Fishing Report for October 20, 2021

Ft. Gibson: October 19. Elevation normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FGIB.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure. White bass fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits and sassy shad around points. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait along channels and main lake. Report submitted by Gary Wilcox, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

 

Grand: October 17. Elevation above normal, water 70s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PENS.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and topwater lures around brush structure and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait and live bait along channels, docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

 

Greenleaf: October 18. Elevation normal, water 70s with 1 ft. of visibility. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures and worms around brush structure, channels, coves and main lake. Bluegill and crappie slow on crickets, grubs, plastic baits, small lures and worms around brush structure, coves, docks and flats. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: October 18. Elevation 1 1/3 ft. above normal, water 70s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KAWL.lakepage.html. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, live bait, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, spoons and topwater lures in the main lake, around points, riprap, humps and bridges. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, goldfish, grasshoppers, hotdogs, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish ad worms along flats, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

 

Keystone: October 14. Elevation above normal, water 82. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Blue catfish fair on cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

 

Lower Illinois: October 16. Elevation normal, water 65 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=07198000. Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait and spoons below the dam and Watts area. Best times are early morning and late evening. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Sooner: October 17. Elevation normal, water 60s and murky. Striped bass hybrids slow on live shad in the main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad in the main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

 

Spavinaw: October 17. Elevation normal, water 70s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07191300. Largemouth bass good on jerk baits, plastic baits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait and shad along flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

 

Tenkiller: October 17. Elevation below normal, water 70s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TENK.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, live shad, shad and stinkbait along channels, coves and flats. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

 

Webbers Falls: October 18. Elevation normal, water 70s and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/WFLO2.current.html. White and striped bass slow on hair jigs, live shad, sassy shad, small lures and topwater lures below the dam, along the river channel and tailwater. Flathead and blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

 

 

Canton: October 18. Elevation below normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/CANT.lakepage.html. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and slabs in the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

 

Foss: October 18. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. below normal, water mid-70s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FOSS.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids fair to good on live bait and hard plastic baits. Walleye fair on worms in deep water. Crappie slow on small jigs. Catfish good on cut bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

 

Arbuckle: October 16. Elevation below normal, water 79 and stained to clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. Fishing has been slow. Bass are hitting on topwater early morning and on overcast days off points and brush. Crappie fair off docks early in the morning and around brush piles at 6-18 ft. deep. White bass are both up channels and along creek ledges, use CC spoons at 22-26 ft. deep at drop-offs and up creeks along channels chasing shad using wiggle tail grubs. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

 

Blue River: October 19. Elevation normal, water 71 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07332390. Spotted, largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks and below waterfalls just off of current. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and stinkbait along channels, rocks and sandbar. Report submitted by Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

 

Broken Bow: October 15. Elevation below normal, water 84. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes and plastic baits around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, points and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

Eufaula: October 17. Elevation below normal, water 65 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids, largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, striped and white bass slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, spoons and topwater lures around brush structure, discharge, docks and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and tube jigs below the dam, around brush structure, docks and main lake. Bluegill, green and redear sunfish fair on grasshoppers, hotdogs and worms around brush structure, docks, shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by David deMontigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

 

Hugo: October 15. Elevation below normal, water 72 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/HUGO.lakepage.html. 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, creek channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

 

Konawa: October 17. Elevation normal, water 76 and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures in the main lake, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits and topwater lures in the main lake, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and spoons along channels, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and shrimp along the inlet, riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

 

Lower Mountain Fork: October 15. Elevation normal, water 68 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07339000. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait and tube jigs along creek channels, dam and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

McGee Creek: October 15. Elevation below normal, water 74. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/MCGE.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, spinnerbaits and topwater lures in coves, points, rocks and standing timber. Crappie fair on minnows along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: October 15. Elevation above normal, water 79 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PINE.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits in coves, creek channels and points. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure, creek channels and points. Channel catfish good on cut bait, hotdogs and stinkbait below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

Robert S. Kerr: October 15. Elevation normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/KERO2.current.html. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hotdogs, minnows, punch bait, shad, sunfish and worms in the main lake, river channel and tailwater. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, points, river mouth and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, rocks and standing timber. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

 

Sardis: October 18. Elevation below normal, water 78. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/SARD.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, rocks, shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad and sunfish along flats, main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, points and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

 

Texoma: October 17. Elevation below normal, water 75. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html. Fishing this week has been good. Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, sassy shad, shad and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, points and river channel. Striper are being caught on live shad very well. They are being caught near Washita Point, Platter Flats and the islands. Blue catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait and sunfish along channels, main lake and river channel. Blue cats are being caught on live shad near the river channels and ledges in 30-60 ft. of water. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, coves, docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

 

Wister: October 15. Elevation below normal, water 75 and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WIST.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, docks and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

 

 

Ft. Cobb: October 17. Elevation below normal, water 80s. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FCOB.lakepage.html. White bass good on jigs around docks, points and rocks. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.