Fishing Report for Southeast Oklahoma

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 points. 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

16. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 67°F and stained. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, PowerBait, small lures, and spoons around brush structure, channels, and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on crankbaits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and tube jigs around brush structure, channels, rocks, and shallows. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist at the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

B roken Bow: April 12. Elevation rising, water temperature 57°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around shallows, and shorelines. Crappie good on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, and minnows around brush shallows, 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 61°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and spotjigs, and plastic baits around channels, docks, main lake, points, riprap, and rocks. Striped bass, striped bass hybrids and white bass good on crankbaits, jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits below the dam, discharge, riprap, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and spoons around brush structure, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, game warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: April 13. - ter temperature 59°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) White bass good on in-line spinnerbaits, jigs, minnows, and small lures below the dam, channels, creek channels, river channel, and shallows. Blue, - en liver, cut bait, dough bait, live bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and 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, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, game warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 70°F and clear. Largemouth bass excellent on crankbaits and plastic baits 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 channel. Channel 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 River: April 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 54°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on crickets, grasshoppers, PowerBait, and tube jigs around channels and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

M cG e e Creek: April 12. Eleva - mal and rising, water temperature 65°F and stained. ( USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass excellent on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, jigs, and plastic baits around brush structure, docks, points, shallows, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie good on minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, shallows, and shorelines. White bass good on minnows, small lures, and spinnerbaits below the dam and creek channels. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, game warden stationed in Atoka County.

Murray: April - low normal and stable, water temperature 65°F and clear. Largemouth and smallmouth bass lipless baits, and plastic baits around brush structure, points, riprap, and - port submitted by Jaylen Flynn, game warden stationed in Carter County.

Pine Creek: April 12. Elevation is 5 - ing, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and jerk baits around coves and points. Crappie good on chicken liver and punch bait around creek channels. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, game warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: April 12. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 59°F and murky. ( USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and spotted bass good on minnows, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, points, rocks, and weed beds. Blue, - en liver, hot dogs, minworms below the dam, discharge, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows below the dam, brush structure, points, rocks, standing timber, and weed beds. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, game warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: April 12. - ter temperature 61°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on bill baits, buzz baits, crankbaits, lipless baits, plastic baits, spinnerbaits, and topwater lures around brush structure, channels, coves, points, shorelines, and standing timber. Blue, - - er, cut bait, shad, stinkaround brush structure, channels, main lake, points, and standing timber. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs around brush structure, points, shallows, and shorelines. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, game warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: April 14. Elevation is normal and stable, water temperature 64°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass good on live shad around channels, main lake, and points. Blue, - - er, cut bait, dough bait, live shad, and punch bait around channels, docks, points, river channel, and river mouth. Crapgrubs, hair jigs, and minnows around brush structure, coves, docks, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper - ing on cut bait near river channels and ledges. Crappie are around brush on minnows and jigs Report submitted by Garrett Beam, game warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: April 12. normal and rising, water temperature 62°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass good on buzz baits, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits around brush structure, channels, coves, and creek channels. White lipless baits around river channel. Crappie good on jigs and minnows around brush structure and creek channels. Report submitted by James Williams, game warden stationed in Le Flore County.