The Antlers American

Fishing Report for Southeast Oklahoma

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Arbuckle: April 9. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 61°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass slow on Alabama rigs, jigs, and plastic baits around brush strucpoint­s. Blue and channel and PowerBait around brush structure, main lake, and points. Crappie slow on jigs and minnows around brush structure, points, riprap, and shallows. Comments: White improving. Report submitted by Casey Young, game warden stationed in Murray County.

Blue River: April 8. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 66°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout in-line spinnerbai­ts, midges, nymphs, and spoons around channels, river channel, and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, spinnerbai­ts, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

B roken Bow: April 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 56°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure, creek channels, points, river channel, and standing timber. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush struc - lows, shorelines, and standing timber. White line spinnerbai­ts around channels, creek channels, river channel, and river mouth. Report submitted by Dru Polk, game warden stationed in McCurtain County. normal and stable, water temperatur­e 59°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Striped bass, striped bass hybrids, and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, and lipless baits below the dam, creek channels, and tailwater. Blue and channel live bait, live shad, shad, - nels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie excellent on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, creek channels, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County. *

Hugo: April 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 57°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbai­ts, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, creek channels, river channel, and shallows. Blue, channel, and chicken liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkthe dam, brush structure, 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, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: April 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 65°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbai­ts around main lake, points, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrids and white bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and live shad around coves, discharge, main lake, and river bait, and shrimp around coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, game warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork River: April 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 49°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on PowerBait, tube jigs, and worms around creek channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

M cG e e Creek: April 5. Elevation stable, water temperatur­e 61°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbai­ts, jerk baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, rocks, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie excellent on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, docks, shallows, and shorelines. Channel and cut bait, live bait, live shad, shad, shrimp, stinkbait, and worms around channels, dam, and main lake. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April 8. normal and rising, water temperatur­e 63°F and clear. Largemouth and jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush shallows, and standing timber. Report submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: April - ter temperatur­e 55°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on crankbaits around points. Crappie - ing timber. Channel cataround channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 59°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and chicken liver, hot dogs, and worms below the dam, main lake, points, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, coves, shorelines, tailwater, and weed beds. White bass good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, channels, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 5. normal and stable, water temperatur­e 62°F and stained. ( USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure, channels, points, and standing timber. Blue, - en liver, cut bait, shad, worms around brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good 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: April 7. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 62°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Bass, Striped good on live shad around channels, main lake, points, and river channel. Blue, chanbait, dough bait, and live bait around channels, coves, docks, points, and river mouth. Crappie hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs around brush structure, coves, docks, and points. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are biting very well on live shad. They are biting between the Roosevelt Bridge and Washita on live shad and cut bait. Crappie are biting in open water around brush piles. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: April 5. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperatur­e 63°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbai­ts around brush structure and creek channels. Blue and shad around main lake. Crappie excellent on jigs and minnows around brush structure, main lake, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.

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