NORTHEAST
Birch: August 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and live shad around points and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Copan: August 4. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on crawfish, cut bait, goldfish, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, rocks, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms below the dam, brush structure, and shorelines. Report submitted by Lt. Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: August 3. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, points, and shorelines. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: August 4. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 76°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, rogues, spinnerbaits, stinkbait, and topwater lures. Blue and channel catfish good on crawfish, cut bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, shrimp, and worms. Crappie good. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: August 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 88°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, points, rocks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits and spoons below the dam, flats, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf: August 3. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, flukes, jerk baits, minnows, plastic baits, topwater lures, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, docks, points, rocks, and weed beds. Channel catfi sh good on chicken liver, dough bait, shad, and worms around creek channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: August 3. Elevation is 1.0 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, jigs, spoons, topwater lures, and worms around coves, docks, and shorelines. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, and main lake. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, flats, and points. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Hulah: August 4. Elevation is 2.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on goldfi sh, hot dogs, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, channels, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie slow on hair jigs, minnows, Power-Bait, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and shorelines. Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and spinnerbaits around points and standing timber. Report submitted by Lt. joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: August 4. Elevation is 12 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures below the dam. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, sunfish, and worms below the dam, river channel, river mouth, and shallows. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: August 4. Elevation is 10 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie fair on minnows around docks. Blue and channel catfi sh good on cut bait around main lake. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois River: August 1. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons, worms below the dam, shallows, shorelines. Comments: Current river flow 570 CFS. Report submitted by Jerry Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Oologah: August 3. Elevation is 7 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 84°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass good on grasshoppers, plastic baits around creek channels, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, shrimp, and sunfish around channels and river channel. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.
Skiatook: August 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around main lake and points. Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: August 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (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 around flats and main lake. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Webbers Falls: August 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, creek channels, points, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, flats, and river channel. White bass fair on flukes, jigs, and lipless baits below the dam, river channel, and spillway. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: August 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 79°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: August 1. Elevation is 1 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 88°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, points, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, and standing timber. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, punch bait, and worms around channels, creek channels, and points. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, shad, and spinnerbaits below the dam, main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, live bait, minnows, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, coves, river channel, river mouth, and shorelines. Crappie fair on flukes, jerk baits, jigs, minnows, PowerBait, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Hugo: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, and punch bait around river channel, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass fair on bill baits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around brush structure, points, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Chance Phillips, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: August 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 90°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 68°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 87°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, docks, main lake, points, riprap, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, dough bait, live bait, and live shad around channels, creek channels, main lake, and rocks. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Pine Creek: August 1. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on flukes and topwater lures around coves. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in Mc-Curtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, flukes, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, flats, shallows, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, midges, shad, and shrimp around channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, shad, small lures, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, and shorelines. Report submitted by James Pixley, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: August 3. Elevation is below normal and stable, water temperature 84°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad and topwater lures below the dam, flats, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait below the dam, channels, docks, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper still have been slow on the lake but are good below Denison Dam. They’re good on live shad, and topwater lures. Catfish are good on live bait and punch bait around baited holes and cleaning areas. Crappie are fair on jigs and minnows around brush piles near docks and in open water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
Wister: August 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 92°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits and plastic baits around brush structure and river channel. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.
