Fishing Report for October 27, 2021

 

Ft. Gibson: October 25. Elevation above normal, water 73 with 1 ft. of visibility. 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 good on grubs, jigs and minnows at 3-7 ft. around brush structure, docks, main lake and standing timber. White bass good on slabs and spoons along flats, main lake, points and windblown shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and live shad below the dam, along flats and main lake. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

 

Grand: October 23. Elevation normal, water 70 and stained. 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 spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish good on cut bait below the dam, along channels, docks and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

 

Greenleaf: October 26. Elevation normal, water 70s with 1 ft. of visibility. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shallows and standing timber. Crappie and bluegill slow on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, small lures and worms around brush structure, docks and points. Blue catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, shrimp and worms along channels, coves, docks and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: October 25. Elevation 1 1/3 ft. above normal, water 70s and stained. 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. Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, grasshoppers, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shrimp, sunfish and worms along creek channels, flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth and shallows. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, live shad, sassy shad, slabs, spoons and topwater lures in the main lake, around points, riprap, bridges and humps. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, nymphs, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, riprap and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

 

Keystone: October 25. Elevation above 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/KEYS.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits along shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

 

Lower Illinois: October 25. 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 fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs and PowerBait 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 25. Elevation normal, water 68 and murky. Striped bass hybrids and saugeye slow on live shad in the main lake. Finding striped bass hybrids and white perch in 18-27 ft. of water. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and shad in the main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Tenkiller: October 24. Elevation normal, water 70s and clear. 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, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, rocks and shorelines. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits along channels, flats and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure and discharge. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

 

Webbers Falls: October 26. Elevation below 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 fair on bill baits, hair jigs, jerk baits, lipless baits, sassy shad, shad, small lures and topwater lures below the dam, along riprap and tailwater. Flathead and blue catfish slow on chicken liver, dough bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms below the dam, along riprap, river channel and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

 

Foss: October 25. Elevation 2 1/2 ft. below normal, water high 60s 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 good on live bait in the main lake. Walleye slow on worms. Catfish good on live bait and stinkbait. Crappie fair around docks. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

 

Arbuckle: October 25. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 70 and stained. 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. Smallmouth bass fair on small crankbaits along shallows. Largemouth bass fair on square bill baits in chrome and blue and fair on Ned rigs in 10-15 ft. of water. Crappie good around docks early morning and slow to good on chartreuse jigs around lake brush piles. White bass slow. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

 

Blue River: October 26. Elevation normal, water 66 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. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels and rocks. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and dough bait along channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: October 22. 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/BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits and spoons around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

Eufaula: October 24. 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. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake and standing timber. Blue, channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, live shad, minnows, stinkbait and worms below the dam, along the dam, main lake and river mouth. Bluegill, green and redear sunfish fair on crickets, grasshoppers, grubs and worms around brush structure, docks, rocks and shorelines. Report submitted by David deMontigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

 

Hugo: October 22. Elevation below normal, water 70 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, 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 24. Elevation normal, water 64 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and plastic baits in the main lake, along the river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, discharge, main lake and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and shrimp in coves, inlet, along riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

 

Lower Mountain Fork: October 22. 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, tube jigs and worms along creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

McGee Creek: October 22. Elevation below normal, water 72. 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 good on crankbaits, jigs and topwater lures in coves, around points and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows around brush structure, creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: October 22. Elevation normal, water 78 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, plastic baits and spinnerbaits in coves, along creek channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure and points. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, hotdogs and stinkbait below the dam and main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

Robert S. Kerr: October 22. 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. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures below the dam, along creek channels, points and rocks. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, hotdogs, minnows, sunfish and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits and small lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, points and standing timber. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

 

Sardis: October 26. Elevation below normal, water 77. 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, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, riprap, 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 jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, rocks, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

 

Texoma: October 24. 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, plastic baits, slabs and topwater lures below the dam, main lake and points. Striper are being caught on live shad and topwater lures right now. People are catching them near Washita Point, Platter Flats and the islands. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait and sunfish around docks, main lake, points and river channel. Blue cats are being caught in the 40-60 ft. of water range on live shad and cut bait. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and PowerBait around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

 

Wister: October 22. Elevation below normal, water 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 fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms along channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie fair 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.

 

 

Waurika: October 26. Elevation below normal, water 70s and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage.html. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and punch bait along channels. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.