping, water 80s and muddy. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, shad, slabs, spoons and topwater lures in the main lake, around points, riprap, humps and bridges. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, riprap and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, grasshoppers, hotdogs, live bait, live shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, main lake, rocks and shorelines.

Keystone: July 26. Elevation above normal, water clear. Blue catfish fair on cut bait along channels.

Oologah: July 25. Elevation above normal, water stained Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels and shorelines. Blue catfish excellent on shad and worms below the dam. White bass and striped bass hybrids good trolling crankbaits along flats and main lake.

Skiatook: July 25. Elevation normal, water 80s and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on flukes and plastic baits along shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, live shad and spoons at 30-40 ft. in the main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 5-15 ft. around brush structure and standing timber.

Tenkiller: July 26. Elevation above normal, water 80s with 3 ft. of visibility. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, minnows and spinnerbaits along channels, coves, flats, main lake and points. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits and worms around brush structure, docks, points and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows and worms around brush structure and docks. White bass can be found schooling throughout the lake.

Eufaula: July 23. Elevation above normal, water 78 and murky. Striped bass hybrids, largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, striped and white bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, topwater lures and tube jigs around brush structure, discharge, docks, main lake and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, grubs, hotdogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait and worms below the dam, along creek channels, discharge, main lake and river mouth. Green, bluegill and redear sunfish good on crickets, grasshoppers, grubs and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, rocks and standing timber.