Fishing Report for July 31, 2019

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Central

Hefner: July 29. Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. Channel and blue catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and worms around channels and dam. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around brush structure, creek channels, and inlet. Walleye slow. All other fishing is slow. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.  

Thunderbird: July 28. Elevation below normal, water 86 and clearing. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rig, buzz baits, plastics, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, coves, standing timber, and weed beds. Channel and blue catfish slow on chicken liver, crawfish, cut bait, stinkbait, and worms around channels, coves, and main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits around main lake and points. Report submitted by Zachary Paulk, game warden stationed in Cleveland County.  

Wes Watkins: July 29. Elevation normal, water muddy and low 90s. Largemouth bass slow on buzz baits around standing timber. Channel and blue catfish slow on chicken liver, shrimp, and worms around riprap and shorelines. Crappie slow on minnows around standing timber. Report submitted by Mike France, game warden stationed in Pottawatomie County.

Northwest

Canton: July 27. Elevation above normal, water stained. Channel and blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam and around the spillway. Walleye fair on slabs below the dam and around spillway. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.  

Foss: July 29. Elevation normal, water upper 70s and gates closed. Blue catfish good on trotlines around the north end of the lake. Striped bass hybrids slow to fair on live bait along the dam. Walleye slow on live bait. White bass fair. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.  

Ft. Supply: July 29. Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water murky. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and stinkbait below the dam and around the main lake. Fishing better in the mornings and evenings. Access is still limited to the main part of the lake. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Woodward County.  

Southeast

Blue River: July 30. Elevation normal, water 80 and clear. Channel catfish excellent on chicken liver, dough bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around brush structure, creek channels, and just off the main current in slower moving water. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, flukes, top water, and tube jigs around brush structure, creek channels, rocks, shorelines, and below falls behind larger rocks and close to shorelines under trees when the sun gets up. Bluegill, green, and redear sunfish good on crickets, in-line spinnerbait, and worms around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and target areas with brush and or tree roots close to the shore. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace.  

Broken Bow: July 26. Elevation normal, water 85. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on flukes and plastics around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: July 26. Elevation above normal, water 81 and murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on sassy shad, shad, and topwater lures around coves and flats. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait and shad around river channel, river mouth, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jake Bersche, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.  

Hugo: July 26. Elevation normal, water 85 and murky. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, and sunfish below the dam, and around the main lake, river channel, and shorelines. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, and around brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.  

Konawa: July 25. Elevation normal, water 90 and clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastics, and top water around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rig, crankbaits, and live shad around coves and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and stinkbait around inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: July 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Rainbow trout good on small lures and tube jigs below the dam and around the spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: July 26. Elevation normal, water 83. Largemouth, spotted, and white bass good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, plastics, and top water around coves, points, and rocks. Crappie, spotted bass, and white bass fair on jigs and minnows around creek channels, river channel, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, goldfish, and sunfish around creek channels, river channel, and trotlines. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Atoka County.  

Murray: July 31. Elevation above normal, water 91 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, discharge, and docks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: July 26. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits around creek channels and points. Crappie slow on jigs around brush structure. Channel catfish fair on cut bait below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.  

Robert S. Kerr: July 26. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, flukes, lipless baits, and plastics around brush structure, channels, coves, points, riprap, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish around flats, main lake, and river mouth. Report submitted by Allen Couch, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: July 25. Elevation normal, water 84. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on buzz baits, grubs, jigs, plastics, spinnerbaits, and top water around brush structure, creek channels, points, rocks, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds, Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and sunfish around channels, flats, main lake, and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure and standing timber.  Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.  

Texoma: July 26. Elevation normal, water 82 and clear. Blue catfish good on cut bait and live shad below the dam and around the main lake. Striped bass good on live shad, sassy shad, slabs, and topwater lures below the dam and around the main lake. Crappie fair on hair jigs, live bait, midges, and tube jigs around brush structure and docks. Denison Dam fishing has been good. Striped bass being caught on live bait, surface lures, and bucktail jigs while generation is going. Blue cats being caught on cut bait on downstream side of end parking lot. Lake Texoma- striped bass surface feeding in early mornings and late evenings. South end near dam and around the islands are key areas. While surface feeding is going most any lure that stays near the surface will produce fish. If surface feeding not present, dropping fresh live bait or slabs has been productive. Mid-day night has been extremely slow for striped bass. Blue cats are being caught on cut bait or live shad by drifting deep river channel in main lake. Report submitted by Trey Hale, game warden stationed in Bryan County.  

Wister: July 26. Elevation above normal, water clear. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, plastics, and spinnerbaits around channels, points, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, hot dogs, stinkbait, and worms below the dam, and around channels, main lake, and points. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, and around brush structure, channels, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, Game warden stationed in LeFlore County.  

Southwest 

Ellsworth: July 28. Elevation above normal, water 82 and murky. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait, punch bait, and shad around main lake and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.

Ft. Cobb:  July 29. Elevation normal, water 90s and clear. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits and swimbaits around coves and flats. Report submitted by Braden Hicks, game warden stationed in Caddo County.  

Lawtonka: July 28. Elevation above normal, water 83 and clear. Blue and channel catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait, and dough bait around main lake and points. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County.  

Tom Steed: July 30. Elevation normal, water 78. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits and shad around main lake and points. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, and juglines around flats and main lake. Report submitted by David Smith, game warden stationed in Kiowa County.

Waurika: July 26. Elevation normal, water mid to high 80s and murky. Blue and channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, docks, and shorelines. Crappie good on minnows and tube jigs around docks and rocks. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on live bait and minnows around dam and main lake. Report submitted by Matt Farris, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.