Fishing Report for January 29, 2020

Ft. Gibson: January 27. Elevation above normal, water 46. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FGIB.lakepage.html. Paddlefish fair on snagging below the dam and around river channel. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Greenleaf: January 27. Elevation above normal, water 47 and clear. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and shrimp around channels, coves, and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: January 28. Elevation 3 3/4 ft. above normal, water 30s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KAWL.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, riprap, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, PowerBait, shad, and worms along channels, flats, river channel, and river mouth. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, grubs, jerk baits, and sassy shad below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: January 23. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Striped bass good on sassy shad below the dam. Blue catfish good on cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: January 26. Elevation 8 ft. above normal, water 47 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07196500. Rainbow trout slow on PowerBait below the dam. Water flow remains higher than normal. Currently 3800 cfs around the clock. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Perry CCC: January 27. Elevation normal, water murky. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait and small lures around coves and docks. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Sooner: January 27. Elevation normal, water murky. Crappie slow on live shad and minnows around riprap. Largemouth bass fair on plastics around brush structure and weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Tenkiller: January 26. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TENK.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and small lures around brush structure and standing timber. Blue catfish fair on shad around channels and points. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: January 27. Elevation above normal, water 47 and clear. 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. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, and around channels, coves, creek channels, dam, discharge, flats, main lake, and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Foss: January 22.Elevation above normal, water lower 40s. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FOSS.lakepage.html. Walleye slow on live bait around the main lake. Striped bass hybrids slow to fair with slabs in deep water. Crappie fair with jig heads around docks. Catfish fair. Report submitted by Eric Puryear, B&K Bait House.

Arbuckle: January 28. Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 48 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. White bass good on chrome spoons at 40 ft. on top knolls. Bass slow to fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits. Crappie being caught on jigs and spoons at 45-55 ft. in the area around the dam. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Broken Bow: January 24. Elevation 6 ft. above normal, water 52. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and spoons around main lake and points. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and worms around channels, coves, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: January 24. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Blue catfish fair on live bait, live shad, shad, slabs, and worms around rocks, sand bar, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around docks and main lake. Striped bass fair on jigs, live bait, and top water below and around the dam. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: January 24. Elevation above normal, water 50 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US 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, and around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, and around brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: January 23. Elevation normal, water 50 and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rig, lipless bait, and plastics around points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, and river channel. Channel catfish fair 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: January 24. Elevation normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07339000. Rainbow trout excellent on PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around channels, shallows, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek:  January 24. Elevation above normal, water 51 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/MCGE.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, and jigs around brush structure, flats, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on minnows around channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: January 24. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PINE.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on plastics and spoons around points. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure and points. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels and main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: January 24. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/KERO2.current.html. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, shad, and stinkbait around main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and inlet. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: January 22. Elevation above normal, water 48. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/SARD.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, plastics, and spoons around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on jerk bait, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, riprap, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: January 24. Elevation above normal, water 49. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html. Striped bass fair on flukes, live shad, plastics, and sassy shad below the dam, and around main lake and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam, and around flats, main lake, and river channel. Lake Fishing has been hit or miss for striper. Methods have been varying from plastics to live bait depending on the day. Anglers should focus on ledges and transitions. Jug line fishing for blues has been a very productive method of harvesting large blue cat, anglers should look for 40-50 ft. of water and bait with fresh caught shad. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: January 24. Elevation above normal, water cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WIST.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, plastics, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, and around main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber, and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Waurika: January 27. Elevation normal, water mid 40s and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage.html. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait around main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows around rocks. Crappie on the docks have been hard to come by. It seems people are having more success along the rocks. Catfish have been excellent on cut bait in 12-15 ft. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.