Southeast Region

Fishing and Waterfowl reports provided by
Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation
For ODWC information, contact Paul Moore

August 24, 2010

Lake of the Arbuckles: August 15. Elevation normal, water mid 80s. Channel catfish good on cut bait and doughbait at 18-20 ft. Bluegill excellent on fly rod poppers along deeper banks. Crappie good on minnows and jigs over brush piles at night. White bass surfacing near the dam at night. Bass slow. On topwater lures and shaky head worms early morning. Report submitted by Jack Melton

Blue River: August 17. Elevation normal, water 83 and clear. Smallmouth and spotted bass good on topwater, plastic grubs and shallow diving crankbaits around falls or structure in deeper pools. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, liver and minnows in larger pools around current. Flathead catfish fair on live sunfish around structure at night. Sunfish excellent on small spinnerbaits, flies and crickets. Report submitted Matt Gamble, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: August 22. Elevation 8 ft. below normal, water high 80s. Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass being caught on Texas or Carolina-rigged motor oil colored worms early morning, late evening and after dark around points and structure. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines with cut bait and shad. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 18-20 ft. around brush piles and structure. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: August 22. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 87 and clear. Largemouth bas fair on Carolina-rigged plastic lures around deep points. White bas fair on crankbaits trolling the shallow flats and points early and late. Blue catfish slow. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8-20 ft. under bridges and standing timber. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: August 22. Elevation 4 ft. below normal, temp 85. Crappie fair on minnows at 12-20 ft. along the river channel. Catfish fair on trotlines baited with sunfish. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: August 22. Elevation normal, water 101 and clear. Largemouth bass fair on topwater lures and crankbaits at 5-10 ft. in coves around schooling fish early and late. Channel catfish fair on cut shad and stinkbait at 10-15 ft. around points. All other fishing slow. Report by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: June 22. Fishing has been good on a weighted fly on the bottom. It is possible that you could get some dry fly action, very early and very late in the day. Some sporadic hatches of our famous Hexagenia mayflies have been occurring. Report submitted by Sid www.beaversbendflyshop.com.

McGee Creek: August 22. Elevation 5 inches below normal, water 90 and clear. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 12-20 ft. around cedar brush, off main creek channels. Largemouth bass fair on dark colored soft plastic lures and topwater lures early and late in shallow water and on topwater lures in schooling bass in open water. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County

Murray: August 23. Elevation normal, water 87 and clear. Largemouth bass slow early morning, late evening and at night. White bass slow on topwater lures schooling late. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, worms and stinkbaits at night. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: August 22. Elevation below normal, water clear. Bass good on spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on minnows. Catfish slow. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: August 24. Elevation normal, water 91 and murky. Largemouth bass slow. White bass fair trolling and slabbing the mouth of Big Sans Bois Creek and the Arkansas River. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines with cut bait and fresh shad. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around submerged brush piles. Report submitted by Leland Sockey, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis Lake: August 22. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 92. Largemouth bass fair to good on swim baits, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and topwater lures early and late. Channel and blue catfish good on cut bait. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 14-16 ft. Walleye slow. Report submitted by Dane Polk, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: August 22. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on surface lures, spinnerbaits and deep diving crankbaits at 5-15 ft. around riprap and in the creek channels. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, sassy shad and surface lures from surface to 20 ft. around points and in river channels. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait, worms and stinkbaits at 5-15 ft. from Platter Flats to the north. Crappie fair on minnows at 5-10 ft. around fish attractors. Sunfish good on worms around the fishing docks and riprap. Paddlefish fair below the dam. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: August 23. Elevation 1 1/2 ft. below normal, water 88 and murky. Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures, worms and jigs early and late. Channel catfish slow on juglines baited with cut shad and minnows around structure. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs around structure early and late. Flathead catfish slow on live sunfish and night crawlers. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.