NORTHEAST
Birch: September 18. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around main lake and points. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around coves. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Copan: September 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, and stinkbait around creek channels, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Fort Gibson: September 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill and green sunfish good on crickets, grass hoppers, grubs, and PowerBait around docks, main lake, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, main lake, and river channel. White bass fair on grubs, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, and sassy shad below the dam. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: September 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish slow on cut bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, docks, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: September 18. Elevation is normal, water temperature 83°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, and shallows. Blue, channel and flathead catfish slow on cut bait, goldfish, minnows, shad, and worms around coves, flats, shallows, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, small lures, and worms around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hulah: September 19. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, riprap, river channel, and rocks. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass on bill baits and crankbaits around points. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: September 19. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish excellent on goldfish, grass hoppers, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and river mouth. Crappie excellent on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and standing timber. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, sassy shad, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: September 18. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around points and riprap. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, and minnows around creek channels, main lake, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and rocks. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and worms around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois: September 16. Elevation is normal, water temperature 67°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait below the dam and shallows. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Sooner: September 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and live shad around discharge and main lake. White bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around discharge. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: September 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: September 17. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and small lures around channels, flats, and main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and sunfish around coves, creek channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: September 18. Elevation is normal, water temperature 83°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, goldfish, punch bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, riprap, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and tailwater. Striped and white bass slow on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, riprap, river channel, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST
Canton: September 19. Elevation is below normal, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Channel catfish fair on stinkbait and worms around dam. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: September 20. Elevation is normal, water temperature 77°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on plastic baits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, river channel, and rocks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: September 16. Elevation is 11 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, points, river mouth, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: September 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, spoons, and worms around channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: September 16. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 92°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, creek channels, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: September 17. Elevation is normal, water temperature 86°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: September 16. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels and rocks. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: September 16. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around docks, main lake, and standing timber. Blue and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver and sunfish around dam, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: September 16. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal, water temperature 83°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around channels and coves. Crappie good on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: September 16. Elevation is normal, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, grubs, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, river mouth, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, minnows, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, spoons, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, docks, points, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, points, rocks, tailwater, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: September 16. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and stinkbait around channels, main lake, river channel, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, and spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: September 18. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad, sassy shad, and slabs below the dam, channels, flats, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, shad, and stinkbait below the dam, channels, coves, creek channels, docks, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been tough. Striper have been a little tough this week but they are still being caught in live shad and slabs. They are being caught near Washita Point and Platter Flats. Catfish are being caught on rod-and-reel using live shad and cut gizzard shad in 18-36 ft. of water. Crappie are being caught in 12-24 ft. of water near brush piles in coves. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
SOUTHWEST
Ellsworth: September 17. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 86°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.
Waurika: September 19. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and murky. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around channels and shorelines. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shallows and standing timber. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs around docks and rocks. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.
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