Northeast

Bell Cow: August 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on doughbait. Crappie fair on minnows. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Birch: August 30. Elevation normal, water 88 and murky. Channel catfish fair on chicken liver and doughbait. Crappie slow at the fishing docks. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Carl Blackwell: August 16. All fishing slow. Report submitted by Jon Cunningham, game warden stationed in Payne County.

Chandler: August 15. Elevation below normal, water 91 and clear. Bass slow. Channel catfish fair on cut bait and doughbait. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs. Report submitted by Gary Emmons, game warden stationed in Lincoln County.

Copan: August 29. Elevation normal, water clear. Blue catfish fair on worms and cut shad near Washington Cove and Osage Plains. Crappie good in the Caney River below the dam and in the flooded timber> Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Eucha: August 31. Elevation 3 1/2 ft. below normal, water 82 and clear. Crappie good on minnows and jigs at 10-12 ft. around brush and structure. Bluegill fair on crickets and worms around grass beds. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits at night. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Ft. Gibson: August 22. Elevation 1/2 ft. below normal, water clear and 90. White bass good trolling rooster tails and jigs. Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits and top water lures early and late. Catfish fair on juglines and cut bait at 20 ft. in the main channels. Report submitted by Rick Stafford of Wagoner.

Grand: August 23. Elevation normal, water 88 and clear. Largemouth bass good on red worms and red and brown deep diving crankbaits at 17-20 ft. White bass good on Texas slabs, white or chartreuse rooster tails, grubs and sassy shad at 10-12 ft. around islands and bridges. Channel, blue and flathead catfish good on shad, nitro worms, shrimp, turkey gizzards and chicken hearts at night. Crappie good on minnows and orange and chartreuse jigs at 10-12 ft. around docks and brush piles. Sunfish and bluegill good on worms, crickets and small jigs in shallow water. Carp good on stinkbait in shallow water in the coves. Report submitted by Grand Lake Sport’s Center.

Greenleaf: August 29. Elevation normal, water clear. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits and crankbaits along shorelines, creek channels and rocky points. Catfish good on fresh cut bait and stinkbait on bottom. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around fishing docks and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.

Hudson: August 29. Elevation normal, water 84. Largemouth bass good on spinnerbaits and topwater lures early and late. White bass fair to good on rooster tails, sassy shad and small jigs in the upper end of the lake below the dam at the tailraces. Channel and blue catfish good on juglines baited with cut bait and stinkbait. Report submitted by Steve Loveland, game warden stationed in Rogers and Mayes counties.

Hulah: August 29. Elevation normal, water clearing. Blue catfish being caught on cut shad and worms. Crappie being caught in deeper water near structure. Report submitted by Joe Alexander, game warden stationed in Washington County.

Kaw: August 31. Elevation normal, water 89 and stained. The lake has been dropped down for seeding of Japanese millet; extreme caution should be used when operating boats in the upper end of the lake. Even experienced boaters can become stranded on mudflats as they have drastically changed. Bear Creek and Trader's Bend boat ramps are inaccessible, Coon Creek boat ramp is only accessible with small/light boats and trolling motors or push poles should be used to get into the main lake. All other ramps are open and usable. Crappie slow on minnows and jigs at 15-25 ft. under Washunga Bay Bridge. White bass fair on topwater lures, crankbaits, slabbing spoons, shad colored jigs and minnows around Sarge Creek Bridge and Washunga Bay Bridge. Blue catfish excellent on juglines with shad and drift fishing in the Arkansas River and Beaver Creek arms. Channel catfish excellent on stinkbait, worms and cut bait near rocky banks with quick drop-offs. White bass, striped bass and striped bass hybrids being caught on topwater, bucktails, streamers, sassy shad and drifting live bait below the dam. Blue, channel and flathead catfish good on cut shad, carp, live bluegill, shad and goldfish below the dam. Most anglers are catching shad for bait near the Coon Creek boat ramp, and near the Washunga boat ramp. Rough fish are plentiful on surface throughout the lake and below the dam presenting good opportunities for bow fishing. Report submitted by Spencer Grace, game warden stationed in Kay County.

Keystone: August 16. Elevation above normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on plastic baits around structure and drop-offs. White bass good on rooster tails at 3-8 ft. near the dam. Channel catfish good on cut shad in the lake and main channels. Blue catfish good on shad heads at the dam. Flathead catfish good on juglines baited with sunfish. Crappie fair on minnows at 3-6 ft. along the dam. Report submitted by Woody’s Bait and Tackle.

Lower Illinois: August 23. Elevation normal, water 54 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on topwater lures all along the river. White bass slow on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Striped bass slow on live shad at 1-2 ft. below Gore Landing. Channel catfish slow on cut bait on bottom all along the river. Crappie slow on jigs at 1-2 ft. all along the river. Trout good on flies at the surface, on rooster tails at 1-2 ft. and on power bait on bottom above Gore Landing.

Oologah: August 29. Elevation normal, water lower 80s and muddy north and murky on the south end. White bass fair trolling crankbaits at 10-15 ft on flats near the main lake. Crappie fair at on minnows and jigs 15-20 ft. around standing timber. Channel and blue catfish fair on juglines baited with shad on flats at 15-20 ft. near the river channel and on shad below the dam. Report submitted by Brek Henry, game warden stationed in Rogers County.

Pawhuska Lake: March 8. Trout good on power bait and small spinnerbaits. Report submitted by David Clay, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Skiatook: August 30. Elevation 1 ft. below normal, water mid 80s and clear. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad at 15-20 ft. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs along creek channels and standing timber. Report submitted by Paul Welch, game warden stationed in Osage County.

Sooner: August 29. White bass and striped bass hybrids fair on live shad. Catfish fair on cut bait and live bait in the channels. All other fishing slow. Report submitted by Doug Gottschalk, game warden stationed in Noble County.

Spavinaw: August 31. Elevation slightly below normal, water 82 and dingy. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around the dam area. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits. Report submitted by Dwight Moore, City of Tulsa.

Tenkiller: August 30. Elevation 1 ft. below normal and steady, water 89 and clear. Largemouth bass slow on slab spoons along drop-offs. White bass slow trolling around the islands mid-lake. Sunfish good on night crawlers in or near docks. Report by Monte Brooks Cookson Village Resort. For more information about Lake Tenkiller.

Webbers Falls: August 29. Elevation normal, water murky. Largemouth bass fair on spinnerbaits, crankbaits and bill baits in creek channels and shorelines. Catfish good on stinkbait and fresh cut bait on bottom and along mud flats. Crappie fair on minnows and jigs around bridges and brush structure. Report submitted by Lark Wilson, game warden stationed in Muskogee County.