CENTRAL
Arcadia: July 8. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Channel and flathead catfish fair on cut bait and dough bait around main lake and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. White bass slow on jigs and spoons around main lake and points. Report submitted by Dalton Buley, game warden stationed in Oklahoma County.
NORTHEAST
Bell Cow: July 6. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 81°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, riprap, shallows, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Birch: July 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids fair on live shad around channels and points. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Chandler: July 6. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and stained. Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, dam, rocks, and shallows. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, dam, docks, and rocks. Channel catfish good on stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, dam, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Jacob Harriet, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.
Eucha: July 6. Elevation is 3 ft. below normal and stable, water temperature 76°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver, stinkbait, and worms around coves and shorelines. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and shorelines. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Fort Gibson: July 7. Elevation is 18.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 74°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, live bait, live shad, punch bait, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around inlet, spillway, and tailwater. Largemouth bass slow. Crappie fair. Report submitted by Marvin Stanley, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.
Grand: July 6. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 79°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, rocks, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait and shad below the dam, docks, and main lake. White bass fair on Alabama rigs and in-line spinnerbaits below the dam, flats, and points. Report submitted by Riley Willman, game warden stationed in Delaware County.
Hudson: July 6. Elevation is 6.00 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Paddlefish good snagging below the dam. Blue catfish good on chicken liver, shad, and shrimp below the dam, channels, flats, and points. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, spoons, and topwater lures below the dam, channels, points, and rocks. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Kaw: July 7. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 80°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass fair on crankbaits, grubs, hair jigs, jerk baits, jigs, live shad, and sassy shad below the dam. White bass, blue catfish, and walleye good on grubs, jigs, minnows, and tube jigs below the dam. Paddlefish excellent snagging below the dam. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.
Keystone: July 7. Elevation is 17 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 86°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, small lures, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around docks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish fair on live bait and worms around channels, creek channels, and river channel. Crappie fair on jigs around brush structure. Report submitted by Tracer Wagner, game warden stationed in Creek County.
Oologah: July 6. Elevation is 13 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 84°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on midges, minnows, nymphs, spinnerbaits, and spoons around riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on in-line spinnerbaits, live shad, midges, minnows, nymphs, shad, spoons, and worms around riprap. Report submitted by Dartanion Tilley, game warden stationed in Nowata County.
Skiatook: July 6. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 82°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on crankbaits, live shad, and plastic baits around creek channels and points. Crappie fair on jigs around standing timber. Report submitted by Jeremy Bersche, game warden stationed in Osage County.
Spavinaw: July 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 75°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around main lake and points. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure and docks. Channel catfish slow on cut bait around flats. Report submitted by Kody Moore, game warden stationed in Mayes County.
Tenkiller: July 5. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 85°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around creek channels, docks, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, shad, and stinkbait around channels, flats, and river channel. Crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and main lake. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County.
Webbers Falls: July 5. Elevation is 9 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 80°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around creek channels, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Blue and channel catfish good on cut bait, shad, and worms around flats, river channel, and rocks. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around brush structure, rocks, and weed beds. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.
SOUTHEAST
Blue River: July 8. Elevation is 0.5 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 78°F and murky. (USGS Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, topwater lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, rocks, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, punch bait, stinkbait, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Konawa: July 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, plastic baits, and topwater lures around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass excellent on crankbaits and live shad around inlet, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Murray: July 6. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and stained. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on small lures, spinnerbaits, and spoons around dam and main lake. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, crawfish, grasshoppers, stinkbait, and worms around dam, main lake, and rocks. Crappie on crickets, grasshoppers, and small lures around dam, main lake, and rocks. Report submitted by R. Gillham, game warden stationed in Love County.
Texoma: July 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 82°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on live shad, sassy shad, and topwater lures around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on cut bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, docks, points, and river channel. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, and jigs around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been tough once again for striper. One day will be better than the other. It’s hard to find a pattern day to day. Hopefully in the coming weeks it’ll get better. Catfish are still good near baited holes, river channels, and cleaning docks. Crappie are okay near brush piles and docks with jigs. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Marshall County.
