Fishing Report for Southeast Oklahoma
Arbuckle: March 5. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass slow on bill baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure and creek channels. White bass and crappie slow on jigs, live bait, and minnows. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish slow on chicken liver, cut bait and dough bait. Comments: Heavy rains and weather changes have seemed to slow the fishing success. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.
Blue River: March 6. Elevation is normal, water temperature 52°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout good on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, and spoons around creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.
Broken Bow: March 3. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on bill baits, crankbaits, flukes, jigs, plastic baits, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Crappie on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Eufaula: March 3. Elevation is .5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure, docks, and shorelines. Blue and channel catfish fair on cut bait, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, and main lake. Largemouth bass on crankbaits, jigs, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by David deMontigny, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.
Hugo: March 3. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.
Konawa: March 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 46°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and lipless baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish slow on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.
Lower Mountain Fork: March 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, small lures, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
McGee Creek: March 3. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass slow on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, shallows, shorelines, and weed beds. Channel and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and live shad around channels, main lake, and river mouth. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, rocks, and standing timber. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.
Murray: March 7. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 52°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on jigs and spinnerbaits around brush structure, main lake, and points. Channel catfish slow on dough bait around flats. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.
Pine Creek: March 3. Elevation is 11 ft. above normal and falling, water temperature 50°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and spoons around coves and creek channels. Crappie good on jigs and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.
Robert S. Kerr: March 3. Elevation is normal, water temperature 49°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and small lures around brush structure, channels, coves, creek channels, and points. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, coves, creek channels, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, hot dogs, shad, and worms below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.
Sardis: March 3. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 47°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, and small lures around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.
Texoma: March 5. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on flukes and live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, and live shad around channels, coves, docks, and river mouth. Crappie fair on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been okay. Striper have been tougher this week. They are biting on live shad and flukes. Catfish are biting on jug lines near and rounds channels on live and cut bait. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait near brush piles in 15-26 ft. of water. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.
Wister: March 3. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 48°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, jigs, plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, and river channel. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, hot dogs, and live shad below the dam. Crappie fair on jigs and minnows around river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.