Fishing Report for Southeast Oklahoma

Blue River: December 19. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 49°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout excellent on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, spoons, and worms around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, fisheries biologist in Johnston County.

Eufaula: December 22. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 45°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Striped, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, sassy shad, and topwater lures around discharge, tailwater, and below the dam. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, hot dogs, stinkbait, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, channels, creek channels, docks, and main lake. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Konawa: December 23. Elevation is normal ( stable). Water temperature 48°F and clear. Largemouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrid and white bass slow on Alabama rigs and crankbaits around coves, discharge, main lake, and river channel. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and cut bait around coves, discharge, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: December 22. Elevation is normal (stable). Water temperature 45°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, tube jigs around creek channels, spillway, and below the dam. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: December 22. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (rising). Water temperature 54°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on Alabama rig, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and other around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Channel and flathead catfish excellent on chicken liver, cut bait, and shad around channels and main lake. Crappie fair on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, main lake, points, standing timber, and other. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: December 22. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal (rising).

Water temperature 48°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and plastic baits around channels and coves. Crappie fair on jigs around standing timber. Channel catfish good on chicken liver around main lake. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: December 22. Elevation is normal ( stable). Water temperature 47°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows and plastic baits around brush structure, creek channels, points, and below the dam. Crappie excellent on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around channels and creek channels. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on minnows, shad, and sunfish around channels, main lake, river channel, river mouth, and below the dam. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: December 22. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal (rising). Water temperature 55°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass slow on bill baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, and points. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, shad, sunfish, and worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie slow on jigs, minnows, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: December 22. Elevation is 2 ft. below normal (stable). Water temperature 51°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on flukes and live shad around channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish fair on cut bait, dough bait, live shad, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, main lake, points, and river mouth. Crappie fair on caddis flies, grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week was good. Striper are biting very well on flukes deadsticking. Pink and white with a chartreuse tail have been working. Catfish have been biting cut and live shad near river channels. Crappie are biting on jigs with power bait near docks with brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.