Oklahoma Fishing Report

Updated 7/8/2003

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ARBUCKLE : July 7. Elevation normal, water 83 and stained.   White bass are surfacing most of day in main lake. Channel catfish hitting dough bait in baited holes. Crappie slow. Largemouth, small mouth and Kentucky are hitting topwaters early, worms and drop shot rigs during day but slow. Report submitted by Jack Melton

Arcadia: July 1. All fishing slow.  Report submitted by Linnie Mason, gate attendant.

Altus-Lugert: July 1. Elevation 10 ft. below normal and clear. White bass and channel catfish good on jigs, minnows and cut bait. Report submitted by Dane Polk, Greer County Game Warden.

Bell Cow: July 2. Elevation normal, water clear to murky. Catfish and crappie fair on stinkbait and liver at fishing dock. Report submitted by G. Leaman, city of Chandler Lake Patrol.   

CARL BLACKWELL : July 7. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, Payne County Game Warden. 

Blue River: June 10. Water 77 and murky. Catfish good on liver. Bass slow on spinners. Charles Baker, Technician at Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Birch:  July 7. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastics in the day and topwater in the evening. White bass good on live shad. Hybrid striped bass good on live shad and trolling crankbaits. Channel catfish good on all baits. Crappie fair minnows or jigs at 8-20 ft. around structure. Report submitted by Osage County Game Warden Doug Frasier.

Broken Bow: July 8. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastics in the shallows. White bass good on topwaters. crappie fair on grubs at 18-24 ft. Walleye fair on grubs and crankbaits. Report submitted by Dru Polk, McCurtain County game warden.

CANTON: July 7. Elevation 1/4 ft. above normal, water 82 and clear. White bass, hybrid striped bass and walleye good on drifting slabs and shad. Channel catfish good in upper end of lake. Report submitted by Mark Walker, Blaine County Game Warden.

Chandler: July 2. Elevation normal. All fishing slow. Report submitted by G. Leaman, City of Chandler Lake Patrol.

Copan: June 9.  Elevation 5 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie fair near creek channels on minnows and small jigs. Black bass poor on rocky points and standing timber. White bass poor in coves. Catfish good below the dam on shad and worms. Report submitted by Gwen Englebert, USACE.

Draper: July 7. Elevation normal and murky. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, Cleveland County Game Warden.

Dripping Springs: No report this week.

ELLSWORTH: June 30. Elevation 8 ft. below normal. Blue and channel catfish fair on fresh cut shad and stinkbaits. Saugeye fair trolling crankbaits around points and islands. Report submitted by Mike Gabbard, Comanche County Game Warden.

Lake Elmer Thomas: July 7. Bass slow to fair early morning bite on topwaters. Late morning and midday on deep edges of weed lines or submerged trees at 12-20 ft. with soft plastics. Water level full pool, extremely clear in main lake with visibility to 20 ft. Water temperature 85. Report submitted by Joval Eblen, SW Oklahoma Fisherman.

EUCHA: July 1. Elevation normal, water 77 and clear.  Channel and flathead catfish good on juglines and trotlines using sunfish and cut shad.  Bluegill good on crickets and worms around weed beds.  Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush piles.  Largemouth good on variety of plastic baits.  White bass schools surfacing late afternoons. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.

EUFAULA: July 7. Elevation normal and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits at 3-6 ft. around rocky areas. White bass good on crankbaits at 6-10 ft. trolling flats. Striped bass good on jigs at 8-10 ft. below the dam. Catfish good on punch bait at 10-20 ft. in the flats. Crappie good on jigs at 15-25 ft. along bridge peers. Report submitted Ed Rodebush, State Game Warden.

FOSS: July 6. Elevation above normal, water 70 and clearing. Hybrids and Sand Bass fair on live  bait  while drifting along dam and above buoy line. Walleye and Saugeye slow. Catfish fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House

FT. COBB: July 7.  Elevation normal and stained.  Blue and channel catfish fair on dough baits or stinkbaits and cut shad. Hybrid striped bass fair on jerk baits near the surface during late evening or drifting/trolling night crawlers or minnows;  saugeye fair drifting/trolling night crawlers. Report submitted by James Edwards Jr. Caddo County Game Warden. 

FT. GIBSON: July 8. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal, water 81 and clear to murky. Largemouth bass fair on worms, jigs and crankbaits at 7 ft. to shallow. White bass good trolling rooster tails, jigs and spoons at 8-15 ft. Catfish good drifting shad. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 10-15 ft. Report submitted by Cyrina Lang.

FT. SUPPLY: June 30. All fishing slow. Reported by game warden Mark Reichenberger.

GRAND LAKE OF THE CHEROKEES: July 8. Elevation normal and clear. Blue catfish fair to good on juglines with cut shad at 20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows or jigs at 15 ft. in brush piles. Report submitted by Jim Littlefield, state game warden in Delaware County.

Great Salt Plains: July 2. Elevation low and running. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good.  Mud catfish slow. Carp good. Gar good. Shad are running in in the spill way by rock way and in the mouth of the river. Bait: shad, perch, goldfish, worms, stinkbait. Trotlines are excellent of Cottonwood Point and Jet landing area and out on the open lake. Depth of fish being caught 2 ft. down to 12 ft. to bottom fishing. Report submitted by Mark Stevens, Fishermen # 1 Stop.

GREENLEAF: No report this week.

HEFNER: July 1. Elevation normal, water 82 and clear. Channel catfish good off the dam on punch bait slip corked.  Report submitted by Bob Martin, Fisheries Biologist, OKC Parks and Recreation Dept.

Hudson: July 2. Elevation normal, water 84 and murky to clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic worms at 8-10 ft. off points and around brush structure. White bass good on small lures at upper end of the lake. Catfish good on cut shad at 15 ft. in river channel. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, state game warden.

Hugo: June 23. Elevation normal, water 82 and murky.  Largemouth bass good on  worms and crankbaits at 5 -10 ft. Channel Catfish fair on chicken livers. Crappie fair on minnows at 8-10 ft. Report submitted by Johnny James, Hugo Lake Marina.

Hulah: June 9. Elevation 9 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie fair in creek channels on minnows and small jigs. Black bass poor in flooded vegetation on spinner baits and topwaters. White bass fair in river channels on jigs and minnows. Catfish good in river channels and below the dam on shad and live bait. Report submitted by Gwen Englebert, USACE.

Humphrey: No report this week.

Lower Illinois River: July 7. Trout were stocked on July 2nd.   Water conditions have been good with water being released, usually, late afternoon. Rainbow and chartreuse power bait have gotten good results, as have dark wooly buggers. Stripers from 10 to 30 lbs. have been seen frequently. Report submitted by MarVal Resort - Val Marcum.

Upper Illinois River: No report this week.

KAW: July 8. Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water 80 and murky. Stripers good on bucktail jigs and 4 inch sassy shads, below the dam for boat fishermen that can throw to the sluice gates. Blue catfish are good in the Coon and Bear Creek flats using fresh shad. White bass are fair trolling with crankbaits in the Pioneer beach to Ponca cove areas. Report submitted by Tracy Daniel, Game Warden in Kay County.

KERR: July 1. Elevation normal, water 78 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits at 8-10 ft. along riprap. White bass fair on jigs at 10-12 ft. around Kerr Dam. Catfish good on live and cut bait at 3-10 ft. along rocky shoreline. Crappie good on minnows at 10-12 ft. around brush structure in the middle of the lake.  Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, Haskell County Game Warden.

KEYSTONE: July 3. Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water 79 and murky. Largemouth bass good on worms at 2-4 ft. in timber and brush areas. White bass good on grubs and spinners at 2-3 ft. off windy points. Striped bass good on topwater lures along the surface below the dam and bridge area.  Channel catfish good on shad at 6-8 ft. off rock ledges. Blue catfish good on crawdads at 6-8 ft. off rock ledges. Flathead catfish good on shad and sunfish at 8-12 ft. off rock ledges. crappie good on shinner minnows at 12-14 ft. in coves. Sunfish good on worms at 3 ft. Report submitted by Larry Sellers, Woody's Bait & Tackle.

Kiamichi River (below Hugo lake dam): No report at this time.

KONAWA: July 8. Elevation normal, water 92 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwaters at 5-10 ft. in moss beds. Channel catfish good on chicken livers and cut shad at 10-15 ft. along points. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, State Game Warden.

Lawtonka: No report this week.

Lower Mountain Fork River: July 1.  Trout good on Zones 1 and 2. Zone 3 has not been very encouraging. A variety of flies have been working well including light cahills, wooly buggers, grasshoppers, gold ribbed hares ear, prince nymph and pheasant tail. The predominant hatch has been mayflies and midges. There are lots of small brown trout in Spillway Creek. Report submitted by Beavers Bend Fly Shop.

Upper Mountain For River: June 18. 163CFS,on the rise. Smallmouth bass good on the morning on topwaters. Report submitted by Dru Polk, McCurtain County game warden.

McGee Creek: June 24. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 81 and murky. Largemouth bass good on worms and lizards at 12-18 ft. off points and drop offs. Smallmouth bass good on spinnerbaits and jigs at 18-20 ft. off point humps. Spotted bass good on crankbaits and top water, schooling in main lake. Catfish fair on liver and worms at 20 ft. in creek channels. Flathead catfish fair on minnows and sunfish at 20 ft. in creeks. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 18-20 ft. in cedars. Sunfish excellent on worms at 12-15 ft. along the rocks. Report submitted by McGee Creek Store and Cabins.

McMurtry: No report this week.

MURRAY: June 24. Elevation normal, water 73 and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on rattletraps off points.   Smallmouth bass excellent on rattletraps off points and around brush. White bass excellent on spoons in coves. Catfish good on doughbait at north end. Crappie good on worms and jigs around brush. Walleye good on minnows at dam. Sunfish excellent on worms around fish dock. Carp excellent on corn in coves.  Report submitted by Bob Newcomer, Lake Murray Fishing Dock.

Okemah: No report this week.

Okmulgee: No report this week.

Oologah: July 7.  Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. White bass good trolling shad colored lures off main lake points at 10 ft. Channel catfish fair on livers around rocky banks at 10 ft. Crappie fair around submerged brush piles 15-20 ft. deep on minnows and small jigs. Report submitted by Brek Henry, Rogers County Game Warden.

OVERHOLSER: July 1. Elevation is above normal. Channel catfish good off the west side of the lake and river by -pass on stinkbait, dough bait and cut bait.  Report submitted by Bob Martin, Fisheries Biologist, OKC Parks and Recreation Dept.

Pawhuska: No report this week.

Pine Creek: June 30. Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on soft plastics and jigs off main lake points and deep creek channels. Spotted fair on small crankbaits and grubs. Crappie good on minnows in creek channels at 12-18 ft. near fishing buoys. Channel catfish fair near creek channels. Report submitted by  J.C.'s Store, Pine Creek Lake Road, Valliant.

Purcell: No report this week.

Red River (below the Denison Dam): No report this week.

Sardis: June 24. Elevation normal, water 74 and murky. White bass good on rattletraps surfacing in evening. Striped bass fair on chartreuse spinners in weed beds. Blue catfish good on juglines and trotlines using shad. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 8-14 ft. in standing timber. Report submitted by D. G Belcher, State Game Warden.

Shawnee Twin Lakes: No report this week.

SKIATOOK: July 7. Elevation 3 1/4 ft. below normal, water 81 and clear. Crappie fair, evenings, at 7-20 ft., around docks, brush piles and under bridges with live bait or jigs. Hybrid striped bass fair on sassy shad, on points at mouths of creeks. Catfish fair on liver, cut shad and worms, and on jugs and trotlines in upper end of lake. Quapaw Park still closed for repairs. Report submitted by Paul Greenwood, Greenwood Fishing Center.

SOONER: July 2. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 82 and clear.  OG&E is pumping water into the lake.  Hybrid striped bass good on humps, ridges and old road-beds.  Using live shad or blue and white slabs on windy days, at 29 - 34 ft. Report submitted by Paul Tennies, Fisherman's Cove.

SPAVINAW: July 1. Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. Crappie continue to be active using minnows and jigs around dam area.   Catfish good on juglines and trotlines on sunfish.  Bluegill good on crickets and worms around weed beds.  Largemouth good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.

TENKILLER: July 8. Elevation normal, water 83 and steady. Largemouth bass slow on topwaters, crankbaits and spinners. Crappie fair on jigs at 17 ft. in brush and around docks on bait. Catfish fair drifting with cut bait at 5-17ft. Sunfish good around docks at 5-15 ft. on worms. Report by Monte Brooks Cookson Village Resort.

Tom Steed: June 16. All fishing slow. Report submitted by state game warden David Smith.

TEXOMA: July 7. Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits at 5-10 ft. around structure. White bas good on sassy shad at 5-0 ft. off points. Catfish good on cut bait at 5-10 ft. in Washita River. Flathead catfish good on live bait at 10-15 ft. at north end of lake. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 5-10 ft. in Kansas and Widow Moore creeks. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, State Game Warden.

July 7. Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 84 and clear. Stripers good early mornings and late afternoons on the surface. Report submitted by Tinker's Striper Guide Service.

THUNDERBIRD: July 7. Elevation normal 1/2 ft. below normal and clear. All fishing slow.  Report submitted by Tony Woodruff, Cleveland County Game Warden.

Tom Steed: No report this week.

Watonga: No report this week.

Waurika: July 1. Elevation normal and clear. White bass and hybrid striped bass good on artificial lures trolling. Channel catfish good on shad and sunfish on juglines and trotlines. Walleye fair on white sassy shad. Report submitted by Paul Welch, Jefferson County Game Warden.

WEBBERS FALLS: June 24. Elevation normal and murky. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits along shoreline and riprap. Catfish good on cut bait. Flathead catfish good on sunfish. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, Muskogee County Game Warden.

Wes Watkins: July  7.  Elevation 5-6 ft. below normal, water 73-82 and clear. Crappie fair to good on minnows and jigs in south cove and along road bed area about 10 ft. White bass fair on crankbaits while trolling around dam area and along main lake channel. Catfish fair to good on chicken livers, crawfish, minnows and bait shrimp in deeper water around dam and lake channel. Largemouth fair to good on larger sized dark worm, sinkoes, tube and jigs. Buzzbait and spinnerbaits in early morning and early evening hours. Texas and Carolina rigging along roadbed during the afternoon hours. North and south gates open at sunrise. Boats need to be off the water by sundown. Bass are catch and release. Report submitted by M.M. Fowler, south boat ramp.

WISTER: July 8. Elevation normal, water 81 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on topwaters early and late and fair on spinners and plastics. Channel catfish fair on cut shad and gizzards. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-16 ft. Flathead catfish fair on live baits. Report submitted by Randy Fennel, LeFlore County Game Warden.

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