Guymon Daily Herald

Fishing report for Jan. 20

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CENTRAL

Dolese: January 19. Elevation normal, water 40 and murky. Rainbow trout slow on PowerBait along points, inlet and shorelines. A new batch of fish were stocked on January

19. Lots of yellow colored trout. Really healthy looking fish! Report submitted by Oklahoma City Parks and Recreation.

NORTHEAST

Ft. Gibson: January 18. Elevation above normal, water mid40s and stained. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/ FGIB.lakepage.html. Blue and channel catfish fair on shad along channels. Crappie slow on hair jigs and plastic baits around brush structure and main lake. Paddlefish fair snagging in the river channel. Report submitted by Cody Morris, game warden stationed in Wagoner County.

Kaw: January 19. Elevation normal, water 40s and muddy. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/ KAWL.lakepage. html. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on lipless baits, live shad and sassy shad below the dam. Paddlefish slow snagging below the dam. Blue and channel catfish excellent on cut bait, punch bait and shad along channels, creek channels, flats, inlet and main lake. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: January 14. Elevation above normal, water clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www. swt-wc.usace.army. mil/KEYS.lakepage.html. Blue catfish excellent on cut bait below the dam and along channels. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure. Report submitted by Karlin Bailey, game warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: January 16. Elevation normal, water 48 and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Geological Survey website at https:// waterdata.usgs.gov/ usa/nwis/uv?site_ no=07198000. Rainbow trout fair on inline spinnerbai­ts and PowerBait below the dam and Watts area. Best times are early morning and late evening. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Oologah: January 18. Elevation normal, water lower 40s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https:// www.swt-wc.usace. army.mil/webdata/ gagedata/OOLO2. current.html. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows at 18-25 ft. around brush structure. Bigger crappie are scattered, smaller crappie are easier to catch on brush piles. Blue catfish good on shad along flats, riprap and river channel. Largemouth bass fair on jerk baits around points, riprap and rocks. Report submitted by J.D. Stauffer, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Perry CCC: January 17. Elevation below normal, water 40s and murky. Rainbow trout slow on PowerBait and small lures in coves and around docks. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Sooner: January 17. Elevation normal, water 40s and murky. Striped bass hybrids slow on jigs and live shad in the main lake. Saugeye slow on crankbaits, jigs and live shad in the main lake and along riprap. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait in the discharge and main lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Tenkiller: January 17. Elevation above normal, water 40 and murky. For current elevation conditions go to the US Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www. swt-wc.usace.army. mil/TENK.lakepage. html. Crappie good on jigs, small lures and tube jigs around brush structure, docks and standing timber. Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, small lures and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure, channels, docks, shorelines and standing timber. Report submitted by Cody Youngblood, game warden stationed in Cherokee County. NORTHWEST

Foss: January 18. Elevation 3 1/3 ft. below normal with gates closed, water lower 40s and clear. For current elevation conditions go to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers website at https://www.swtwc.usace.army.mil/ FOSS.lakepage.html. Striped bass hybrids fair on jigs and slabs in deep water. Walleye slow on worms. Catfish fair. Crappie fair on live baits. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & K Bait House.

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