Fishing Report October 5, 2022

Eucha: October 1. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 71°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and riprap. Channel catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, shad, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, main lake, and points. Comments: City of Tulsa continues to release water from Eucha to keep Spavinaw Lake full to keep up with water demand in Tulsa. Lake level will continue to drop. Report submitted by Zane Arnold, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: October 3. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around shallows and shorelines. White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, slabs, and small lures around shallows and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Ben Haff, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: October 1. Elevation is normal, water temperature 77°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and discharge. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: October 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 76°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish on cut bait, live shad, and shad around channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: October 3. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, riprap, rocks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, goldfish, live bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Crappie good on grubs, jigs, live bait, live shad, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: October 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 70°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, and stinkbait around coves, creek channels, dam, main lake, points, and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and worms around brush structure, docks, and points. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: October 1. Elevation is normal, water temperature 65°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and worms below the dam. Comments: Best times are early morning and late evening below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Sooner: October 1. Elevation is normal, water temperature 73°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on jerk baits and plastic baits around brush structure and rocks. Striped bass hybrids good on crankbaits and live shad around main lake. White bass good on crankbaits and jigs around discharge. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: October 1. 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 cut bait, shad, and shrimp around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: September 30. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live shad, shad, and sunfish around channels, flats, and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: October 1. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal, water temperature 64°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, sassy shad, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, goldfish, shad, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, coves, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Striped and white bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, lipless baits, midges, sassy shad, and small lures below the dam, riprap, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Foss: Oct 3. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 73°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on live bait around main lake. Catfish good along north side of the lake. Crappie slow. Striped bass hybrids fair while slabbing in deep water. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

Blue River: October 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 75°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and dough bait around brush structure, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: October 1. Elevation is 12 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 83°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, and standing timber. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and punch bait around creek channels, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: September 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and topwater lures around channels, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped and white bass fair on flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, sassy shad, shad, and small lures below the dam and tailwater. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on live bait, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: September 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: October 2. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: September 30. Elevation is normal, water temperature 66°F and clear. Rainbow trout excellent on plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, channels, rocks, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: September 30. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 81°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, spotted, and white bass good on buzz baits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, small lures, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, and points. Channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and worms below the dam and channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: September 30. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and worms around coves, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver around creek channels and main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: September 30. Elevation is normal, water temperature 79°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, coves, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, shrimp, sunfish, and worms below the dam, dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, points, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: September 29. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and stinkbait around creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Largemouth bass fair on bill baits and spinnerbaits around coves, points, and riprap. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and standing timber. Report submitted by Eric Barnes, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: October 2. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures around flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, dam, docks, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are being caught on live shad. They have been caught near the railroad bridge, Washita Point and Platter Flats. Blue cats are being caught in rod-and-reel and jugs on cut bait and live shad in 18-42 ft. of water near channels. Crappie are being caught in 14-24 ft. of water. They have been caught on jigs with PowerBait and minnows. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: October 1. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Ellsworth: October 1. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 83°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Waurika: September 27. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on sassy shad and shad around dam and main lake. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around coves and shorelines. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around docks and rocks. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.