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CENTRAL
Arcadia: March 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits around coves and points. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, and docks. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Hefner: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. White bass slow on live shad, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around riprap. Crappie fair on minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around docks and spillway. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: March 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on punch bait, shad, and worms around points and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. Striped bass hybrids fair on flukes, jigs, and sassy shad around shorelines. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.
Stanley Draper: March 23. Elevation is 0.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around inlet, main lake, and points. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait around main lake and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.
Wes Watkins: March 25. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and jigs around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. White bass fair on jigs around dam and riprap. Report submitted by Michael France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: March 23. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and murky. Largemouth bass good on jigs, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and riprap. Channel catfish good on cut bait and sunfish around brush structure and dam. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: March 23. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around coves. Crappie fair on minnows around creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Carl Blackwell: March 24. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 60°F and clear. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and hot dogs around channels and flats. Saugeye good on plastic baits and small lures around dam and riprap. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: March 23. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. Channel catfish good on cut bait and sunfish around brush structure and dam. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around rocks and shorelines. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: March 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on live bait, live shad, and sunfish around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: March 23. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and coves. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and stinkbait around channels and coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Comments: Continued work on the dam is keeping lake levels low. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: March 24. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. White bass good on bill baits, hair jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and tube jigs below the dam, channels, creek channels, dam, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, sassy shad, and tube jigs around channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on hair jigs, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits below the dam, points, river mouth, sandbar, and shallows. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons around brush structure. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, and shad around main lake, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: March 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: March 23. Elevation is 3.5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around creek channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and jerk baits around coves and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: March 22. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on crawfish, live bait, live shad, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, river channel, and shallows. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. White bass good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and small lures around creek channels and river channel. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: March 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam and river channel. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on hair jigs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless baits, minnows, sassy shad, and small lures around creek channels and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: March 24. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 58°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on plastic baits around brush structure. Crappie good on minnows around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue and channel catfish good on live bait and live shad around main lake. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 45°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms around below the dam, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Skiatook: March 23. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass fair on jigs and small lures around creek channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs and minnows around creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: March 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and stained. Blue catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and sunfish around coves, discharge, and main lake. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around discharge and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits and jigs around points and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rig and jerk baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around dam and docks. White bass slow on crankbaits and jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on Alabama rigs, hair jigs, jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around creek channels and river channel. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and rogues around coves, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Comments: The white bass action is picking up; it can still be a little hit-and-miss. Anglers are having success catching them trolling the river channel on the upper end of the lake and from shore anywhere from Cherokee Landing upstream to Carters Landing area. They are also being caught around Horseshoe Bend, just not in great numbers yet. The white bass action should only get better this week. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: March 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, jigs, and shad below the dam, flats, river channel, and river mouth. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, slabs, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, river channel, and tailwater. Paddlefish good snagging around below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: March 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass slow on jigs and lipless baits around river mouth. Channel catfish slow on stinkbait around flats. Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Fort Supply: March 24. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye slow on plastic baits and sassy shad around rocks. White bass slow on in-line spinnerbaits around dam. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.
Foss: March 23. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 51°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids good on flukes and shrimp around main lake, points, and rocks. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait around coves and river channel. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around points. Walleye fair off the rocks and main lake. Report submitted by Clint Carpenter, game warden stationed in Custer County.
SOUTHEAST
Arbuckle: March 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on Alabama rigs and plastic baits around channels and points. Channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, and creek channels. White bass fair on minnows and tube jigs around creek channels, sandbar, and shorelines. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Blue River: March 25. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 63°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, channels, creek channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: March 25. Elevation is Normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, rogues, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, river mouth, and standing timber. White bass fair on grubs and in-line spinnerbaits around channels, coves, creek channels, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and live shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: March 21. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and main lake. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Konawa: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 52°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, lipless baits, 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, discharge, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around inlet, riprap, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on midges, nymphs, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around channels, dam, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 56°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, and small lures around creek channels and shallows. Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, dam, docks, main lake, points, riprap, shallows, and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, shad, shrimp, and sunfish around creek channels, dam, and main lake. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 62°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on minnows, stinkbait, and worms around channels, main lake, and rocks. Crappie, bluegill sunfish, green sunfish, and redear sunfish slow on jigs, small lures, and worms around docks, main lake, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Game Warden R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on jigs and lipless baits around shallows and weed beds. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around shallows and shorelines. Channel catfish good on cut bait around river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: March 22. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rig, bill baits, crankbaits, and rogues around coves, points, riprap, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, flats, inlet, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, creek channels, flats, inlet, and points. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, 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, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: March 21. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad and sassy shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, and points. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, and jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been better. And will only get better from here on out. The big winds don’t help with the fishing but on calmer days it has been better. Catfish are good around channels and mouth of the river. Crappie are biting around docks with brush and should pick up more and more with the warmer weather. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: March 21. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass excellent on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and main lake. White bass excellent on grubs, lipless baits around creek channels, river mouth, and shallows. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
SOUTHWEST
Altus-Lugert: March 24. Elevation is 10 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Comments: No fish being caught. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.
Ellsworth: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 53°F and murky. ( USGS Lake Level) Striped bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Fort Cobb: March 23. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on plastic baits around dam. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Lawtonka: March 23. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and small lures around docks, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Tom Steed: March 25. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around creek channels and points. Saugeye fair on minnows around points and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.
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