Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation fishing report

Eucha: August 27. Elevation normal, water 70s and clear. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures along rocks and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on live bait and shad below the dam, main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure and shorelines.

Ft. Gibson: August 31. Elevation normal, water 80 with 1 ft. of visibility. White bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits along creek channels and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around brush structure, points and riprap. Green and bluegill sunfish good on grasshoppers, grubs, hair jigs and worms around docks.

Grand: August 28. Elevation below normal, water 80s and stained. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures along rocks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and live bait below the dam, along channels, main lake and shorelines.

Greenleaf: August 30. Elevation normal, water 80s with 1 ft. of visibility. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, points and weed beds. Crappie and bluegill sunfish slow on crickets, grasshoppers, minnows, small lures and worms around brush structure, coves, docks, riprap and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, grasshoppers, hotdogs and shad along channels, coves and points.

Kaw: August 30. Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal, water 80s and muddy. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and worms along creek channels, flats, main lake, river channel and shallows. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on Alabama rigs, cut bait, in-line spinnerbaits, live bait, live shad, sassy shad, shad, small lures, spoons and topwater lures along creek channels, main lake, points, riprap, bridges and mid-lake humps. Crappie fair on jigs, live bait, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, main lake and standing timber. Keystone: August 26. Elevation above normal, water clear. Blue catfish fair on cut bait below the dam and along channels. Largemouth bass good on plastic baits and small lures along shorelines. Lower Illinois: August 27. Elevation normal, water 67 and clear. Rainbow trout fair on inline spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs and PowerBait below the dam and Watts area. Best times are early morning and late evening during periods of low and no flow.

Sooner: August 29. Elevation normal, water 80 and murky. Striped bass hybrids and saugeye slow on jigs and live shad in the main lake. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait in the main lake.

Tenkiller: August 29. Elevation normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, flats, points and shorelines. Anglers have been successful for bass finding them in the shallows around brush early before they move to deeper water. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and live shad in the main lake and river channel. Anglers fishing for catfish are doing good using noodles with live bait around river and creek channels.

Webbers Falls: August 30. Elevation normal, water 80s and stained. Blue and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along riprap, river channel and tailwater. Striped and white bass slow on bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, sassy shad and small lures below the dam, along riprap, river channel and tailwater.

Canton: August 28.elevation normal, water clear. Channel and blue catfish fair on shad and worms in the main lake. Foss: August 30. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal with gates closed, water high 70s and clear. Striped bass hybrids good on topwater lures. Walleye fair on live bait. Catfish good on juglines and rod-and-reel. Crappie fair on small jigs around structure.

Ft. Supply: August 30. Elevation above normal, water 85. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hotdogs, shad, shrimp and stinkbait along channels, dam and main lake.

Blue River: August 30. Elevation normal, water 81 and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks and shorelines. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms around brush structure, river channel and rocks. Broken Bow: August 27. Elevation below normal, water 89. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, points and standing timber.

Eufaula: August 27. Elevation dropping, water 82 and murky. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs at 20-25 ft. around brush structure, main lake and standing timber. White bass fair on minnows and spoons in the main lake and along shorelines late evenings at sunset. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, stinkbait and worms below the dam, main lake and river mouth.

Hugo: August 27. Elevation above normal, water 90 and murky. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Konawa: August 29. Elevation normal, water 91 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and shrimp at the inlet, along riprap and weed beds.

Lower Mountain Fork: August 28. Elevation normal, water 70 and clear. Rainbow trout excellent on caddis flies and PowerBait along creek channels and river channel.

McGee Creek: August 27. Elevation below normal, water 88. Largemouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits along creek channels, points and rocks. White and spotted bass fair on topwater lures along flats, main lake and points; look for schooling fish chasing bait.

Pine Creek: August 28. Elevation below normal, water 86 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and river channel. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and worms along creek channels and main lake.

Robert S. Kerr: August 27. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spoons and topwater lures around brush structure, points, rocks and weed beds. Channel, blue and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, hotdogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, docks and rocks.

Sardis: August 28. Elevation below normal, water 89. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, riprap, rocks, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad and sunfish along channels, flats, main lake, shallows and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points and standing timber.

Texoma: August 29. Elevation normal, water 86. Fishing this week has been better. Striped bass fair on Alabama rigs, flukes, sassy shad and shad below the dam, along channels, dam, main lake and points. People are catching striper near the dam on topwater lures. They are also catching them below the dam on flukes and live shad. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, stinkbait and sunfish around docks, main lake and standing timber. Blue cats are being caught on punch bait and dough bat in 18-30 ft. of water. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Crappie are being caught in 16-25 ft. of water on jigs with PowerBait. Wister: August 27. Elevation below normal, water stained. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber and cedar brush. Altus-Lugert: August 30. Elevation dropping, water 80 and clear. White bass slow on bill baits and crankbaits in the main lake. Channel catfish slow on minnows, punch bait, stinkbait and worms in the main lake and sandbar. Ellsworth: August 29. Elevation above normal, water 85 and murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and shad in the main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks.

Ft. Cobb: August 29. Elevation normal, water 90s. Striped bass hybrids, white bass and saugeye fair on jigs and small lures in the main lake and around points.

Tom Steed: August 30. Elevation normal, water 80. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and stinkbait along flats.

Waurika: August 30. Elevation normal, water 80s and clearing. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait along channels, creek channels and main lake. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks.