Fishing Report: February 15, 2023

NORTHEAST

 

Grand: February 11. Elevation is normal, water temperature 42°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Catfish, Blue fair on cut bait, shad, and shrimp below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

 

Greenleaf: February 13. Elevation is 8 ft. below normal, water temperature 41°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around coves and main lake. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and slabs around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

 

Kaw: February 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal, water temperature 40°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, goldfish, punch bait, shad, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, riprap, and standing timber. Paddlefish excellent snagging around channels, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

 

Keystone: February 11. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on crankbaits, jerk baits, and jigs around rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, and punch bait below the dam, main lake, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

 

Lower Illinois: February 13. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 45°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Fishing is slow currently due to higher water levels being released due to recent rains. Fishing should improve when water levels go down. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

 

Oologah: February 12. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal, water temperature 45°F and clear. Crappie excellent on jerk baits, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

 

Perry CCC: February 11. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and murky. Rainbow trout good on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, PowerBait, spoons, and worms around brush structure, coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

 

Sooner: February 11. Elevation is 1.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 45°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids fair on crankbaits, jigs, and minnows around discharge and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits and jigs around discharge and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs, live shad, and minnows around brush structure and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

 

Spavinaw: February 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and jerk baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait, shad around flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in .Mayes County.

 

Tenkiller: February 11. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal, water temperature 40°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure and docks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

 

Webbers Falls: February 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 41°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on flukes, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, main lake, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and slabs below the dam, brush structure, and rocks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

 

NORTHWEST

 

Canton: February 11. Elevation is below normal, water temperature 47°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs around dam, points, and spillway. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

 

Foss: February 13. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal, water temperature 35°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on worms around main lake. Striped bass hybrids good on hard baits in deep water. Crappie fair on live bait around structure. Catfish fair on stink bait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

 

SOUTHEAST

 

Blue River: February 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 40°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons, and worms around creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

 

Broken Bow: February 10. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 48°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

Eufaula: February 10. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 44°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and shad around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, and spoons around brush structure, channels, and riprap. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

 

Hugo: February 10. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 53°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

 

Konawa: February 12. Elevation is normal, water temperature 40°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and lipless baits around main lake, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, discharge, inlet, and riprap. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

 

Lower Mountain Fork: February 10. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. Rainbow trout fair on PowerBait and tube jigs below the dam and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

McGee Creek: February 10. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 45°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and dough bait around brush structure, channels, flats, and main lake. Crappie slow on jigs, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, main lake, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

 

Pine Creek: February 10. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 52°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits and spoons around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

 

Robert S. Kerr: February 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 45°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, minnows, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, inlet, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

 

Sardis: February 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

 

Texoma: February 12. Elevation is normal, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on flukes, live shad, and sassy shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, channels, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper continue to be caught dead sticking. Lots of people catching on the north side of the lake. Catfish are being caught using juglines in 20-45 ft. of water. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait on brush piles and stumps near docks. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

 

Wister: February 9. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 40°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits and jigs around brush structure and river channel. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

 

SOUTHWEST

 

Ellsworth: February 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 45°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

 

Fort Cobb: February 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 40°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

 

Lawtonka: February 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 45°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Report submitted by Justin Cornett, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

 

Waurika: February 13. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 46°F and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around channels and main lake. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.

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