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Logan and Landry with their catch from a recent fishing trip with their grandpa, Larry, at Boomer Lake . courtesy photo
Fort Gibson: October 6. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spoons below the dam, channels, coves, and points. Crappie good on minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County. rand: October 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around coves, creek channels, docks, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on sassy shad and spinnerbaits around points and shorelines. Comments: Fishing continues to be good as the winds of change finally bring some cool weather. Crappie are in the brush and most folks are finding them around 15 ft. Get out and enjoy this beautiful weather! Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: October 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver and shad around channels, coves, and main lake. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: October 6. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, live bait, minnows, sassy shad, shad, spoons, and topwater lures around points, riprap, and river channel. Crappie good on crawfish, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, creek channels, flats, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: October 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around channels, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Bradley Magby, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam. 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 8. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, 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 hair jigs, tube jigs, and worms around docks, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: October 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Blue and flathead catfish fair on live bait and shad below the dam, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Canton: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye slow on jigs and worms around main lake. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss: October 9. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on topwater lures. Catfish fair to good. Crappie fair on small jigs. Walleye fair on worms. Bass fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Blue River: October 10. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, topwater lures, 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 6. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, PowerBait, and spoons around docks, main lake, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good 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, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, 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, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, grasshoppers, and PowerBait below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: October 6. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, docks, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, docks, main lake, and river channel. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, shallows, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: October 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on topwater lures around channels and coves. Crappie slow on jigs around standing timber. Channel catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: October 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, coves, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, main lake, river mouth, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: October 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shallows, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: October 8. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and sunfish around channels, docks, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are good on live shad around Washita Point and the flat areas. Catfish are good on cut and live bait near and around the channels and ledges. Crappie are good on jigs and minnows around brush piles in open water or coves. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: October 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
Waurika: October 6. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, plastic baits, Power-Bait, and small lures around brush structure, main lake, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, minnows, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines.