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Marie R. with a channel catifsh she caught at Lake Lawtonka.
Birch: July 17. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 85°F and stained. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels.
Copan: July 17. Elevation is .5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, riprap, rocks, shorelines.
Eucha: July 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 84°F and clear. Largemouth bass Fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad, and worms around coves, flats, main lake, and points. White crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap.
Fort Gibson: July 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 85°F and clear. White bass good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, shad, slabs, and topwater lures around main lake, points, and river channel. Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits around brush structure, docks, main lake, and points. Blue and channel catfish good on shad around main lake, points, river channel, and below the dam.
Grand: July 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 88°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around coves, docks, shallows, and shorelines. White crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and below the dam. Blue catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around docks, rocks, shorelines and below the dam.
Greenleaf: July 18. Elevation is normal, water temperature 85°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, and worms around coves, main lake, shallows, and shorelines. Green and redear sunfish fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, small lures, and worms around brush structure, docks, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds.
Eulah: July 17. Elevation is above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, riprap, river channel, shorelines and below the dam. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, punch bait, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines.
Kaw: July 18. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 90°F and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around creek channels, main lake, riprap, river channel, river mouth, shallows, shorelines, and below the dam. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, standing timber, and below the dam. Striped, white, and Striped bass hybrids bass good on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless baits, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures around, main lake, points, riprap, and below the dam.
Keystone: July 18. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 87°F and stained. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass excellent on buzz baits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, riprap, and weed beds. Striped bass fair on Alabama rigs around main lake and river channel. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, and live shad around main lake and river channel.
Lower Illinois: July 15. Elevation is normal, water temperature 64°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, PowerBait, and worms below the dam and other. Comments: Water flow is cycling below the dam. Best fishing times are early morning and late evening.
Skiatook: July17. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 89°F and clear. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on live shad, shad, and spoons around main lake.
Sooner: July 18. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 87°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and topwater lures around brush structure and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids bass excellent on live shad around main lake. Saugeye fair on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around main lake. Comments: All walleye, sauger, and saugeye less than 18 inches must be released immediately back to the water.
Spavinaw: July 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and points. Black crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and shrimp around flats and shallows.
Tenkiller: July 18. Elevation is normal, water temperature 87°F and clear. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, and points. Black crappie good on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Bluegill good on tube jigs and worms around brush structure, rocks, and shorelines.
Webbers Falls: July 18. Elevation is 2.0 ft. above normal, water temperature 87°F and stained. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, shad, and stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, shallows, shorelines and below the dam. Striped and white bass fair on bill baits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, sassy shad, and shad around river channel, shorelines, tailwater, and below the dam. Crappie slow on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, small lures, and worms around brush structure, coves, main lake, and shorelines.