Fishing Report: March 8, 2023

Arcadia: March 6. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal, water temperature 48°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on shad and worms around points and rocks. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Hefner: March 6. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) White bass and crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, dam, flats, and shorelines. Walleye slow on spoons around flats, riprap. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.

Overholser: March 6. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and flukes around shallows and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and worms around points. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Canadian County.

Stanley Draper: March 3. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait around inlet and points. Report submitted by Chad Strang, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.

Wes Watkins: March 6. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 53°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around shallows. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: March 5. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal, water temperature 51°F and murky. Largemouth bass fair on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around riprap and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs around docks. Channel catfish slow on worms around shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: March 6. Elevation is 2.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits and jigs around coves and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: March 7. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and stained. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around docks and flats. Crappie fair on minnows around docks. Saugeye slow on jigs around dam and rocks. Report submitted by Josey Branch, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: March 5. Elevation is 5 ft. below normal, water temperature 52°F and murky. Crappie slow on jigs around dam and docks. Largemouth bass slow on jigs and spinnerbaits around shorelines. Channel catfish slow on minnows and worms around brush structure and dam. Report submitted by Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: March 6. Elevation is 3.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on crawfish, live bait, live shad, and worms around channels and shorelines. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, and shorelines. Bluegill and green sunfish on minnows, small lures, and worms around shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: March 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 48°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around brush structure and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, hot dogs, shad, and shrimp below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons below the dam, brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Comments: Recent rains have brought a fair amount of debris into the lake. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Fort Gibson: March 5. Elevation is 4.0 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Blue catfish slow on cut bait and shad below the dam, channels, and main lake. Paddlefish slow on snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Grand: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons below the dam, brush structure, and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, docks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shallows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, and shad around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: March 6. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal, water temperature 49°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure and creek channels. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Monte Reid, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Hulah: March 6. Elevation is 4.5 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 60°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, tube jigs, and worms around brush structure, docks, shorelines, and standing timber. Note: Access to the tailwaters and basin below the dam is closed until maintenance is completed below Hulah by the US Army Corps of Engineers. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: March 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) White bass and crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, hot dogs, shad, sunfish, and worms around main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Paddlefish excellent snagging around main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: March 5. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on live bait, minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, live bait, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, points, and riprap. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: March 3. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and clear. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits and PowerBait below the dam. Comments: Water still being released around the clock from the dam and water levels remain higher than normal. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on jigs and spinnerbaits around standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Perry CCC: March 6. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. Rainbow trout fair on dough bait, midges, nymphs, and PowerBait around brush structure, coves, dam, and weed beds. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Skiatook: March 6. Elevation is 7 ft. below normal, water temperature 49°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around points. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and sassy shad around main lake. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: March 6. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 48°F and clear. Blue catfish slow on cut bait, and sunfish around discharge and main lake. Striped bass hybrids slow on crankbaits, jigs, live shad, and slabs around discharge and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs, and live shad around discharge, main lake, and riprap. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: March 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 48°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good 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 and shad around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.

Tenkiller: March 5. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, and shorelines. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels, main lake, and shorelines. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.

Webbers Falls: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, minnows, and shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie slow on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, and shorelines. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Canton: March 5. Elevation is below normal, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs below the dam, rocks, and spillway. Walleye slow on jigs around rocks. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Blaine County.

Fort Supply: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 42°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on jigs around dam and main lake. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits around main lake and rocks. Report submitted by Jason Badley, game warden stationed in Harper County.

Foss: March 6. Elevation is 5.5 ft. below normal, water temperature 55°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye fair on worms around main lake. Striped bass hybrids fair in deep water. Crappie fair. Catfish good on stinkbait. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: March 5. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on bill baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure and creek channels. White bass and crappie slow on jigs, live bait, and minnows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait and dough bait. Comments: Heavy rains and weather changes have seemed to slow the fishing success. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: March 3. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: March 3. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and main lake. Largemouth bass on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by David deMontigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: March 3. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: March 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 46°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and lipless baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow 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: March 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: March 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and live shad around channels, main lake, and river mouth. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: March 7. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 52°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, and points. Channel catfish slow on dough bait around flats. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: March 3. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and spoons around coves and creek channels. Crappie good on jigs and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: March 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 49°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, coves, creek channels, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, shad, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: March 3. 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, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: March 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on flukes and live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and live shad around channels, coves, docks, and river mouth. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper have been tougher this week. They are biting on live shad and flukes. Catfish are biting on jug lines near and rounds channels on live and cut bait. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait near brush piles in 15-26 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: March 3. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 48°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and live shad below the dam. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

SOUTHWEST

Altus-Lugert: March 5. Elevation is 25 ft. below normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) No fishing activity. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: March 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Fort Cobb: March 5. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 48°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs and minnows. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, punch bait, and shad around flats, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Lawtonka: March 5. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal, water temperature 48°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: March 6. Elevation is 6 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 45°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on minnows and shad around points. Saugeye slow on crankbaits and jigs around rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and rocks. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: March 5. Elevation is 87 ft. below normal, water temperature 50°F and murky. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows around brush structure, docks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on flukes, plastic baits, and sassy shad around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Chris Stover, game warden stationed in Stephens County.