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Oklahoma Fishing Report

Grand: Oct 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad around below the dam, docks, main lake, river channel. White crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Kaw: Oct 12. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Black crappie, white crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, riprap. Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, worms around flats, river channel, river mouth. Striped hybrid bass, White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live shad, spoons, topwater lures around main lake, points, riprap. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: Oct 11. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on cut bait, live bait, live shad around below the dam, main lake. Black crappie, white crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, main lake. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Spavinaw: Oct 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs around main lake, points. Black crappie, white crappie fair on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Blue River PFHA: Oct 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass good on grubs, lipless baits, small lures, topwater lures, tube jigs around brush structure, channels, shallows, weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, grass hoppers, stinkbait, worms around brush structure, channels, rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace.

Broken Bow: Oct 9. Elevation is 9.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass good on Alabama rig, crawfish, spinnerbaits, worms around coves, creek channels, points. Black crappie, white crappie good on jigs around brush structure, standing timber. Channel catfish on chicken liver, cut bait around coves, creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Hugo: Oct 9. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, live bait and shad around brush structure, points and river channel. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure and standing timber. Largemouth, spotted and white bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: Oct 11. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, weed beds. Striped hybrid bass, white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait around inlet, riprap, weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: Oct 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and clear. Rainbow trout on crickets, grass hoppers, PowerBait, small lures around below the dam, creek channels, spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: Oct 9. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 77°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass good on bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits, other around brush structure, riprap, rocks, standing timber. Channel catfish, flathead catfish good on cut bait, live bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait around creek channels, dam, main lake. Black crappie, white crappie good on minnows, small lures, tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: Oct 9. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal (falling), water temperature 70°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, jerk baits around coves, points. White crappie slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, main lake, standing timber. Comments: Everything is slow with the lake 10 feet low. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Sardis: Oct 9. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, standing timber, weed beds. Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, sunfish, worms around channels, main lake, points, standing timber. Black crappie, white crappie good on jigs, minnows around brush structure, standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: Oct 9. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad, topwater lures around channels, flats, main lake, river channel. Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait around below the dam, channels, docks, river mouth. Black crappie, white crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, PowerBait around brush structure, coves, points, standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been OK. Striper are biting on live shad and topwater lures. Catfish are biting on punch bait and live shad. Crappie are biting around brush piles on points and in docks with brush with jigs. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Hugo: Oct 9. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal (stable), water temperature 72°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass, spotted bass, white bass slow on jigs, plastic baits around points, river channel, standing timber. Blue catfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, stinkbait around brush structure, main lake, river channel. Black crappie, white crappie slow on jigs, minnows, small lures around brush structure, standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Wister: Oct 9. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, spinnerbaits around brush structure. White crappie good on jigs, minnows around brush structure. Blue catfish good on cut bait, shad around main lake, river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.