The Antlers American

Fishing Report for Southeast Oklahoma

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Blue River: March 6. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 60°F and clear. ( USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout dough bait, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, spoons, and worms around brush structure, channels, river channel, and rocks. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

B rok en Bow: March 1. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and rising, water temperatur­e 53°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, around brush structure, main lake, points, river mouth, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, points, and standing timber. Walleye fair on bill baits, grubs, and rogues around channels, points, and river channel. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and plastic baits around channels, main lake, points, and riprap. Blue, channel, and cut bait, live bait, live shad, stinkbait, and worms around channels, river channel, river mouth, and shallows. Crappie fair on crankbaits, hair jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, channels, docks, and riprap. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: March 1. Elevation is 2 ft. above normal and falling, water temperatur­e 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs and minnows below the dam, brush structure, channels, creek channels, main lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. White bass fair on in-line spinnerbai­ts, jigs, minnows, and small lures around creek channels and river channel. Report submitted by Andrew, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: March 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 52°F and clear. Largemouth bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass fair on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around discharge, main lake, and river channel. Smallmouth bass and chicken liver, cut bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 55°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on plastic baits, PowerBait, small lures, and tube jigs around channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

M cG e e Creek: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 50°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass fair on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbai­ts, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush struclake, and points. Changood on chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, live shad, shad, and worms around channels, creek channels, main lake, and rocks. White bass excellent on Alabama rigs, bill baits, crankbaits, and small lures around main lake and points. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: March

5. Elevation is 4 ft. below normal and stable, water temperatur­e 49°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fair on bill baits, jigs, plastic baits, and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure, rocks. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: March

1. Elevation is 3 ft. above normal and stable, water temperatur­e 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits and spoons around creek channels. Crappie good on minnows around creek good on chicken liver and cut bait around main lake and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: March 1. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, changood on chicken liver, hot dogs, minnows, shad, and worms below the dam, creek channels, river channel, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, creek channels, points, and tailwater. Largemouth and spotted bass fair on crankbaits, minnows, plastic baits, and spoons around channels, coves, main lake, and points. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: March 1.

Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 50°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass fair on bill baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure, channels, coves, points, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and bait, shad, stinkbait, sunchannel­s, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie fair 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: March 3. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 58°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass sassy shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, - cut bait, dough bait, live shad, PowerBait, punch bait, and stinkbait around channels, coves, docks, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, points, rocks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing has been okay this week. Striper are biting on sassy shad, live shad and swim baits around ledges biting on cut bait near ledges and channels. Crappie are starting to bite near brush piles around docks on jigs. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: March 1. Elevation is 1 ft. above normal and stable, water temperatur­e 54°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure, creek channels, main lake, and river channel. Blue and channel catdogs, and shad around main lake and river channel. White bass fair on grubs, sassy shad around river channel. Report submitted by Clayton Kannady, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

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