 Did you know alligator gar have three types of teeth? The primary teeth, conical teeth, and small tooth patches help gar hold the gizzard shad and carp they catch. Tooth count varies by individual … how many primary and conical teeth do you think this gar skull has?
Biologists at our Oklahoma Fisheries Research Lab counted 132 primary teeth and 1,026 conical teeth for a grand total of 1,158 teeth! #GarWeek Check out our social media accounts to see what is happening during Gar Week!
NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson: November 3. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 66°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) good on shad around channels, coves, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake. Paddlefish good snagging around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Greenleaf: November 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, shad, and sunfish around docks and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw: November 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, live bait, live shad, shad, and spoons around main lake, points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms around creek channels, flats, inlet, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: November 7. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on live bait, plastic baits, and shad around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Crappie good on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Bradley Magby, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: November 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Brown and rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening, and best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Tenkiller: November 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and small lures around channels, flats, and main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, docks, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: November 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, coves, and creek channels. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Foss: November 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on slabs. Walleye fair on worms. Catfish good on stinkbait. Crappie slow. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: November 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout excellent on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around channels and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and tube jigs. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Eufaula: November 3. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around channels, docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: November 3. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 70°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: November 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 72°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and river mouth. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: November 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait and small lures below the dam, creek channels, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: November 3. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 72°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, shrimp, and stinkbait around channels, creek channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: November 3. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 68°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on topwater lures around coves and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs and tube jigs around standing timber. Flathead catfish good on live bait around creek channels and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: November 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around main lake, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: November 3. Elevation is above normal and falling, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: November 5. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad and topwater lures around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are biting good on live shad near channels and ledges. Catfish are biting on cut bait near river channels. Crappie are biting on jigs and minnows near docks with brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: November 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Latimer County.
SOUTHWEST
Waurika: November 3. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids, white bass, and saugeye fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, points, and rocks. Largemouth bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, PowerBait, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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