Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation Fish Report
Southeast
Submitted by:
Jack Melton
Date:
01/01/2018
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
48F clear to stained
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Jerk Bait, Jigs, Spoons
Locations: Creek channels, Main lake, Points, and underwater dropoffs 40+ ft water
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Spoons
Locations: Creek channels, Main lake, and 39-56 ft deep off drop off
Submitted by:
Matt Gamble, fisheries biologist-South Central Reg
Date:
01/02/2018
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
33 degrees and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Caddis flies, In-line Spinnerbait, Midges, Powerbait, Spoons
Locations: Points, and Below waterfalls
Additional Information:
Approximately 2,560 rainbow trout were stocked on 2/27/2017. Much of the river is iced over, open water is mostly downstream of falls and in faster moving chutes.
Submitted by:
Dru Polk, game warden McCurtain County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
48 degrees
Action: Fair
Baits: Buzz Baits, Crankbaits, Jigs, Rogues
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Stinkbait, Sunfish
Locations: Channels, Points, River Channel, River Mouth
Submitted by:
Dru Polk, game warden McCurtain county
Date:
12/23/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
54 degrees
Action: Fair
Baits: Bill Baits, Crankbaits, Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Points, River Mouth
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Sunfish
Locations: Channels, Creek channels, Points, River Mouth
Submitted by:
Cannon Harrison, game warden McIntosh Coutny
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Dropping
Water Temp and Clarity:
Murky
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Top Water
Locations: Below the dam, Dam
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Dough bait, Hot Dogs, Live Bait, Live Shad, Shad
Locations: Inlet, Main lake, River Channel, River Mouth
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cannon Harrison, game warden McIntosh county
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Murky
Action: Excellent
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Live Shad
Locations: Main lake, Points, Shorelines
Action: Excellent
Baits: Jigs, Plastics, Small Lures, Top Water
Locations: Below the dam, Dam
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Coves, Docks
Submitted by:
Jim Gillham, game warden Choctaw County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
53 degrees and murky
Action: Slow
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Creek channels, Points
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad
Locations: Main lake
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Jim Gillham, game warden Choctaw County
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
56 degrees and murky
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Points, Standing timber
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Shad, Shad
Locations: Main lake, River Channel
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Garret Harley, game warden
Date:
12/26/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
50 degrees and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Jerk Bait, Plastics
Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad, Spoons
Locations: Coves, Main lake, River Channel
Action: Slow
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Shrimp
Locations: Coves, Creek channels, Riprap
Submitted by:
Garret Harley, game warden
Date:
01/01/2018
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
48 degrees and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Jerk Bait, Plastics
Locations: Main lake, Points, River Channel
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Crankbaits, Live Shad, Spoons
Locations: Coves, Main lake, River Channel
Action: Slow
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Dough bait, Shad
Locations: Coves, Creek channels, Main lake, Riprap
Submitted by:
April Drake
Date:
12/28/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
n/a
Action: Fair
Baits: Powerbait
Locations: River Channel
Additional Information:
Stocked approximately 1,442 rainbow trout on December 28. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the Southeast Region Office.
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah, game warden McCurtain County
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear/Slightly murky
Action: Good
Baits: Powerbait, and Salmon eggs, Berkeley trout worms
Locations: Creek channels
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah, game warden McCurtain County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Powerbait, and Salmon eggs
Locations: Channels, Rocks
Submitted by:
Jay Harvey, game warden Bryan/Choctaw Co.
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Two feet low. Temp 61
Action: Fair
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Main lake, River Channel, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Flukes, Jigs, Plastics
Locations: Creek channels, Points
Submitted by:
Jay Harvey, game warden Bryan/Choctaw Counties
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
58 degrees
Action: Slow
Baits: Plastics
Locations: Creek channels, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Main lake, River Channel
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah, game warden McCurtain County
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Creek channels, Points
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Channels
Action: Good
Baits: Chicken Liver, Cut Bait, Shad
Locations: Main lake
Submitted by:
Mark Hannah, game warden McCurtain County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear and 45 degrees
Action: Good
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics
Locations: Channels, Points
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Creek channels
Action: Good
Baits: Chicken Liver
Locations: Main lake
Submitted by:
April Drake
Date:
12/28/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
n/a
Action: Fair
Baits: Powerbait
Locations: River Channel
Additional Information:
Stocked approximately 359 rainbow trout on December 28. Report submitted by April Drake, secretary at the Southeast Region Office.
Submitted by:
J.D. Stauffer, game warden Haskell County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, and 4-14 ft
Action: Excellent
Baits: Shad
Locations: River Channel, Sand bar
Action: Slow
Baits: Spinnerbaits
Locations: Creek channels, Standing timber
Submitted by:
J.D. Stauffer, game warden Haskell County
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Rogues, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Main lake, Points, Riprap
Action: Good
Baits: Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber, and 12-14 ft
Action: Good
Baits: Shad, and Juglines
Locations: River Channel, Sand bar
Submitted by:
Dane Polk, game warden Latimer/Pushmataha Co
Date:
12/23/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
54 degrees
Action: Slow
Baits: Crankbaits, Plastics, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Points, Rocks, Shorelines
Action: Slow
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad
Locations: Flats, Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Hair Jigs, Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Dane Polk, game warden Latimer/Pushmataha Counties
Date:
12/28/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
50 degrees
Action: Slow
Baits: Bill Baits, Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Riprap, Shorelines, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish
Locations: Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Hair Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Dane Polk, game warden Latimer/Pushmataha Counties
Date:
12/28/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
50 degrees
Action: Slow
Baits: Bill Baits, Crankbaits, Jigs, Plastics, Spinnerbaits
Locations: Brush structure, Points, Riprap, Shorelines, Standing timber
Action: Slow
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Sunfish
Locations: Main lake
Action: Slow
Baits: Hair Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cody Jones, game warden McIntosh County
Date:
01/01/2018
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
cloudy
Action: Good
Baits: Flukes, Shad, Slabs
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake, Points, Riprap, Rocks
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Live Bait, Shad
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake, Points, Riprap, River Mouth
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Main lake, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Cody Jones, game warden
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
murky
Action: Good
Baits: Live Shad, Slabs
Locations: Points, Riprap
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad
Locations: Below the dam, Main lake, Points, Riprap, River Channel
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Docks, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Thomas Gillham, game warden LeFlore County
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Cloudy
Action: Fair
Baits: Bill Baits, Jigs, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Hot Dogs
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Main lake, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Standing timber
Submitted by:
Thomas Gillham, game warden LeFlore County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Slow
Baits: Bill Baits, Jigs, Plastics
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Stinkbait
Locations: Main lake, Standing timber
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs, Minnows, Tube Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Channels, Standing timber
Northwest
Submitted by:
Mark Walker, game warden Blaine county
Date:
12/23/2017
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Shad
Locations: Channels, Dam
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Dam
Submitted by:
Mark Walker, game warden Blaine County
Date:
01/01/2018
Lake Elevation:
Below Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
Clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Dam
Submitted by:
Mark Reichenberger, game warden Woodward County
Date:
12/26/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Murky
Action: Slow
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Dam
Additional Information:
All fishing is slow.
Central
Submitted by:
Lucky Lure Tackle
Date:
12/26/2017
Lake Elevation:
Above Average
Water Temp and Clarity:
44 degrees and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Dam
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait
Locations: Dam
Additional Information:
Crappie are being caught 25-35 ft. deep, tight lining a jig or slip corking. Catfish are good off the dam at 30ft. and deeper.
Northeast
Submitted by:
District 8 Chief Tracy Daniel
Date:
01/01/2018
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
32F and clear
Action: Good
Baits: Jigs
Locations: Brush structure, Creek channels, River Channel
Action: Fair
Baits: Cut Bait, Hot Dogs, Minnows, Shad
Locations: Main lake, River Channel
Additional Information:
Crappie are being caught suspended over brush piles in 20’-25’ of water on dark colored jigs with chartreuse/black being a top choice. Blue catfish are schooled up off of main river channels in the Kaw City and Coon Creek areas. Shad are hard to find at this time of year, but are being caught under the Sarge creek bridge. Hot dogs, fresh shrimp, and moist and chunky dog foods are good alternative baits.
Submitted by:
Jeremy Bersche, game warden Sequoyah County
Date:
12/31/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
45-50F fairly clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Hair Jigs, Midges, Nymphs, Powerbait
Locations: Below the dam, Creek channels, Dam, Rocks
Action: Fair
Baits: Crankbaits, Jigs
Locations: River Mouth
Submitted by:
Jerry Henry, game warden Sequoyah County
Date:
12/24/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
53 degrees and clear
Action: Fair
Baits: Midges, Nymphs, Powerbait, Small Lures
Locations: Below the dam, and Watts WMA
Action: Fair
Baits: Alabama Rig, Sassy Shad
Locations: River Mouth
Southwest
Submitted by:
Chris Stover, game warden Stephens County
Date:
12/26/2017
Lake Elevation:
Normal
Water Temp and Clarity:
Murky
Action: Good
Baits: Cut Bait, Shad, Stinkbait
Locations: Main lake, Points, Shorelines
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