Bell
Cow: August 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear.
Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on doughbait. Crappie fair on
minnows. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed
in Lincoln County.
Birch: August 22. All fishing slow. Report submitted by David
Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County
Carl
Blackwell: August 16. All fishing slow. Report submitted
by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: August 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear.
Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and doughbait. Crappie
fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game
warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: August 22. Elevation slightly below normal. Blue catfish
fair on worms and cut shad near Copan Point and Washington Cove.
Crappie slow in creeks running into the Copan Lake and near the
dam. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed
in Washington County.
Eucha: August 24. Elevation 2 3/4 ft. below normal, water 88
and clear. Crappie good on jigs around brush and structure at
10-12 feet. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits. Bluegill fair
on crickets and worms around grass beds. Report submitted by
Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.
Ft.
Gibson: August 22. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water
clear and 90. White bass good trolling rooster tails and jigs.
Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and top water lures early
and late. Catfish fair on juglines and cut bait at 20 ft. in
the main channels. Report submitted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.
Grand: August
23. Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass good
on red worms and red and brown deep diving crankbaits at 17-20
ft. White bass good on Texas slabs, white or chartreuse rooster
tails, grubs and sassy shad at 10-12 ft. around islands and
bridges. Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on shad, nitro
worms, shrimp, turkey gizzards and chicken hearts at night.
Crappie good on minnows and orange and chartreuse jigs at 10-12
ft. around docks and brush piles. Sunfish and bluegill good on
worms, crickets and small jigs in shallow water. Carp good on
stinkbait in shallow water in the coves. Report submitted by
Grand Lake Sport’s Center.
Greenleaf: August 23. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth
bass fair on spinnerbaits and topwater lures along shorelines,
creek channels and brush structure early. Catfish good on fresh
cut bait and stinkbait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and
jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted
by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: August 23. Elevation normal, water 88. Largemouth bass
good on spinnerbaits and topwater lures. White bass good on rooster
tails and small crankbaits. Channel and blue catfish good on
cut bait and stinkbait below the tailraces of the dam. All other
fishing slow. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden
stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.
Hulah: August 22. Elevation near normal. Blue catfish being
caught on cut shad and worms near the dam. Crappie slow on minnows
in creeks entering into the lake. Report submitted by Joe Alexander,
game warden stationed in Washington County.
Kaw: August 23. Elevation normal, water 95 and stained. The
lake has been dropped down for aerial seeding of Japanese millet;
extreme caution should be used when operating boats in the upper
end of the lake. Even experienced boaters can become stranded
on mudflats as they have drastically changed. Bear Creek and
Trader's Bend boat ramps are inaccessible, Coon Creek boat ramp
is only accessible with small/light boats and trolling motors
or push poles should be used to get into the main lake. All other
ramps are open and usable. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at
15-25 ft. under Washunga Bay Bridge. White bass fair on topwater
lures, crankbaits, slabbing spoons, shad colored jigs and minnows
around Sarge Creek Bridge and Washunga Bay Bridge. Blue catfish
excellent on juglines with shad and drift fishing in the Arkansas
River and Beaver Creek arms. Channel catfish excellent on stinkbait,
worms and cut bait near rocky banks with quick drop-offs. White
bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids being caught on topwater,
bucktails, streamers, sassy shad and drifting live bait below
the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut shad,
carp, live bluegill, shad and goldfish below the dam. Most anglers
are catching shad for bait near the Coon Creek boat ramp, and
near the Washunga Boat ramp. Spotted bass slow on crankbaits
at 3-8 ft. on rocky points and chunk rock banks south of Kaw
City Bridge. Rough fish are plentiful on surface throughout the
lake and below the dam presenting good opportunities for bow
fishing. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed
in Kay County.
Keystone: August 16. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth
bass fair on plastic baits around structure and drop-offs.
White bass good on rooster tails at 3-8 ft. near the dam. Channel
catfish good on cut shad in the lake and main channels. Blue
catfish good on shad heads at the dam. Flathead catfish good
on juglines baited with sunfish. Crappie fair on minnows at
3-6 ft. along the dam. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait
and Tackle.
Lower
Illinois: August 23. Elevation normal, water 54 and clear.
Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures all along the river. White
bass slow on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Striped bass
slow on live shad at 1-2 ft. below Gore Landing. Channel catfish
slow on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie slow
on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Trout good on flies at
the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on power bait on
bottom above Gore Landing.
Oologah: August 22. Elevation normal, water 80s and muddy north
and murky on the south end. White bass fair on crankbaits at
10-15 ft trolling flats near the main lake. Crappie fair on minnows
and jigs at 15-20 ft. suspended around standing timber. Blue
and channel catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 15-20
ft. on flats near the river channel. Channel and blue catfish
fair on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game
warden stationed in Rogers County.
Pawhuska
Lake: March 8. Trout good on power bait and small spinnerbaits.
Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage
County.
Skiatook: August 23. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal. White
bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad at 15-20 ft.
Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along creek channels and standing
timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed
in Osage County.
Sooner: August 24. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on
topwater lures, live shad and slabs. Catfish fair on cut bait
and live bait in the channels. All other fishing slow. Report
submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble
County.
Spavinaw: August 24. Elevation slightly below normal, water
88 and clear. Crappie fair on jigs around the dam area. Largemouth
bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore,
City of Tulsa.
Tenkiller: August 23. Elevation slightly below normal and steady
water 90 and clear. Catfish fair on juglines baited with cut
bait at 18-20 ft. Sunfish good on worms in coves near docks.
Report submitted by Monte Brooks, Cookson Village Resort. For
more information about Lake Tenkiller.
Webbers
Falls: August 23. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth
bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along riprap, creek
channels and brush structure. Channel catfish good on fresh cut
bait and stinkbait along mudflats on bottom. Crappie fair on
minnows and jigs around bridges and brush structure. Report submitted
by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
