Fishing Report for October 16, 2019

Greenleaf: October 15. Elevation normal, water 69 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on flukes and jigs around flats, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: October 15. Elevation 5 1/3 ft. above normal, water 70s and muddy. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, and around flats, main lake, and river mouth. Striped bass hybrids, striped bass, and white bass fair on hair jigs, lipless baits, live shad, rogues, sassy shad, and spoons below the dam, and around main lake, points, and bridges. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, coves, riprap, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: October 10. Elevation above normal, water 80. Blue catfish fair on cut bait below the dam. Largemouth bass fair on plastics around points. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois River: October 13. Elevation above normal, water 70 and murky. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait below the dam. River flow is 8000 cfs around the clock at time of report. Water levels are high due to recent rain. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Sooner: October 14. Elevation normal, water murky. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around the dam and main lake. Largemouth bass fair on plastics around weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Tenkiller: October 13. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastics, small lures, and spinnerbaits around coves, docks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around coves, creek channels, and flooded grassy areas. Most fishing is reported as fair except catfish in flooded grassy areas on worms. Report submitted by Tony Clark, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: October 15. Elevation above normal, water 73 and clear. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around channels, creek channels, dam, and river channel. Walleye fair on crankbaits and jigs around points, riprap, and shorelines. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Foss: October 14. Elevation normal with gates closed, water mid-60s and clear. Striped bass hybrids fair to good on slabs in deep water. Bass fair on live bait around the south side. Walleye fair on worms. Catfish good on stinkbait. Crappie slow on live bait near the fishing dock. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Arbuckle: October 15. Elevation above normal, water 79 and stained. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures, rattletraps, and swimming a Carolina rig with lizard around the main lake. White bass fair on grubs and spoons. Crappie good on jigs around docks and at 21 ft. around brush piles. Report submitted by Jack Melton

Broken Bow: October 11. Elevation below normal, water 81. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastics around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels and in coves. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: October 11. Elevation above normal, water 87 and murky. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on grubs and worms around shallows. Flathead catfish fair on live bait, live shad, and sunfish around river channel and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Bersche, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: October 11. Elevation normal, water 76 and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, and around channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, and around brush structure, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: October 10. Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jigs, plastics, and topwater lures around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, inlet, and river channel, Channel catfish good on chicken liver and stinkbait around coves, inlet, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: October 11. Elevation normal, water clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around channels and shallows. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: October 11. Elevation below normal, water 80 and stained. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, jigs, and topwater lures around channels, creek channels, points, and shorelines. Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, minnows, and sunfish around creek channels and river channel. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed Atoka County.

Pine Creek: October 11. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, topwater lures, and tube jigs around coves and creek channels. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and creek channels. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: October 13. Elevation above normal, water 80 and murky. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastics, and spinnerbaits around shallows and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around creek channels and river channel. Blue catfish also good on jug lines and on rod and reel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Sardis: October 9. Elevation normal, water 70. Largemouth bass and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, plastics, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and sunfish around channels, flats, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: October 12. Elevation normal, water 78. Striped bass good on Alabama rigs, live shad, and topwater lures around flats, main lake, and points. Lake fishing is moderate for striped bass. Some surface feeding is still present, live bait is effective for catching striper. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Ft. Cobb: October 14. Elevation normal, water 70s. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around the main lake. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Waurika: October 11. Elevation normal, water low 80s and clearing. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on cut bait and live shad around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around docks and rocks. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.

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