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NORTHEAST
Eucha: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around coves, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows around brush structure. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on minnows around shallows. Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: August 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, points, and riprap. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and sunfish around channels, coves, and points. White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around channels, main lake, and points. Comments: Fish brush structure in deeper water for crappie, around 15 ft. Still getting reports of triple-digit Paddlefish being caught in the main lake. The humps at North and Long Bays are producing crappie, bass, and black bass. Starting to see white bass feeding on shad off rocky points, especially in the late evening. Wanting to get into fly fishing? Tie on a spider fly or panfish popper and work large rocks near shore or around docks. Use rod tip to give the fly a shake and they'll thump it! Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around flats, shallows, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on shad around flats and main lake. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on plastic baits, sassy shad, and spoons around coves and main lake. Comments: The catfish bite remains decent on the upper parts of the lake while drifting shad. Find the bait-find the fish! White bass activity is still brisk as well in coves and flats late and early! Report submitted by Hank Jenks, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: August 13. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, rocks, and weed beds. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and sunfish around coves and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: August 14. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, live shad, and slabs around main lake and riprap. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, shad, and shrimp around flats. Largemouth and spotted bass on crankbaits, jigs, and topwater lures around points, riprap, and shorelines. Comments: Blue and channel catfish are still feeding good in the coon creek flats. Jugline and rod-and-reel anglers are both catching lots of nice fish in the 3-15 lb. range. Early morning and late evening seem to be best. Crappie are in their summer patterns on brush piles in the main lake and those fishermen with forward facing sonars are starting to catch them in 15-20 ft. of water on jigs and minnows. The largemouth and spots are in the rip rap eating cranks and topwater lures early and late. Report submitted by Marshall Reigh, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: August 13. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on lipless baits and plastic baits around channels, points, riprap, river channel, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around creek channels and flats. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on jigs, spoons, and tube jigs around dam, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: August 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area and best times are early morning and late evening. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: August 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and worms around shorelines and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver and shad below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Sooner: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits and live shad around main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around main lake. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around rocks and weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, and points. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around flats and main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 89°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, and tube jigs around channels, flats, and main lake. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and spoons below the dam, points, and river channel. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around coves, points, riprap, and weed beds. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around points and river channel. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on shad around sandbar. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Foss: August 14. Elevation is below normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live bait. Walleye slow on worms. Catfish good on stinkbait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: August 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on spinnerbaits, 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 channels and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: August 11. Elevation is 9 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 90°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits 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: August 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 83°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and worms around creek channels, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish below the dam, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, channels, and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: August 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°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: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, 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 fair 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: August 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 71°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait and small lures around creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: August 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, and topwater lures around docks, main lake, standing timber, and weed beds. White bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and small lures around inlet, main lake, points, and sandbar. Channel and flathead catfish fair on hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shrimp, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: August 11. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: August 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, small lures, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, rocks, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on hot dogs, minnows, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, channels, points, river channel, standing timber, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: August 11. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair 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: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live bait, live shad, and slabs around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, and punch bait below the dam, channels, coves, docks, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are good on live shad and slabs. Lost of fish being caught near Washita Point and Platter Flats. Catfish are being caught on live shad and cut bait. At the mouth of the Washita River fishing is good. Crappie are being caught near brush piles and timber. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: August 11. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 91°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, and main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Ellsworth: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 91°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around flats, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Fort Cobb: August 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver and hot dogs around coves and main lake. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: August 13. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 92°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures. Comments: White bass fair at pipeline. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Waurika: August 13. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, and small lures around main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, channels, main lake, rocks, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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