Fishing Report for Southeast Oklahoma

Arbuckle: March 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on crankbaits, jerk baits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and sassy shad around creek channels and points. White bass and crappie fair on minnows and tube jigs around brush structure and channels. Blue and channel catfish slow on cut bait and stinkbait around channels. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: March 13. Elevation is normal, water temperature 56°F and murky. (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 10. Elevation is 5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and plastic baits around brush structure, channels, main lake, river mouth, and standing timber. Crappie fair on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, creek channels, shallows, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: March 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 54°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on flukes, jerk baits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around main lake, points, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and stinkbait around channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on crankbaits, flukes, hair jigs, and PowerBait around main lake, riprap, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: March 10. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal, water temperature 55°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish below the dam , brush structure, channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: March 12. Elevation is normal, water temperature 50°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, lipless baits, and plastic 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.

McGee Creek: March 10. Elevation is 6 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits and small lures around creek channels. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, plastic baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around brush structure, docks, points, shorelines, standing timber, and weed beds. Crappie slow on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, river mouth, and shorelines. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: March 14. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal and rising, water temperature 50°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure and main lake. White bass slow on jigs around creek channels. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Robert S. Kerr: March 10. Elevation is normal, water temperature 56°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on chicken liver, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, and rocks. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: March 10. Elevation is 1.5 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 51°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, points, and shorelines. Blue catfish fair on cut bait, shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair on jigs, minnows, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: March 12. Elevation is normal and rising, water temperature 53°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass fair on flukes, live shad, and sassy shad around flats, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and sunfish around channels, coves, docks, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and PowerBait around brush structure, docks, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been hit or miss. Striper have been tough to get going. Some days are better than others. Catfish are biting on jug lines on live shad. Crappie are slowly biting on jigs around docks and brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: March 10. Elevation is 15 ft. above normal and rising, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits and plastic baits around brush structure, coves, and creek channels. Blue catfish slow on cut bait around main lake. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.