Oklahoma fishing report – Shawnee News-Star

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation provides its newest Oklahoma fishing report.

NORTHEAST

Grand: January 6. Elevation is regular, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass honest on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and spinnerbaits round brush construction, docks, and shorelines. Blue catfish gradual on reduce bait, shad, and shrimp beneath the dam, docks, and principal lake. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and spoons round brush construction and docks. Report submitted by Riley Willman, sport warden stationed in Delaware County.

Greenleaf: January 8. Elevation is 2.5 ft. beneath regular, water temperature 46°F and clear. Largemouth bass good on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits round coves, docks, factors, and shorelines. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish honest on hen liver, reduce bait, minnows, and shad round coves and docks. Crappie honest on hair jigs, jigs, and slabs round brush construction and docks. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, sport warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Kaw: January 9. Elevation is regular, water temperature 40°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Blue and channel catfish glorious on reduce bait, goldfish, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish round principal lake, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, reside bait, and minnows round brush construction, principal lake, river channel, and standing timber. Paddlefish glorious on snagging round principal lake and river channel. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, sport warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: January 8. Elevation is 3.5 ft. beneath regular and falling, water temperature 44°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and smallmouth bass honest on jigs, lipless baits, and plastic baits round rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish honest on reduce bait, punch bait, and stinkbait round dam, principal lake, and river channel. Report submitted by Bailey Johnson, sport warden stationed in Creek County.

Lower Illinois: January 6. Elevation is regular, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on caddis flies, in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and EnergyBait beneath the dam. Comments: Best instances are early morning and late night beneath the dam and on the Watts space. Report submitted by Brek Henry, sport warden stationed in Sequoyah County.

Perry CCC: January 8. Elevation is regular, water temperature 45°F and murky. Rainbow trout honest on dough bait, in-line spinnerbaits, EnergyBait, and worms round coves, dam, and flats. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, sport warden stationed in Noble County.

Sooner: January 8. Elevation is regular, water temperature 45°F and clear. Striped bass hybrids honest on reside shad round principal lake. Largemouth bass honest on plastic baits round principal lake. Saugeye honest on crankbaits, jigs, and reside shad round principal lake. Report submitted by Stephen Paul, sport warden stationed in Noble County.

Webbers Falls: January 8. Elevation is 3 ft. beneath regular, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and noticed bass gradual on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, jerk baits, and plastic baits round brush construction, coves, creek channels, and rocks. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish honest on hen liver, reduce bait, shad, and shrimp beneath the dam, coves, and river channel. Crappie honest on hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and slabs beneath the dam, brush construction, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dylan Langford, sport warden stationed in Muskogee County.

NORTHWEST

Foss: January 9. Elevation is 5 ft. beneath regular, water temperature 38°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Walleye honest on reside bait round principal lake. Striped bass hybrids good on grubs and paddle tails in deep water. Catfish good on stinkbait. Bass gradual. Report submitted by Eric Puyear, B & Ok Bait House.

SOUTHEAST

Blue River: January 10. Elevation is regular, water temperature 47°F and clear. (USGS Lake Level) Rainbow trout glorious on in-line spinnerbaits, midges, nymphs, and EnergyBait round creek channels, river channel, and rocks. Largemouth, smallmouth, and noticed bass honest on jerk baits, and tube jigs round brush construction, creek channels, rocks, and shorelines. Report submitted by Ethan Lovelace, biologist on the Blue River Public Fishing and Hunting Area.

Broken Bow: January 6. Elevation is regular and rising, water temperature 52°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and noticed bass honest on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, flukes, plastic baits, and spoons round brush construction, principal lake, factors, and standing timber. Crappie honest on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows round brush construction, creek channels, factors, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Dru Polk, sport warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Eufaula: January 6. Elevation is 3 ft. beneath regular, water temperature 41°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth, smallmouth, and noticed bass honest on buzz baits, jerk baits, lipless baits, and plastic baits round brush construction, creek channels, principal lake, factors, and riprap. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish honest on reduce bait, reside shad, and shad round channels, river channel, and river mouth. Crappie honest on hair jigs, minnows, and spoons round brush construction, docks, and rocks. Report submitted by Jake Rowland, sport warden stationed in McIntosh County.

Hugo: January 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above regular, water temperature 52°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on hen liver, reduce bait, dough bait, reside bait, punch bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish beneath the dam, channels, principal lake, river channel, shorelines, and standing timber. Crappie honest on jigs and minnows beneath the dam, brush construction, channels, principal lake, river channel, and standing timber. Report submitted by Andrew Potter, sport warden stationed in Choctaw County.

Konawa: January 8. Elevation is regular, water temperature 46°F and clear. Largemouth bass gradual on Alabama rigs, crankbaits, and plastic baits round factors, river channel, and weed beds. Striped bass hybrid and white bass gradual on Alabama rigs and crankbaits round coves, discharge, and river channel. Channel catfish gradual on hen liver, reduce bait round coves, inlet, riprap, and weed beds. Report submitted by Garret Harley, sport warden stationed in Seminole County.

Lower Mountain Fork: January 6. Elevation is regular, water temperature 48°F and clear. Rainbow trout good on EnergyBait, small lures, and worms beneath the dam, creek channels, river channel, and spillway. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, sport warden stationed in McCurtain County.

McGee Creek: January 6. Elevation is 1 ft. beneath regular, water temperature 40°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and noticed bass glorious on Alabama rigs, invoice baits, crankbaits, in-line spinnerbaits, jerk baits, plastic baits, and sassy shad round brush construction, docks, flats, factors, sandbar, and standing timber. White bass honest on in-line spinnerbaits, small lures, and topwater lures round creek channels, dam, flats, principal lake, and river mouth. Channel and flathead catfish honest on hen liver, reduce bait, dough bait, reside shad, shrimp, and worms round creek channels, flats, principal lake, and shoreline. Report submitted by Shay Loudermilk, sport warden stationed in Atoka County.

Pine Creek: January 6. Elevation is 3 ft. beneath regular and falling, water temperature 50°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass honest on Alabama rigs, plastic baits, and spoons round creek channels, factors, and river channel. Crappie good on jigs, minnows, and spoons round brush construction, creek channels, and river channel. Channel catfish honest on hen liver, reduce bait, and worms round principal lake and river channel. Report submitted by Mark Hannah, sport warden stationed in McCurtain County.

Robert S. Kerr: January 6. Elevation is regular, water temperature 46°F and murky. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth and noticed bass honest on crankbaits, minnows, and plastic baits beneath the dam, principal lake, and factors. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish good on hen liver, scorching canine, minnows, shad, and worms beneath the dam, creek channels, principal lake, river channel, river mouth, and tailwater. Crappie good on hair jigs, jigs, and minnows round channels, creek channels, and tailwater. Report submitted by Logan Shimp, sport warden stationed in Haskell County.

Sardis: January 6. Elevation is regular, water temperature 46°F and stained. (USACE Lake Level) Largemouth bass gradual on invoice baits, crankbaits, plastic baits, and spinnerbaits round brush construction, channels, factors, and standing timber. Blue catfish honest on hen liver, crawfish, reduce bait, shad, stinkbait, and sunfish round principal lake, factors, riprap, and standing timber. Crappie gradual on jigs, minnows, small lures, and tube jigs round brush construction, channels, factors, and standing timber. Report submitted by Thomas Gillham, sport warden stationed in Pushmataha County.

Texoma: January 8. Elevation is 1 ft. beneath regular, water temperature 49°F and clear. (USACE Lake Level) Striped bass honest on flukes, reside shad, and sassy shad round channels, flats, principal lake, and factors. Blue, channel, and flathead catfish honest on hen liver, reduce bait, dough bait, reside shad, stinkbait, and sunfish beneath the dam, channels, coves, docks, factors, and river channel. Crappie gradual on grubs, hair jigs, jigs, minnows, and nymphs round brush construction, coves, docks, factors, and standing timber. Comments: Fishing this week has been good. Striper are being caught on reside shad and lifeless sticking. Catfish are being caught on reside shad and reduce bait close to channels and flat areas with a tough backside. Crappie are being caught close to docks with brush piles on jigs. Report submitted by Garrett Beam, sport warden stationed in Bryan County.

Wister: January 6. Elevation is 1 ft. above regular and falling, water temperature 40°F and stained. (USACE Current Lake Level) Largemouth bass gradual on Alabama rigs, jigs, and lipless baits round brush construction, principal lake, and river channel. Blue catfish good on reduce bait and scorching canine round principal lake. Crappie honest on jigs and minnows round brush construction, creek channels, and river channel. Report submitted by James Williams, sport warden stationed in Le Flore County.