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Fishing Report
NORTHEAST
Fort Gibson:January 14. Elevation is normal and falling, water temperature 42°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad around channels, main lake, and points. Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, and main lake. Paddlefish fair snagging below the dam, channels, main lake. Comments: Extreme cold weather will slow fishing down a bit this week. But if you find some coves that freeze early this week and thaw out later in the week, get some kind of bait in the water for catfish. Blue and channel catfish bite is usually phenomenal after the ice melts off. Crappie should be holding tight to the structure, fish a moon jig slow, or fish a live minnow as close to the structure as possible. Paddlefish are still being caught below the dam during generation. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand:
January 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 49°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Largemouth bass on plastic baits and small lures around points and shorelines. Report submitted by C. Newkirk, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Greenleaf
: January 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, and worms around docks, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Kaw:
January 15. Elevation is 4 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 32°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) All fishing slow. Significant icing on the lake. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone:
January 14. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 44°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish fair on jigs, minnows, and worms around docks. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around docks. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Lower Illinois:
January 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout fair on inline spinnerbaits, PowerBait, and spoons below the dam. Comments: Best areas are below the dam and at the Watts area. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.
Perry CCC:
January 15. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 40°F and stained. Rainbow trout good on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and worms around coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Tenkiller:
January 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 41°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Crappie fair on hair jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, docks, and main lake. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, minnows, and shad around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls:
January 15. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, main lake, points, and rocks. Striped and white bass good on flukes, hair jigs, jigs, and sassy shad below the dam, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST Blue River:
January 16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 33°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, creek channels, and rocks. Comments: About 90% of the river is frozen over right now. The only water that is not frozen over is the water right above and below falls. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River
Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow:
January 15. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 40°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, and spoons around brush structure, main lake, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula:
January 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, and worms around main lake, points, and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, sassy shad, and shad below the dam and tailwater. Crappie good on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around channels, docks, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo:
January 12. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 51°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, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
K o n awa :
January 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 38°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Robert S. Kerr:
January 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 44°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on hair jigs and jigs below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on hot dogs, minnows, shad and worms below the dam, main lake, river channel, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis:
January 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma
: January 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 48°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad and plastic baits around channels, flats, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are biting very well on live bite. The cold front should help with dead sticking methods. Catfish are biting on juglines with live shad and cut bait. Crappie are biting on jigs near brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
SOUTHWEST Waurika:
January 14. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and falling, water temperature 36°F and murky. Largemouth bass, crappie, and saugeye slow on crankbaits, hair jigs, lipless baits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, docks, main lake, points, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around docks, main lake, and rocks. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, minnows, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around creek channels, docks, main lake, and rocks, shorelines. Report submitted by Tucker Clem, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.