Fishing Report for March 25, 2020 - tidbitsfromthe918.com

Central

Arcadia: March 23. Elevation above normal, water 54 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARCA.lakepage.html. Channel and blue catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, minnows and worms along channels, river channel and river mouth. Saugeye good on crankbaits, grubs and worms along riprap and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Draper: March 23. Elevation normal, water 55 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/nwis/uv?site_no=07229445.Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Hefner: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 52 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07159550. Largemouth bass and Saugeye slow on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits and spinnerbaits in coves, along riprap and weed beds. White bass and crappie fair on crankbaits, jigs, sassy shad and tube jigs along creek channels, points and spillway. Channel and blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait and shad along channels, dam, docks and main lake. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: March 23. Elevation above normal, water 55 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07240500. Striped bass hybrids fair on chicken liver, crawfish and shrimp in the main lake and tailwater. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along the dam. Channel catfish slow on punch bait in the main lake and tailwater. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Thunderbird: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 53 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/THUN.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Report submitted by Zach Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: March 23. Elevation above normal, water 54 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv/?site_no=07241588&PARAmeter_cd=00065,00060. Crappie fair on jigs at 10 ft. around the fishing dock. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and shorelines. The south recreation area is closed until further notice, please use the north entrance. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Northeast

Bell Cow: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 55 and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on worms around brush structure. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: March 22. Elevation above normal, water low 50s and dirty. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BIRC.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels and docks. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits along creek channels, points and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: March 23. Elevation normal, water 59 and murky. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, tube jigs and worms around docks and shorelines. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and stinkbait around brush structure, creek channels, points and standing timber. Fishing has been up and down due to the weather conditions. Please visit Lake Carl Blackwell’s website, https://lcb.okstate.edu/ to ensure you are following new rule changes due to COVID-19. Report submitted by Emily Long, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 55 and muddy. Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits around standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish slow on worms around brush structure. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: March 22. Elevation dropping, water 50s and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/CPLO2.current.html. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on shad, sunfish and worms below the dam and along channels. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 21. Elevation normal, water lower 50s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07191285. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs and jerk baits in the main lake and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along the dam. Channel catfish slow on cut bait and shad in the main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Ft. Gibson: March 23. Elevation above normal, water 55 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FGIB.lakepage.html. The lake is currently experiencing extreme flooding conditions. Most public access locations and boat ramps are closed due to high water. Many hazards exist for boaters. Only boaters with extensive familiarity with the lake should be on the water. Use extreme caution while boating or otherwise recreating on the lake at this time. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad below the dam and along flats. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam and tailwater. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: March 22. Elevation 6 ft. above normal, water 53 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PENS.lakepage.html. The area has received4-5 inches of rain in the las few days. Neosho and Spring rivers are swelled out of the banks. Debris has come down the Neosho and Spring River(s) out of KS which has made the navigation of the waters tricky. Most of the fish bite has been slow due to the conditions. White bass fair on crankbaits, grubs, jigs, spinnerbaits and spoons along channels, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around docks and main lake. Paddlefish snagging has been slow-fair in some parts of the lake/Neosho River due to the high water levels. Elk River- East, toward the OK MO state line has had a lot of runoff fill into Grand Lake. Report submitted by Jason Adair, game warden stationed in Ottawa County.

Greenleaf: March 23. Elevation normal, water 50 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and spoons around docks and shallows. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 22. Elevation dropping, water low 50s and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/HUDS.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on plastic baits around brush structure. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on jigs, minnows and sassy shad below the dam and along creek channels. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 50s and clearing. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/HULA.lakepage.html. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, live shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, along channels and river channel. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: March 23. Elevation 5 1/3 ft. above normal and rising, water mid-50s 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. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, goldfish, shad, stinkbait and worms below the dam, along flats, main lake, river channel, river mouth and shallows. Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. White bass, striped bass hybrids and walleye good on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, sassy shad, spoons and tube jigs below the dam and along Little Beaver and Otter creeks. Fish are starting to make their spawning runs up the creeks and below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: March 19. Elevation above normal, water muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Blue catfish fair on cut bait below the dam and along channels. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits and tube jigs along shorelines. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: March 20. Elevation above normal and rising rapidly, water 48 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=07198000. Rainbow trout slow on PowerBait below the dam. Significant rainfall has made fishing slow down. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: March 22. Elevation above normal, water low 50s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/OOLO2.current.html. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and chatter baits around brush structure and creek channels. Crappie slow on minnows and bright colored jigs along creek channels and standing timber. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Perry CCC: March 22. Elevation normal, water 40s and murky. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait and small lures in coves and along the dam. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Skiatook: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 50s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/skia.lakepage.html. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure, creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: March 22. Elevation normal, water 40s and murky. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs along riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 21. Elevation normal, water lower 50s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07191300. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs and jerk baits in the main lake and river channel. Crappie good on minnows and jigs along the dam. White bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits along creek channels. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: March 23. Elevation rising quickly, 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. Be cautious of debris that has been washed in from heavy rainfall. Crappie fair on jigs and small lures around brush structure and standing timber. White bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and small lures along channels. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: March 23. 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/webdata/gagedata/WFLO2.current.html. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad below the dam and along flats. Paddlefish snagging fair below the dam. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Northwest

Canton: March 23. Elevation above normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/CANT.lakepage.html. Walleye fair on crankbaits and jigs along the dam. Flathead catfish good on live bait and slabs below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Foss: March 23. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal with one conduit gate open 1/2 ft., water mid-50s. 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 fair on live bait around fish house. Striped bass hybrids slow to fair on slabs in deep water. Sand bass slow to fair on live baits. Catfish slow. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Ft. Supply: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 50. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FSUP.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on jigs below the dam, creek channels and spillway. Walleye and crappie slow on jigs in the main lake and spillway. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Southeast

Arbuckle: March 25. Elevation above normal, water 60 and murky but clearing with floating debris. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. The lake level is still high with ankle deep water at most loading dock entrances. Some stable warm weather should begin to increase fishing success. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, main lake and rocks. Crappie slow on hair jigs, live bait, slabs and tube jigs around brush structure, channels and main lake. White bass slow on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and tube jigs in coves and creek channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: March 24. Elevation above normal, water muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/or/nwis/uv?site_no=14162100. Fishing should start picking up as the river continues to get back to normal flows and clarity. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait and spoons along creek channels, river channel and below falls behind current breaks. Fishing has been slow due to high water but the river is coming down nicely. Focus on fishing around structure that provides a current break for the trout to get behind. Best bait right now is the rainbow garlic scented PowerBait. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: March 21. Elevation 8 ft. above normal, water 57. 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, jigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-10 ft. around brush structure, flats and points. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: March 20. Elevation rising, water 54 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. White bass good on grasshoppers, small lures and worms along creek channels, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on minnows in the main lake and river mouth. Crappie are not quite running in creeks but are biting close to them mouths of creek channels. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: March 20. Elevation above normal, water 58 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. White bass good on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs and small lures below the dam, along creek channels and river channels. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, shad and sunfish below the dam, along channels, main lake and river channel. Crappie good on minnows and jigs below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: March 23. Elevation normal, water 62 and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, lipless baits and plastic baits in the main lake, around points and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, discharge and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait and shad in coves, inlet and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: March 20. 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 good on PowerBait, small lures and worms along creek channels, shallows and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: March 21. Elevation 6 1/2 ft. above normal, water 56. 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 good on Alabama rigs, flukes, jerk baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, points and shorelines. White bass and spotted fair on crankbaits, grubs and jigs along creek channels and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows along creek channels, river channel and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: March 23. Elevation above normal, water 56 and murky. Water level and temperature fluctuations have slowed fishing success. Smallmouth and largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and plastic baits around points. White bass slow on jigs along creek channels. Crappie slow on jigs, live bait and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: March 20. Elevation rising, water 56 and clear. 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 good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits around points. Crappie good on jigs along shallows. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and worms along creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: March 20. 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, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, shad and stinkbait along channels, creek channels, inlet, river channel and river mouth. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits and plastic baits along channels, in coves, creek channels, inlet and river channel. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Texoma: March 20. Elevation rising, water 52 and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html. Fishing has picked up on the lake but with the recent weather day to day is not consistence. White bass good on live bait, live shad and sassy shad along channels, creek channels, river channel and river mouth. White bass have been showing up in feeder creeks on warm days, use sassy shads and road runners to catch sand bass in creeks. Striped bass fair on Alabama rigs, live shad and sassy shad in the main lake, around points and river mouth. Striped bass working on points and beneath active birds. Alabama rigs and sassy shad have been the go to baits, schools of striper have been moving fast, so don’t be afraid to chase schools of feeding fish. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Crappie are in the staging process getting ready to spawn in the shallows. Most are being at 5-18 ft. depending on the day. Pink seems to be a good color to produce bites. Anglers are reporting good size crappie averaging 13 inches and healthy. Don’t forget about the min length requirement of 10 inches on Texoma waters. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: March 20. Elevation above normal, water 56 and 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, lipless baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits along channels, in coves, around points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, hotdogs, PowerBait, shad and stinkbait below the dam, around brush structure, channels, main lake and standing timber. Crappie good on minnows and jigs below the dam, around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Southwest

Altus-Lugert: March 23. Elevation rising, water 52 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ALTU.lakepage.html. Channel catfish slow on jigs and worms below the dam and along the river channel. Walleye slow on minnows and jigs around docks and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: March 22. Elevation rising, water muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?07308990. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait and shad along creek channels, flats and shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb: March 23. Elevation normal, water cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FCOB.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids sow on crawfish in the main lake and around points. Channel and blue catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait in the main lake and around points. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around docks and flats. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: March 23. Elevation rising with two floodgates open at 1/2 ft., 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/LTKO2.current.html. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: March 23. Elevation normal, water 55. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/TOMS.lakepage.html. White bass, striped bass hybrids and Saugeye fair on minnows and jigs around points. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: March 22. Elevation above normal, water 52 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on crankbaits, flukes and sassy shad in the main lake, around points, riprap and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad and stinkbait along channels, creek channels, inlet, main lake, points and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, riprap and standing timber. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.