Fishing Report for December 8, 2021

Edwards Park Pond: Elevation below normal, water low 50s and slightly stained. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait and spoons in coves and along shorelines. Two hundred rainbow trout were stocked on December 1, with the next stocking scheduled for December 16 (note: stockings are subject to change, fish could be stocked days earlier or later depending on the delivering vendor). Fishing will improve as additional stockings increase the number of trout per acre, but the first batch of fish are active and biting. Powerbait fished 1-2 feet off the bottom has shown the most production in the coves between the fishing piers. 1/16th – 1/8th ounce Kastmaster spoons and Little Cleo spoons in silver or gold with orange or chartreuse stripe have also been effective along the shorelines when fished with a slow steady retrieve and an occasional quick upward rod lift. Report submitted by Skylar St. Yves, Aquatic Education Coordinator.

Rt. 66 Park Pond: Elevation normal, water 56. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait and red worms around points, shorelines and bridges. Report submitted by Keith Thomas, fisheries biologist.

Ft. Gibson: December 7. Elevation normal, water 49. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FGIB.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass slow on jigs and rogues around brush structure and docks. Blue and channel catfish good on live shad and shad along creek channels and river channel. Paddlefish slow snagging in the main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: December 4. Elevation above normal, water 49. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PENS.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks and shorelines. Blue catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait below the dam, along channels, docks and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: December 5. Elevation normal, water 50s with 1 ft. of visibility. Crappie and bluegill fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, PowerBait, small lures and worms around docks and points. Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, live bait, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits and worms in coves, docks, points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live shad, shad, shrimp and worms around docks, flats and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Keystone: December 2. Elevation normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Blue catfish fair on cut bait along channels. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: December 5. Elevation normal, water 58 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?site_no=07198000. Rainbow trout fair on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, PowerBait and spoons below the dam and Watts area. Best times are during periods of low or no flow from the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Perry CCC: December 5. Elevation below normal, water 50s and murky. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait and small lures in coves and along flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Sooner: November 5. Elevation normal, water 50s and murky. Striped bass hybrids slow on jigs and live shad in the discharge and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs and live shad in the discharge and main lake. Largemouth bass slow on live shad and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake and weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Tenkiller: December 5. Elevation normal, water 50s and clear. 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 good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs and plastic baits around brush structure, points and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: December 5. Elevation normal, water 50s and stained. 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. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, sassy shad, shad and small lures below the dam, along riprap, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Blue and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, shad, sunfish and worms below the dam, along riprap, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Canton: December 5. Elevation below normal, water 50s. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/CANT.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on jerk baits and jigs around points and spillway. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Foss: December 7. Elevation 3 ft. below normal, water upper 50s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/FOSS.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids good on shad and slabs in the main lake. Walleye slow to fair on worms. Catfish good. Crappie fair on live bait around docks. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House

Arbuckle: December 5. Elevation 2 ft. below normal, water 53 and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. White bass excellent on white/chartreuse crappie jig above a spoon at 29-34 ft. near ledges and up Guy Sandy Creek. Bass fair to good on jerk baits and topwater lures early and late and on shaky head worms or Ned rigs. Crappie fair on jig and spoon at 35-55 ft. ledges. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Broken Bow: December 4. Elevation below normal, water 58. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits and spoons around brush structure, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: December 3. Elevation below normal, water 53 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Largemouth, spotted and smallmouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, riprap, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, cut bait and stinkbait below the dam, along channels, docks, main lake, river channel and river mouth. Crappie fair on crankbaits, minnows and small lures around brush structure, docks, riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: December 3. Elevation below normal, water 59 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. 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, live bait, shad, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, main lake, river channel and shorelines. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: December 5. Elevation normal, water 54 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and plastic baits in the main lake, around points, river channel and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and live shad in coves, discharge and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, discharge and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver cut bait and shrimp in coves, inlet, riprap and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: November 3. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_no=07339000. Rainbow trout excellent on caddis flies, small lures, tube jigs and worms below the dam, along channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: December 3. Elevation below normal, water 61. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/MCGE.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits and jigs in coves, along flats and points. Crappie fair on minnows along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: December 3. Elevation normal, water 56 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/PINE.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, grubs, plastic baits and spoons around points and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and spoons around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait and worms in the main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: December 3. Elevation normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/webdata/gagedata/KERO2.current.html. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, points and tailwater. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish and worms along channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, crawfish, minnows, plastic baits, small lures spinnerbaits, spoons and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, creek channels, inlet, points, standing timber and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Texoma: December 5. Elevation below normal, water 54. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/DENI.lakepage.html. Fishing this week has been good. Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, plastic baits, sassy shad and slabs below the dam, along channels, flats, main lake, points and river channel. Striper fishing has been very good this week. Dead sticking has been great this week for stripers. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, goldfish, live shad, punch bait, stinkbait and sunfish below the dam, along channels, coves, creek channels, docks, main lake, points and river channel. Blue cats are being caught on juglines and rod-and-reel on live shad and punch bait pretty well in 20-45 ft. of water. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks and standing timber. Crappie are biting on jigs with PowerBait. It is getting better every week. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: December 3. Elevation below normal, water cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WIST.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows and small lures around brush structure, channels, points, shorelines, standing timber and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.