Oklahoma Lake Report 6.28

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Here are the conditions at Oklahoma lakes as reported Wednesday, June 25, by the state Department of Wildlife Conservation and lake rangers.
CENTRAL

Arcadia: Channel and blue catfish slow. Crappie fair on jigs around the boat ramps in the evening and on jigs and minnows around the heated dock. Report submitted by Mark Murray, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Overholser: Elevation normal, water 80 degrees and clear to murky. White bass and striped bass hybrids good on 2 inch white grubs. Channel catfish good on cut shad. Bluegill good on worms. Report submitted by Tim Campbell, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
Thunderbird: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal and clear. Crappie fair to good on minnows at 10 to 12 ft. on structure. Saugeye good early and late day on jigs and sassy shad at 10 to 12 ft. off points. White bass good on drop offs and humps at 12 to 15 ft. on spoons and jigs, also can be found surfacing early and late day. Largemouth bass should be hitting topwaters buzz baits in shallow cove areas near aquatic vegetation or weed beds early morning. All other fishing slow.
NORTHEAST

Bell Cow: Elevation normal, water muddy. Bass good on spinnerbaits and plastics. White bass good on minnows and jigs. Channel catfish fair on cut baits and dough baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: Elevation 9 ft. above normal. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs near submerged structure at 10 to 15 ft. Channel catfish are good on cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Birch: Elevation above normal, water 80 degrees and stained. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush piles at 5 to 10 ft. Blue and channel catfish good on cut shad and worms fishing near flooded timber at 2 to 8 ft. Largemouth bass fair in flooded vegetation on spinners and worms. Striped bass hybrids fair trolling humps with crankbaits at 12 to 20 ft. Submitted by Spencer Grace, State Game Warden for Osage County
Carl Blackwell: Elevation normal, water 82 degrees and murky. Catfish good on cut and live bait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.
Chandler: Elevation normal, water murky. Bass good on crankbaits and spinnerbaits. Channel catfish good on cut baits. Crappie good on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Copan: Elevation 16 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie fair on minnow and jigs near submerged structure at 10 to 15 ft. Channel and blue catfish fair on rod and reel, juglines with shad, stink bait and worms. Flathead and channel catfish are fair below the dam on fresh cut or live shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Eucha: Elevation slightly above normal, water 76 degrees and murky. Bluegill good on crickets and worms around grass beds. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 8 to 10 ft. Catfish fair on juglines using cut shad Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Fort Gibson: Elevation 23 ft. above normal and steady, water 86 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass good in late evening and night in the flooded grass and flooded timber. White bass good on minnows and jigs at 10 to 15 ft. around bridges, rocky points and submerged tree lines. Catfish good on cut and whole shad in flooded timber. Boaters need to use extreme caution due to high volume of debris in the lake. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: Upper end — elevation above normal, water 80 degrees and murky. Largemouth bass good on plastic worms, crankbaits and jigs in the shallows around points, willows and coves. White bass good on spinnerbaits and minnows at 5 to 10 ft. around docks and bridges, excellent at night. Catfish excellent on gold fish secret seven stinkbait, worms and shad along shorelines and on limb lines. Crappie fair in shallows. Report submitted by Sam Williams, Grand Lake Sports Center.
Grand: Elevation 6 1/2 ft. above normal, water 78 to 85 degrees. Above Sailboat bridge to Horse Creek muddy and Horse Creek to the dam dirty to stained. Bass outstanding crankbaits on points continue to produce, spinnerbaits and drop baits around the flooded bushes and trees are just lights out and shaky heads on points are producing a lot of keeper size fish. Crappie have moved deep and are hard to find. Catfish are feeding in the flooded grass and willows on shad and worms are the primary baits. Flathead catfish are in the holes and juggers are catching good numbers on shad all over the lake. White bass have moved out and are biting the jigging spoons and are starting to surface feed in parts of Horse Creek and Elk River and small crankbaits and firecracker grubs are producing the best. Report submitted by Littlefield’s Sporting Goods and Greg Lamb’s Guide Service.
Greenleaf: Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass good on rubber and plastic worms on top of the water in grass beds and on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shorelines, points and creek channels. Catfish good on cut baits and stinkbaits on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at fishing docks and brush structure. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
Hudson: Elevation above normal. White bass good on upper end of lake. Channel and blue catfish good on juglines and trotlines with cut shad and worms. Paddlefish fair to good in the upper end of the lake. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes Counties.
Hulah: Elevation 23 ft. above normal and murky. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs near submerged structure at 10 to 15 ft. Channel catfish good on cut shad. Blue catfish good below the dam on live or fresh cut shad. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.
Keystone: Elevation 23 ft. above normal and dropping, water muddy. Largemouth bass slow on Colorado blade spinnerbaits, jigs, chunk baits and plastics at 3 to 8 ft. in flooded cover in backs of creeks and coves. Smallmouth bass slow on jigs, chunk baits and crankbaits at 6 to 12 ft. around points and ledges. Spotted bass slow on jigs, chunk baits and crankbaits at 5 to 10 ft. around bluffs and deep coves. White bass fair on minnows and tube jigs at 4 to 8 ft. below the dam. Striped bass fair on live shad and buck tails at 4 to 8 ft. below the dam. Channel catfish good on stinkbaits and worms at 4 to 8 ft. in creeks and coves. Blue catfish good on cut shad and punch baits at 6 to 12 ft. in creeks and below the dam. Flathead catfish good on goldfish and large shiners at 6 to 12 ft. below the dam and riprap. Crappie slow on minnows and tube jigs at 6 to 15 ft. below the dam and in deep coves. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and Tackle.
Oologah: Elevation 17 ft. above normal and falling slowly. Most boat ramps on the lake are still closed. Blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad at 15 ft. White bass are fair on jigs below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.
Skiatook: Elevation 7 1/2 ft. above normal, water upper 70’s and muddy. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits in the lower end of the lake. Striped bass hybrids being caught on live shad at 10 to 20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs at 8 to 12 ft. around bridges and riprap. All other fishing is slow. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Sooner: White bass good on topwater lures, live shad and slabs near the dam. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along Hwy. 177 and Hwy. 15. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.
Spavinaw: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal, water 79 degrees and murky. Bluegill good on crickets and worms. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around the dam area. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa Fisheries.
Webbers Falls: Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits in riprap and creek channels. Catfish good on cut baits, stinkbaits and sunfish. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around brush structure and bridges. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
NORTHWEST

Canton: Elevation 1 1/2 ft. above normal. Striped bass hybrids, white bass and walleye fair trolling crankbaits and drifting slabs. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and live bait at Longdale and Big Bend areas. Report submitted by Mark Walker, game warden stationed in Blaine County.
Fort Supply: Elevation above normal, water clear. Channel catfish fair on stinkbaits. Report submitted by Mark Reichenberger, game warden stationed in Harper County.
SOUTHEAST

Arbuckle: Elevation normal, water 84 degrees and mostly clear. Crappie good on brush piles. White bass are chasing shad on top in mid lake. Bass fair to good using drop shot, Carolina rigged lizards and topwaters early morning hours. Channel catfish good on baited holes. Report submitted by Jack Melton.
Blue River: Elevation normal, water 80 degrees and clear to murky. Bass fair no minnows and flies. Catfish fair to good on liver and worms. Report submitted by Charles Baker, technician at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: Elevation 3 ft. above normal, water 83 degrees and clearing. Largemouth bass being caught schooling in late evening. Catfish fair on juglines and trotlines with cut baits and shad. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 30 ft. around structure. Walleye fair after dark around points and islands with the full moon. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: Elevation 5 ft. above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass good on plastics flipping the flooded brush. White bass good on jigs in riprap around bridges. Blue catfish fair on shad around rocky areas. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs under bridges. Report submitted by Ed Rodebush, game warden stationed McIntosh County.
Hugo: Elevation normal, water 77 degrees. Crappie fair on minnows around creek channels. Largemouth bass fair on spinners and buzz baits around button brush. Catfish good on sunfish and shad. Blue catfish good on cut bait and shad in the tailwaters. Report submitted by Jay Harvey, game warden stationed in Choctaw and Bryan counties.
Konawa: Elevation 1 ft. above normal, water 83 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass good on topwater lures and plastic worms at 4 to 8 ft. in weed beds. Channel catfish good on stinkbaits at 5 to 10 ft. along points. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Daryl Howser, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork River: The river has cleared nicely and is almost back to normal. The powerhouse has been releasing water for most of the daylight hours for the last few days. This is making zone three unfishable for the wading angler. Zone 2 appears to be fishable for maybe a couple of hours very early in the mornings. That leaves zone 1 in the park, which has been fishing only fair for the past few days. No one seems to be able to find a fly pattern that will work consistently. There have been lots of midges hatching and some very small mayflies. Grasshoppers and ants are abundant and available, especially on a windy day. Report submitted by Beavers Bend Fly Shop.
McGee Creek: Elevation 2 ft. above normal, water 78 degrees and clear. Largemouth bass fair to good on plastic craws and crawfish colored crankbaits at 6 to 10 ft. along windy points. Crappie fair on minnows at 12 to 18 ft. over cedar brush. Report submitted by Larry Luman, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: Elevation normal, water 82 degrees and clear. Bass excellent. White bass good trolling crankbaits and topwater lures. Catfish good on worms, chicken livers, stinkbaits and minnows. Crappie fair at 10 to 15 ft. around fish attracters. Walleye good on jigs, minnows and crankbaits. Report submitted by Jeremy Brothers, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: Elevation slightly above normal and murky. Bass fair on pumpkinseed colored plastic worms and baby brush hogs. Crappie fair on minnows. Catfish fair but slow on chicken liver. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: Elevation above normal, water 82 and murky. Largemouth bass fair from the surface to 6 ft. using topwater baits early and late and plastic baits during the day fishing the rock, woody and weedy shorelines. Crappie fair at 8 ft. using minnows fishing the edge of the old creek channels or over brush shelters. White bass fair at 6-8 ft trolling crankbaits in the Applegate cove and Cowlington point areas. Blue and flathead catfish good at 3-6 ft. using live and cut bait on trotlines and juglines along the rocky areas around the lake. Report submitted by Rick Olzawski, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis Lake: Elevation 1 ft. above normal and slightly murky. Bass good on spinners, off points in plastics and in grass beds on spinners. White bass fair trolling islands. Catfish excellent on shrimp and cut shad on jugs and trotlines. Flathead catfish fair on jugs baited with live bait. Crappie excellent on live minnows at 10 ft. from the bottom under bridges and around timber on jigs. Walleye fair on plugs trolling the islands. Report submitted by Alan Couch, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: Elevation normal, water 79 and mostly clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits and crankbaits around the riprap. Striped and white bass fair to good on live bait, sassy shad and topwaters from Catfish Bay south. Channel and blue catfish fair to good on live bait, cut bait and worms above the highway 70 bridge. Crappie fair on minnows in Little Glass’s creek. Sunfish fair to good on worms around the fishing docks. All other fishing is slow. Report submitted by Danny Clubb, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: Elevation 2 ft. above normal and murky. Largemouth bass good on soft plastics and spinnerbaits. Crappie good with minnows, small spinner baits and jigs. Channel catfish and blue catfish good cut shad and liver. Flathead catfish excellent on live sunfish, upper Poteau River. Report submitted by Randy Fennell, game warden stationed in LeFlore County.
SOUTHWEST

Ellsworth: Elevation normal and murky. Catfish fair to good on juglines and rod reel. Report submitted by Mike Carroll, game warden stationed in Comanche County
Foss: Water 70 degrees and clear. Gates open. Striped bass hybrids and striped bass excellent in deep water on live bait early morning and late evening best time for fishing. White bass good with white or silver and black lures. White bass surfacing in late afternoon hours. Walleye good. Crappie good. Catfish good. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.
Fort Cobb: Elevation 1/2 ft. above normal. Catfish slow to fair on cut baits. Saugeye slow to fair drifting night crawlers. Striped bass hybrids slow to fair on shad and trolling crankbaits. Report submitted by James Edwards Jr., game warden stationed in Caddo County.
Tom Steed: Elevation normal. Blue catfish good on live bait. Crappie are sporadic on minnows and jigs. Striped bass hybrids good on sassy shad near 15 ft. Report submitted by Robin Pugh, game warden stationed in Tillman County.
Waurika: Elevation normal, water 77 degrees and murky. Blue catfish good on juglines, trotlines and rod and reel with whole and cut shad in the flats. Report submitted by Phillip Cottrill, game warden stationed in Jefferson County.