FISHING REPORT

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Southeast

Arbuckle: June 1. Elevation 1 1/3 ft. above normal, water clear to stained up creeks. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ARBU.lakepage.html. Largemouth bass fair on buzz baits, crankbaits, flukes and worms in the main lake. Smallmouth bass being caught on topwater lures. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles and good around docks. White bass good on grubs, topwater lures and swimbaits. Bluegill excellent. Channel catfish fair on dead minnows and sponge baits. Report submitted by Jack Melton.

Blue River: June 2. Elevation normal, water 68 and slightly stained. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata. usgs.gov/ok/nwis/uv?site_ no=07332390. Rainbow trout slow on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait and spoons along channels, river channel and below falls behind current breaks. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, dough bait and worms around brush structure and river channel. Smallmouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes and spinnerbaits along the river channel, shallows and shorelines. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: May 29. Elevation 9 ft. above normal, water 78 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https:// www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ BROK.lakepage.html. Largemouth, small mouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, flukes and plastic baits around brush structure and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: May 29. Elevation above normal, water 72 and murky near the mouth. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https:// www.swt-wc.usace.army. mil/EUFA.lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on plastic baits, small lures and spinnerbaits along riprap, rocks, standing timber and in coves. White bass excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, live bait and small lures along the dam, in the main lake and deep water drop-off particularly near Porum Landing and Longtown. Blue and flathead catfish excellent on cut bait, live bait, live shad and shad below the dam and along the dam. Report submitted by Cannon Harrison, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Murray: May 26. Elevation above normal, water 73 and stained. Smallmouth bass fair on jigs and minnows along flats, main lake, riprap and in coves. Crappie and white bass good on minnows in the main lake. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: May 29. Elevation above normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace. army.mil/PINE.lakepage. html. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures around standing timber and in coves. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait along the spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. Robert S. Kerr: May 29. Elevation normal, water murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace. army.mil/webdata/gagedata/ KERO2.current.html. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, points, shallows, standing timber and weed beds. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, shad and sunfish below the dam, along creek channels, main lake, river mouth and shorelines. Crappie fair on goldfish, minnows and tube jigs below the dam, along shorelines, standing timber and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Texoma: May 29. Elevation normal, water 68. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/DENI. lakepage.html. Striped bass excellent on grubs, live shad and sassy shad along flats, main lake and river channel. Striper fishing is red hot right now, anglers using live shad have been having the best results. Anglers using artificial baits are doing well in early mornings and late evenings, look for working birds on windblown points. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, live bait and shad around docks, river channel, river mouth and shorelines. Nice blue cats are being caught from fish cleaning stations on cut bait and other legally obtained fish parts. White bass fair on jigs, minnows and topwater lures along creek channels, main lake, points and shorelines. White bass are being caught off of Fobb Bottom banks using ghost minnows. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Marshall County.

Wister: May 29. Elevation above normal, water 74 and cloudy. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/WIST. lakepage.html. Largemouth and spotted bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, points and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hotdogs, shad and sunfish below the dam, along channels, main lake, points and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, around brush structure, channels, points, standing timber and cedar brush. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.

Southwest

Altus-Lugert: May 26. Elevation below normal, water 70s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace. army.mil/ALTU.lakepage. html. Channel catfish fair on minnows, stinkbait and worms below the dam, along flats, river channel and river mouth. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, main lake, rocks and in coves. Walleye slow on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs and minnows along the dam, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Brandon Lehrman, game warden stationed in Greer County.

Ellsworth: May 31. Elevation above normal, water 70 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Geological Survey website at https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ usa/nwis/uv?07308990. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, punch bait and shad in the main lake and around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks and rocks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb: May 31. Elevation normal, water 70s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace. army.mil/FCOB.lakepage. html. Channel catfish good on worms below the dam and along the dam. Report submitted by Brayden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.

Lawtonka: May 31. Elevation above normal, water 71 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/webdata/ gagedata/LTKO2.current. html. Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait and dough bait in the main lake and around points. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits and spinnerbaits along rocks and weed beds. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Tom Steed: May 26. Elevation normal, water 70. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https:// www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/ TOMS.lakepage.html. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, punch bait and stinkbait along rocks and shorelines. White bass, striped bass hybrids and Saugeye good trolling crankbaits in the main lake and around points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 8-15 ft. around brush structure, creek channels and points. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: May 26. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal, water low to mid-70s and extremely stirred up. Spillway is open and running. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swt-wc.usace.army.mil/WAUR.lakepage.html. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver and cut bait along channels and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and rocks. Walleye and saugeye fair on crankbaits along the dam, riprap and spillway. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.